January 27, 2017
A very positive and uplifting book Year of Yes by Shonda Rhimes, television writer/producer and
extraordinaire. Rhimes tells the story
of how her life changed on Thanksgiving morning when her sister challenged her
to change “no” into “yes”, and so began a year of positive outcomes. Rhimes proclaims her ‘Yes year’ to her PR agent, friends, family, and to those who call upon her… the President of her
alma mater, Dartmouth College, who asked her to give the commencement address
in 2014! Normally she would have said
NO, but not this time, as it no longer is in her vocabulary. The book is a series of life moments during
the year where she gives public addresses, goes on the Jimmy Kimmel show,
though it is taped and not live, she plays with her kids when she needs to
leave for important presentation, and she says yes to help her health improve
(losing over one hundred pounds!).
Rhimes shares a good deal of stories from her television shows: Grey’s
Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away with Murder. She gives sound advice on how to change your
perspective by taking action and reap the benefits of those actions. Good read, quick and for those who watch her
shows (I don’t watch tv much), get hidden secrets from casting and other
aspects of her career.
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