Eric Dane’s emotional memoir, including his life with ALS, to be published in 2026.
A memoir by Eric Dane, the “Grey’s Anatomy” and “ Euphoria” actor who has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, will be published next year.
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Dane’s “Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments” will be released by Maria Shriver’s The Open Field, a Penguin Random House imprint. According to Open Field, Dane will look back upon key moments in his life, from his first day at work on “Grey’s Anatomy” to the births of his two daughters and learning that he has ALS.
According to a press release, the book invites readers to “consider their own time and how, amidst the noise and chaos of everyday life, we can learn to celebrate the days that matter the most.”
“I wake up every morning, and I’m immediately reminded that this is real — this illness, this challenge, and that’s exactly why I’m writing this book,” Dane said in a statement provided by Open Field to the AP. “I want to capture the moments that shaped me — the beautiful days, the hard ones, the ones I never took for granted — so that, if nothing else, people who read it will remember what it means to live with heart.”
The actor continued, writing, “If sharing this helps someone find meaning in their own days, then my story is worth telling.”
ALS is a progressive disease that gradually destroys the nerve cells and connections needed to walk, talk, speak and breathe. Most patients die within three to five years of a diagnosis. When Dane announced his diagnosis in April, he said he would be returning to “Euphoria,” which was scheduled to begin production for its third season around the same time.
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Shriver whose imprint also published Emma Heming Willis’ The Unexpected Journey: Finding Strength, Hope and Yourself on the Caregiving Path, said in a press statement she is so “honored” to be publishing Dane’s story, calling it “a courageous one that inspires me deeply.”
“Eric wants to give his daughters and family something to be proud of, and this book will not only make them proud, but it will also help people understand what ALS is and isn’t, what happens to someone when they get it and how we can all be compassionate partners to people suffering with neurological conditions such as this,” said Shriver.
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For Dane, writing his memoir is about using every good and bad moment to inspire others to live life to the fullest.
This story has been corrected to state that the book will be published in 2026. A precise date has not been set.
