Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez & Martin Sheen (Star Families) [Paperback]

Skip Press (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1995 | Age Level: 9 and up | Series: Star Families

Narrates the lives and acting careers of the Sheen family including references to the social justice issues which concerned Martin and which he instilled in his children.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7?Disappointing offerings. The concept of focusing on "Star Families" has merit, but these four books simply describe the successes of each parent and child in bland, pedestrian prose. Press has culled information from magazine articles, biographies, autobiographies, and newspaper interviews to support his texts. In each book, the subjects' backgrounds are given, along with highlights of professional and personal relationships. Charlie Sheen discusses the "Sheen Machine" and the importance of family to him and his actor sons. The scope of Griffey is similar to Bill Gutman's Ken Griffey, Sr. and Ken Griffey, Jr. (Millbrook, 1993). The focal point of Melissa & Joan Rivers is the suicide of Edgar Rosenberg, father and husband respectively. The emphasis in Tori & Aaron Spelling seems to be on Aaron's enormous wealth and on proving that Tori's successes result from her talent and not her parentage. Black-and-white and full-color photographs appear throughout. These series entries would not add to the quality of any collection.?Renee Steinberg, Fieldstone Middle School, Montvale, NJ
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Paperback
• Publisher: Crestwood House (September 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0382391802
• ISBN-13: 978-0382391804
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.3 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,434,382 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Skip Press (www.skippress.com) has edited a Hollywood entertainment magazine, produced and directed plays, made instructional videos, sold feature film scripts, served as the Hollywood correspondent for Boys Life, been a staff writer for a UPN kids show, published young adult novels and non-fiction series like Star Families, and taught an online screenwriting course that was available in 1,500 schools. He has published almost 40 books, including four editions of Writer's Guides to Hollywood, four editions of the Complete Idiot's Guide to Screenwriting (including one in Russian). He had three books come out in 2009 including This Is My Song: A Memoir, by Patti Page with Skip Press. His most recent book (2010) is the Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money with Craigslist. His most recent screenplay consultation resulted in a director getting his first feature film deal with The Bubble Factory in Los Angeles. His first how-to writing book, How To Write What You Want & Sell What You Write, has been selling steadily for almost two decades. The latest version from Fall River Books comes out in the summer of 2011. Many of the books he ghost-writes and edits have hit #1 in their category on Amazon, such at the Ultimate Guide to Video Game Writing & Design, which stays at or around #1 (Press sold the book and edited it).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book. Good Pictures., March 8, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez & Martin Sheen (Star Families) (Paperback)

This book is great for fans of Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez or Martin Sheen. It has great pictures and great biographys on all of the 3 stars. I would really recommend this book to anyone who is a fan or just a person wanting to know more about the family. With 42 pages of pictures and text, I think this book is very professional and very informational on all three actors

3 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for children., July 12, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Charlie Sheen, Emilio Estevez & Martin Sheen (Star Families) (Paperback)

Although this book was initially written for juveniles, anyone who is a fan of the Martin Sheen family will enjoy this well written book. The Sheens seem to be a close-knit family according to the authors, who describe Sheen's acting career and concern for social causes. In addition to the story about the Sheens, there are many color pictures of the whole family, including wife Janet and the lesser known Ramon. I would especially recomend this book to any aspiring actor or actress..