"IN THIS THIRD ACT OF MY LIFE, MUCH HAS BECOME CLEARER. SO MUCH IS
OVER, AND I AM OVER SO MUCH . . ."
At a certain time in life, we all come to realize what is truly
important to us and what just doesn't matter. For Shirley MacLaine,
that time is now. In this wise, witty, and fearless collection of
small observations and big-picture questions, she shares with
readers all those things that she is over dealing with in life, in
love, at home, and in the larger world . . . as well as the things
she will "never "get over, no matter how long she lives.
Among the things that Shirley is over: people who repeat
themselves ("when you didn't care what they said the first time");
conservatives "and "liberals; ill-mannered young people; the poison
of celebrity ("Why do so many people want to be famous when they
see how it can destroy your life?"); being polite to boring people
("If they won't stop talking, I go into a trance and meditate");
getting older in Hollywood ("How peaceful it is not to have to look
particularly pretty anymore or to wear a size 6").
In the opposite camp, there are some things Shirley will never
get over: good lighting ("Marlene Dietrich taught me how to light
myself"); gorgeous costars ("The vanity of male actors is an
impossible wall to scale"); performing live ("Yes, it is better
than sex"); and above all, brave people with curious minds ("Fear
is the most powerful weapon of mass destruction").
Along the way, she recalls stories of some of the true greats
she has known--Alfred Hitchcock, Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Sinatra,
the two Jacks (Lemmon and Nicholson)--and ruminates on the state of
Hollywood past and present. She recollects her relationships and
romances with politicians (including two prime ministers),
scientists, journalists, and costars.
An unabashed seeker of truth and unrepentant free spirit,
Shirley looks squarely at a world that can irritate, confuse, and
provoke her, but that can also delight her with its beauty, humor,
and future promise. Reading "I'm Over All That "will make you feel
you have been reunited with an old friend who tells it like it is
but never takes herself too seriously.
Shirley MacLaine may be over all that, but this irresistible
book ensures that we will never get over her.
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