I.M.
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4.5 • 37 Ratings
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- $19.99
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- $19.99
Publisher Description
"Mizrahi speaks passionately...the warmth in both his voice and writing creates a singularly satisfying listening experience." — AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award winner
This program is read by Isaac Mizrahi, whose "warm and wry voice provides an extra incentive to check out this version of his story." —LitHub
“Isaac Mizrahi is a true Renaissance man. He can do it all! He’s managed to live several lives in one lifetime." —RuPaul
Isaac Mizrahi is sui generis: designer, cabaret performer, talk-show host, a TV celebrity. Yet ever since he shot to fame in the late 1980s, the private Isaac Mizrahi has remained under wraps. Until now.
In I.M., Isaac Mizrahi offers a poignant, candid, and touching look back on his life so far. Growing up gay in a sheltered Syrian Jewish Orthodox family, Isaac had unique talents that ultimately drew him into fashion and later into celebrity circles that read like a who’s who of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries: Richard Avedon, Audrey Hepburn, Anna Wintour, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Meryl Streep, and Oprah Winfrey, to name only a few.
In his elegant memoir, Isaac delves into his lifelong battles with weight, insomnia, and depression. He tells what it was like to be an out gay man in a homophobic age and to witness the ravaging effects of the AIDS epidemic. Brimming with intimate details and inimitable wit, Isaac's narrative reveals not just the glamour of his years, but the grit beneath the glitz. Rich with memorable stories from in and out of the spotlight, I.M.illuminates deep emotional truths.
Praise for I.M.:
“I.M. has everything! It’s colorful, hysterical, touching, bold, and heartbreaking. It’s about coming of age, creativity, being yourself, Jewish mothers, fashion, art, loss, and glamour. I loved it.” — Andy Cohen, New York Times bestselling author of Superficial
“The key to the warmth and overall success of the memoir is Mizrahi’s unapologetic, bare-all approach as he shares the best and worst aspects of his life… a charming and witty memoir.” — Kirkus
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
We already adored retired fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi for his bold, bright fashion and charming stints as a TV host. But listening to his lively memoir made us feel like we’d won the opportunity to sit with him as he shares his life experiences. Mizrahi’s chatty, well-paced narration really drew us in, from anecdotes about growing up as a Syrian Jewish boy desperate for a Barbie to his path to becoming a tastemaker who got to dress some of the most famous women in the world. As joyous as the man himself, I.M. is both delightfully gossipy and surprisingly wise.
Customer Reviews
All good things…
The only bad thing about this book is that it ended. I listened to this while on a road trip and while driving to work. As I drive around, I now find myself endeared to Isaac and wonder how and what he is doing. Thankful that he allowed me a view into the kaleidoscope of his life. Fantasy and grounded at the same time. I look forward to a picture book of all the fascinating places, people and designs he described. Bravo!
If You Love Isaac....
You’ll love his story!
I’m always curious of how someone becomes the person they are today and Isaac’s book answers that question.
His descriptions of what his mother wore when he was a child gives you an appreciative visual.
I absolutely loved this story!
I. Issac Mizrahi
Love love love this book and so want to hang out with him!