Getting Naked

The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect

De: Valerie Bertinelli

Narrado por: Valerie Bertinelli

NARRATED BY THE AUTHOR

From beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli, her most vulnerable book yet offering wisdom hard-won through divorce, menopause, and generational pain, with a powerful message of self-acceptance and embracing the past with compassion.

With her signature warmth and disarming humor, the beloved actress and New York Times bestselling author strips away the polished façade and shares what it’s really like to grow older, love harder, and start over. Now in her mid-sixties, Valerie reflects on the hard-won lessons of aging, self-worth, and letting go. From her experiences with menopause, relationships, and family trauma, she writes with clarity and compassion about the insecurities that have haunted her for decades: shame and anxiety about her body, and the false belief that her value depended on perfection. Through it all, Valerie reflects on the quiet, daily work of self-acceptance—the kind that doesn’t make headlines but changes lives. Getting Naked isn’t just a story of survival. It’s a reckoning—with her past, her family history, and the generational pain that shaped her. It’s about the myths we believe when we’re young—about beauty, love, success—and how we carry them until they break us open. It’s about unlearning the script that says women must please, endure, and stay silent.

The result is a deeply personal, unexpectedly funny, and profoundly uplifting look at the inner journey we all share. Getting Naked isn’t about vulnerability for vulnerability’s sake. It’s about finally letting go of the need to be perfect, quieting the harsh inner critic, and choosing compassion over judgment. After all, it’s never too late to make peace with yourself—and to fall madly in love with the perfectly imperfect person you already are.

Love it authentic

How open and vulnerable she is getting to traumas and finally admitted not sorry she lived Eddie

When Valerie shares herself it’s so uplifting

I have read every one of Valerie’s book , I watched her on One Day At A Time , she seems like such a down to earth,one of us famous woman . When Valerie speaks about “Ed” Eddie Van Halen “ well you just feel all her emotions,rawness , her true heart and her love for him and their perfect for them and imperfect life together. Her love for her son Wolfie is always shining so bright ,such a proud momma ! I really wanted to get my hands on this book ,Iam too a survivor of sexual abuse and I wanted to hear about Valerie’s story,her journey ,her ways of healing and dealing and sharing and honesty because Valerie is always a sharer and very honest which always makes me happy to read whatever she has to say. I was a bit taken aback by the only one chapter she dedicated to her abuse ,I was hoping for a more raw journey. Not just about what happened but more about everything that happened after . I think Valerie held back and that’s completely understandable. As victims it’s so very hard to talk about,to bring up all those memories so I understand but I only wished she could talk about it like she talks about Ed . When she goes there she goes there and it’s a gift to us all . I was just hoping she was more ready to “ go there “ but that’s okay ,it’s her book ,her choice and I totally understand. I just thought if she could be so very brave to “ go there “ than maybe we all could and be inspired by her to do that too . Too really go there ,to tell all about what happens after such a betrayal. She definitely touches on it and it’s enough to know “ you are not alone “ and maybe one day she will share more , and like her show title says “ One Day At A Time “ for us all to really tell ,share and say the impact of just one moment of abuse can cause to us all . I enjoyed the read . I hope she has more to say down the road . Thank you Valerie for putting your toe in the water in this book for us all once again.

Amazing!

Wow! While listening to Valerie's book all I could think of is thank you for "Getting Naked". I felt that she was talking about me!
It is a beautiful book with hearing of how a lot of us go through the weight issue, insecurities etc.
Very heart felt!
Thank you Val!❤️😇

Valerie Bertinelli.. Awesome!

This is an awesome book and I love the way she tells the truth about her life of Eddie, Wolfie and all her friends and family! EXCELLENT!

My heart “getting naked “

This book touched my soul and said everything and more that is my life. Thank you Val. If I lived closer we could be friends. Maybe I’ll see you sometime to hug you for verbalizing my feelings so well. Sending you love and light forever.