In Search of River Phoenix : The Truth Behind the Myth

The most complete and thorough book about the life and death of beloved River Phoenix. Many times copied by other writers. This book was written with the approval and help of many of his close friends. Along with unique never before printed photos you will learn all about this fine person through his friends and fellow actors. From his parents beginning, his birth, member of a cult religion, to his TV acting, activism, veganism and movie career you won't be disappointed!

Barry C. Lawrence, was incidentally present on the set of River Phoenix's first theatrical film, Explorers [filmed in Petaluma]. He remembers seeing River with his two young co-stars, Ethan Hawke and Jason Presson. However, as with a surprising number of Phoenix fans, he did not develop an interest in the actor until after his death. When that interest led him to research and write this book, he brought to the task talents developed and sharpened in an already-established career as a writer, speaker, and teacher.
A native and resident of California, Lawrence has degrees from
Santa Rosa Junior College and Sonoma State University. His studies in speech
and the dramatic arts led to a college level teaching credential. An aeronautics
expert, he has taught aviation courses at Santa Rosa Junior College and
Mendocino Community College. He is a licensed commercial pilot, a flight
instructor, and for eleven years, he was a Test Examiner for the Federal Aviation
Administration.
Lawrence's graduate studies in the field of viticulture, taken at the
University of California have led him him teaching wine-making courses,
wine education, and the history of wine in various venues. He has spoken to
The Dionysian Wine Society, the Greater Washington, D.C. Wine School, and
the American Wine Society, as well as to six World Conferences of the
International Society of Wine Educators. He has also served as travel guide for
the World Conference of Knights of The Vine.
A professional wine judge, he also is an accomplished writer, published in
national magazines and has written about wine for Vine Times magazine.
He has lectured to MENSA, to the Lions, Elks, and Rotary Clubs, and
at the International Teaching English as a Foreign Language [TEFL] School
[ITC] in Prague, Czech Republic. Moreover, he is the first westerner to lecture
at the Progenitor University in the People's Republic of China.


Lawrence's accomplishments have earned him a listing in Who's Who in
California.