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Miss Memory Lane: A Memoir
A brutally honest and moving memoir of lust, abuse, addiction, stardom, and redemption from Arrow and Teen Wolf actor Colton Haynes.
Four years ago, Colton Haynes woke up in a hospital. He'd had two seizures, lost the sight in one eye, almost ruptured a kidney, and been put on an involuntary psychiatry hold. Not yet thirty, he knew he had to take stock of his life and make some serious changes if he wanted to see his next birthday.
As he worked towards sobriety, Haynes allowed himself to become vulnerable for the first time in years and with that, discovered profound self-awareness. He had millions of social media followers who constantly told him they loved him. But what would they think if they knew his true story? If they knew where he came from and the things he had done?
Now, Colton bravely pulls back the curtain on his life and career, revealing the incredible highs and devastating lows. From his unorthodox childhood in a small Kansas town, to coming to terms with his sexuality, he keeps nothing back.
By sixteen, he had been signed by the world's top modeling agency and his face appeared on billboards. But he was still a broke, lonely, confused teenager, surrounded by people telling him he could be a star as long as he never let anyone see his true self. As his career in television took off, the stress of wearing so many masks and trying to please so many different people turned his use of drugs and alcohol into full-blown addiction.
A lyrical and intimate confession, apology, and cautionary tale, Miss Memory Lane is an unforgettable story of dreams deferred and dreams fulfilled; of a family torn apart and rebuilt; and of a man stepping into the light as no one but himself.
Four years ago, Colton Haynes woke up in a hospital. He'd had two seizures, lost the sight in one eye, almost ruptured a kidney, and been put on an involuntary psychiatry hold. Not yet thirty, he knew he had to take stock of his life and make some serious changes if he wanted to see his next birthday.
As he worked towards sobriety, Haynes allowed himself to become vulnerable for the first time in years and with that, discovered profound self-awareness. He had millions of social media followers who constantly told him they loved him. But what would they think if they knew his true story? If they knew where he came from and the things he had done?
Now, Colton bravely pulls back the curtain on his life and career, revealing the incredible highs and devastating lows. From his unorthodox childhood in a small Kansas town, to coming to terms with his sexuality, he keeps nothing back.
By sixteen, he had been signed by the world's top modeling agency and his face appeared on billboards. But he was still a broke, lonely, confused teenager, surrounded by people telling him he could be a star as long as he never let anyone see his true self. As his career in television took off, the stress of wearing so many masks and trying to please so many different people turned his use of drugs and alcohol into full-blown addiction.
A lyrical and intimate confession, apology, and cautionary tale, Miss Memory Lane is an unforgettable story of dreams deferred and dreams fulfilled; of a family torn apart and rebuilt; and of a man stepping into the light as no one but himself.
Editorial Reviews
"A vulnerable meditation on gender, desire, and fame, compelling and nuanced, a sensitive self-portrait, woven from fragments of his past." -Buzzfeed
"Colton Haynes's memoir is as provocative as it is moving. In searing, honest prose, he tells a coming-of-age story that is utterly his own, yet surprisingly universal." -Bill Clegg, New York Times bestselling author of Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man
"Miss Memory Lane is a brutally honest memoir that socks you in the gut with its candor. Colton Haynes is a true survivor and shows us how conquering our demons in life is a never-ending journey." -Elton John and David Furnish
"By confronting his own past, Colton Haynes challenges us to reflect upon the brutality seething just under the surface of the Hollywood Dream." -Saeed Jones, author of How We Fight For Our Lives
"Pairing vulnerability with unflinching prose, actor Haynes debuts with a deeply affecting look at his path to self-acceptance….Fans will be left breathless by the grit and courage on display." -Publishers Weekly
"Haynes's moving, open-hearted, courageous memoir is a complex story of familial losses and the loss of innocence, but it is nevertheless written with great simplicity. Readers will find it hard to resist." -Library Journal (starred review)
"Colton Haynes's memoir is as provocative as it is moving. In searing, honest prose, he tells a coming-of-age story that is utterly his own, yet surprisingly universal." -Bill Clegg, New York Times bestselling author of Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man
"Miss Memory Lane is a brutally honest memoir that socks you in the gut with its candor. Colton Haynes is a true survivor and shows us how conquering our demons in life is a never-ending journey." -Elton John and David Furnish
"By confronting his own past, Colton Haynes challenges us to reflect upon the brutality seething just under the surface of the Hollywood Dream." -Saeed Jones, author of How We Fight For Our Lives
"Pairing vulnerability with unflinching prose, actor Haynes debuts with a deeply affecting look at his path to self-acceptance….Fans will be left breathless by the grit and courage on display." -Publishers Weekly
"Haynes's moving, open-hearted, courageous memoir is a complex story of familial losses and the loss of innocence, but it is nevertheless written with great simplicity. Readers will find it hard to resist." -Library Journal (starred review)
Readers Top Reviews
LeighannaplbScott
I had never heard of Colton Haynes, but I didn't need to have, because his story is so compelling and well-written. it is a heart breaking description of how deeply wounding homophobia can be for a young person. Self-hatred, self-abuse, and allowing others to abuse him are all unflinchingly described. He is a talented writer, adept at self-analysis and this is a worthy read.
Lee Foster
This is a moving story that show how people struggle in life and sometimes are able to find redemption from the past and addiction. Not everyone is able to make it to where Colton is today. For those who are struggling with life keep reading and know there is another way.
April Nickells
This book is iconic in ways many will not understand. The insights he gives into his life both adult and as a child is breath taking. Not a victim of his life but and honest road to who he is now. He is honest and tells it how it is and how it was. Open to those who may be like him lost in the world not knowing they are not alone just as he did not know he was not alone.
Schmidt
Heartbreaking, raw, rollercoaster of emotions. Colton Haynes lays everything out. I couldn’t put the book down once I began reading. I would highly recommend this book!
Gary M. Kirk
I've often wondered what happens to people who grow up beautiful and learn that their self worth is that beauty and how they can use it. Colton's journey is honest and brutal and probably very similar to many a handsome young gay man. I couldn't put this book down, his writing is beautiful and he doesn't flinch from telling us his own truth about himself. I'm so glad he's found sobriety and hopefully happiness, and maybe he's found his true worth is as a writer.
