Why did Mary McDonough decide to write a book all these years later about her time on The Waltons?
—Jill O’Leary, Brooklyn, N.Y.
According to McDonough, 50, her motivation was twofold. “My first reason to write Lessons From the Mountain, What I Learned From Erin Walton was to help other people,” she says. “I never want anyone to feel the way I did growing up—with body image issues and health problems such as implants and lupus. I decided to tell my story hoping it would educate women to make better choices for themselves. I also wanted to share my wonderful, wacky Walton experiences and lessons learned.”
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