"Growing up in Disneyland" is part biography about Ron's father, Broadway, movie, and TV star, Don DeFore, and his own autobiography. Don DeFore earned a star on Hollywood Boulevard's Walk of Fame and was a household name in the 1950s and 60s. He co-starred in numerous feature films, TV shows, and live theater with many Hollywood legends.  He is best known for "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" in which he played the next-door-neighbor, "Thorny," and his co-starring role as "Mr. B" in the 1960s TV series, "Hazel." The book includes much of Don's unpublished autobiography, "Hollywood-DeFore 'n After." "Growing up in Disneyland" is a metaphor for Ron's life growing up in a celebrity family filled with Fantasyland adventures he equates to a Forest Gump type life, from meeting the Beatles, Beach Boys, Led Zeppelin, and other celebrities as Associate Director of the Steve Allen Show. His nearly 20 careers include a mid-life crisis as the Flying DJ at an L.A. discotheque to political positions within the Reagan Presidential Administration to establishing his own company. "Growing up in Disneyland" is also to be taken literally, as Ron spent much of his youth in Disneyland where his father owned "Don DeFore's Silver Banjo Barbecue" restaurant in Frontierland. Ron and his brother, Dave, have given presentations to various Disneyland interest groups after which many attendees suggested, you should write a book. "Growing up in Disneyland" will be enjoyed by any age group from baby-boomers that remember Don DeFore's many beloved acting roles to those that don't but are curious how life was in the good-old-days, especially growing up in a Hollywood celebrity family. Ron has had so many careers and adventures along the way that readers will have much to keep them from putting the book down. 5 Star Rating:If you are curious about life in Hollywood, if you're curious about the American institution known around the world as Disneyland,and if you're fond of history behind the headlines, you should read Growing Up in Disneyland by Ron DeFore. I'm sure you will find it just as fascinating as I did. I found it so fascinating because I remember Ozzie and Harriet and the next-door neighbor "Thorny." I was a kid, so I never knew who played that role, never even cared. It was just funny. The same thing with the character of "Mr.B" from Hazel; I was too young and too busy laughing to know who he was. It is good to find the behind the scenes details of someone who simply added joy to my young life. It feels good. Those shows are golden classics now and I date myself by saying I remember them, but I loved those shows. Growing Up in Disneyland is well written. It is organized in a way that helps the story simply tell itself. The writing is good but in no way pretentious. I enjoyed the inside view of a life and family that seem magical to the rest of the world. There are names from recent history here like Ronald Reagan and Norma Jean Baker, even the Beatles. It must have been great to grow up surrounded by so much talent and beauty. To grow up surrounded by people doing so many great things. Ron gives us an inside view into a life that is destined for a lucky few. To grow up in Disneyland must be a great thing. I liked this book a lot. It shed light on people and places I will never experience. I'm glad Ron took the time to share it with us. - Ray Simmons for Readers' Favorite 5 Star Rating: Growing Up In Disneyland is a work of biographical non-fiction penned by Ron DeFore, which tells the tale of his father Don DeFore as well as his own experiences growing up in a famous family. Don was a very well known star during the 1950s and 1960s for his work on stage, screen and television, and his son transcribes and reprints many extracts from his father's own unpublished autobiographical work. For Ron, the book's title comes from his own experiences at his father's barbeque restaurant in Disneyland, and how his own rise to notoriety and adventure started because of the influence of the DeFore name. I found the life and works of both author Ron DeFore and his father Don to be a truly fascinating tale of legacy, the surreal nature of fame and the bubble-like existence which that kind of family life brings with it. Ron writes with a candid nature and kind words, recalling many adventures with a nostalgic tone that is sure to hit the hearts of those who were living during the time of the Beatles and the Beach Boys, to name but a few. For me, it was a glimpse into a past I'd no experience of, and the recollections by both Don and Ron brought everything to life with fascinating detail and authentic voices. I learned an awful lot during this heartfelt tale, and I would certainly recommend Growing Up in Disneyland to readers who remember the fifties, but also those who would like a true portrait of Hollywood lives at the time. -K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite 5 Star Rating: Growing Up in Disneyland is a wonderful biographical tribu