Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything

How can a book be so heart-breaking and yet so hopeful? Alyson's memoir is a bracingly honest and necessary examination of what it actually means to be a child in the spotlight, and everything that happens after. Candid, insightful, and healing in ways I didn't know I still neededJoJo Levesque, New York Times bestselling author of Over the Influence

A ballsy page-turner that puts the greed of the entertainment industry on blast, while simultaneously being a grounded narrative of incredible tenacity, courage and healing. A compelling argument for the abolition of child stardomStephanie Foo, New York Times bestselling author of What My Bones Know

Semi-Well-Adjusted Despite Literally Everything is an intimate and compelling view into Alyson Stoner's unique developmental journey as a child celebrity. Stoner courageously shares the challenges of a demanding professional life through family fractures, self-doubt and personal discovery. Stoner is a gifted storyteller; this book is a perfect mix of reflection, humor, generosity and empathy. It is the rare book that can carry so many important lessons without being shrill or preachy. Highly recommendedBruce D. Perry, M.D., Ph.D., Principal of The Neurosequential Network and #1 New York Times bestselling co-author of What Happened to You

Alyson is one of those exceptional people who brings so much hope into the world. They have turned navigating a childhood surrounded by addiction and the negative side effects of fame into a journey of discovery and a guide to breaking generational trauma and finding personal truth. I highly recommend this wonderful book!Dr. Caroline Leaf, neuroscientist and bestselling author of Cleaning Up Your Mental Mess