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Nothing to Fall Back on: The Life and Times of a Perpetual Optimist

Nothing to Fall Back on: The Life and Times of a Perpetual Optimist


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Betsy Carter seemed to have it all: a gorgeous husband with Paul Newman eyes, a thriving career as a journalist at Newsweek and Esquire, and invites to the hottest parties in the best city in the world. Carter was the ultimate "New York woman," and so it was no wonder that she founded a magazine by that name. But in her early thirties, her luck turned toxic: a fire, illness, divorce, a devastating cab accident, unspeakably bad boyfriends. Carter's life became so grim that her therapist suggested she have an exorcism; a tarot card reader burst into tears as she laid Carter's life out on the table. This moving story, set against the gossipy and often hilarious world of magazine publishing in the go-go eighties, reveals what it was like for one woman to be stripped bare, wander the wreckage, and come back with her head and renovations intact.

About the Author :
Betsy Carter is the author most recently of The Puzzle King, published in 2009 by Algonquin Books. Algonquin also published her previous novels, Swim to Me and The Orange Blossom Special. Her memoir, Nothing to Fall Back On: The Life and Times of a Perpetual Optimist, was a national bestseller. She writes for O, The Oprah Magazine and Good Housekeeping, New York, Glamour, and More, among others. She was a reporter at Newsweek for nine years before serving as the editorial director of Esquire, and she was the founding editor in chief of the award-winning New York Woman magazine. Carter lives in New York City.

Review :
"In her first book, Carter . . . offers a refreshingly upbeat chronicle that covers the traditional memoir fare of life after divorce, surviving breast cancer and recovering from a disfiguring accident and more. . . . Carter's style is mostly [breezy], and her engaging account of her triumph over adversity (to a comparatively happy ending) should gratify many readers." --Publishers Weekly "Fresh, frank, and forthright, Carter speaks with self-deprecating candor about her trials and triumphs in an inspiring, witty, and refreshingly upbeat memoir of life at the top--and bottom." --Booklist "Documents a successful career in journalism . . . Spectacular triumph over bad luck." --The New York Times "Frank, insightful, and bubbling with humor . . . Is an intriguing account by an extraordinary person." --USA Today "If ever there was a life-affirming book, this is it. Funny, smart, and blatantly honest, Betsy Carter writes about overcoming every curve that life has thrown her. For any woman or man coping with the harder issues of divorces, illness, an abrupt career change--Betsy Carter is a 'spring back' heroine. A wonderful read. Who knew disaster could be so delightful." --Wendy Wasserstein


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781497681941
  • Publisher: Open Road Distribution
  • Publisher Imprint: Open Road Distribution
  • Edition: Digital original
  • No of Pages: 288
  • ISBN-10: 1497681944
  • Publisher Date: 07 Oct 2014
  • Binding: Digital (delivered electronically)
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: The Life and Times of a Perpetual Optimist


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