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My Extraordinary Ordinary Life by Sissy Spacek and Mary Anne Vollers (2012, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-101401324363
ISBN-139781401324360
eBay Product ID (ePID)117263577
Product Key Features
Book TitleMy Extraordinary Ordinary Life
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicRich & Famous, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year2012
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorSissy Spacek, Mary Anne Vollers
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight19.7 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-047858
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsSissy Spacek writes with the same bright animation and verve as she has lived her, indeed, extraordinary life., My Extraordinary Ordinary Life describes a remarkable woman's journey from a baton-twirling East Texas gal to an Academy-Award winning star. Sissy Spacek tells her story with warmth and grace, never straying far from the small-town roots that shaped her., My Extraordinary Ordinary Life is the book version of Sissy: warm, heartfelt, and very real. Perhaps most remarkable is that Sissy's life-from the ordinary experiences of growing up in and raising a close-knit family to the extraordinary thrills of starring in some of the most iconic roles in Hollywood-unfolds as gracefully on the page as it does on the big screen and, as all of her readers will soon learn, in everyday life., I took this book to heart, for in the end, there is no more devoted friend, no more faithful friend than Memory, a friend who commands you to interrogate and lay bare the sweetness and its opposite, of your everyday existence, the unexpected turns of it, the mystery of your origins. My Extraordinary Ordinary Life is not only a splendid example of that, but it reminds us of Sissy Spacek's true voice, a voice that we first come to know in a uniquely American way, through a character in a movie. But the soul of this dear book is not a fiction, it is shaped and infused with truth and love., My Extraordinary Ordinary Life is the book version of Sissy: warm, heartfelt, and very real. Perhaps most remarkable is that Sissy's life--from the ordinary experiences of growing up in and raising a close-knit family to the extraordinary thrills of starring in some of the most iconic roles in Hollywood--unfolds as gracefully on the page as it does on the big screen and, as all of her readers will soon learn, in everyday life.
Dewey Decimal791.4302/8092 B
SynopsisIn her delightful and moving memoir, Sissy Spacek writes about her idyllic, barefoot childhood in a small East Texas town, with the clarity and wisdom that comes from never losing sight of her roots. Descended from industrious Czech immigrants and threadbare southern gentility, she grew up a tomboy, tagging along with two older brothers and absorbing grace and grit from her remarkable parents, who taught her that she could do anything. She also learned fearlessness in the wake of a family tragedy, the grief propelling her "like rocket fuel" to follow her dreams of becoming a performer. With a keen sense of humor and a big-hearted voice, she describes how she arrived in New York City one star-struck summer as a seventeen-year-old carrying a suitcase and two guitars; and how she built a career that has spanned four decades with films such as Carrie , Coal Miner's Daughter , 3 Women , and The Help . She details working with some of the great directors of our time, including Terrence Malick, Robert Altman, David Lynch, and Brian De Palma-who thought of her as a no-talent set decorator until he cast her as the lead in Carrie. She also reveals why, at the height of her fame, she and her family moved away from Los Angeles to a farm in rural Virginia. Whether she's describing the terrors and joys of raising two talented, independent daughters, taking readers behind the scenes on Oscar night, or meditating on the thrill of watching a pair of otters frolicking in her pond, Sissy Spacek's memoir is poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, plainspoken and utterly honest. My Extraordinary Ordinary Life is about what matters most: the exquisite worth of ordinary things, the simple pleasures of home and family, and the honest job of being right with the world. "If I get hit by a truck tomorrow," she writes, "I want to know I've returned my neighbor's cake pan."
LC Classification NumberPN2287.S663A3 2012
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- Feb 07, 2017
A heart-warming story about a wonderful woman.
I was delighted to find this book, as I've been a great admirer of Sissy Spacek for many years. We live only a short drive from one another, (Albemarle and Buckingham counties) but I've never met her in person. My feeling that she was a down-to-earth, likeable woman was verified by some of her childhood stories in this book, such as running behind an active DDT dispensing truck. Ah, the memories. Spacek writes lovingly of her husband, painting a portrait of a fine, highly talented man, which explains why she chose him, and why they have remained married for many years. They don't make many people like this any more.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 07, 2020
very good autobiography
Great human storyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Nov 01, 2016
every girl should be sissy!
sissy grew up in small town america during the 50s and 60s the memories are awsome her movie days are very interesting also grest read.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
