{"product_id":"im-your-huckleberry-a-memoir-by-val-kilmer","title":"I'm Your Huckleberry: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIn this\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ebestseller, legendary actor and star of the acclaimed documentary\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eVal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eshares the stories behind his most beloved roles, reminisces about his star-studded career and love life, and reveals the truth behind his recent health struggles in a remarkably candid autobiography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVal Kilmer has played many iconic roles over his nearly four-decade film career. A table-dancing Cold War agent in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTop Secret!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A troublemaking science prodigy in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eReal Genius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A brash fighter pilot in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTop Gun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A swashbuckling knight in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWillow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A lovelorn bank robber in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHeat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A charming master of disguise in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Saint\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. A wise-cracking detective in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKiss Kiss Bang Bang\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Of course, Batman, Jim Morrison and the sharp-shooting Doc Holliday.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut who is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ereal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Val Kilmer? With \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI’m Your Huckleberry,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe enigmatic actor at last steps out of character and reveals his true self.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this uniquely assembled memoir—featuring vivid prose, snippets of poetry and rarely-seen photos—Kilmer reflects on his acclaimed career, including becoming the youngest actor ever admitted to the Juilliard School’s famed drama department, determinedly campaigning to win the lead part in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Doors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and realizing a years-long dream of performing a one-man show as his hero Mark Twain. He shares candid stories of working with screen legends Marlon Brando, Tom Cruise, Robert Downey Jr. and Robert De Niro, and recounts high-profile romances with Cher, Cindy Crawford, Daryl Hannah, and former wife Joanne Whalley. He chronicles his spiritual journey and lifelong belief in Christian Science, and describes travels to far-flung locales such as a scarcely inhabited island in the Indian Ocean where he suffered from delirium and was cared for by the resident tribe. And he reveals details of his recent throat cancer diagnosis and recovery—about which he has disclosed little until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile containing plenty of tantalizing celebrity anecdotes, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eI’m Your Huckleberry\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—taken from the famous line Kilmer delivers as Holliday in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTombstone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—is ultimately a singularly written and deeply moving reflection on mortality and the mysteries of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miakarts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48190461968574,"sku":"NEW1982144904","price":19.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/0803\/4238\/files\/91ZiDGKUuoL.jpg?v=1784840496","url":"https:\/\/thesandandscripts.com\/products\/im-your-huckleberry-a-memoir-by-val-kilmer","provider":"The Sand \u0026 Script","version":"1.0","type":"link"}