I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions [Hardcover]
Shirley MacLaine (Author)
$52.18
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.
“In this third act of my life, much has become clearer. So much is over,
and I am over so much. . .”
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Out on a Limb [Paperback]
Shirley Maclaine (Author)
$47.99
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Going Within [Paperback]
Shirley Maclaine (Author)
$47.99
In Going Within, MacLaine asks tough questions of and gives good advice to
the spiritual seeker. She has suffered, felt sorrow and anger, stress, fear, and
anxiety, yet she has never allowed herself to be defined by her negative
emotions. Instead she asks, "If we are not in harmony with ourselves, how can we
possibly be in harmony with anyone else, much less the world that we inhabit?"
MacLaine celebrates the independence that comes with the recognition of all
emotions, both negative and positive. MacLaine has created many memorable roles
as an actress but ironically younger adults may be more familiar with her work
as a memoirist and spiritual seeker. In Out on a Limb, MacLaine reveals an
intense and secretive loving relationship with a prominent politician, which
sparked her quest for self-discovery. Fans of the actress's earlier works will
be aware of her love of the journey. Her descriptions of her travels from
Stockholm to Hawaii to Peru will stimulate even the most sedate armchair
traveler wanting to see more of the world. MacLaine's exploration of life with
her lover Gerry requires that she question lifelong relationships with close
friends, giving new definition to the phrase "soulmate." Through it all, her
candor, willingness to share her experiences, and independence take the listener
into the personal life of an outspoken and interesting woman. MacLaine's books
and audiocassettes have been best sellers for many years, and libraries with
large pop culture, autobiography, and fiction collections should purchase this.
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The Camino : A Journey of the Spirit [Paperback]
Shirley MacLaine (Author)
$50.17
Known as the Camino, the Santiago de Compostela Camino is a famous pilgrimage
that has been undertaken by people for centuries across northern Spain. It is
said that this 500-mile path lies directly under the Milky Way and that it
reflects the energy of the star systems above it. Facing her sixth decade of
life on earth, writer and actor Shirley MacLaine decided to go on this trek. She
wasn't sure why, she only knew that the Camino had been traveled for thousands
of years by "saints, sinners, generals, misfits, kings and queens. It is done by
the intent to find one's deepest spiritual meaning and resolutions regarding
conflicts in Self."
Typical of MacLaine, this is a personal story with enormous adventure, a
smattering of flashbacks, and a hefty serving of cosmic revelations. Like a true
pilgrim, MacLaine travels solo, willing to strip herself down to the backpacking
essentials and find deeper meaning in all the bizarre, frightening, and
coincidental events she encounters along the way. It is no small feat that this
sixtysomething woman walked the grueling path in 30 days. Readers can expect
vivid stories of stalking paparazzi, icy showers, bouts of hunger, lost paths, a
worshipping young man, a deranged woman screaming in a roadside shelter, saintly
truck drivers, a fellow pilgrim in a wheelchair, bouts of constipation and
diarrhea, and a cosmic crescendo that will knock the socks of MacLaine's fans.
--Gail Hudson --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of
this title.
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Sage-ing While Age-ing [Paperback]
Shirley MacLaine (Author)
$50.20
So begins bestselling author and award-winning actress Shirley MacLaine, as she
invites readers to join her on the most powerful, provocative journey of her
life. Over the years, Shirley has firmly established herself as a fearless,
iconoclastic thinker and seeker of truth. Now, as she confronts the realities
and rewards of growing older, she reflects on the greater understanding of her
own place in the universe that her experiences have brought to her.
Sparked by the experience of moving into a new house, she is inspired to look
back across the remarkable professional and personal milestones she has
experienced so far. Surrounded by books, pictures, and the artifacts of a life
well lived, Shirley is able to recognize the profound power of synchronicity at
work around her, discovering the invisible threads that stitch together the
seemingly random events of her days, adding meaning even to the mundane.
Having grown older, she is increasingly concerned with the potential pitfalls of
modern medicine. She shares personal insights into nutrition, acupuncture,
homeopathy, and alternative medicine. Practical and bracing, here is advice for
anyone looking to expand his or her understanding of health and well-being.
Moving beyond the physical, Shirley explores what has always interested her most
-- those things that are unseen. What is consciousness? What is the purpose of
our lives? Are we alone in the universe? And perhaps the greatest mystery of
all, what happens to us after death?
Filled with her trademark wit and candor, this is a fascinating, inspiring book
that will delight and captivate Shirley's legions of fans and fellow travelers
everywhere.
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DANCING IN THE LIGHT [Mass Market Paperback]
Shirley MacLaine (Author)
$47.99
Now, at a turning point in her life, comes her most revealing and exciting book
yet. Outspoken, controversial, talented, and perceptive Shirley MacLaine now
takes us on an intimate and fascinating personal odyssey. In 1984 she won an
Oscar, starred on Broadway, wrote the best-selling Out on a Limb -- and turned
fifty years old. At this special time, in this special year, she was now ready
to resume the spiritual journey she had begun in her early forties. In Dancing
in the Light, Shirley MacLaine bares her innermost self and explores the lives,
both past and present, which touched and affected her own. She sheds new light
on her loves, her losses, her childhood, her passions, and her inner drives and
ambitions. She asks poignant questions and finds surprising answers. She asks
poignant questions and finds surprising answers. She challenges her beliefs and
confronts her conflicts. Ultimately, she takes us with her through a
life-altering experience that provides a stunning new vision of herself, her
future... and the fate of our world.
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Dance While You Can [Mass Market Paperback]
Shirley Maclaine (Author)
$47.99
The best-selling author, actress, and all-around celebrity shares personal
stories about her own family--her parents, brother Warren Beatty, and her only
daughter--and discusses her life in the movies over a period of four decades.
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Out on a Leash: Exploring the Nature of Reality and Love [Paperback]
Shirley MacLaine (Author)
$54.00
rom Publishers Weekly
The latest addition to actress MacLaine's New Age/autobiography oeuvre (Going
Within; My Lucky Stars, etc.) is an excellent example of what can happen when a
book exists because of its author's fame instead of her dedication to the craft
of writing. Wandering, incoherent and self-congratulatory, MacLaine's 10th book
will not earn her new fans. The book alternates between MacLaine's own voice and
that of her dog, Terry, with whom the author communicates in "humanimal," which,
she says, is a "purer, more direct form of language" than English. Her devotion
to Terry is somewhat unnerving; she calls the pet her "heart" and her "new
daughter"; later she explains "I know Terry senses my thoughts" and avers that
Terry is "holy." MacLaine uses Terry's 'voice' to point out what a good actress
"Mistress Mother" is, to reveal their past lives together in ancient Egypt, and
to articulate the opinions that "we never die" and that "nothing is evil." In
her own voice, MacLaine shares more of her belief system-an apparent combination
of Nostradamus' predictions, Hopi and Mayan prophecies, Edgar Cayce's
channelings, Egyptian mythology and the Bible. Along the way, we get brief
glimpses of MacLaine's life that might have proved interesting if they had been
developed (e.g., "I missed a lot in my daughter's life but I did it to avoid
imposing on her"), as well as her disconnected musings on nature, the Iraqi war
("I see signs that we are on the cusp of a new and devastating reality"), and
dog and human sex. MacLaine's books have consistently sold well; no doubt those
readers who enjoyed her previous volumes will find Terry's musings on life
fascinating as well
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Don't Fall Off the Mountain [Paperback]
Shirley MacLaine (Author)
$67.95
"I've always felt that I would never develop into a really fine actress because
I cared more about life beyond the camera than the life in front of it. Over the
years my search became broader and broader. After two months on a picture my car
seemed to veer toward the airport of its own accord. I still loved acting and
enjoyed it. I was a professional, but basically I was more interested in the
people I played than the movies I played them in... " -- Shirley MacLaine.
An outspoken thinker, a keen observer, a truly independent woman, Shirley
MacLaine takes us on a remarkable journey into her life and her inner self. From
her Virginia roots, to stardom, marriage, motherhood and her enlightening
travels to mysterious corners of the world, her story is exciting and poetic,
moving and humorous-the varied and life-changing experiences of a talented,
intelligent and extraordinary woman
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It's All In The Playing [Paperback]
Shirley Maclaine (Author)
$48.99
The fifth volume in one of the most extraordinary personal odysseys of the
twentieth century. Don't Fall Off the Mountain, You Can Get There From Here, Out
on a Limb, Dancing in the Light and now the most intimate and compelling book of
all, It's All in the Playing. Oscar-winning actress, social activist, singular
entertainer, best-selling author Shirley MacLaine has the courage to be both
candid and controversial. In this book, she casts herself in her most
challenging role yet--as seeker of personal and metaphysical truth. It began in
Peru ten years ago and ended in Peru ten years later. But the steps along the
way were the real story. In filming the miniseries Out on a Limb, Shirley
MacLaine was forced to recreate herself ten years earlier. to journey back from
Malibu to London, from Sweden to the mysterious landscape of Peru... to the
places, the perceptions and profound emotions she experienced then. And to
journey beyond, exploring new personal and cosmic dimensions, the choices of her
lifetimes, who she was and who she would become. As the heart of Shirley
MacLaine's testament is a compelling challenge: we choose our own destinies,
create our own illusions. We have the power to design the world in which we
live, and the strength to remake ourselves in the image of our dreams.
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You Can Get There from Here [Hardcover]
Shirley MacLaine (Author)
$92.55
Immensely gifted with intelligence, curiosity, sensitivity, warmth, and a
profound openness to people and places outside her own experience, Shirley
MacLaine beings a very special quality of mind and heart to her acting, to her
writing, to her travels. You Can Get There From Here is a remarkable memoir--the
exciting and revealing journey of a woman who rediscovers the world an herself.
From an ill-fated television series in the early 1970's that goes against
everything she believes in...to her impassioned efforts on behalf of a major
presidential candidate...to her emergence as an important voice in the
international women's movement...to her life-affirming odyssey to the People's
Republic of China--this is the unforgettable story of Shirley MacLaine's road
from a crisis of self-doubt to a joyous new stage in her life
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Out on a Limb [Japanese Edition] [Tankobon Hardcover]
Shirley MacLaine (Author), Yamakawa Akiko (Translator)
$156.95
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