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Ike, aka Irving, is obsessed with his hiking and maybe his co-star. His wife, Thea, arrives with their daughter Ruby and finds her own starring role.

Ike, a.k.a Irving, is obsessed with his hiking and maybe his co-star. He struggles as a family man/working actor. His wife Thea arrives with their daughter Ruby and finds her own starring role thanks to Al Mac-Teer. As the family settles into life in Lone Butte they navigate stardom, parenting and increasing tensions.

The debut novel by Academy Award-winning actor Tom Hanks is a love letter to movie making and the people who make them.

Read by Tom Hanks

Written by Tom Hanks.
Abridged by Robin Brooks
Produced by Naomi Walmsley

14 minutes

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  • Thu 25 May 202322:45