Josh Brolin’s new memoir, “From Under the Truck,” isn’t a typical celebrity autobiography.
For one thing, it’s told in non-linear fashion, skittering between reflections in recent years to his childhood to various points in his long and eventful career, from his breakthrough in “The Goonies” to adult milestones like “No Country for Old Men” and “Milk.” What’s more, the book is strikingly candid about Brolin’s missteps and his high points, including discussion of what has been a decades-long struggle with substance abuse and charmingly rendered gossip about his fellow celebrities. Brolin also returns, frequently, to the subject of his challenging upbringing. Here are four takeaways from Brolin’s “From Under
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