Managing Expectations: A Memoir in Essays by Minnie Driver (English) Paperback B

Description: Managing Expectations by Minnie Driver A MARIE CLAIRE BEST MEMOIR OF THE YEAR - A USA TODAY MUST READ BOOK - A W MAGAZINE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK - A SHEREADS BEST MEMOIR OF THE SUMMERA charming, poignant, and mesmerizing memoir in essays from beloved actor and natural-born storyteller Minnie Driver, chronicling the way life works out even when it doesnt.In this intimate, beautifully crafted collection, Driver writes with disarming charm and candor about her bohemian upbringing between England and Barbados; her post-university travails and triumphs--from being the only student in her acting school not taken on by an agent to being discovered at a rave in a muddy field in the English countryside; shooting to fame in one of the most influential films of the 1990s and being nominated for an Academy Award; and finding the true light of her life, her son. She chronicles her unconventional career path, including the time she gave up on acting to sell jeans in Uruguay, her journey as a single parent, and the heartbreaking loss of her mother. Like Lena Dunham in Not That Kind of Girl, Gabrielle Union in Were Going to Need More Wine and Patti Smith in Just Kids, Driver writes with razor-sharp humor and grace as she explores navigating the depths of failure, fighting for success, discovering the unmatched wonder and challenge of motherhood, and wading through immeasurable grief. Effortlessly charming, deeply funny, personal, and honest, Managing Expectations reminds us of the way life works out--even when it doesnt. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Minnie Driver is an English and American actress, singer, and songwriter whose films include Circle of Friends, GoldenEye, Big Night, Grosse Pointe Blank, Sleepers, Ella Enchanted, The Phantom of the Opera, and most recently, the Amazon Original film Cinderella. For her role as Skylar in Gus Van Sants Good Will Hunting, she was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She has also starred in several television series, including The Riches, for which she received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations, Speechless, Will and Grace, and Amazons Modern Love. She has also recorded three albums, Everything Ive Got in My Pocket, Seastories, and Ask Me To Dance all of which received considerable critical acclaim. She lives in Los Angeles. Review "We have all been charmed by Minnie Driver on the screen, but its a divine pleasure to learn the woman behind some of our most beloved characters is a writer of true precision, wit and style who has had a life more compelling than any movie. This book will be a companion to those struggling to make sense of their own story and a clarion call to mothers (of all kinds) grappling with their identity. I was comforted, galvanized, touched and - no surprise considering the author - charmed, too. -- Lena Dunham"Sharp observations and quirky irreverence make for a delightful read." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"To reveal oneself in a manner that is at once poignant and fiercely intelligent while also being funny, warm, and genuine, is quite a feat. Minnie Driver shows us she is even more than whats met the eye all these years. Simply put: I love this book!" -- Therese Ann Fowler, author of A Good Neighborhood and Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald"Actor Driver parlays her ebullient charm from the screen to the page in this sparkling debut, a series of amusing essays on Hollywood, motherhood, and the vicissitudes of life... Humorous and heartfelt, this is sure to please fans." -- Publishers Weekly"Completely captivating." -- Lily King, award-winning and bestselling author of Writers & Lovers and Euphoria "[Managing Expectations] reflects an actors close attention to strange, exasperating, heartbreaking behavior all around her, conveyed with wit and poise." -- USA Today Review Quote "We have all been charmed by Minnie Driver on the screen, but its a divine pleasure to learn the woman behind some of our most beloved characters is a writer of true precision, wit and style who has had a life more compelling than any movie. This book will be a companion to those struggling to make sense of their own story and a clarion call to mothers (of all kinds) grappling with their identity. I was comforted, galvanized, touched and - no surprise considering the author - charmed, too. -- Lena Dunham "Sharp observations and quirky irreverence make for a delightful read." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "To reveal oneself in a manner that is at once poignant and fiercely intelligent while also being funny, warm, and genuine, is quite a feat. Minnie Driver shows us she is even more than whats met the eye all these years. Simply put: I love this book!" -- Therese Ann Fowler, author of A Good Neighborhood and Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald "Actor Driver parlays her ebullient charm from the screen to the page in this sparkling debut, a series of amusing essays on Hollywood, motherhood, and the vicissitudes of life... Humorous and heartfelt, this is sure to please fans." -- Publishers Weekly "Completely captivating." -- Lily King, award-winning and bestselling author of Writers & Lovers and Euphoria "[Managing Expectations] reflects an actors close attention to strange, exasperating, heartbreaking behavior all around her, conveyed with wit and poise." -- USA Today Details ISBN006311531X Author Minnie Driver Short Title Managing Expectations Language English ISBN-10 006311531X ISBN-13 9780063115316 Subtitle A Memoir in Essays Year 2023 Format Paperback UK Release Date 2023-05-02 Pages 288 Publication Date 2023-05-02 DEWEY 791.43028092 Audience General Publisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc Imprint Collins Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2023-05-02 Imprint US HarperOne Publisher US HarperCollins We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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