And So It Is...
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4.2 • 5 Ratings
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
The star of the legendary HBO series The Sopranos and podcast co-host with Christina Applegate, Jamie Lynn Sigler opens up about the vicissitudes of life, from early stardom to heartache and love, motherhood, and illness, offering readers an unflinchingly vulnerable exploration of the experiences that have transformed her life.
Jamie Lynn Sigler is both the girl-next-door and a superstar. Tapped at the young age of sixteen to star as Meadow Soprano, daughter of mob boss Tony Soprano, by the time the series ended in 2007, Jamie, then twenty-five, suffered from an eating disorder, kept private her diagnosis of MS, and entered a disastrous early marriage—all under the scrutiny of a less-than-kind public eye. Over the next years, Jamie would remarry, become a mother, launch a hugely popular podcast and, most recently, nearly lose her beloved son to a mysterious illness.
Amidst the stardust showered and all the slings and arrows that life has thrown, Sigler emerges with grace and a generosity of spirit that she is ready to share. In this moving and fiercely honest memoir, she reflects on her life and her years on The Sopranos. But this is no tale of woe; Jamie guides us through her darkest moments and comes out the other side emboldened and not embittered. A natural storyteller, she shares memories of her time portraying Meadow Soprano and beyond, including her often painful journey of self-discovery. In this unflinching account narrated by the author herself, Jamie holds nothing back; her resilience, candor, and her heart-bursting capacity for love shine through on every page.
And So It Is... offers the best of memoir from a cherished voice that invites us to share the most challenging and equally blessed moments of life’s journey. A triumphant story from one of America’s favorite stars.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Sopranos star Jamie Lynn Sigler’s no-holds-barred memoir is a gripping reminder of how little we ever really know about public figures’ private lives. Within minutes, she’s got us close to tears with her anguished account of her young son’s near-death experience, and that’s just the start of the emotional fireworks. The rest of And So It Is... moves chronologically through Sigler’s life. We get the inside scoop on the agonizing road to being cast for The Sopranos at 16, her relationship with her on-screen family, and the catastrophic body dysmorphia that torpedoed her health and nearly derailed her career. Sigler throws open the most intimate areas of her past, like the MS diagnosis she kept secret for years and the complications that arose when her manager became her first husband. As narrator, Sigler’s acting chops come to the fore as she pulls us into a complicated but eventually gratifying journey of personal and spiritual growth. Meadow turned out okay after all.
Customer Reviews
Courageous
She’s incredible and brave sharing her story in such detail. This book will help so many people struggling with self acceptance. As much pain is in the book there’s much more joy with a heart lifting ending. Well done, Jamie!