Once Upon a Trainwreck: The Fall and Rise of a Child Star

Thrust into the spotlight too young, former Disney Channel star Christy Carlson Romano—beloved for Even Stevens, Kim Possible, and Cadet Kelly—seemed to have everything and lost more than anyone knew. In this raw and inspiring celebrity memoir, she reveals what childhood fame cost her, the fantasies she had to unlearn, and the ongoing story of finding her way back to herself.

For a generation of kids, former Disney Channel star Christy Carlson Romano was their TV big sister. At her peak, sh...