Book Review: Anything But A Wasted Life is more than just a stripper’s memoir

5 days, 15 hours ago

Life let me carve my own path; it has been a hell of a fun ride: Chitra Palekar

MUMBAI: Chitra Palekar’s peach-hued Bandra home is bathed in the soft glow of the evening when she greeted this writer with a warm smile, and chai and cookies. Taking a break from the whirlwind of activity ahead of the launch of her autobiography ‘Tar… ashi aaari gammat’, she settles down and says, “Like the reader who would get to know …

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2 months ago

Millie Mackintosh on sobriety, shame and new book ‘Bad Drunk’

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

I sacrificed my life for my career and regret every minute of it. One woman's raw confession after finding herself childless and lost at 40

Daily Mail

Most people who boast successful careers can pinpoint a single moment when they realised their ambition and made a silent promise to themselves to achieve it. Anjani Amriit sacrificed her entire life to become a corporate lawyer - and now regrets it As a child, Anjani dreamt of becoming a journalist or archeologist - her 'two passions' - but pursued …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sky Ferreira on writing for ‘Babygirl’ and leaving label jail: ‘She wants something good? How horrible!’

LA Times

In the forthcoming erotic drama “Babygirl,” Nicole Kidman plays a CEO inexorably drawn to the power-play seductions of her intern, played by Harris Dickinson. Last year, the singer finally parted ways with her longtime label, Capitol, after a decade of trying to finish and release a new album, the aptly titled “Masochism,” which would be her first since 2013’s beloved …

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6 months ago

Too much, too much, of everything: Life Hacks by Charles Assisi

Hindustan Times

One of the ironies of life is that the more we acquire, the more burdened it makes us feel. I am currently reading a brilliant new book, The Money Trap: Grand Fortunes and Lost Illusions Inside the Tech Bubble, by Alok Sama, former chief financial officer at SoftBank. He decided to focus on what genuinely enriched his life: time with …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Beyoncé says fame can ‘feel like prison,’ explains why she likes to ‘disappear’ between albums

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Beyoncé has said that fame …

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8 months ago

Why 'doing nothing, intentionally' is good for us: The rise of the slow living movement

BBC

Why 'doing nothing, intentionally' is good for us: The rise of the slow living movement Alamy Is a slower, more mindful pace of life the answer to stress – or is it just another unachievable, privileged lifestyle brag? Paul Storrie Emma Gannon is the author of A Year of Nothing, an account of her recovery following a debilitating burnout "Looking …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Column: ‘My life cannot be ruined by this scammer.’ Two victims lost everything and sued their banks

LA Times

Alice Lin, 80, of Alhambra with one of the roses she planted to cope with her depression after she was scammed out of her nest egg. “I once represented a Nobel laureate, and I’ve represented professors” who were scammed, said Anne Marie Murphy, a lawyer with Cotchette, Pitre & McCarthy, which filed the Lin and Yaffe lawsuits. “Research tells us …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Go on, be a ‘Martyr!’ A brilliant debut novel rides the slippery slope of self-sacrifice

LA Times

By Kaveh Akbar Knopf: 352 pages, $28 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Cyrus, the narrator of Kaveh Akbar’s brilliant debut novel, “Martyr!,” is a talker, almost to a fault. I’m not that certain of gravity.” His tone exemplifies the balance Akbar strikes well throughout …

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1 year, 6 months ago

BOOK EXCERPT | The real reason why adult friendships are so expensive: Extract from ‘Rental Person Who Does Nothing: A Memoir’ by Shoji Morimoto

The Hindu

Published : Sep 13, 2023 18:43 IST - 6 MINS READ Shoji Morimoto was constantly being told by his boss “it makes no difference whether you’re here or not” and his presence contributed nothing to the company. From accompanying a divorcee client to her favourite restaurant to waving goodbye to a client from a train platform, to simply being someone …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Author Sreemoyee Piu Kundu: We live in a very judgmental society

Hindustan Times

My life is an open book — is an idiom that acquires its meaning when it stands testimony to all the readers who’d pick up the recently released memoir of author Sreemoyee Piu Kundu, titled Everything Changes. Author Sreemoyee Piu Kundu, in her memoir, talks about her father who died by suicide One wonders how far a public figure can …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Caroline Calloway’s memoir Scammer shows you can now cash in on cancellation

The Independent

As a teenager, I realised a simple truth: humiliation loses its sting if you turn it into a good story. But notorious influencer-turned-anti-hero Caroline Calloway has taken this theory to new levels with her self-published book Scammer, a work she loftily describes as a “daybook”, made of loosely connected vignettes leading from her dysfunctional childhood right up to her traumatic …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Star athlete, addict, prisoner, journalist: A memoirist on her story and her mission

LA Times

Keri Blakinger’s harrowing journey through incarceration is the heart of her memoir, “Corrections in Ink,” but it’s the indictment of the justice system that stings. “There’s a dearth of books about women’s prison experiences, and a lot of what people get is from TV and has varying levels of accuracy,” Blakinger said in a recent phone interview from a car …

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2 years ago

Reading The Alice Project by Satwik Gade

Hindustan Times

The cover of The Alice Project presents Delhi’s bylanes in the winter sunshine: a man is smoking a cigarette, a woman on the first floor is dropping a bag attached to a rope for the vegetable vendor to fill, an auto manoeuvres through the street, a cat walks towards a pair of pigeons, and people swaddled in winter clothes go …

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2 years, 6 months ago

We must prevent young life being wasted, Molly Russell’s father tells inquest

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The father of schoolgirl Molly Russell has urged action to …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Mum became a stripper at 17 to escape life of horrific poverty

Daily Mail

Shani Aziz has revealed how she clawed her way out of a cycle of poverty and abuse When Shani Aziz was 17 she stole an 18-year-old's ID, boarded a train to Melbourne and auditioned at a gentleman's club as a stripper. The 30-year-old fought for years to break free of her childhood trauma which revolved around growing up poor and …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Jessica Simpson’s journey from addiction to recovery is brave, moving and powerful

The Independent

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I am free.” As anyone who’s …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Q&A: Rita Moreno on finding self-worth and never giving up

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Rita Moreno emigrated with her mother from Puerto Rico at age five. By 20, she was in “Singin’ in the Rain.” In the documentary “Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It,” Norman Lear says: “I can’t think of anyone I’ve ever met in the business who lived the American dream more than Rita …

Life Way Going Think Know Ive This Country

3 years, 11 months ago

I Befriended A Man On Death Row. Here's What He Taught Me Before He Was Put To Death.

Huff Post

A photo of Brandon Bernard that he sent to the author. “Five of the nine surviving jurors later did a public about-face, stating that they would not have voted for the death penalty had prosecutors disclosed all facts at trial and had Brandon’s own lawyer competently defended him.” Brandon was falsely portrayed as a hardened high-level gang member. Brandon’s case …

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4 years, 5 months ago

Woman reveals remarkable transformation after ditching daily drug and alcohol binges

Daily Mail

A woman who feared she was destined to 'go to jail or kill herself' has revealed her remarkable transformation after ditching her daily drug and alcohol binges. Pictured left to right, before and after her recovery But Ainsley has since turned her life around with the help of regular Cocaine Anonymous meetings and a 12-step programme She told the Kilmarnock …

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4 years, 8 months ago

In a groundbreaking crime novel, Black lives matter in the rural South

LA Times

When you ask S.A. Cosby, one of the most exciting crime novelists I’ve read this year, what inspired him to become a writer, his natural storytelling ability quickly becomes apparent. “Blacktop Wasteland,” Cosby’s first novel with a major publisher, continues to perfect his highly original voice and perspective, dramatizing the complexities and contradictions of rural Black life. “It’s a character …

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4 years, 9 months ago

Mother reveals how a book drew her to quit "mindless shopping" for a minimal lifestyle

Daily Mail

A stay-at-home mother who swapped 'mindless shopping' for minimal waste and mindfulness - and is now showing others how clearing their cupboards will help tidy their minds - told how a book on simple living triggered her epiphany. But her life changed in 2017 when she read L'art de la Simplicité - the Book of Simplicity - by Dominique Loreau,which …

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5 years, 5 months ago

Adulting! Not so easy!

Deccan Chronicle

From considering famous world renowned authors like Jeffrey Archer, Dan Brown and Neil Gaiman to be a tough competition for her, to penning down the visions of her wacky dreams, this writer seems to be an eccentric and fun one. According to Neharika the most difficult part about writing a book is the ‘ending,’ she says, “My characters don’t listen …

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5 years, 10 months ago

2 Life-Changing Career Lessons From Brené Brown's New Netflix Special

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Brené Brown studies and talks about shame, failure and vulnerability for a living. Now she’s out with a new Netflix special, “The Call to Courage,” in which she condenses her 20 years of social work experience into relatable data and anecdotes that are part pep talk, part stand-up special. In her Netflix special, Brown says that vulnerability …

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6 years, 2 months ago

I Drank The KonMari Kool-Aid And I Have Regrets

Huff Post

Seriously, nobody needs this many Easter baskets. Courtesy of Lauren Wellbank Before discovering Marie Kondo’s book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, I was a low-key hoarder. I could find it in almost anything, as long as it was new to me: my aunt and uncle’s old dining room set, a collection of lighthouse dinner plates from my mother’s co-worker, …

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6 years, 4 months ago

I Left Behind My Life As A Lawyer (And Everything Else) To Become A Cowgirl At Age 48

Huff Post

When I was in my 40s and a single mom raising three rambunctious teenage boys at the Jersey Shore, there were days I thought I’d climb right out of my skin. I can’t tell you the exact moment I thought “no more,” but I woke up after the last day of school in my second year of teaching, called the …

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6 years, 10 months ago

What working with the dead teaches us about the living

Daily Mail

MEMOIR ALL THAT REMAINS: A LIFE IN DEATH by Sue Black Here’s a book about death, everyone’s favourite subject. I learned not to bite my fingernails, never to place a knife on the block with the blade facing upwards and that blunt knives cause more accidents than sharp ones.’ Sue Black gives an insight into life as a anatomist and …

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7 years, 4 months ago

The girl who won't give up

Deccan Chronicle

Annie Ribu Joshy likes to smile. On the day we interview her, Annie has a session with students of Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Thrissur, as part of her ‘V Can’ campaign, which aims at helping students overcome addiction and develop a positive attitude. “I am going to tell them who they are and how they can change their thoughts for the good,” …

Life Class Annie

7 years, 5 months ago

“I spent the first 28 years of my life as a f**k up and a failure"

Salon

Jennifer Romolini’s media career has been impressive, but before her success at Yahoo and other companies, she moved to New York as a self-proclaimed “awkward 27-year-old misfit,” the skinny, long-limbed daughter of a working-class Philadelphia couple. Her new book, "Weird in a World That’s Not," which is part memoir and part career guide, begins, “I am not supposed to be …

New York My Life

9 years ago

How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America by Kiese Laymon, book review

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This follow-up, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America is a collection of …

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9 years, 4 months ago

My Life on the Road, Gloria Steinem: 'A nomad shows the way ahead' - book review

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Gloria Steinem’s memoir is dedicated to Dr John Sharpe of London, …

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9 years, 4 months ago

Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things that Matter by Diana Athill, book review

The Independent

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Old age is no longer a taboo topic, just one of …

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9 years, 7 months ago

A Path From 'Blackout' Drunkenness To Sobriety And Self-Acceptance

NPR

A Path From 'Blackout' Drunkenness To Sobriety And Self-Acceptance Before Sarah Hepola got sober five years ago, she considered alcohol to be "the fuel of all adventure." On how her drinking life changed as her friends got married and had kids When you drink a lot like I did, you surround yourself by other heavy drinkers — and what becomes …

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11 years, 1 month ago

Jenny Offill’s new novel highlights the power of a woman on the edge

LA Times

Jenny Offill’s riveting new novel, “Dept. On every page there are “fun facts” tainted with cynicism: Thomas Edison thought memories came from outer space, the connected fibers in a human brain could wrap around the Earth 40 times, the Buddha named his son Rahula, which means “fetter.” Before the wife is miserable, she is happy. “Women almost never become art …

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11 years, 9 months ago

Damien Echols: How death row prepared me for my new life

Salon

After spending 18 years in prison for murders I didn't commit, I walked off of death row one year and 10 months ago. While on death row I wrote a book called "Life After Death," that was published by Blue Rider Press soon after my release. And then the documentary that my wife, Lorri, and I produced -- most of …

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11 years, 11 months ago

In 'Life After Life,' Caught In The Dangerous Machinery of History

NPR

In 'Life After Life,' Caught In The Dangerous Machinery of History Life After Life By Kate Atkinson Purchase BookPurchase close overlay Buy Featured Book Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Ursula Todd — who happens to be the woman in the cafe, as well as the baby turning blue, and the baby not turning blue — is the novel's main …

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12 years, 4 months ago

Wanna live life happily, just follow these quotes

India TV News

Sometimes we find ourselves in prisons that are obvious, painful, and oppressive: as if we've been locked in solitary confinement in a pitch black, damp, stinking pit. We give the situations and the people in our lives power over us, and these same situations and people keep us mentally enslaved.They continue to control us when we stay stuck in “unforgiveness.” …

Life Happily

15 years, 6 months ago

Confessions of an "abortion addict"

Salon

Irene Vilar is a self-described “abortion addict.” In her forthcoming memoir, "Impossible Motherhood," she claims to have had 15 procedures. An excerpt of her book, available online, promises “an account of my addiction, a steady flow of unhappiness” -- oh, goody! For another -- and here's where fellow pro-choice absolutists may recoil -- it recalls the rhetoric of antiabortion activists …

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17 years, 7 months ago

Excerpt: 'The Way Life Should Be'

NPR

Excerpt: 'The Way Life Should Be' Note: This excerpt contains language that some readers may find offensive. "I didn't say that," Quinn insisted, though he'd spent three years as a cop reporter at the Miami Herald and knew a thing or two about crime. "Well, this isn't Miami," Sears said, as if reading his mind. "The name isn't being released …

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17 years, 9 months ago

Admittance to a Better Life

NPR

Admittance to a Better Life toggle caption I believe that education has the power to transform a person's life. I squeezed my 300-pound frame through that hole expecting others to follow, and instead I find myself in a strange new land, mostly alone, and wondering at this new life. For instance, these days for me, dramatic plays at local arts …

Better Life

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