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Melissa Joan Hart explained it all-from dating to bullies-in her groundbreaking role as Clarissa Darling on . She cast a spell on millions more viewers as . Now, in Melissa tells the frank and funny behind-the-scenes stories from her extraordinary past and her refreshingly normal present.Melissa has been entertaining audiences most of her life; when there were no girls named Melissa on her favorite show, the forceful four year old decided she'd get on television her way. From that moment on, Melissa has shown a singular determination and focus-whether it's for booking three national commercials so her dad would build her a tree house or for nailing the audition for . From her first commercial to her current starring role in ABC Family's hit , Hart never let fame go to her head. She always had one foot in Hollywood and one foot in reality-and still does. Melissa makes us laugh along with her as she talks about:--guest appearances in shows like and

--auditioning for and

--her early Broadway days

--wacky parties she's thrown and attended

-- the actors who influenced her and whom she befriended, worked with and competed against

--her experiences both on and off-set-with 's Salem the Cat and Elvis the Alligator on

--how she met the love of her life at the Kentucky Derby Melissa Joan Hart explains all that she's learned along the way-what's kept her grounded, normal and working when others have not been so fortunate-and that she's the approachable, hilarious girl-next-door her fans have always thought she'd be.