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| Title | : | Happy Accidents |
| Author | : | Jane Lynch |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 304 pages |
| Published | : | September 13th 2011 by Hachette Books (first published September 1st 2011) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography. Humor |
Description Conducive To Books Happy Accidents
In the summer of 1974, a fourteen-year-old girl in Dolton, Illinois, had a dream. A dream to become an actress, like her idols Ron Howard and Vicki Lawrence. But it was a long way from the South Side of Chicago to Hollywood, and it didn't help that she'd recently dropped out of the school play, The Ugly Duckling. Or that the Hollywood casting directors she wrote to replied that "professional training was a requirement."
But the funny thing is, it all came true. Through a series of Happy Accidents, Jane Lynch created an improbable and hilarious path to success. In those early years, despite her dreams, she was also consumed with anxiety, feeling out of place in both her body and her family. To deal with her worries about her sexuality, she escaped in positive ways such as joining a high school chorus not unlike the one in Glee but also found destructive outlets. She started drinking almost every night her freshman year of high school and developed a mean and judgmental streak that turned her into a real- life Sue Sylvester.
Then, at thirty-one, she started to get her life together. She was finally able to embrace her sexuality, come out to her parents, and quit drinking for good. Soon after, a Frosted Flakes commercial and a chance meeting in a coffee shop led to a role in the Christopher Guest movie Best in Show, which helped her get cast in The 40-Year-Old Virgin. Similar coincidences and chance meetings led to roles in movies starring Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and even Meryl Streep in 2009's Julie & Julia. Then, of course, came the two lucky accidents that truly changed her life. Getting lost in a hotel led to an introduction to her future wife, Lara. Then, a series she'd signed up for abruptly got canceled, making it possible for her to take the role of Sue Sylvester in Glee, which made her a megastar.
Today, Jane Lynch has finally found the contentment she thought she'd never have. Part comic memoir and part inspirational narrative, this is a book equally for the rabid Glee fan and for anyone who needs a new perspective on life, love, and success.
WITH A FOREWORD BY CAROL BURNETT
Excerpt from Happy Accidents:
If I could go back in time and talk to my twenty-year-old self, the first thing I would say is: "Lose the perm." Secondly I would say: "Relax. Really. Just relax. Don't sweat it."
I can't remember a time when I wasn't anxious and fearful that the parade would pass me by. And I was sure there was someone or something outside of myself with all the answers. I had a driving, anxiety-filled ambition. I wanted to be a working actor so badly. I wanted to belong and feel like I was valued and seen. Well, now I am a working actor, and I guarantee you it's not because I suffered or worried over it.
As I look back, the road to where I am today has been a series of happy accidents I was either smart or stupid enough to take advantage of. I thought I had to have a plan, a strategy. Turns out I just had to be ready and willing to take chances, look at what's right in front of me, and put my heart into everything I do. All that anxiety and fear didn't help, nor did it fuel anything useful. My final piece of advice to twenty-year-old me: Be easy on your sweet self. And don't drink Miller Lite tall boys in the morning.
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| ISBN: | 1401341764 (ISBN13: 9781401341763) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.69 From 12806 Users | 838 ReviewsAppraise Epithetical Books Happy Accidents
Much more than a comedic memoir, Jane Lynch's story is one with real emotional depth, transformation and personal growth. Ultimately, this is a book about saying yes to life and finding joy in what you have - something that Lynch struggled with for years. She is forthright about her years that were filled competitiveness, anger, friendship and relationship failures, drinking, and low self-esteem. Her missteps and selfishness are cringe-worthy at times, but you root for Jane all along the way.This is a breezy read that won't take up much of your time, but it will surprise you with its candour. Jane Lynch takes us through her periods of heavy drinking and an acerbic personality which, although they often worked together to mask the pain of struggling with her sexuality, happened to drive people away. Often in celebrity autobiographies they hide these aspects of their personality, but Lynch embraces it and really makes you think that unless you could have poked at her hard shell you
Bullet Review:After some somewhat "meh" biographies, I've hit upon one that really impressed me - not to mention, completely changed my first impression of Jane that I got when I started! I went from cringing at the overdramatic, pretentious teenaged Jane to sympathizing and appreciating her candor and honesty.Not the funniest book and still not as good as Tina Fey's Bossypants, but Lynch's "Happy Accidents" is an insightful, endearing, brutally honest book that warmed my heart and makes me want
http://mariesbookgarden.blogspot.com/...I've long been a Jane Lynch fan, since I first saw her in "Best in Show," and of course who doesn't love Sue Sylvester on "Glee"? Lynch talks about her growing-up years in a happy suburban Illinois family. She had a reasonably happy childhood, although she never really felt like she fit in with her Catholic, traditional family. She also started drinking at a very early age, with her parents' knowledge. One of the places she felt she really fit in was in
Not very well written, and lacking credibility (she calls the cast of the L word "phenomenally talented" and the writing on Two and a Half Men "just outstanding"), but I enjoyed this book. (I also read it on a plane so my judgment may have been a bit impaired by low oxygen levels, which tend to make me laugh or cry more.) Basically she was an unreasonable diva when she was young, went through a feminist goddess phase which still lingers, and is now a swell, self-aware person with Midwestern
The past couple of years, I've gotten more and more into memoirs. I asked for HAPPY ACCIDENTS by Jane Lynch for Christmas last year, because I'm a fan of her hilarious character portrayals on Glee and many more TV shows and movies. I really enjoyed reading about Jane's life, as she has had such an interesting one. I got to hear about all of the projects she has been involved with since she started acting in high school, and how much she has changed and developed professionally and personally
So, this book went between 3 and 4 stars. I had a really hard time giving it 3 stars because I absolutely LOVE Jane Lynch in her role on Two and a Half Men. Usually, I am laughing so hard at her smart assedness, I am to the point of tears in my eyes. I have never seen her in Glee and with the premise of the show, would probably need to gouge out my eyes and ears by the time the show ended. Any who...This book gives excellent insight into the comedienne and gave me a good chuckle at aspects of
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