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Lessons In Letting Go: Confessions Of A Hoarder (2011)

by Corinne Grant(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1741753422 (ISBN13: 9781741753424)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Allen & Unwin

review 1: Although Corinne Grant is a comedian, this book is not really a comedy. While it is enjoyable, and has some comic moments, the strength of the book is the honesty with which Grant reflects open a time in her life when she was struggling and process she followed to get her life back on track. I raced through this book, at first compelled to discover how Grant would overcome her compulsive hoarding problem, and then inspired by her great success. Even those of us who aren't true hoarders often have more stuff cluttering up our lives than we really need, and this book offers inspiration and tips to make the de-stuffing process easier. I delivered 2 large cartons of donations to my local op shop within a day of finishing reading!
review 2: Corinne’s memoir took a... moren interesting slant in comparison to most comedic autobiographies currently on the market by Australians, to which I have read a couple. Surprisingly her story isn’t really about her success in the comedy industry rather it’s about the development of her inner strength and the desire to overcome not only her obvious hoarding predicament but also her self-doubt, insecurities and confusion over who she is as a person.I believe this memoir was originally released last year, but has been re-released in May 2012 in a new paperback format, so I snapped up the opportunity to have a read of this memoir after reading some raving reviews, and it did not disappoint.What really stood out for me about Lessons in Letting Go, is Corinne’s honesty with hints of humour but not too much to gloss over the difficult times in her life. She doesn’t scorn her weaknesses; she puts them out in plain view for everyone to see and begins to unravel them until she gets to the bottom of what it is all about. This confident, bubbly comedian who I have loved to watch on television shows such as Rove and Good News Week back in the day, behind closed doors was really quite anxious and overwhelmed with fear of letting go and being alone.It was quite a feat, reading the process that Corinne undertook to de-clutter not only her home but also her overworking mind to move on with her life. I loved her honesty around her difficulties with her ex-boyfriend Thomas and how her best mate Adam stood by her through thick and thin.Whether you are a fan of Corinne Grant in her professional life or not, I think Lessons In Letting Go is a really enjoyable memoir that will have you thinking it’s time for a spring clean! less

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