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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.
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.
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"Actress and author Bertinelli warmly narrates this deeply personal collection of hard-earned wisdom and self-acceptance. With humor and an inviting, down-to-earth narration style, she draws listeners into reflections on aging, appearance, menopause, sobriety, and more. Now in her mid-60s, Bertinelli shares candid insights from the challenges and lessons that have shaped her, including childhood sexual abuse, two divorces, the cancellation of her cooking show, body image issues, and multiple surgeries. Her bubbly personality and positive tone make the audiobook feel less like a memoir and more like listening to a friend share advice, perspective, and encouragement for self-reflection and compassion.
A quick yet resonant listen filled with heart, honesty, and grace."
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