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Lessons in Becoming Myself
Lessons in Becoming Myself | Ellen Burstyn
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By the time Ellen Burstyn arrived in New York to study acting, she'd already worked as a Texas fashion model, a Montreal chorus girl, suffered numerous toxic relationships, and just as many name changes and spiritual paths. Theater legend Moss Hart called her "a natural" but Ellen Burstyn was still trying discover who she was. This is the graceful story of a personal and professional quest, a life-long journey-by turns triumphant and terrifying, tragic and funny, thoughtful and illuminating.
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Claire: "Ellen Burstyn is really taking me on a ride today. Her self-blame for her physicality and the way men treat her is remarkable. She responds to being a victim of sexual assault in a way that is unique to anything I've ever read or experienced in art. As women we don't get to verbalize 'the why' often enough. We don't understand why a victim has shame. Ellen takes us there and gives us a book that's beautifully written."

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DanaKristine
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I really didn't know that much about Ellen Burstyn's personal life. What a shocking true story! I found it completely engrossing and heartbreaking.

ReadingOver50 She has always fascinated me 7y
Suet624 Well! I love her as an actress and you've intrigued me with your comments. Guess I have to add this to my "gotta find" pile. 7y
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MelanieAnn
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