Happiness Included

Jan Brady and Beyond

By: Eve Plumb, Marcia Wilkie

Narrated by: Eve Plumb

It’s finally time for Jan, Jan, Jan!

As Jan Brady, America’s most memorable middle child on the beloved TV sitcom, The Brady Bunch, Eve Plumb has been an enduring icon of American pop culture for over 60 years. Now in an engaging, intimate memoir, she shares the behind-the-scenes story of her colorful and impressively versatile Hollywood career and revelatory recollections of her off-camera life along the way.

Recognized worldwide as Jan Brady, the wonderfully misunderstood middle sister on television’s The Brady Bunch, actress Eve Plumb has embraced the association that seemed destined at age 10 when she was cast on The Brady Bunch. Her engaging memoir reveals that her stint on The Brady Bunch was only the beginning of her career, a young lady with the confidence and spunk that her on-screen character often humorously lacked.

Eve Plumb’s six decades as a TV and stage actress reads like a veritable history of the golden age of TV. Her career began when a talent agent in her neighborhood suggested that the six-year-old audition for a national TV commercial. Within a year, Eve was being cast in guest star roles, often multiple episodes, in the top TV series of the '60s and '70s.

Following five seasons of ABC's anchor Friday night show, The Brady Bunch, and recording albums and touring nationally with The Brady Kids singing group, Eve was cast as the lead in Dawn, Portrait of a Teenage Runaway, at age 17. A dramatic departure from the sweet Brady family, the NBC hit TV movie came with a “parental discretion” warning in the opening titles. The movie’s success sparked the highly rated sequel with Eve Plumb: Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn.

Continuous guest star roles filled her young adult life as an actress on highly rated TV shows, including The Facts of Life, One Day at a Time, Fantasy Island, and a multi-episode sitcom called The Brady Brides, featuring Eve as a young newlywed, along with Maureen McCormick from the original series.

Eve brought her acting experience to the New York stage. Tony-winning Broadway Producer Ken Davenport cast Eve in the lead role for the Times Square debut of Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating, and Marriage, with a six-month run.

Chock-full of Brady Bunch nostalgia and the skinny on countless classic TV shows with recollections straight from the set, this is Eve Plumb as you’ve never seen her.

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I learned a lot about talented Eve.

I really enjoyed the audio book.
I had gone back and rewatched many of the shows Eve mentioned and reaffirmed my belief that Eve was my favorite Brady.
I loved hearing the stories about family, dating, regular life and the improv classes.
I didn’t know Eve was such an animal lover.
My prediction is she and Ken will adopt another pup soon!

Nice autobiography!!

I really liked hearing Eve Plumb talk about her life. I felt it was very honest and heartfelt.

Marcia Marcia Marcia

Happiness Included: Jan Brady and Beyond is a warm and nostalgic memoir in which Eve Plumb reflects on her life and career, from her childhood acting days to her enduring association with The Brady Bunch. The book offers behind-the-scenes stories about the beloved television series, while also highlighting the many other chapters of her professional life, including dramatic acting roles, theater work, and her accomplishments as a painter. Throughout the memoir, Plumb expresses gratitude for the opportunities she has enjoyed and the people she has met along the way.

Rather than being a Hollywood tell-all filled with controversy or scandal, the book focuses on positive memories and personal experiences. Plumb shares her journey in a straightforward and approachable style, giving readers a sense of her resilience and adaptability over a career spanning more than six decades. Fans of classic television will particularly enjoy her recollections of life on the set of The Brady Bunch and the lasting impact the show has had on popular culture.

Overall, Happiness Included is an enjoyable and uplifting memoir that celebrates a successful career and a life well lived. While some readers may wish for deeper personal reflections or more revealing stories, the book succeeds as an affectionate look back at Plumb’s experiences and will be especially appealing to longtime fans of Jan Brady and classic television history.

Brought many smiles! Happiness is absolutely included! :)

I loved hearing Eve as she narrated and shared her story, and enjoyed learning more about her life and her work. I also had the joy of meeting her at her book signing and she was so kind and gracious! Thank you, Eve!

Fantastic

This book was amazing from beginning to end. Thank you so much Eve for sharing your story