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Title details for Losing It by Valerie Bertinelli - Available

Losing It

And Gaining My Life Back One Pound at a Time

by Valerie Bertinelli
Cassandra Campbell
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From wholesome primetime star to wife of a hard-partying rock celebrity, from tabloid headline to weight loss inspiration for millions, Valerie Bertinelli has always lived in the spotlight. But her struggle to maintain a healthy self-image while dealing with career insecurities and relationship problems will be familiar to women the world over.

This unabridged reading of Losing It is Valerie's candid account of her personal journey: the ups and downs of teen stardom, her complicated marriage to a tormented musical genius, and her very public struggle with her weight. In a voice so down-to-earth and honest that you'll feel as if you're talking with a girlfriend over coffee, Valerie shares how she took control of her tumultuous life to gain self-esteem and happiness. Surprising, uplifting, and empowering, Losing It will help listeners find the courage to turn their own lives around.

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  • Release date

    June 1, 2008

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781481515429
      • File size: 252242 KB
      • Duration: 08:45:30

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Text Difficulty: 9-12

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      TV star Valerie Bertinelli became a Jenny Craig spokeswoman after she ballooned to 172 pounds and failed at various diets. This is her account of that journey, and the other challenges she's tackled as an actress, wife of rock star/addict Eddie Van Halen, mother, and maturing woman. Now 49, she shares the perspective she's gained with humor and pathos that is tastefully constrained for a Hollywood actress. Many women will appreciate her insights on self-worth and weight control. Narrator Cassandra Campbell owns this life story so completely that listeners will swear it's Bertinelli speaking--directly from the heart to listeners everywhere who have similar life challenges. Campbell's appealing performance makes this a satisfying audio memoir. T.W. (c) AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 28, 2008
      Bertinelli offers a peek behind the sunny facade the popular TV star has long projected about her life and a showbiz career that began at age 14. She narrates her personal memoir with an honest, straightforward and simple reading that matches her writing style. Her story is at times shocking, emotional and uplifting as she opens up about her weight struggle, drug use and marriage to rocker Eddie Van Halen. Bertinelli tells her life story with such enthusiasm and earnestness that it comes off as less of a reading and more of an intimate conversation. The only downside is that she tends to race through much of the story, sometimes making it hard for listeners to keep up. Bertinelli's story is appealing across gender lines, a powerful account about a surprisingly tumultuous life in the spotlight. Simultaneous release with the Free Press hardcover.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Text Difficulty:9-12

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This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Funding for additional materials was made possible by a grant from the New Hampshire Humanities and the National Endowment for the Humanities.