Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son

By: Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez, Hope Edelman

Narrated by: Martin Sheen, Emilio Estevez

Length: 13 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

In this remarkable dual memoir, film legend Martin Sheen and accomplished actor/filmmaker Emilio Estevez recount their lives as father and son. In alternating chapters—and in voices that are as eloquent as they are different—they narrate stories spanning more than 50 years of family history, and reflect on their journeys into two different kinds of faith.

At 21, still a struggling actor living hand to mouth, Martin and his wife, Janet, welcomed their firstborn, Emilio, an experience of profound joy for the young couple, who soon had three more children: Ramon, Charlie, and Rene. As Martin’s career moved from stage to screen, the family moved from New York City to Malibu, while traveling together to film locations around the world, from Mexico for Catch-22 to Colorado for Badlands to the Philippines for the legendary Apocalypse Now shoot.

As the firstborn, Emilio had a special relationship with Martin: They often mirrored each other’s passions and sometimes clashed in their differences. After Martin and Emilio traveled together to India for the movie Gandhi, each felt the beginnings of a spiritual awakening that soon led Martin back to his Catholic roots, and eventually led both men to Spain, from where Martin’s father had emigrated to the United States.

Along the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage path, Emilio directed Martin in their acclaimed film, The Way, bringing three generations of Estevez men together in the region of Spain where Martin’s father was born, and near where Emilio’s own son had moved to marry and live.

With vivid, behind-the-scenes anecdotes of this multitalented father’s and son’s work with other notable actors and directors, Along the Way is a striking, stirring, funny story—a family saga that listeners will recognize as universal in its rebellions and regrets, aspirations and triumphs. Strikingly candid, searchingly honest, and full of the immediacy and warmth that can only be added by the authors reading their story in their own voices, this heartfelt portrait reveals two strong-minded, admirable men of many important roles, perhaps the greatest of which are as father and son.

©2012 Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Heartwarming

Read by both father and son, a fulfilling account of their journey over a life time mostly shared together.

Audio editing very disappointing

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. I enjoyed the story and the strong feeling of family. Often we feel that celebrities are brats but I felt that these two men were honest, hard working guys who were very dedicated to strong family values.

Any additional comments?

The story was told well enough by both parties but the editing of the audio production was very poor. There were countless times when lines were repeated throughout the story telling which really interrupted the flow and enjoyment of the book. Don't you have "Proof Listeners"? The story telling encouraged me to go out and buy the video of The Way ... and I'm probably seriously considering undertaking The Pilgrimage next year.

Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez, Father and Son

Very well written and informative. Great getting perspective from both sides. I loved that they both narrated their own portions. I very much enjoyed this book. I felt drawn into their story and enjoyed the ride!

Got up all night listening to this book

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes, because Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez make good story tellers

Have you listened to any of Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

no.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Along the way is a good title, because it's stories along the way

Raw emotions from father and son

Loved looking behind the curtain of two actors I have greatly admired and getting a glimpse of who and where they came from, what shaped their relationship and the fabric of their different yet similar beliefs.

A Hollywood Saga with Heart

I love movies, and books about movies, and the actors who’s work has stood the test of time. What I wasn’t expecting was how much heart and soul this father son team both have, and how they humbly present it was utterly refreshing.
Their love for their work and their families and friends is at the core of both their lives, and it is presented well in this memoir.

Beautiful Story

This was another book that I am so glad that authors also did the audio. I especially appreciated Emilio Estevez's statement, about not throwing anyone under the bus.

Moving

This was a very good listen and was made more interesting being told by the people themselves. It really makes you respect what they've accomplished and also makes you think about your own family relationships.

Wow, loved the back story

I choose this book because I have found my favorite ones are biographies read by the author. Feels like you are sitting in the same room and they are telling you about their life. This was a wonderful rendition of father and son recounting coming of age, career startup. family ups and downs, then back to home, heart and family. Now that I have heard their story, I want to go out and search and watch their movies.

A good read!

This book is a lot of fun. It’s as honest as can be expected for an autobiography. Instead of just one side of a story the reader gets two. True, we are still glossing over some problematic subjects and omitting others but hearing a father and son tell each of their sides of a reminiscence is a good way of fact checking. The narration, as one might expect, is spectacular.