Happiness Included

Praise for Happiness Included

“Best known for her role as Jan, the middle daughter on TV’s The Brady Bunch, Plumb reflects on a surprisingly diverse career, from a childhood spent going from audition to audition to fame on television to stints as an improv performer and professional artist, in this lighthearted, pleasant memoir. Plumb’s fans and retro television buffs will enjoy her engaging stories.” —Kirkus

“A heartfelt journey behind the bright lights and iconic sets of The Brady Bunch. Eve Plumb peels back the curtain on what it was truly like to grow up as one of television’s most recognizable children. Her storytelling is intimate and sincere. Fans get the chance to revisit the show they love through her eyes, while discovering the real person behind Jan Brady.” —Keegan-Michael Key

“When you grow up in the 1970s and your name rhymes with Brady, you spend a lot of time wishing you really lived in that California ranch house with those six kids and those parents and that housekeeper and Tiger the dog (seasons 1-2 only). Eve Plumb was one of those TV kids, but (much to my surprise) she’s also a real actual person. This book is a journey through things most of us have never experienced — child stardom, the vicissitudes of show business, the gaining and losing and gaining of fame. But it’s also a journey through the things we all have experienced —love, loss, joy, pain and the quest to understand who we really are.” —Bill Prady, co-creator of The Big Bang Theory

“A time capsule of the wholesome side of the seventies, where performing family bands were the rage and teen idols graced the cover of Tiger Beat magazine. What a pleasure to revisit America’s favorite TV family with the curtain drawn, glimpsing how the actors became their own blended family. This book is the real Jan Brady’s poignant coming of age story, which will absolutely delight fans.” —Jessica Queller, writer/producer of Gilmore Girls and Gossip Girl

“Eve Plumb invites you to join her on a behind-the-scenes adventure with Jan, the Brady Bunch, and more. Through fun anecdotes and heartfelt reflections, Eve shares the real scoop—surprising moments, laughter, and the excitement that’s made her life journey interesting. It feels like catching up with an old friend, discovering the joy and heart that’s so much deeper than those three iconic words she’s been labeled with.” —Mary McDonough, author of Lessons from the Mountain

“Eve Plumb’s Happiness Included is that rare child actor’s autobiography that offers a clear-eyed picture of fame at a young age, for better or for worse. She covers the intense pop culture fascination with ‘The Brady Bunch,’ but her life beyond the Bradys is equally fascinating, and she tells the story with dry wit and touching sincerity.” —Christopher Muther, The Boston Globe

“Here’s the story….of a lovely child actress who became a pop culture icon and then grew up, navigating life as we all have to. From the golden era of television to her present day life as an artist, Eve’s story is fascinating and complex bringing laughter and some tears , and happiness is most definitely included.” —Carson Kressley, Television personality and designer

“Through childhood fame, reinvention, and reinvention again, Eve Plumb exemplifies resilience. She’s never defined herself by one decade — but continues to evolve as an artist and creative person, beyond the lights of 1970s television demonstrating that she was more than just a 1970s teen icon.” —Alison Martino, Television producer and creator of Vintage LA

Eve Plumb is an actress, singer, painter, and entrepreneur best known for portraying the middle daughter Jan Brady in the ABC sitcom The Brady Bunch. She has also appeared in the feature films I’m Gonna Git You Sucka, Nowhere, and Blue Ruin. In 2010, Plumb made her New York stage debut in Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating and Marriage, followed by other notable stage productions. A talented visual artist and painter, Plumb has shown and sold her work in galleries, restored and renovated homes, and launched her own line of home accessories called PlumbGoods.

Marcia Wilkie is a five-time New York Times bestselling co-author. Her clients include Oscar, Emmy, Tony, Grammy, and Golden Globe award winners, as well as expert voices in self-help and mind-body medicine.

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