Author

Publication

2005 - Random House, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

149,750 words, Guess

Page Count

599 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • LibraryThing59044
  • Goodreads2839723

Classifications

  • DDC791.4302/8/092
  • LCCPN2287.F56 A3 2005
  • DDCB

Description

Contains the personal memoir of Jane Fonda, the actress, feminist, and activist, divided into three parts that reflect the different periods of her life.

Description

Fonda divides her "life so far" into three "acts," writing about her childhood, first films, and marriage to Roger Vadim in Act One. These early years are marked by profound sadness: her mother's mental illness and suicide when Jane is twelve years old, her father's emotional distance, and her personal struggle to find her way in the world. By her second act, she lays the foundation for her activism, even as her career takes flight. She highlights her struggle to live consciously and authentically while remaining in the public eye as she recounts her marriages to Tom Hayden and Ted Turner, and examines her controversial and defining involvement with the Vietnam War. As her film career grows, Fonda learns to incorporate her roles into a larger vision of what matters most in her life. In her third act, she is prepared to do the work of a lifetime--to begin living consciously in a way that might inspire others who can learn from her experiences.

Subjects

Genres

  • Biography.

Other Editions

  • My life so farRandom House2005-01-01

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