My Life So Far

Now available in paperback, a grippingly honest and beautifully written reckoning of a life by one of the 20th century's highest profile personalities

Such candidness ... you're left with something less frequently inspired by a Hollywood star autobiography - respect

This book redefines autobiography. It's not just an autobiography, it's a journey

She didn't just live through changing times, she embodied them

Endearingly earnest, honestly intelligent

This book has an almost uncomfortable sincerity. It refuses to be afraid of the truth ... intense, intelligent, supremely committed. Always worthy of our time and attention

Panache and honesty ... A moving portrait of an extraordinary life, from vulnerable childhood to wise womanhood

Glows with a passion for life, love and an obsessive commitment to progressive causes ... a book not to be missed

Fascinating, well written autobiography that is unputdownable from start 
to finish

A perfect gift for Mother's Day or if you fancy an inspirational tale yourself

Born into Hollywood aristocracy in 1937, the daughter of actor Henry Fonda and sister of Peter Fonda, Jane Fonda's childhood was marked with unhappiness and tragedy. Her relationship with her father Henry Fonda was never loving even though she followed his profession, studying acting with Lee Strasberg in New York, then living in Paris. Jane Fonda's award winning films include Barbarella, They Shoot Horses, Don't They?, Klute and Coming Home for which she won two oscars. Her credits, as film producer, include Nine to Five and On Golden Pond. In the 1980s she revolutionised the fitness industry with a series of workout videos. Her political protests against the Vietnam War caused much controversy in the States, and she continues to be an active advocate on environmental issues, human rights and the empowerment of women.

'There are always regrets in life, among them things we've done that we wish we could take back and erase. I have significant ones that will haunt me forever and which I hope I have been brave enough to confront in this book' Jane Fonda in the preface to My Life So Far. 
 
Now in her 60s, Fonda looks back over her life but also forward to the future. With unflinching honesty she addresses, amongst other things, her tragic and tortured relationships with her mother and father; her lovers and husbands, from Roger Vadim to Ted Turner; her passions and political views. The result is rare in its readability and sheer page-turning force. This is a powerful account of an extraordinary woman.

Jane Fonda

Warm, informative and incredibly life-affirming

What makes it so readable is her advice comes filtered through her personal experience

Love, Health, Sex, Fitness, Friendship, Spirit; Making the Most of All of Your Life

Jane Fonda, no. 1 bestselling author, actress and fitness pioneer, is an icon for generations of women. Now you can learn her secrets to living life to the full with this intimate insight into her world. 
 
Combining stories from her own life and from the lives of others with new research, Jane Fonda explores how the critical years from 45 and 50, and especially from 60 and beyond, can be the time when you truly become the energetic, loving, fulfilled person you were meant to be. Covering the 11 key ingredients for vital living, Fonda shows you how to enjoy a more insightful, healthy and fully integrated life - one that is profoundly in touch with yourself, your body, mind and spirit, and with your talents, friends and community. 
 
Covering health, fitness, sex, love, social growth, and self-understanding, Prime Time offers a vision for successful living and maturing, so you too can ensure that your forties and beyond are your own prime time.

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Warm, informative and incredibly life-affirming

Delves into the very heart of later life

What makes it so readable is her advice comes filtered through her personal experience

Warm, informative and incredibly life-affirming

Delves into the very heart of later life

What makes it so readable is her advice comes filtered through her personal experience

Warm, informative and incredibly life-affirming

Delves into the very heart of later life

What makes it so readable is her advice comes filtered through her personal experience

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