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Sharon Stone
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Sharon Stone
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New York Times Best Seller
Sharon Stone tells her own story: a journey of healing, love, and purpose.
“Not your typical Hollywood autobiography. Brutally honest, restless and questing.” (O, The Oprah Magazine)
Sharon Stone, one of the most renowned actresses in the world, suffered a massive stroke that cost her not only her health, but her career, family, fortune, and global fame. In The Beauty of Living Twice, Stone chronicles her efforts to rebuild her life and writes about her slow road back to wholeness and health. In a business that doesn’t accept failure, in a world where too many voices are silenced, Stone found the power to return, the courage to speak up, and the will to make a difference in the lives of men, women, and children around the globe.
Over the course of these intimate pages, as candid as a personal conversation, Stone talks about her pivotal roles, her life-changing friendships, her worst disappointments, and her greatest accomplishments. She reveals how she went from a childhood of trauma and violence to a career in an industry that in many ways echoed those same assaults, under cover of money and glamour. She describes the strength and meaning she found in her children, and in her humanitarian efforts. And ultimately, she shares how she fought her way back to find not only her truth, but her family’s reconciliation and love.
Stone made headlines not just for her beauty and her talent, but for her candor and her refusal to “play nice,” and it’s those same qualities that make this memoir so powerful. The Beauty of Living Twice is a book for the wounded and a book for the survivors; it’s a celebration of women’s strength and resilience, a reckoning, and a call to activism. It is proof that it’s never too late to raise your voice and speak out.
©2021 Sharon Stone (P)2021 Random House AudioYou may also enjoy...
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What the critics say
One of Vogue’s Best Books to Read in 2021
One of O Magazine’s 20 Best Books to Pick Up This March
One of Fortune’s 11 New Books to Read in March
One of CNN’s 20 Most Anticipated New Books to Read This March
One of Town & Country’s 42 Must-Read Books of Spring 2021
One of Marie Claire’s 25 Best 2021 Memoirs to Pre-Order Now
“A candid, heartfelt, poignant memoir, written with grace and humor.” (Harlan Coben, best-selling author of The Boy From the Woods)
“In this courageous, daring and tender-hearted memoir, Sharon Stone interrogates her own trauma and a myriad of losses and discovers the gift of clear seeing. The Beauty of Living Twice is so much more than a celebrity tell-all. It is an act of reckoning, contrition, and above all, love.” (Dani Shapiro, author of Inheritance)
“Elegantly written with her wicked sense of humor on full display, the memoir is catnip for fans who have never managed to crack the exterior of the elusive star.” (Vogue)
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- Westy
- 2021-04-24
BRILLIANT! An Important Book for Women
The audible "Sample" of the text pulled me into this memoir ie. that Sharon Stone had had a stroke and lived to talk about it. I wanted details of that. As I listened to this book, I was amazed by her recall of events and names; so rich versus my little bank of memories. Ms. Stone has given us a full-throated, real, very detailed, and at times, happy and sad biography of her work, family and life. She has found solace and joy though through Buddhist principles and the joy of serving! Talking, listening and sharing is key...of course...then 'doing.' Listen and learn from this woman! She is brilliant and has a lot to say! It is important that you read all of this book which culminates in the last chapters and Me Too.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-04-27
Heartfelt all the way through
Loved it! So glad I have audible. Sharon can sure tell a story.
More please.
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- I & J
- 2021-10-03
Honest & Real
Especially enjoyed that Sharon herself narrated her own story. Beautifully written, It held my attention through it all.
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- ThreeMakesCrazy
- 2021-05-11
Sharing a special journey with us
I enjoyed her learning and discussing so many things that happened to her - before and after the stroke. I loved her stories about helping others, the poser of meditation, and the joy of learning who loves you.
She didn’t have a blessed childhood but she was blessed to be beautiful and that was her ticket out. That she chose to learn and grow and be compassionate is amazing.
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- Randy Thomas
- 2021-04-12
Bravo Sharon!
Thank you for your honesty. i applaud you for your bravery in sharing your life's journey AND admire you for your work and ability to perservere. HUGZ
~ Randy
www.IMDb.me/RandyThomas
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- Mary Paterson
- 2022-08-16
lessons I learned
love the book I have listed 3 times now. I learned my own truth and I will listen again. wonderfully told what a wonderful lady strong and true
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- Mary Mooney
- 2024-07-14
This girls’s courage and the respect she had for herself
I learned a lot about Sharon Stone’s life … it wasn’t all fairytales and silver spoons. But Sharon was a very strong person… even as a young girl… the last four or five chapters put the whole story together beautifully… I only wish I had the opportunity to to read a book like this when I was in my early 30’s. A lot to learn in this book… thank you Sharon…
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- Anne
- 2021-04-30
Elegance, Intelligence, Truth
Geez... what an interesting lady, an interesting journey, and an interesting perspective on life!... Quirky and graceful, Colourful and witty, Gracious and solemn. The non-linear style of story-telling kept me listening and intrigued... and enlightened. I feel her self-awareness, and her giving spirit, have made this world a better place. You don't need to be a Rocket Scientist, or the Pope, or the Dalai Lama, to make a special difference; it isn't her movie-star-status that matters, it's Sharon's human-being-status that is the contribution...her kindness, her giving, her LOVE to people and communities she cherishes. Bravo Sharon! I'd be happy to read and hear more from Sharon, her insightful thoughts, views, and wisdoms, are a gift. Namaste!
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- Emily
- 2021-04-24
To Sharon Stone
Thank you. You touched my heart. I am so happy you chose to record the book in your own voice. It makes the story yours.
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- gsauve
- 2023-02-13
Love the story
Inspiring and brilliant. Intelligent and brave. Just love it. Thank for sharing your story and your everything.
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