I introduced three-time Indy 500 champion Dario Franchitti and Ashley Judd at a party I threw in Los Angeles. They got married the next year. Here they are at that party with Greg Moore and his girlfriend.
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The 98 car, the “Flexi Flyer.” It was fast but never handled right.
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There was no room to think about acting when I was in a race—and I loved it.
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My near-fatal crash changed not only my face, but also my life.
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Our spectacular wedding was a one-and-only experience—for everyone.
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Our wedding invitation.
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Sharing a laugh with Bradley Cooper.
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After the children came along I was never the same again.
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Ava, my cover girl.
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Dashiell, my little cowhand.
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This is me and my sister, Justine, on the beach in Vancouver circa 1975. You can see why people thought I was a girl. . . .
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The kids loved Deckard as much as I did.
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Naomi and me with Swifty. We made quite a team.
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About the Author
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JASON BRADFORD PRIESTLEY was born in Vancouver, British Columbia. He first appeared on television in 1975, and since then has become one of the most versatile talents in the entertainment business. As a veteran both in front of and behind the camera, in Call Me Fitz, he not only stars in the lead role of Richard Fitzpatrick, but he also produces and directs the series. Priestley is best known for his role as Brandon Walsh on the hit FOX series Beverly Hills 90210, which ran from 1990 to 2000.
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This is a work of nonfiction. The events and experiences detailed herein are all true and have been faithfully rendered as the author has remembered them, to the best of his ability.
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EPub Edition May 2014 ISBN 9780062247605
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