Ron and Clint Howard have packed all the ingredients necessary for a good memoir into The Boys: frankness, selectivity, self-deprecation, and a large quantity of interesting anecdotes. The book takes the Howards from their parents' fledgling acting careers in the 1940s and 50s through Ron's first major directing feature, Grand Theft Auto, in 1977. The stories about Andy Griffith and Gentle Ben are here, as expected, but there are also some unexpected insights into acting technique and a show business work ethic from the father, Rance Howard, and a touching account of the sometimes tragic but determined life of the mother, Jean. Clint had a drug problem that he kicked; Ron was basically as squeaky-clean as his image. An impressive family story about "sophisticated hicks," as they called themselves.
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