"NEW YORK TIMES "BESTSELLER
From Academy Award winner and bestselling author Diane Keaton comes
a candid, hilarious, and deeply affecting look at beauty, aging,
and the importance of staying true to yourself--no matter what
anyone else thinks.
Diane Keaton has spent a lifetime coloring outside the lines of
the conventional notion of beauty. In "Let's Just Say It Wasn't
Pretty," she shares the wisdom she's accumulated through the years
as a mother, daughter, actress, artist, and international style
icon. This is a book only Diane Keaton could write--a smart and
funny chronicle of the ups and downs of living and working in a
world obsessed with beauty.
In her one-of-a-kind voice, Keaton offers up a message of
empowerment for anyone who's ever dreamed of kicking back against
the "should"s and "supposed to"s that undermine our pursuit of
beauty in all its forms. From a mortifying encounter with a makeup
artist who tells her she needs to get her eyes fixed to an awkward
excursion to Victoria's Secret with her teenage daughter, Keaton
shares funny and not-so-funny moments from her life in and out of
the public eye.
For Diane Keaton, being beautiful starts with being true to who
you are, and in this book she also offers self-knowing commentary
on the bold personal choices she's made through the years: the
wide-brimmed hats, outrageous shoes, and all-weather turtlenecks
that have made her an inspiration to anyone who cherishes truly
individual style--and catnip to paparazzi worldwide. She recounts
her experiences with the many men in her life--including Warren
Beatty, Jack Nicholson, Al Pacino, and Sam Shepard--shows how our
ideals of beauty change as we age, and explains why a life well
lived may be the most beautiful thing of all.
Wryly observant and as fiercely original as Diane Keaton herself,
"Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty" is a head-turner of a book that
holds up a mirror to our beauty obsessions--and encourages us to
like what we see.
Praise for "Let's Just Say It Wasn't Pretty""
"
"Relaxing and charming . . . like a dishy lunch with the movie star
you thought you'd never be lucky enough to meet. . . . This is
delicious writing and is full of a positive point of view,
exclamations of the beauty of ordinary things and helped turn me
from sour to sweet in the few hours that I was reading her book. .
. . Diane Keaton is in a class by herself and this book is good for
the soul."--"Chicago Tribune"
" "
"Wise, witty, thoughtful, uplifting, the truth, unvarnished--and
very funny."--"Toronto Star"
"She's talented, iconic, quirky . . . and wonderfully blunt. This
is just a small sampling of the reasons we love Diane Keaton, and
they all permeate the pages of her new memoir. . . . Keaton sticks
to her guns and keeps it totally honest. And it is "beyond"
refreshing."--"Elle"
"A breezy little volume by an actress facing old age with aplomb.
. . . Keaton] sprinkles memories of her long career, including her
friendships and more with certain leading men . . . and] drops
plenty of names."--"Kirkus Reviews"
"From the Hardcover edition."
General
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!
Welcome to Loot.co.za!
Sign in / Register |Wishlists & Gift Vouchers |Help | Advanced search
