Death, Sex & Money | When Your Famous Dad Can Charm Anyone But Can't Pay the Bills
Sarah Amos says the best way to describe her childhood is as a ānepo-baby fever dream.ā She grew up in a pink mansion in Hawaii where celebrities often dropped by, and the fridge was always stocked with cookie dough made from her fatherās famous recipe.
Wally Amos founded Famous Amos cookies in 1975, but by the time Sarah was in middle school, he had sold the company and their house was in foreclosure. As Sarah grew up, her father never stopped chasing the success heād once had with Famous Amos, a pursuit that pushed them apart.
Listen to Sarahās new podcast about her father from Vanity Fair: Tough Cookie: The Wally āFamousā Amos Story
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