Whatever Next?

Lessons from an Unexpected Life

De: Anne Glenconner

Narrado por: Anne Glenconner

Bracing honesty, rare insight, and more revelations: the New York Times bestselling author of Lady in Waiting shares everything she's learned from her extraordinary and unexpected life.

Lady in Waiting brought us royal magic, beguiling insight, and jaw-dropping stories from life inside Anne Glenconner’s privileged circle, which though golden didn't always glitter. As she revealed in her memoir, it has been one of stark contrasts—from growing up in the splendor of Holkham Hall to living in a tent in the jungle of Mustique, from traveling the world with Princess Margaret to coping with her wildly unpredictable husband Lord Glenconner. She has also survived the tragic loss of two of her sons and nursed a third son back from a coma.

Now in her ninth decade and at her happiest, she's keen to share everything her unexpected life has taught her—the wise, the hilarious, the poignant, and the illuminating. As a wife, she became a master in the art of keeping the peace, knowing when to pick her battles, when she needed help—and when to take a lover. As a hostess, she acquired great practical skills in throwing marvelous parties and looking after magnificent homes, and, as a lady in waiting, became well versed in diplomacy and etiquette. It was as a mother she learnt the toughest lessons of all, and through them the value of friendship, family, and laughter to get her through the worst moments in life, as well as celebrate the best of them.

Whatever Next? is a treasury of hard-won wisdom, and richly entertaining proof that staying open to every new adventure sets an inspiring example for us all.

©2022 Anne Glenconner (P)2022 Hachette Books

Great story teller

I love this lady’s writing. What a life she has had. I highly respect her,

An endlessly fascinating life

I was so thrilled to hear more of the author’s life after listening through Lady in Waiting three or four times. Her courage and vulnerability to speak the truth about the abuse she experienced and learning more of her fierce independence was heartbreaking and triumphant.
It is wonderful to hear the author’s reflect on her found career and tremendous success as an author. I have to agree with others’ assessment that she is indeed a gay icon.
She writes—and reads!—with an infectious joie de vivre. Looking forward to my second listen 😊

Love it.

Can’t beat wisdom from a 90 year old. Fascinating life. Wish my mother had the same opportunity to joy down her life.

Wonderful book!

I'm such a fan after finding Her first book, now, I'm reading everything! Like storytime with Gramma

So touching and lovely

Not one to follow the antics of the royals and aristocracy, this was a surprisingly candid, thoughtful and fun memoir. Cheers to Anne and another 10 years of family and adventure. I hope she continues to write. She’s wonderful!

excellent memoir!

I enjoyed all of lady glenconners writings and hope for more. highly recommend anything by the author

Charming, informative, touching…A+

I read her previous book “Lady in Waiting” and so loved that book too. Thus, I could not wait to get my hands on this one. Anne has had such an interesting, fun, but testing life…she has come through with such HOPE, HUMOR and GRACE. I would LOVE to have her as a friend, as I have studied Princess Margaret and all of the older Royals since the early 1980s. I sincerely think there are a few more books in Ms. Glenconner, and I would buy and deliciously devour each one with anticipation. Her descriptions that she uses are so vivid, the words so perfect on the page. Sometimes, I snort with laughter…sometimes tears…but it the ride is so RICH in its entirety. I give both books an A+ and I hope she continues to write and tell us the stories of her interesting life.

I love this woman.

This is a lovely conversation with Anne Glenconner, who to me is just this epitome of grace under pressure, wit, charm land empathy.

Five stars!

I would listen to Lady Glenconner read recipes. Thankfully, she has wonderful stories to tell us instead!

Thank you.

A single sentence she uttered, deep in the middle of the book changed everything for me and years of Shane and humiliation fell off my shoulders. I wonder if Mrs Glenconner will ever know that regardless of anything else she has ever done, maybe she is here for such a time as this. And that every road traveled may have led her to help so many.