EXACTLY AS I AM: CELEBRATED WOMEN SHARE CANDID ADVICE WITH TODAY’S GIRLS ON WHAT IT TAKES TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

Book ID/图书代码： 01240008B25042

English Summary/英文概要： Product Description
It is hard to imagine these women struggle with issues of self-esteem and body image; they all have compared themselves with their peers and feel they come up short. Contributors: Jamie Lee Curtis, Celine Dion, Diane von Furstenberg, Jennifer Hudson, Janet Jackson, Alicia Keys, Patti LaBelle, Queen Latifah, Eva Mendes, Nicole Miller, Helen Mirren, Julianne Moore, Mandy Moore, Martina Navratilova, Danica Patrick, Nancy Pelosi, Diane Sawyer, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, Gabrielle Union, Meredith Vieira, Vanessa Williams, Oprah Winfrey, and more.

As an entertainment reporter, author Shaun Robinson has been both on camera and behind the scenes with countless celebrities and has had the opportunity to talk candidly with these celebrities about the portrayal of women in the media and the ways in which Hollywood pressures to be prettier, skinnier, and sexier are everpresent in their lives. A board member of Girls Inc. --a nonprofit dedicated to helping girls with issues of self-esteem -- Robinson has also had the opportunity to convene "task force" focus groups with teenage girls around the country to hear their concerns and also their dreams. The similarities of the stories she’s collected are astounding. Robinson draws on recent Girls Inc. research that shows that despite continuing advancements for women, 69% of girls are concerned about their appearance, 55% believe that girls are supposed to speak softly and not cause trouble, and 44% believe that the smartest girls in school aren’t popular. Robinson realized that we all have a lot to learn from the collected wisdom of shared experience.

EXACTLY AS I AM is an exploration of what it takes to believe in oneself. Through the lens of these many experiences and with the help of these many voices, Robinson shows young women how to stay grounded, develop positive self-esteem, and face and overcome the legacy of failures, setbacks, and challenges. She shines a spotlight on the importance of having a mentor or role model and the support of family and friends; achieving a balance between accepting how they look and appreciating who they are inside; maintaining a perspective that life is a journey and staying open to change; having the ability to laugh and not take themselves too seriously; moving beyond their fears; and giving back while always remembering to put themselves in another person’s shoes.

Simply looking at the list, you can see that the celebrities range in ages, races, ethnicities, and socio-economic backgrounds. Through this tapestry of voices --including Robinson’s as mediator and narrator -- this book will give every girl and woman the opportunity to grow confidence; to accept herself.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 更美…更瘦…更完美…….. 不論是何種年齡層的女性，似乎都在追求著這些目標。 Shaun Robinson，認為女性應該更誠實地面對自我，建立自信。身為資深娛樂記者Shaun Robinson比一般人有更多機會深入瞭解知名女明星如歐普拉、席林．迪翁、朱利安．摩爾、曼蒂．摩爾等等，這些優秀女星在對外型要求最嚴苛的好萊塢脫穎而出，所憑藉的不僅是外型，她們對年輕女性分享她們的經驗與建言。 Shaun Robinson希望能幫助更多年輕女性懂得”做自己”，擁有更快樂、更獨立的生活！

Awards/获奖情况：艾美獎得主
美國NBC電視臺超紅娛樂節目《走進好萊塢》的共同主持人與特派員
本書首印量高達10萬本！！

About the Author/作者介绍： Emmy Award-winning journalist, magazine columnist, and soon-to-be author Shaun Robinson covers the bright lights of Hollywood as the weekend co-host and correspondent for the syndicated entertainment news show, "Access Hollywood”.

Shaun has co-hosted the official Pre-Shows for the Academy Awards (2008, 2006, 2005, 2003) and the Golden Globe Awards (2007, 2006, 2002).

In addition, she has co-hosted Miss Teen USA (2006), NBC’s coverage of the Tournament of Roses Parade (2004), the Hollywood segment of the UNICEF Telethon, and the ShoWest Awards (2005).

Shaun’s live coverage of "A Grand Night in Harlem" for the Black Sports and Entertainment Hall of Fame garnered her an Emmy award.

“Winning an Emmy was a very proud moment for me. It’s sitting next to a picture of my grandma who was one of my role models.”

Shaun’s fitness, fashion sense, and home decor have been featured in the magazine pages of "Self", “Essence”, "In Style", “Ebony”, "Cosmopolitan", "US Weekly", "People", "Life & Style", "Ok!", "Vibe", and “Heart & Soul”, and “Precious Times”.

Shaun is currently a featured columnist in Essence Magazine’s online publication and has also been a columnist for “Cosmopolitan” magazine.

One of Shaun’s passions is mentoring girls. She is honored to serve as a board member of the national organization ‘Girls, Inc.’ that teaches girls to be “smart, strong, and bold”.

“I am currently writing a book on ‘Girls and Self-Esteem’. Certain images in the media constantly tell girls they are not good enough. I am totally committed to helping girls find their uniqueness and feel better about themselves.”

Shaun is a native of Detroit, Michigan and a graduate of Spelman College in Atlanta.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaun_Robinson

曾榮獲艾美獎肯定的記者Shaun Robinson是美國NBC電視臺著名娛樂節目《走進好萊塢》的共同主持人與特派員。也為《Essence》雜誌寫專欄。同時主持過多屆奧斯卡獎、金球獎等pre-show。訪問過許多好萊塢名人。

同時也是非營利機構Girls, Inc的成員之ㄧ，Girls, Inc是個幫助年輕女性的機構。

Girls, Inc網站http://www.girlsinc.org/index.html

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