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Award-winning journalist Maria Shriver expands on life lessons she delivered in a 1998 commencement address to Holy Cross College in Worcester, Massachusetts. Open and touching anecdotes provide substance for some valuable rules for living authentically.
Size
Length:
125 pages
Height:
7.3 in.
Width:
6.0 in.
Thickness:
0.8 in.
Weight:
9.6 oz.
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The Peabody Award-winning television journalist reveals a personal list of things she wished she had known when she was a younger woman, candidly discussing marriage, motherhood, and career in the process.
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This is a charming, down-to-earth, honest little book, filled with important lessons about life. Written with humor and wisdom, it reflects the personality of a fiesty, spirited person determined to make her own mark in the world. From the first chapter, in which she tells us to "pinpoint our passion" (hers was to be a broadcast journalist), to the second one where she tells us "no job is beneath you" and regales us with tales of learning every aspect of her job, and realizing there were some things she would never do well, and how important it is to be able to take criticism, and down through the others, which deal with such subjects as the necessity of mentors, the value of ethics, and achieving financial independence, we learn, along with Maria, that life is indeed a bumpy ride, with many lessons to teach us. Particularly interesting were the chapters on husband and children, in which she tells us (as if we didn't know already!) that the Prince Charming and Happily Ever After myths are just that and that life is a compromise and we must make choices. Making the point that it is important to be your own person while at the same time maintaining these vital relationships, she combines the view of the modern woman with old-fashioned values. By the time we reach the concluding chapter, on Laughter, which she says makes "all the other nine things doable," Maria has become a trusted and valued friend, with whom we have enjoyed spending a few hours.
HARDCOVER~LIKE NEW condition! COVER has light shelf wear. Binding tight, corners sharp . Pages are crisp and clean, Price unclipped $19.95, no remainder mark, DECKLE EDGE
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