Simple Fonda Memoir

Author: Fang Da
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: A generation's memories of youth, joy, pain, and struggle, a remarkable personal biography! A New York Times bestseller for 23 weeks, selling over 200,000 copies in the U.S. This book is the work of Jane Fonda, a renowned American actress, reflecting on her life. It primarily tells the story of Jane Fonda's life from childhood to adulthood, focusing on her film career in Hollywood and her subsequent rise as an international anti-war activist, presenting readers with a real, flesh-and-blood image of a famous actress. Jane may be one of the most famous women of our time, and now she finally opens up to describe her own life, which in itself is deeply intriguing. – The Christian Science Monitor
On screen, Fonda is unforgettable, but when you open this book, you'll find that she is just as extraordinary in real life. – The Chicago Tribune
Film, marriage, divorce, anti-war activism, fitness videos, the Oscars, the Girl Help Program—when we try to summarize the themes of this book, we are lost. And yet, this is truly Jane Fonda's life in its entirety. – The New York Times
Yes, aside from perfection, I can't think of a better word to describe her. Jane Fonda, a perfect woman. – Jennifer Lopez (star of "The Monster Mash")
I sat cross-legged on the floor, here in the space I built with cardboard boxes, which was my little home. The walls were tall, and if I looked up, I could see the white ceiling of the glass porch.