{"product_id":"9781838953898-beauty-of-living-twice","title":"The Beauty of Living Twice","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eSharon Stone tells her own story: a journey of healing, love, and purpose.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e #1 BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTHE INSTANT \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Books to Read in 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eO Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e's 55 Most Anticipated Books of 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eMarie Claire\u003c\/i\u003e's 25 Best 2021 Memoirs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Electrifying.' \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A glorious, rogue, raw account . It is funny; it is shocking; it is good.' \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Dangerous, alluring and misunderstood: Sharon Stone remains one of our best ever movie stars . Her new book serves as a spectacular reminder of the outrageous fun of her Nineties fame and why she is more than due for contemporary respect.' \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brawler, hillbilly, misfit, thief - the actress's memoir of her hardscrabble life, \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty of Living Twice\u003c\/i\u003e, is a feast of yarns and jokes.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'While [\u003ci\u003eThe Beauty of Living Twice\u003c\/i\u003e] contains some startling personal revelations, equally affecting is Stone's warmth and grace, qualities that, by the end, feel quite miraculous . Writing with zeal and urgency, Stone argues for a stronger legal system, for rape kits on police shelves to be processed, for better training for teachers and paediatricians. Above all, she offers a hopeful glimpse of life beyond trauma . \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty of Living Twice\u003c\/i\u003e promises the possibility of improvement or redemption, of compassion and understanding, of living honestly.' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post         \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSharon Stone\u003cb\u003e,\u003c\/b\u003e one of the most renowned actresses in the world, suffered a massive stroke that cost her not only her health, but her career, family, fortune, and global fame. In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Beauty of Living Twice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eshe chronicles her efforts to rebuild her life, and the slow road back to wholeness and health. In an industry that doesn't accept failure, in a world where too many voices are silenced, Stone found the power to return, the courage to speak up, and the will to make a difference in the lives of women and children around the globe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Over the course of these intimate pages, Stone talks about her pivotal roles, her life-changing friendships, her worst disappointments, and her greatest accomplishments. She reveals how she went from a childhood of trauma and violence to a business that in many ways echoed those same assaults, under cover of money and glamour. She describes the strength and meaning she found in her children, and in her humanitarian efforts. And ultimately, she shares how she fought her way back to find not only her truth, but her family's reconciliation and love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Stone made headlines not just for her talent and beauty, but for her candour and her refusal to \"play nice,\" and it's those same qualities that make this memoir so powerful. \u003ci\u003eThe Beauty of Living Twice\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for the wounded, and a book for the survivors; it's a celebration of women's strength and resilience, a reckoning, and a call to activism. It is proof that it's never too late to raise your voice, and speak out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39857721442401,"sku":"9781838953898","price":9.76,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35844887_a025d3d2-3883-421c-87e5-7693e6fa3f72.jpg?v=1756339189","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781838953898-beauty-of-living-twice","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}