Down the Rabbit Hole (49 page)

Engaged!
(Chris Clinton)

Our wedding at Disneyland.
(Denise Truscello)

My family.
(Denise Truscello)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

“There ought to be a book written about me, that there ought! And when I grow up, I'll write one.”

—Lewis Carroll,
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

To my husband, Pasquale, and my daughter, Rainbow, for all your love, support, and inspiration.

To my collaborator, the amazing Leslie Bruce, who taught me so much and helped me put some painful memories on paper in the most fun way possible.

To Matthew Elblonk, who made this book happen in the right way, making a big dream of mine come true!

To everyone at HarperCollins, thank you for this amazing opportunity. To Denise Oswald, for being the perfect editor, asking all the right questions and leaving no stone unturned. To Trish Daly, Susan Amster, Joseph Papa, Kendra Newton, and Michael Barrs for all your hard work.

To Sue Madore for all your help getting this book out there.

To Jason Verona for keeping all my best interests in order.

To Max Stubblefield, who got this project rolling.

To everyone who was at E! in 2005–2011, without whom this story wouldn't be possible. Ted Harbert, Lisa Berger, Jason Sarlanis, Brent, PJ, John, and so many more—thank you for turning that time in my life into such an amazing opportunity.

To Virgine for taking such great care of Rainbow while I worked on this book and to Gina for keeping my life together.

To my dear friends Bridget, Ashley, Josh, Claire, Angel, Vic, Becca, Tanya, Mike, and Alex for your support every day.

To Denise Truscello for the wonderful cover photo, so many of the photos in this book, and your invaluable friendship.

To my mom, dad, Stephanie, and Joe for all your support through the years.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Holly Madison
spent five seasons on the top-rated E! hit reality show
The Girls Next Door
before landing the leading role in the Las Vegas Strip smash hit
Peepshow
. She also starred in two seasons of her own E! hit series
Holly's World
. With her husband and daughter, Holly divides her time between Las Vegas and Los Angeles.

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CREDITS

Cover design by Amanda Kain

Cover photograph © by Denise Truscello

Author photograph © by Denise Truscello

Playboy Mansion and grounds map illustration by Rodica Prato

COPYRIGHT

DOWN
THE
RABBIT
HOLE
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FIRST
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ISBN 978-0-06-237210-9

EPub Edition JUNE 2015 ISBN 9780062372123

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