Drew Barrymore's Prose In The Movie E. T.

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Have you ever wondered who played the adorable little girl in the 1982 hit movie E.T? Well, that was Drew Barrymore in her first ever acting opportunity that played a role in inspiring her to write a biography like memoir about her very interesting life. In her book Drew shares the highs and lows of her life, and the many lessons some of these events taught her. She also shares amusing facts about herself that definitely came as a surprise to me. For example, she shares that Steven Spielberg is her godfather and her and Adam Sandler are extremely close friends. Drew writes about the conflict in her life, the cause and effect of her actions, and her motivation that got her through some tough obstacles in the past. To begin, Drew faced a lot

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