Love Life

By: Rob Lowe

Narrated by: Rob Lowe

Length: 7 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

Actor, producer, and New York Times best-selling author Rob Lowe offers up a collection of personal stories in an honest and celebratory memoir about men and women, art and commerce, fathers and sons, addiction and recovery, and sex and love.

Actor Rob Lowe is an entertaining raconteur whose best-selling first audiobook, Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography, was hailed as "self-deprecatingly funny" (The New York Times) and "thoroughly entertaining" (Time) and earned the author the cover of Vanity Fair.

Love Life serves up another delicious selection of intimate stories and observations from Lowe's life, told with humor, warmth, and brutal honesty. After writing his acclaimed debut effort, Lowe felt he had more stories to share and many more friends to introduce. The result is a touching memoir about the business and craft of acting, the pitfalls of success, family, love, and much more.

Among the many adventures Lowe describes in Love Life are what it's like in the trenches as both the star and producer of a flop TV show; how a visit, as a 20-year-old, to Hugh Hefner's Playboy Mansion led to a surprise in the hot tub; how an actor prepares for a role, as well as the practical, boots-on-the-ground details no drama or film school would ever teach you. You'll delight at the hilarious account of the time a major movie star stole his girlfriend, and of coaching a kid's basketball team dominated by omnipresent helicopter parents. The story of coming to terms with his son's departure to college for the education his father never got will touch anyone with a family.

Building on Stories I Only Tell My Friends, Love Life is the literary equivalent of returning to a favorite restaurant to savor a completely different, delicious new dish. If you love life, you'll love this audiobook.

©2014 Rob Lowe (P)2014 Simon & Schuster

Wow. Who knew?

I read Rob‘s first book as well, and downloaded this one almost immediately after I finished the first one. Rob should go on tour doing these books for a live audience telling some of the stories, at least. I would never have expected him to be articulate, perceptive, sensitive, and such an unbelievably great mimic. His impressions of the voices of other celebrities are spot on and hysterical. Anyone who reads his books and does not listen to the audio is missing out on what I found to be so special : his voice doing the reading

Another Amazing story by Rob

This is what a role-model represents; an honest, whole-hearted, open-minded, man who does not put him self above others.
This book was an amazing listen. Rob is such an inspiration and would recommend all to listen especially if you are needing a bit of inspiration and light

Story telling!

I don’t think any memoir is perfect, I think it’s simply your story and I love hearing others tell about their lives! Its unique and yours, no one else can tell it. I think it’s well written and an easy listen! Love hearing challenges and successes of those that we inspire to become! (Bc of the great partnership with your wife, no interest in being famous)

keep writing.

I love your stories I was so sad when this book ended. please keep writing and telling stories

A great insight to the great Rob Lowe

I have been a Rob Lowe fan since The Outsiders. Being a teen in the 80s he was plastered all over my bedroom walls. Life happens and being a devoted follower fell to the wayside. I ‘found’ him again thru his podcast Literally, and started watching The West Wing which led me to Brothers and Sisters. Yes, he is still dreamy, but I also found him and his thoughts interesting. I read his second book first, and then downloaded his first book on audible. Such a great book! His look on life and love, the voices of other characters, his insight all prove he is more than just a pretty face. He is intelligent, sentimental, devoted to his kids and wife, and he has a huge heart. Also the piano accompaniment, by John Owen is beautiful.

Stellar Storyteller

I laughed out loud, I teared up. I bought the physical book and had to get it on audible as well. I read his first book and when I finished it , I hoped that he would write another. Funny, intelligent, and interesting. Rob Lowe is so much more than the hunk that once adorned my walls as a teenager.

Maybe The Best Storyteller Since Mark Twain

What made the experience of listening to Love Life the most enjoyable?

Rob is totally into telling great stories, complete with voices and sound effects that will make you laugh, cry and feel completely alive.

What other book might you compare Love Life to and why?

Rob's first book was simply amazing! I would highly recommend reading (or listening to) that one. too. Perhaps, his first book was one of the best autobiographical accounts ever by anyone. This is equally entertaining, emotional and touching with all new stories.

What about Rob Lowe’s performance did you like?

He's authentic - a rare commodity in Hollywood these days.

Rob Lowe is Inspiring and Entertaining

Loved the outlook he shares on life, his work, relationships and love and family. A genuine peek into his life and an emotion filled, honest recollection of its ups and downs, while cherishing each experience for the influence it had on his growth. If I didn't already love Rob Lowe for his body of work, I would love him now for his insightful and positive attitudes and his ability to make me cry, and make me laugh, all within a five minute period. Thank you for sharing your perspectives, your memories, your challenges and your dream for your life, and for reminding me that each life is unique and what each of us learn from our experiences is special and profound.

He Did It Again!

Would you consider the audio edition of Love Life to be better than the print version?

Much better.

What other book might you compare Love Life to and why?

To his previous book because it was a continuation and added more depth to the story of his life so far.

Which character – as performed by Rob Lowe – was your favorite?

Rob Lowe, of course.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It was just so entertaining and sometimes it was hard not to get a little weepy when he spoke of things that were emotional for him.

Any additional comments?

Great book.

Best actor book of the year

Would you listen to Love Life again? Why?

Even though it's all autobiographical, it is NOT self serving and, frequently, he readily accepts blame for things that were his fault, He has the overall view of movies and television that you'd expect from an 80 year old who has been in the business 60 years. His first book was no fluke, this guy can write.

What did you like best about this story?

Absolute candor about his life and what really goes on in Hollywood. It was very interesting without being vindictive about anything or anyone. Just the right tone.

What does Rob Lowe bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

If you never read either of his books, you'd think of him as a handsome, talented actor. Getting to know the person behind the actor is fascinating and surprising. Very gifted storyteller.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Listen to audiobooks in the car on the way to and from work, and that's fine. I would not want to hear this in one sitting.

Any additional comments?

I bought his first book on the off chance that it had some great Hollywood stories in it, but came away really impressed with his ability as a writer. This one, I wanted to buy because I liked the last one so much. This guy can really write and, as a veteran actor with a trained voice, the narration is superb. Some of his "character" voices are dead-on funny. Very hard to believe that this level of skill comes from a guy who never went to college or wrote professionally, before.