Book Review: “Wildflower” By Drew Barrymore

It was great fun and highly inspirational to read “Wildflower” by Drew Barrymore.

The book (published by Dutton Penguin Random House) is about Ms. Barrymore’s incredible life as a mother, wife, actress and “Do Things” woman, feeding those without among those endeavors.

She talks about her life as part of the Barrymore acting legacy, her grandfather was John , her great uncle Lionel and great aunt Ethel. Her father John was not around much and Drew became an emancipated teenager at age 14.

In the book Ms. Barrymore talks of and recounts adventures with friends among them, Cameron Diaz and Steven Spielberg.

Trips to many places including India were recalled and in each Drew grew emotionally and spiritually, perhaps culminating in the penultimate chapter of the relatively short book.

It takes us to Africa and Drew ultimately working with the United Nations and The World Food Council in establishing “The Barrymore Learning Academy.” Truly inspirational!

Finally, I was so glad to see Drew’s mom Jade, still by all accounts not close to Drew, acknowledged in a positive away as was her late father John.