Greenlights
By Matthew McConaughey
Crown, 2020. 289 pgs. Biography/Memoir
From the Academy Award winning actor, an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom, and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.
I decided to read this book because I've seen some powerful talks from Matthew McConaughey on the Internet and wanted to see if this book contained some of that wisdom. This book is a mix of wisdom, mistakes, swear words and motivation. He isn't afraid to question his life and do what he needs to find the most satisfaction and fulfillment. I listened to this on Libby and really enjoyed that it was read by Matthew McConaughey. I also really liked his idea of "Greenlights" where sometimes things happen in our lives that we don't expect and they can be red lights that stop us, or they can turn into green lights and move us to where we need to go.
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Inside Out
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As much as her story is about adversity, it is also about tremendous resilience. In this deeply candid and reflective memoir, Demi pulls back the curtain and opens up about her career and personal life laying bare her tumultuous relationship with her mother, her marriages, her struggles balancing stardom with raising a family, and her journey toward open heartedness.
Drama
By John Lithgow
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