Josh Brolin's Memoir From Under the TRUCK-Written in a Muddled Haze

I'm an admirer of Josh Brolin' both as an actor and as a person.   I've had the pleasure of business dealings with him. (Full Discloser - We bought our current home from him and his wife.)  This gave me an additional interest in learning more about his tumultuous life and reckoning into the talented actor and devoted family man he is today. Certainly, I wanted to about hear about his eight year marriage to Diane Lane and a little insight regarding the relationship shift from assistant to wife with his third, and current wife who is the mother of their two young daughters. There's not a whimper, a hint nor slight reference made to either of this significant and titillating primary relationships. I was not looking for a kiss and tell but I would have liked to know more about any bad blood between him and famous actors/directors he's worked with or known.  Brolin coyly refers to Barbara Streisand, his mother-in-law as the singer but their connection is not elaborated upon. Brolin's actor/father and husband to Barbara seems to have been missing in his childhood and from his mother's life for the most part but there's no pathos on having him as his father; growing up or now.  For the most part there was a hazy look back at his rough and quixotic childhood. It would seem he (and the boys he hung with) were left to fend for themselves amongst wild animals and tough characters. Brolin's purported best friend shot himself when they were just teens arguing for their unsupervised upbringings. But again, it's not clear if this scarred Brolin or caused him to have a hard carapace for dealing with others in his life. Brolin's mother led an unconventional, untamed lifestyle consorting with rough men, staying out late and drove recklessly, alone and with Josh and his younger brother in tow.  The call informing him his mother was in a fatal car accident falling on his birthday did not come as a major surprise nor did it leave him bereft having been an absentee parent. Brolin's amazement at his own success in films, being sought after by elite directors seems to surprise to both Brolin and readers of his memoir because it's ambiguous as to the honing of his skills his dawning passion for his craft.  Brolin  refers to his first wife with whom he has two grown children while in his early twenties. This segment was  disappointed for not sharing his feelings at this time for being so young nor what led to his early, first marriage.  I'm happy to note Brolin has an enviable relationship with his two adult children and with his wife and girls today.  He take great delight and amazement at how fortunate he now feels.  Brolin has led an extraordinar life.  However, his memoir is murky mirroring his drug infused early days. While he shares parts of his life, the telling leaves a lot to be desired,  There's a talented writer on these pages. Perhaps, Brolin's genre is more tuned to a creative nature as a novelist.  Regardless, I'm thankful for his portrayals on screen and for having sold us his magnificent home in Malibu. Thank you!