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"Absorbing, warm and hopeful, the book celebrates a man, his work and a generation struggling with AIDS but determined to survive."-Publishers Weekly ".

"heartbreakingly beautiful, a contemporary portrait of an artist as a young man."-David Román, professor of English and American studies, University of Southern California.

"Anthony Rapp has written a courageous, brutally honest memoir that breaks new ground in writing about the constantly changing arena of the American family experience."-Chris Columbus, director of the film adaptation of Rent.

Anthony Rapp captures the passion and grit of the theater world as he recounts his life-changing experience in the original cast of the Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent.

When Rent opened to thunderous acclaim off Broadway, Rapp knew that something truly extraordinary had taken shape. But even as people celebrated the show's success, they were also mourning the sudden death of the show's creator.

When Anthony's mom began to lose her battle with cancer, he struggled to balance his theater career with his responsibility to his family.

Here, Anthony recounts both the show's huge success and his overwhelming loss. He also shares his experiences discovering his sexuality, the tension it created with his mother, and his struggle to gain her acceptance.