Burnt Toast: And Other Philosophies of Life - Hardcover

Hatcher, Teri

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1401302629 ISBN 13: 9781401302627

Publisher: Hyperion, 1900

Synopsis

From America's most beloved comedic actress and the star of Desperate Housewives comes a personal, heartfelt, and often very funny manifesto on life, love, and the lessons we all need to learn -- and unlearn -- on the road to happiness

Teri Hatcher secured her place in America's heart when she stood up to accept her Golden Globe for Best Actress and declared herself a "has-been" on national television. That moment showcased her down-to-earth, self-deprecating style -- and her frank openness about the ups and downs she's experienced in life and work.

But what the world might not have seen that night is that Teri's self-acceptance is the hard-won effort of a single mother with all the same struggles most women have to juggle -- life, love, bake sale cookies, and dying cats. Now, in the hope that her foibles and insights might inspire and motivate other women, Teri opens up about the little moments that have sustained her through good times and bad.

From the everyday (like the importance of letting your daughter spill her macaroni so she knows it's okay to make mistakes) to the rare (a rendezvous with a humpback whale -- and no, he was not a suitor), the message at the heart of Burnt Toast -- that happiness and success are choices that we owe it to ourselves to make -- is sure to resonate with women everywhere.

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About the Author

In 2005, Teri Hatcher won the Golden Globe award and Screen Actors Guild award for best actress in a comedy for her portrayal pf Susan Mayer on the hit TV show Desperate Housewives. The Emmy-nominated actress also starred as Lois Lane in the TV series Lois & Clark, and has appeared in many feature films, including Spy Kids, Tomorrow Never Dies, Soapdish, and Two Days in the Valley. A California native, she lives in Los Angeles with her daughter, Emerson Rose.

From AudioFile

Burnt toast was the least of Hatcher's problems, it seems, since before her role as a desperate housewife came along, she was actually living the part. Hatcher's career ups and downs--from being a mermaid on "Love Boat" to a Golden Globe winner and an also-ran at the Emmys--are narrated with humor and chagrin by Deanna Hurst. The abridgment runs smoothly as the memoir moves from small sermons on aging, parenting, and self-respect to accounts of movie star moments, dating, and the challenges of handling success. The entire work is revealing and amusing. Hatcher herself reads the introduction, and her voice demonstrates how well Hurst captures the spirit and tone of her memoir. D.P.D. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Hyperion
• Publication date: 1900
• ISBN 10: 1401302629
• ISBN 13: 9781401302627
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224