After an 18-year career, I left the film industry, not wanting to become one of those child-actor cautionary tales.

My memoir is about my time in film and the decision to leave Hollywood, grow up, and stop pretending.

My memoir is being published by Beaufort Books and will be available fall of 2015. Its about my unusual life as a child actor and how I made the unpopular choice to leave Hollywood, grow up, and stop pretending.

After an 18-year career, I left the film industry, not wanting to become one of those child-actor cautionary tales.

You never know how much time you have with someone.

So many people pass up older dogs, which is a shame. With an older dog, you know what you are getting.