Aided by the cooperation of Dean's family members and friends, chronicles the life of the actor who died in a car accident at the age of 24, and is known for his roles in East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause.
The book is published by Indiana Historical Society Press. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.
"Gehring is a veteran film biographer, and his entry in the Indiana Biography series is fairly serious study of Dean's entire life..." (Booklist)