My Extraordinary Ordinary Life

Sissy Spacek is so endearing and so genuine, you feel her kindness and spirit through this great book. The love she has for family and career really shows through here. Wonderful.

Loved that she narrated the book herself. She sounded so genuine and excited about things

Her genuine and upbeat tone. It sounded like she had as much fun reading it as she did living it

Wow, tough to say. Since I am a romantic, I really liked that she knew that Jack Fisk was "the one" immediately

No, I liked listening to it in different sections

My only criticism is that the audio quality wasn't so great - sounded like she recorded it in a room with hard walls (sound bounced off, kind of echoed), but in a way, this added to the folksy-ness

I loved listening to Sissy's voice; she could read the phone book & keep my interest!

Fun and uplifting

The upbeat, happy tone of it.

Listening to Sissy, it's easy to see her in your mind's eye, growing up in Texas.

The younger days growing up in Quitman. I'm a Texan and grew up in a small town, as well. Her stories brought back alot of good memories for me that I had forgotten.

This book is baby boomer heaven. I could listen to Sissy's lovely, soothing voice and funny stories all day.

listening to Sissy speak about her own life

her mothers quote- you have the greatest gift, just by being you, you can make someone else happy, just a smile or autograph..... remember this in your own life.... the corollary to the random act of kindness...

From her laid back delivery of the narrative to the story. This book is chockful of charming stories told in her distinctive voice that keeps you listening. There isn't one negative thing I could say about this one. I highly recommend it!

This is a wonderful joyous celebration from an outstanding actor. I have always enjoyed Ms. Spacek and I truly enjoyed listening and learning about her life's journey. The stories of her early childhood in Texas are delightful and heartwarming. Her Hollywood tales provide insight and a laugh as she discovers her acting instrument and the love of her life. May we all be blessed with an extraordinary ordinary life.

Absolutely- anyone who is a fan of Sissy Spacek and her movies will enjoy this book- which takes the listener from Sissy's childhood through her successes in Hollywood and most importantly her biggest achievements- finding a great partner and raising 2 talented children.

I loved Sissy as a young adult making her way in NYC!

I really enjoyed the chapters of her knocking on doors and trying to get an audition.

Sissy Spacek reading her own words about her life with her warm Texas accent, enthusiasm, and delight is an experience not to be missed.

I was taken into her past, felt at home in the town where she grew up, and adventured with her when she went to New York. It was as though she took my hand and showed me the years and events of her life. What I found extraordinary was her sunny and cheerful attitude about everything that happened. And to my astonishment, when I came to the end of the story, I realized she had not said a single mean thing, not a catty comment, not a disparaging word of anyone. What remarkable generosity of spirit! I loved being in her world because even when sorrow struck, there was no pity, just heartache and grit, moving on but never forgetting..... nice to learn some of these lessons again...

She did a great job with keeping things interesting and telling her own story without sounding like a gossip.