He became an instant star and a No. 1 box office attraction, recorded a number 1 hit song, and survived a major sex scandal - all by the time he was twenty-five. Five years later, new stars had been developed to meet the demands of fickle fans, and Tab Hunter found himself scrambling to find work, struggling just to survive. Yet survive he did, re-creating himself as a cult star and film producer in a career that spans five decades and more than fifty films, from "Island of Desire" to "Lust in the Dust".

Hunter reveals what is was like to be a 1950s-era star-to be created, packaged, and sold to the American public, shaped and controlled by the studio system that ran Hollywood until the 1970s. Hunter also discloses:
His co-stars, actresses Natalie Wood, Rita Hayworth, Lana Turner, Sophia Loren, Debbie Reynolds, Tallulah Bankhead, and Divine, and the actors Gary Cooper, John Wayne, Fred Astaire, Robert Mitchum, and Van Heflin. His films, from the box office hits Damn Yankees and Battle Cry to the cult classics Polyester and Lust in the Dust

His on- and off-screen relationships. His music career, including the #1 hit song "Young Love," which topped the Billboard chart for six weeks
The demands that were placed on him, including sexual favors, and what it felt like to suddenly see his face-and often, his half-naked torso-on the covers of dozens of magazines

His comeback as a cult sensation, thanks to John Waters. Hunter also writes about his post-Hollywood life-what it was like when he was no longer the boy-next-door hearthrob, no longer under the protective wing of the Warner Brothers publicity department, and no longer in demand as a "star." And how he soldiered on with perseverance, determination, and faith.