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It's All In The Playing
It's All In The Playing
Author: Shirley MacLaine
The fifth volume in one of the most extraordinary  personal odysseys of the twentieth century.  Don't Fall Off the Mountain,  You Can Get There From Here, Out on a Limb, Dancing in the Light and now the most intimate and compelling  book of all, It's All in the Playin...  more ». Oscar-winning actress, social activist, singular  entertainer, best-selling author Shirley MacLaine  has the courage to be both candid and  controversial.

In this book, she casts herself in her most challenging role yet -- as seeker of personal and  metaphysical truth. It began in Peru ten years ago and ended in Peru ten years later. But the steps along the way were the real story. In filming the  miniseries Out on a Limb,  Shirley MacLaine was forced to recreate herself ten years earlier, to journey back from Malibu to London, from Sweden to the mysterious landscape of Peru... to the places, the perceptions and profound emotions she experienced then. And to journey beyond,  exploring new personal and cosmic dimensions, the  choices of her lifetimes, who she was and who she  would become.

At the heart of Shirley MacLaine's  testament is a compelling challenge: we choose our own destinies, create our own illusions. We have the power to design the world in which we live, and the strength to remake ourselves in the image of our dreams.
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ISBN-13: 9780553272994
ISBN-10: 0553272993
Publication Date: 9/1/1988
Pages: 337
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Publisher: Bantam
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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Oscar winning actress, social activist, singular entertainer, bestselling author - Shirley MacLaine has the courage to be both candid and controversal. In this book she casts herself in her most challenging role yet - as seeker of personal and metaphysical truth.
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tish avatar reviewed It's All In The Playing on + 384 more book reviews
thisis number 5 in the author's journey thru this life. follow her on her journey to Peru
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"It began in Peru ten years ago and ended in Peru ten years later. But the steps along the way were the real story." In filming the miniseries "Out On A Limb", Shirley MacLaine was forced to recreate herself ten years earlier. To journey back from Malibu to London, from Sweden to the mysterious landscape of Peru...to the places, the perceptions and profound emotions she experienced then. And to journey beyond, exploring new personal and cosmic dimensions, the choices of her lifetimes, who she was and who she would become. At the heart of Shirley MacLaine's testament is a compelling challenge: We choose our own destinies, create our own illusions. We have the power to design the world in which we live, and the strength to remake ourselves in the image of our dreams.
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The fifth volume in one of the most extraordinary personal odysseys of the twentieth century. Don't Fall Off the Mountain, You Can Get There From Here, Out on a Limb, Dancing in the Light and now the most intimate and compelling book of all, It's All in the Playing. Oscar-winning actress, social activist, singular entertainer, best-selling author Shirley MacLaine has the courage to be both candid and controversial. In this book, she casts herself in her most challenging role yetas seeker of personal and metaphysical truth. It began in Peru ten years ago and ended in Peru ten years later. But the steps along the way were the real story. In filming the miniseries Out on a Limb, Shirley MacLaine was forced to recreate herself ten years earlier. to journey back from Malibu to London, from Sweden to the mysterious landscape of Peru... to the places, the perceptions and profound emotions she experienced then. And to journey beyond, exploring new personal and cosmic dimensions, the choices of her lifetimes, who she was and who she would become. As the heart of Shirley MacLaine's testament is a compelling challenge: we choose our own destinies, create our own illusions. We have the power to design the world in which we live, and the strength to remake ourselves in the image of our dreams.
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"The fifth volume in one of the most extraordinary personal odysseys of the 20th century"
mvtrekkie avatar reviewed It's All In The Playing on + 231 more book reviews
I LOVE ALL HER BOOKS AND THIS ONE TOO! ALL ARE WORTH READING MORE THAN ONCE!


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