{"product_id":"year-of-yes-9781476777122","title":"Year of Yes","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller from the creator of \u003ci\u003eGrey's Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScandal\u003c\/i\u003e and executive producer of \u003ci\u003eHow to Get Away With Murder\u003c\/i\u003e shares how saying YES changed her life. \"As fun to read as Rhimes's TV series are to watch\" (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe's the creator and producer of some of the most groundbreaking and audacious shows on television today. Her iconic characters live boldly and speak their minds. So who would suspect that Shonda Rhimes is an introvert? That she hired a publicist so she could \u003ci\u003eavoid\u003c\/i\u003e public appearances? That she suffered panic attacks before media interviews? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith three children at home and three hit television shows, it was easy for Shonda to say she was simply too busy. But in truth, she was also afraid. And then, over Thanksgiving dinner, her sister muttered something that was both a wake up and a call to arms: \u003ci\u003eYou never say yes to anything.\u003c\/i\u003e Shonda knew she had to embrace the challenge: for one year, she would say YES to everything that scared her. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis poignant, intimate, and hilarious memoir explores Shonda's life \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e her Year of Yes--from her nerdy, book-loving childhood to her devotion to creating television characters who reflected the world she saw around her. The book chronicles her life \u003ci\u003eafter \u003c\/i\u003eher Year of Yes had begun--when Shonda forced herself out of the house and onto the stage; when she learned to explore, empower, applaud, and love her truest self. Yes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Honest, raw, and revelatory\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), this wildly candid and compulsively readable book reveals how the mega talented Shonda Rhimes finally achieved badassery worthy of a Shondaland character. Best of all, she \"can help motivate even the most determined homebody to get out and try something new\" (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shonda Rhimes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/13\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781476777122\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRhimes, Shonda:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Shonda Rhimes is the critically acclaimed and award-winning creator and executive producer of the hit television series \u003ci\u003eGrey's Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePrivate Practice\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eScandal\u003c\/i\u003e and the executive producer of \u003ci\u003eHow to Get Away With Murder\u003c\/i\u003e. Her writing credits also include \u003ci\u003ePrincess Diaries 2: A Royal Engagement\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCrossroads\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIntroducing Dorothy Dandridge\u003c\/i\u003e. Rhimes holds a BA from Dartmouth College in English Literature with Creative Writing and received her MFA from the USC School of Cinema-Television, where she was awarded the prestigious Gary Rosenberg Writing Fellowship. Rhimes was born and raised outside of Chicago, Illinois, and now runs her production company, Shondaland, from Los Angeles, where she lives with her three daughters. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eYear of Yes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Year of Yes Journal\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":39826852544627,"sku":"9781476777122","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_8c0e0240-02b2-4cff-96b7-9da41cffcc36.jpg?v=1644556517","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/year-of-yes-9781476777122","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}