Autographed Copies of Best in Hollywood autobiography by James Best.

Here's what author and Mayberry friend James Best tells readers about his new autobiography, released July 2009:

 "In this book, you can share with me the golden age of Hollywood when she had unequaled world class. Now solidly in my eighties, I'm one of the few living actors who can hope to tell of the past glory and glamour of Hollywood as she really was way back when.

This was the Hollywood where I lived, loved, and worked during the time when she was the ruling queen. This was the time of a wonderful movie industry where genuine actors and actresses created truly entertaining musicals, comedies, dramas, and action for an eager movie-going public.

"Even in those glorious golden days of Hollywood, my attempt to be a big winner was never all sunglasses and autographs. I tell here how I survived in a sometimes cruel town where a lifelong dream can be fulfilled or broken in a heartbeat. I didn't escape without my share of scars.

"I've written this book for those who might enjoy reading about the experiences of a very lucky ragtag orphan from Kentucky. I thank God for the opportunities given me. I was blessed to be adopted and to be given both a desire to work hard and, just as important, a love of fishing. I've been in a few scraps along the way, but I've done my level best to become a successful actor and to grow as a person.

"If you're curious about the good, the bad, and the beautiful of Hollywood-including "The Dukes of Hazzard" and many other adventures (such as episodes as Jim Lindsey on "The Andy Griffith Show")-- it's all in this book. I simply tell my story as I've lived it. I hope you enjoy it."

--James Best.

The book also has more than 150 photos from throughout James' life. Many (maybe even most) have never been published.

James Best has had a fascinating life in Hollywood and beyond. It's a compelling and interesting story. And the copies sold here at Weaver's feature special bookplates inside the front cover that are individually signed by James. So the book's both great reading and a nice keepsake.