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Covering topics such as "It's Jesus or Jail," "Marriage, the Hard Way," "Children: The Gift You Can't Give Back," and "All the Things I Don't Know...And All the Things I Definitely Do," stand-up comedienne, actress, and ABC's The View co-host Sherri Shepherd comically chronicles her struggles to keep up with the many roles-professional, wife, mother, daughter, and friend-that women must play in today's world.
Sherri urges women to pursue their most important dreams and to never give up, but also let's readers know that it's okay to give themselves "permission slips" when things don't always work out the way they want them to. As her many fans know, Sherri is never hesitant to speak from the heart, and her bubbly personality shines through in this delightful autobiography.
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"It's profound and funny. Sherri's ventures can be life lessons for all to consider. She's a risk taker, a rebellious spirit and a lotta woman wrapped up in generosity and love. One who has dared her dreams into reality. Fabulous and phenomenal. "
— Katherine (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Honest, uplifting words from a funny, likable woman.”
— Barnes & Noble, editorial review -
“Good-natured, rueful, and funny…a good, dishy read.”
— Publishers Weekly
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" Downn to earth and very funny. Sherri gives practical advice laced with humor. This book was a delight to read. Give yourself permission to curl up with this book and enjoy! "
— Sandra, 2/13/2014 -
" How many times is it humanly possible to mention "The View" and your cheating husband? Well Sherri does it the entire book.. 300 pages of "I'm on The View" and my ex-husband is an A-Hole who cheating on me while I was pregnant and then got the other woman pregnant. It was just too much it obscured the rest of her life story. "
— Sherese, 1/30/2014 -
" Sherri is honest straight up funny. I am not a female but thoroughly enjoyed it. "
— Michael, 1/20/2014 -
" She's spunky; made me laugh at times "
— Susan, 1/16/2014 -
" This book is funny. You learn quite a bit along the way. It makes me like Sherri even more. "
— April, 1/16/2014 -
" The book reads like Sherrie speaks. A good insight into her life. "
— Linda, 1/16/2014 -
" Very entertaining! I enjoyed it! "
— Paulabwhite, 12/28/2013 -
" Not exactly what I thought it would be. Not so much an autobiography as a series of boring (and sometimes tasteless) vignettes. Not much to recommend here. "
— Herb, 12/22/2013 -
" Great beginning. Great concept. Got repetitive after a while, but she is a funny lady.. "
— Wendy, 12/17/2013 -
" So far I love it! "
— Tonya, 12/12/2013 -
" I don't know how I missed that Sherri is a comedian, but I did. At any rate, this book is fun and funny with a lot of heart. So great. "
— Akilah, 12/8/2013 -
" I met Sherri last week and started her book. so far it's fun and easy to read. "
— Rhiannon, 8/26/2013 -
" Comedian and co-host of the view, Sherri Shepherd takes a humorous look at her life's ups and downs, including the time she said the earth was flat on national TV. "
— Kris, 3/20/2013 -
" Easy read - relaxing. "
— Patti, 3/3/2013 -
" This book had me cracking up. I don't usually read this type of book, but I'm so glad that I did. No matter what stupid thing you've said, don't worry, Sherri has said something worse. "
— Shell, 11/13/2012 -
" A great read for any woman that feels she must be the "perfect" wife, Mom, friend, daughter etc.... I have alot of respect for Sherri Shepherd after reading this book! "
— Leslie, 3/29/2012 -
" It's profound and funny. Sherri's ventures can be life lessons for all to consider. She's a risk taker, a rebellious spirit and a lotta woman wrapped up in generosity and love. One who has dared her dreams into reality. Fabulous and phenomenal. "
— Katherine, 12/20/2011 -
" I was looking for something light to listen to while I performed a rather mindless task. I listened to most of it and didn't crack a smile... not funny, no profound advice. I skipped the religious segments which I found annoying. Too much of a celebrity memoir and not enough comedy for me. "
— Donna, 12/12/2011 -
" Very good how to on parenting, boyfriends, obesity. Inspirational, humorous, truthful. "
— Janet, 12/6/2011 -
" Pleasantly surprised by this one, was not expecting so many laughs and candid truths. "
— Renee, 10/2/2011 -
" Still reading but so far this book is the most hilarious book I've ever read. Very easy read that you don't want to put down. Shows that we all have to fall a couple of times to get it right. "
— Tanyale, 5/1/2011 -
" This book was comical. Sometimes hard to believe that someone can make that many mistakes in a lifetime. Fun and fast read! "
— Vickie, 2/21/2011 -
" if you haven't read a book like this before, the kind that pumps you up and tries to make you see your value as a person, then you'll probably like it. if you have read books like this, there's nothing new in this one and it's not even that well done. "
— Karen, 11/17/2010 -
" A great read for any woman that feels she must be the "perfect" wife, Mom, friend, daughter etc.... I have alot of respect for Sherri Shepherd after reading this book! "
— Leslie, 9/8/2010 -
" Not exactly what I thought it would be. Not so much an autobiography as a series of boring (and sometimes tasteless) vignettes. Not much to recommend here. "
— Herb, 8/16/2010 -
" This book had me cracking up. I don't usually read this type of book, but I'm so glad that I did. No matter what stupid thing you've said, don't worry, Sherri has said something worse. "
— Shell, 4/11/2010 -
" The book reads like Sherrie speaks. A good insight into her life. "
— Linda, 3/15/2010 -
" This book was comical. Sometimes hard to believe that someone can make that many mistakes in a lifetime. Fun and fast read! "
— Vickie, 2/15/2010 -
" Pleasantly surprised by this one, was not expecting so many laughs and candid truths. "
— Renee, 2/4/2010 -
" So far I love it! "
— Tonya, 1/19/2010 -
" Comedian and co-host of the view, Sherri Shepherd takes a humorous look at her life's ups and downs, including the time she said the earth was flat on national TV. "
— Kris, 1/9/2010 -
" Very good how to on parenting, boyfriends, obesity. Inspirational, humorous, truthful. "
— Janet, 11/22/2009 -
" Downn to earth and very funny. Sherri gives practical advice laced with humor. This book was a delight to read. Give yourself permission to curl up with this book and enjoy! "
— Sandra, 11/2/2009
About Sherri Shepherd
Sherri Shepherd is a cohost on the Emmy-nominated television show The View. She is also the star of her own series on Lifetime and has a recurring role on Tina Fey’s 30 Rock. She has appeared in numerous movies, including 2: Escape 2 Africa, Beauty Shop, Guess Who, and Precious. Shepherd has also appeared on many talk shows, including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel, The Bonnie Hunt Show, and The Ellen Show. She is the author of Permission Slips: Every Woman’s Guide to Giving Herself a Break.