Finding It

And Satisfying My Hunger for Life Without Opening the Fridge

De: Valerie Bertinelli

Narrado por: Valerie Bertinelli

In 2008, Valerie Bertinelli’s #1 bestseller, Losing It, connected with fans of multiple generations and spent a remarkable 8 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list. Now in paperback Finding It shares Valerie's conflicted, humorous, and highly personal tale of her continuing search for answers to life's big questions.

Welcome back to chez Bertinelli, where life is as crazy and comical as ever. In revealing talks with her longtime boyfriend, Tom, Valerie gets even more personal about her inner worries: her maternal anxieties about her son, Wolfie (he’s fallen in love and, as she writes, “getting your sex talk from Eddie Van Halen wasn’t recommended in any of the parenting books I read”); the challenges of dealing with a blended family; her mother’s own new diet adventure; and a craving for a deeper relationship with a Higher Power (“I have experienced days of inner peace and connectedness with a larger spirit—twice,” she writes. “Why not more often?”). And as if these everyday challenges weren’t enough, Valerie is working to maintain her own very public weight loss and approaching her fiftieth birthday. This is the story of what happens after you change your life. And it’s not all peaches and cream, or even low-fat yogurt.

This inspiring memoir, from the beloved actress and author of the bestseller Losing It, is an optimistic story for trying times. Warm and friendly, honest and self-aware—with the same winning wit and candor that touched a generation of fans in Losing It—Finding It is about working on all the reasons we gain weight in the first place so that it doesn’t happen again. It’s about becoming better, not just thinner. And it’s about believing in love and happiness, having faith that both are possible, and finding out that God does want you to enjoy life’s desserts—even when you’re on a diet.©2009 Tuxedo Ltd; (P)2009 Simon & Schuster

Great Bio

Having been a child in the 70's and 80's, it was a combination of nostalgia and learning listening to this audiobook.

It was interesting listening to some of the struggles, challenges, and accomplishments of Valerie.

How weight loss led to her Spiritual Awakening

This is a great second part to Valeries story of how she ended up on the cover of People in a bikini! But also what it taught her along the way! Such respect for her working to so hard and navigating emotions as they came up!

Making your Visions come true

Valerie’s honesty and humbleness is very charming. This book is like her other books, welcoming and interesting.

Too preachy and political

Love her, but the first book was much better. This one was just too preachy and political for my personal taste.

Val is someone to admire by all women

I thought the comment about her being politcal would affect the way I thought about her book - but it really didn't. I don't agree with her on those views, but - I love how she puts herself out there and lets face it - it's hard to do. I admire how she talks about not only her struggles but her family, and her personal thoughts - I wish she would write some more! I admire how she read her book, not all authors do that either. I think she's a great person, and even if you don't agree with her politcs, she's so relatable on so many other levels. You Rock Val!! I think your awesome, inside and out! I so loved listening to this and will listen to it again when I need to be lifted up!

Inspirational

Thank you for opening up and sharing your heart with the reader. You are such a blessing....

Love Valerie but ...

Few things are more tedious than talk of workout routines, and for all the relatively interesting meanderings about her thoughts and life, I lost interest when Valerie started obsessing about the number on the scale. After endless detail about her trainer and goals and the gleeful "I'M A RUNNER - I'M REALLY A RUNNER!!!" pronouncements, I grew weary of the whining about what amounted to 1 or 2 pounds on the scale. And for all the accomplishment and the fact that she looked fabulous in the bikini, it's a little misleading to suggest that's a reasonable expectation after joining Jenny Craig. Yes, they do talk about diet & exercise together - but that body also had the benefit of obsessive workouts and a personal trainer - hardly likely for most people. So even if it isn't explicitly stated, the clear message they want you to take away from the bikini ad is "join Jenny and you can look like me." I loved "Losing It" but was disappointed in this one.

love yourself regardless of size

Loved first book, did not care for political views in this book. I think positive message about self love regardless of size important. Her voice and animation is very good.

A great read

It was an authentic personal account of a life transformation. It might reasonate with any mother and wife in mid life

Barely Started. Can’t Finish.

I listened to “Losing It” yesterday and was only mildly put off by the small political inference. Unfortunately before even completing chapter 1 of “Finding It”, I cannot continue to listen due to the political jargon. Audiobooks are my escape from the nonsense. Even though it is an autobiography I expect to be entertained by their life story, Not their political preferences.