Life is rough sometimes. It’s messy. It’s hard. People fail. People struggle along until they succeed.
Right now, my life is colored by the navy blue glasses of postpartum depression where everything seems so tough and one action can send me into a spiral of anxiety. It’s one of the weirdest things, PPD. Here you are with the sweetest, most wonderful little tiny person – but you’re feeling like crud. I mean… but it’s not about me. At least, not this post. This post is about Amanda de Cadenet’s It’s Messy and how she weaves together essays about her own messy life in a way to make her stories relevant to women reading her book.
De Cadenet weaves her stories together in a candid manner that makes for easy – and fun – reading about not so easy or fun topics. Chapters like “How to Parent in the Time of Trump” go deeper into some of the conflicting situations that women find themselves in. I am certain I’ve read her essays on Huffington Post and in other places, and I’ve always enjoyed her writing style. It’s Messy is an essya collection you don’t want to miss.
About It’s Messy
• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Harper Wave (September 19, 2017)
In this deeply personal collection of essays, creator of the The Conversation Amanda de Cadenet shares the hard-won advice and practical insights she’s gained through her experiences as businesswoman, friend, wife, and mother.
Amanda is on a mission to facilitate conversations that allow all women to be seen, heard, and understood. Through her multimedia platform The Conversation, she interviews some of today’s most bad ass women—from Hillary Clinton to Lady Gaga—in no-holds-barred conversations that get to the heart of what means to be female. Now, in It’s Messy, Amanda offers readers an extension of that conversation, inviting them into her life and sharing her own story.
From childhood fame to a high-profile marriage (and divorce) to teen motherhood to the sexism that threatened to end her career before it started, Amanda shares the good, the bad, and the messy of her life, synthesizing lessons she’s learned along the way. Through it all, she offers an original perspective as a feminist on the front lines of celebrity culture. Edgy, irreverent, poignant and provocative, It’s Messy addresses the issues, concerns, and experiences relevant to women today.
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About Amanda de Cadenet
Amanda de Cadenet is a creative force with a lifelong career in the media. She began as a host on British television at the age of fifteen and became a sought-after photographer shortly after—as a result her impressive photography career already spans nearly twenty years. She is the youngest woman ever to shoot a Vogue cover and has photographed many of the most influential figures in popular and political culture. As a media entrepreneur, Amanda is the creator of The Conversation, a series that showcases her in-depth interviews on real topics with celebrated women. Whether it’s in conversations with Lady Gaga, Sarah Silverman, Zoe Saldana, Chelsea Handler, or Gwyneth Paltrow, or in discussions with devoted followers of her social channels, Amanda delivers an honest and authentic voice. The series has aired in eighteen countries and is featured online, with over ten million viewers. In January 2016, Amanda conducted an exclusive one-on-one interview with presidential candidate Secretary Clinton. In February 2016, Amanda launched #Girlgaze, a digital media company utilizing user submitted content and highlighting the work of women Gen Z photographers and directors.
Find out more about Amanda at her website, and connect with her on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.
