Simply More
A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much
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4.7 • 12 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
In this vulnerable and enlightening book of life lessons, globally renowned performer Cynthia Erivo draws from her singular experience to show us how to embrace being “too much” and to live up to the fullest iteration of ourselves.
It is never too late to build the life you’re seeking.
Cynthia Erivo learned the music to Wicked a decade before she needed it, not knowing those same lyrics would change her life. Now she has performed those songs on the world stage, showing us there is always time to keep discovering ourselves. And to illustrate that it’s often the parts of ourselves we are told to bury that make us shine.
In a series of powerful, personal vignettes, Cynthia reflects on the ways she has grown as an actor and human and the practices she’s learned over years of performing and reminds us all we are capable of so much more than we think.
We all have hopes and dreams that we want to bring across the finish line. We all falter and take missteps. In this book, Cynthia draws from her experiences running marathons, both real and metaphorical, onstage and onscreen, to show how each challenge can help us. She urges readers to lean into the wisdom of their bodies, to understand and strive for a physical and mental balance. Because when we chase our deepest desires, each small step leads us closer to where we want to go.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The superstar singer and actress who helped to once again make Wicked a worldwide phenomenon is here to help you become the biggest, best version of yourself. Cynthia Erivo’s larger-than-life talent and persona are textbook examples of self-realization, and she offers her life’s hard-earned lessons to those struggling against being shut down. Erivo shares her own experiences, from singing along to Kate Bush and Elton John with her sister to pursuing a career on the stage, pointing out parallels applicable to anybody’s fight for empowerment. She explains how marathon running taught her the importance of balance and how to listen to her own body. Remembering the first time she sang in public (at five years old, performing “Silent Night” in a Nativity play) she shows how childhood dreams and loves are a direct line to our deepest selves. With direct, impassioned words of wisdom, Erivo underscores the importance of maintaining vulnerability, rejecting unhelpful criticisms, and demanding dignity. If your vision of yourself seems bigger than what your world allows, here’s how to move toward more.
Customer Reviews
Thank you.
So well written and I loved your questions to the reader to think about our own journeys. Very thought provoking. Thank you for sharing your story with us. I related so much especially the parts about your dad not being in your life by choice.
I have watched many interviews with you and I could hear your voice so clearly in the written words. Thank you for sharing with us. Thank you also for writing about being bigger and that we could all do this.