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Minnie Driver
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Winner of the IPG Zebralution Audio Award 2023
Shortlisted for Best Narrator at the Audio Production Awards 2022
A dazzling 'tell-most' memoir: poignant and laugh-out-loud funny scenes from the life of actor Minnie Driver.
I love stories. I have mostly told other people's but now, in telling my own, I realize how all our stories are connected by that great leveller of acclaim, loss, fortitude, and fortune: being human.
When I look at my life from the alleged halfway point, some patterns are revealed: one, that the story does not necessarily begin or end where it should; two, happy endings are overrated. And three, happy endings are almost never the end.
This book is memoir-ish. A tell-most. Largely because there's a lot I don't remember, and a lot that's not worth talking about.
So, this is a collection of stories about how things not working out - worked out in the end. How reaching for the dream is easily more interesting, expansive, sad and funny than the dream itself coming true.
I really hope you enjoy it.
Love, Minnie x
This audiobook includes an exclusive bonus track with Minnie Driver and Emma Forrest in conversation.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-05-23
Amazing
Loved this, it was honest and beautiful, and it made me laugh out loud and cry! Highly recommend!
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- David Gordon
- 04-03-25
Exceeded expectations
Minnie is delightful. Managing Expectations is humorous, witty, sad, surprising ... wonderful. I love her narrative style and look forward to a relisten soon.
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- katiuska
- 09-28-22
Generous and Beautiful
Everything about this book is año beautiful. Thank you for your honesty and generosity x
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- Sharn
- 05-28-22
It's exquisite
This is a beautifully written (and performed, of course) book. I just loved every mouthful.
My favourite part was Henry's birth, when Minnie said "Thank god YOU'RE here." I was very touched.
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- Victoria
- 05-10-23
Unexpected gem
Really enjoyed this. Minnie treats her readers like grown ups and self edits very well. The narrative is always engaging and the performance is great.
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