04266cam a2200625 4500 2898633242 TxAuBib 20261001120000.0 ||||||s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781668655863 1668655861 b3b944b2-9041-4259-80c8-36ebdbd5c13a OverDrive (Reserve ID) 12891934 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Quan, Ke Huy. Never Say Die [Bridges Audiobook] : A Memoir. Hachette Audio, 2026. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 201MB. steven spielberg. Harrison Ford. Motivational. Immigration. Pop Culture. performing. child star. celebrity. Biography. immigrant. inspiring. Adventure. Hollywood. authentic. Nostalgia. relatable. American. comeback. Vietnam. Success. stories. Action. Movies. winner. memoir. Oscar. Actor. Asian. Film. fame. HTML:In this stunning and compulsively readable memoir, the Oscar-winning star of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Goonies, and Everything Everywhere All at Once, Ke Huy Quan, tells the story of his journey from Vietnamese refugee to 80s child star to the most inspiring comeback in Hollywood history.  "A monumental work of self-discovery and the power and grace of communal survival. Quan's voice is crystalline and luminous, and his Odyssean journey to the screen is, in itself, a triumph of storytelling." –Ocean Vuong Ke Huy Quan's Hollywood adventure began when he was twelve years old, a mere five years after his family escaped Communist Northern Vietnam and settled down to a relatively peaceful life in L.A.'s Chinatown. After attending an open call audition on a whim, he was unexpectedly swept up in the wild world of filmmaking: learning to swim from Harrison Ford on the set of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, receiving trucks full of toys from Steven Spielberg and George Lucas for his birthday, meeting Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker, and making lifelong friends on the set of The Goonies.   A star of two of the most beloved movies of the '80s, there appeared to be no limit to Ke's rise. But just a few years later, the roles had dried up and it seemed like Hollywood no longer had a place for him. He eventually left acting to work odd jobs behind the scenes for directors like Wong Kar Wai. His confidence was badly shaken, but his love of performing never abated. It wasn't until decades later, when he was 49 years old, that he stepped back in front of the camera to star in a strange little indie film called Everything Everywhere All at Once, which surprised everyone with its incredible box-office and awards season success. To call Ke's Oscar-winning performance a triumphant return would be an understatement.   In this moving, inspirational memoir, Ke paints a vivid self-portrait, telling both heart-wrenching and funny stories of his early rise, slow fall from the spotlight, the resilience that kept him going through his darkest times, and his eventual resurrection on one of the biggest stages in Hollywood. Never Say Die is the story of Ke's extraordinary life, a love letter to the movies and people that shaped him, and a powerful testament to never giving up on your dreams.. Biography & Autobiography. Performing Arts. Nonfiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-09-29 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=b3b944b2-9041-4259-80c8-36ebdbd5c13a&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)