This is me : loving the person you are today

This is me Loving the person you are today

Chrissy Metz, 1980-

Book - 2018

A book of inspirational and spiritual life lessons from the star of NBC's "This Is Us" examines the role of authenticity and sincerity in her successes, encouraging readers to claim their rightful places in a world that constantly undermines individuals.

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Metz, Chrissy, > 1980-
Television actors and actresses > United States > Biography.
Self-actualization (Psychology)
Biographies.
Genres
Biographies
Published
New York, NY : Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow [2018]
Language
English
Main Author
Chrissy Metz, 1980- (author)
Other Authors
Kevin Carr O'Leary (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
308 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9780062837875
  • Introduction
  • 1. Use the Pretty Napkin
  • 2. Bottle Rocket in a Beer Bottle
  • 3. Too Much but not Enough
  • Bee Mindful Say Thank You
  • 4. Secret Summer
  • 5. Be Not Afraid
  • Bee Mindful Preschool Rules Still Apply
  • 6. You're Here for a Reason
  • 7. These Are The Breaks
  • Bee Mindful How to be an Agent of Change in Your Own Life
  • 8. Woo Me with Your Words
  • Bee Mindful the Shrouded Supreme
  • 9. Lost Angeles
  • 10. If Nothing Changes, Nothing Changes
  • Bee Mindful My New Vows
  • 11. When You're so Thirsty You're Dehydrated
  • Bee Mindful Don't Call Him Back
  • 12. Falling Forward
  • 13. The Not-So-Big Easy
  • Bee Mindful Hurt People Hurt People
  • 14. Do Whatcha Wanna Do
  • Bee Mindful Wear What Makes You Happy
  • 15. Return on the Investment
  • Bee Mindful the Power of an Apology
  • 16. A Reason, a Season, Or a Lifetime
  • Bee Mindful Give Back to Others (And to Yourself)
  • 17. Forever Never Fades
  • P.S. A Letter From Chrissy to Kate
  • Acknowledgments
Review by Booklist Review

Metz, who plays beloved sister Kate on This Is Us, occupies a unique place in the cultural landscape one of the few plus-size women on a hit television show. As such, there's much speculation about her personal story ­especially how weight has affected her career and the ways in which the show's story line intertwines with her own life. In this compact book, Metz shares her story, but this is more than a celebrity bio. At its heart, it's a how-to book how to take charge of your own life, with Metz and coauthor O'Leary detailing what she had to overcome: an absent father, an abusive stepfather, an overworked mother, and weight issues that impacted her in numerous ways. Moving from Florida to Los Angeles led to a career as an agent, though she wanted to act and sing. A role in American Horror Story led to This Is Us. Writing in an agreeably folksy voice, Metz drops include her empowerment messages throughout the book face your fears, practice gratitude, visualize success. These nuggets have appeared in thousands of books, but coming from Kate, they'll have new resonance for fans.--Cooper, Ilene Copyright 2018 Booklist

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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