lords underneath lords underneath autobiography american actress singer published july reissued paperback june additional chapter photos book primarily details lords career adult film industry appeared dozens pornographic films notable 1980s chronicles childhood transition mainstream films musical career lords underneath received positive response critics commercial success debuted number thirty list book met criticism adult film industry accused lords lying summary lords born ohio parents divorced years old father abusive behavior moved mother sisters great grandmother house raped sixteen year old acquaintance age moved mother sisters california mother boyfriend roger cocaine dealer began attending union high school california pregnant high school boyfriend searching job order money abortion introduced roger friend started working offered help solve job problems getting fake driver license new stated ran away home ended streets hollywood landed job nude model appearing nude magazine photos taken nationally known lords appeared numerous adult films magazines authorities discovered minor started extensive investigation workers writing development lords talked plans write book interview april later july confirmed book entitled blue lords story development project shelved problems publishing deal november lords guest howard stern asked book said intentions putting time release promotion lords underneath released paperback version book released june additional chapter photos lords promoted book numerous talk shows interview explained trying deny past found run hide critical response book received relatively positive reviews critics writing los_angeles_times called book fascinating tell birth eastern ohio steel town present day life actress recording artist happily married tyler usa today commented lords story personal redemption immersed genuine emotion soulful reader walk away respect remarkable journey reviewed book chicago_sun-times noted graphic said memoirs age porn star penned guardian wrote porn typical trajectory fake money major lowest stardom ladder followed exposure entirely wrong sort disgrace rehabilitation despite favorable reviews book met criticism adult film industry accused lords lying workers time said saw use drugs insisted fully aware actions workers time said lords autobiography think book fabulous lying thing publication history
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