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A Lifetime of Questions, Speculations, Reasonable Guesses, and a Few Things I Know for Sure
Atria
November 2013
On Sale: November 12, 2013
272 pages ISBN: 1476728607 EAN: 9781476728605 Kindle: B00BSBR9AE Hardcover / e-Book
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Non-Fiction
“Sometimes I think that speculation is more fun than
knowledge. I just turn the answers into more questions
anyway.” Beloved actress and bestselling author
Shirley MacLaine contemplates a host of intriguing topics
from the everyday to the esoteric in this all-new collection
of ideas and observations, each of which begins with two
simple, powerful words: What if? Taking this
as her starting point, Shirley explores a wide range of
matters—spiritual and secular, humorous and profound,
earthbound and inter-galactic, personal and universal. From
big questions about family, friendship, politics, war, and
religion, her gaze lifts even higher. A famous trailblazer
in making topics such as reincarnation and past-life therapy
mainstream, Shirley now takes the lead in opening her mind
to crucial questions about the existence of life on other
planets, what that means for those of us on Earth, and about
the true genetic ancestry of humankind. Along the way, she
reflects on joining the talented cast of Downton
Abbey, receiving the prestigious American Film Institute
Lifetime Achievement Award, and introducing a new puppy into
her formerly one-dog home. From Shirley’s “What if”
questions emerges a striking portrait of a constantly
curious woman who thrills to new ideas and discoveries—all
while enjoying one of the most extraordinary and enduring
careers in Hollywood. As Shirley says, “I like to think that
I’m open to exploring anything, always questioning, trying
to live free of preconceptions and blind certainties.”
What if . . . captures the one and only Shirley
MacLaine at her witty, acerbic, imaginative, and
irresistible best.
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