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My Life So Far

By Jane Fonda

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    About My Life So Far

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover Jane Fonda, in her own words—and now experience the story of her life in the HBO documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts.

    “To hold this book in your hands is to be astonished by how much living can be packed into sixty-plus years.”—Los Angeles Times

    America knows Jane Fonda as actress and activist, feminist and wife, workout guru and role model. In this extraordinary memoir, Fonda shows that she is much more. From her youth among Hollywood’s elite to her film career and her activism today, Fonda reveals intimate details and personal truths she hopes “can provide a lens through which others can see their lives and how they can live them a little differently.” Surprising, candid, and wonderfully written, My Life So Far is filled with insights into the personal struggles of a woman living a remarkable life.

    “In the process of writing this book I discovered there were clear, broad, even universal themes that ran through my life, a coherent arc to my journey that, if I could be truthful in the telling, might provide a road map for other women as they face the challenges of relationships, self-image, and forgiveness. What I did not anticipate was how my journey would also resonate with men.”—From the Introduction

    Praise for My Life So Far

    “[A] sisterly, enveloping memoir . . . an intimate, haunting book that might as well be catnip from its ever controversial author.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times

    “Terrific . . . rich . . . unexpectedly quite moving.”—San Francisco Chronicle

    “Fiercely intelligent, detailed, probing, rigorously revealing.”—O: The Oprah Magazine

    “Fonda possesses a raw and affecting candor. . . . Her honesty [is] a force.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

    “A fearless book . . . fascinating.”—Chicago Sun-Times

    “Truly compelling.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    “Riveting.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    About My Life So Far

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Discover Jane Fonda, in her own words—and now experience the story of her life in the HBO documentary Jane Fonda in Five Acts.

    “To hold this book in your hands is to be astonished by how much living can be packed into sixty-plus years.”—Los Angeles Times

    America knows Jane Fonda as actress and activist, feminist and wife, workout guru and role model. In this extraordinary memoir, Fonda shows that she is much more. From her youth among Hollywood’s elite to her film career and her activism today, Fonda reveals intimate details and personal truths she hopes “can provide a lens through which others can see their lives and how they can live them a little differently.” Surprising, candid, and wonderfully written, My Life So Far is filled with insights into the personal struggles of a woman living a remarkable life.

    “In the process of writing this book I discovered there were clear, broad, even universal themes that ran through my life, a coherent arc to my journey that, if I could be truthful in the telling, might provide a road map for other women as they face the challenges of relationships, self-image, and forgiveness. What I did not anticipate was how my journey would also resonate with men.”—From the Introduction

    This eBook includes the full text of the book plus the following additional content:
    • 50 new photos from Jane Fonda’s personal and family archives, many often never seen in public
    • A free chapter from Jane Fonda’s Prime Time

    Praise for My Life So Far

    “[A] sisterly, enveloping memoir . . . an intimate, haunting book that might as well be catnip from its ever controversial author.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times

    “Terrific . . . rich . . . unexpectedly quite moving.”—San Francisco Chronicle

    “Fiercely intelligent, detailed, probing, rigorously revealing.”—O: The Oprah Magazine

    “Fonda possesses a raw and affecting candor. . . . Her honesty [is] a force.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

    “A fearless book . . . fascinating.”—Chicago Sun-Times

    “Truly compelling.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

    “Riveting.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    About My Life So Far

    She is one of the most recognizable women of our time. America knows Jane Fonda as an actress and an activist, a feminist and a wife, a workout guru and a role model. Now, in this extraordinary memoir, Fonda reveals that she is so much more. From her youth among Hollywood’s elite and her early film career to the challenges and triumphs of her life today, Jane Fonda reveals intimate details and universal truths that she hopes “can provide a lens through which others can see their lives and how they can live them a little differently.”

    Fonda divides her “life so far” into three “acts,” writing about her childhood, first films, and marriage to Roger Vadim in Act One. At once a picture emerges: a child born to the acting legend Henry Fonda and the glamorous society princess Frances Seymour. But these early years are also marked by profound sadness: her mother’s mental illness and suicide when Jane is twelve years old, her father’s emotional distance, and her personal struggle to find her way in the world as a young woman.

    By her second act, Fonda lays the foundation for her activism, even as her career takes flight. She highlights her struggle to live consciously and authentically while remaining in the public eye as she recounts her marriages to Tom Hayden and Ted Turner, and examines her controversial and defining involvement with the Vietnam War. As her film career grows, Fonda learns to incorporate her roles into a larger vision of what matters most in her life–and in the process she wins two Academy Awards, for Klute and for Coming Home.

    In Fonda’s third act, she is prepared to do the work of a lifetime–to begin living consciously in a way that might inspire others who can learn from her experiences. Surprising, candid, and wonderfully written, Jane Fonda’s My Life So Far is filled with universal insights into the personal struggles of women living full and engaged lives.

    About My Life So Far

    She is one of the most recognizable women of our time. America knows Jane Fonda as an actress and an activist, a feminist and a wife, a workout guru and a role model. Now, in this extraordinary memoir, Fonda reveals that she is so much more. From her youth among Hollywood’s elite and her early film career to the challenges and triumphs of her life today, Jane Fonda reveals intimate details and universal truths that she hopes “can provide a lens through which others can see their lives and how they can live them a little differently.”

    Fonda divides her “life so far” into three “acts,” writing about her childhood, first films, and marriage to Roger Vadim in Act One. At once a picture emerges: a child born to the acting legend Henry Fonda and the glamorous society princess Frances Seymour. But these early years are also marked by profound sadness: her mother’s mental illness and suicide when Jane is twelve years old, her father’s emotional distance, and her personal struggle to find her way in the world as a young woman.

    By her second act, Fonda lays the foundation for her activism, even as her career takes flight. She highlights her struggle to live consciously and authentically while remaining in the public eye as she recounts her marriages to Tom Hayden and Ted Turner, and examines her controversial and defining involvement with the Vietnam War. As her film career grows, Fonda learns to incorporate her roles into a larger vision of what matters most in her life–and in the process she wins two Academy Awards, for Klute and for Coming Home.

    In Fonda’s third act, she is prepared to do the work of a lifetime–to begin living consciously in a way that might inspire others who can learn from her experiences. Surprising, candid, and wonderfully written, Jane Fonda’s My Life So Far is filled with universal insights into the personal struggles of women living full and engaged lives.

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    About Jane Fonda

    Jane Fonda is a two-time Oscar winner and an Emmy award–winning American actress and a political activist. She sits on the boards of V-Day: Until the Violence Stops, the Women’s Media Center (which she cofounded in 2004), the Georgia Campaign… More about Jane Fonda

    About Jane Fonda

    Jane Fonda is a two-time Oscar winner and an Emmy award–winning American actress and a political activist. She sits on the boards of V-Day: Until the Violence Stops, the Women’s Media Center (which she cofounded in 2004), the Georgia Campaign… More about Jane Fonda

    About Jane Fonda

    Jane Fonda is a two-time Oscar winner and an Emmy award–winning American actress and a political activist. She sits on the boards of V-Day: Until the Violence Stops, the Women’s Media Center (which she cofounded in 2004), the Georgia Campaign… More about Jane Fonda

    About Jane Fonda

    Jane Fonda is a two-time Oscar winner and an Emmy award–winning American actress and a political activist. She sits on the boards of V-Day: Until the Violence Stops, the Women’s Media Center (which she cofounded in 2004), the Georgia Campaign… More about Jane Fonda

    Product Details

    Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs

    Paperback | $22.00
    Published by Random House Trade Paperbacks
    Apr 04, 2006 | 624 Pages | 6-1/8 x 9-1/4 | ISBN 9780812975765

    Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs

    Ebook | $12.99
    Published by Random House
    Apr 05, 2005 | 624 Pages | ISBN 9781588364784

    Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $37.50
    Published by Random House Audio
    Apr 05, 2005 | 1289 Minutes | ISBN 9781415939949

    Category: Arts & Entertainment Biographies & Memoirs | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $17.48
    Published by Random House Audio
    Apr 05, 2005 | 603 Minutes | ISBN 9780739319857

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    Praise

    “Belongs alongside the memoirs of Gloria Steinem, Bella Abzug, Marilyn French and Katharine Graham . . . To hold this book in your hands is to be astonished by how much living can be packed into sixty-plus years.”—Los Angeles Times

    “[A] sisterly, enveloping memoir . . . an intimate, haunting book that might as well be catnip from its ever controversial author.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times 

    “Terrific . . . rich . . . unexpectedly quite moving.”—San Francisco Chronicle 

    “Fiercely intelligent, detailed, probing, rigorously revealing.”—O: The Oprah Magazine 

    “Fonda possesses a raw and affecting candor. . . . Her honesty [is] a force.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer 

    “A fearless book . . . fascinating.”—Chicago Sun-Times 

    “Truly compelling.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 

    “Riveting.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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