Dad was the only adult male I ever trusted.

Dad sometimes patted me on the knee and called me his Little Schmuck.

I didn't feel I belonged in so perfect a family.

I've been living a lie all my life.

The odds against an adoptee ending up as the child of the President of the United States are staggering. But then, so are the odds against a movie star becoming president

Hollywood was never great for children.

Everyone seemed to want a piece of Ronald Reagan. It was maddening.