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Cargando... Whatever...Love Is Love: Questioning the Labels We Give Ourselvespor Maria Bello
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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. Maria Bello is indeed a writer. Her voice is pure, honest, real. Her messages of compassion, finding meaning in life, dealing with the merits and God too, all spoke to me with profound grace. She would have been a great lawyer but I am glad she is "whatever" she is. I have always been in awe of her physical beauty. Her acting has always been so believably profound. This book explains why she can evoke so much on the screen. She is the real deal in her self examination. She has done the work to be her best with an amazing group of angels guiding her on the rocky road so she can help us all be more of what her mentors (those Angels) want us all to aspire to be. This is very sweet, very raw, book. I’m not sure what I expected from it, but I’m happy that I bought it. You probably know Maria Bello because she is an actress. But this book isn’t the typical memoir that I’ve been reading as of late. Instead of the story of her life, Ms. Bello shares with us her search for meaning within her life. The point of the book is to explore the labels we put on ourselves and others, and question what those labels mean. She jumps right in, with a section called ‘Am I a Partner?’, where she examines what it really does mean to be a partner – is it your spouse? Do you have to be having sex with someone to consider them a partner? Are we limited to just one? Other sections explore religion, feminism, and resiliency. The book offers some interesting ideas. I can’t relate to everything she says – her Catholicism and strong belief in that idea of the divine factors into many of the discussions – but I found a lot of value in her writing. It got me thinking about how I view myself and others, and where I can find strength. Ms. Bello is so vulnerable and open, but I never felt like she was sharing too much. I wouldn’t go so far as to say this is a must-read, but I’m certainly glad I read it. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
The acclaimed actress and dedicated activist shares her personal journey of discovery, and destroys outdated ideas about partnership, love and family that will resonate with anyone in an unconventional life situation. Actress and activist Maria Bello made waves with her essay, "Coming Out as a Modern Family," in the New York Times popular "Modern Love" column, in which she recalled telling her son that she had fallen in love with her best friend, a woman--and her relief at his easy and immediate acceptance with the phrase "Whatever Mom, love is love." She made a compelling argument about the fluidity of partnerships, and how families today come in a myriad of designs. In her first book, Bello broadens her insights as she examines the idea of partnership in every woman's life, and her own. She examines the myths that so many of us believe about partnership--that the partnership begins when the sex begins, that partnerships are static, that you have to love yourself before you can be loved, and turns them on their heads. Bello explores how many different relationships--romantic, platonic, spiritual, familial, educational--helped define her life. She encourages women to realize that the only labels we have are the ones we put on ourselves, and the best, happiest partnerships are the ones that make your life better, even if they don't fit the mold of "typical." Throughout this powerful and engaging read, Bello shares intimate stories and lessons on how she has come to discover her happiest self, accept who she is, and live honestly and freely, and tells the stories of those who came to her after her Times' columns, grateful that someone gave voice to their life choices. Whatever...Love Is Love is not a memoir about an actress. It is a frank, raw, and honest book about the way every woman questions the roles she plays in love, work, and life, filled with wisdom, questions, and insights relevant to us all. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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It was a wild ride going on this journey with miss Bello. If you are unfamiliar she took over as Evie in the third mummy movie of the original franchise.
This book is short. It is also not an easy read. It took me a full month to finish. It struck many chords for me. I learned reading this that I am not a traveller, and that's okay. If you are that's okay too.
This book is not a call to action. It is a reminder that acceptance is the only valid way to handle things you can't change. To accept something is the first step to fighting apathy and injustice. ( )