Out of the Corner - Jennifer Grey

Out of the Corner

By Jennifer Grey

  • Release Date: 2022-05-03
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 177 Ratings

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A deeply candid and refreshingly spirited memoir of identity lost and found from the star of the iconic film Dirty Dancing

“A funny, dishy, occasionally heartbreaking coming-of-age story.”—The New York Times

“Savage and engaging . . . Grey’s memoir is interesting not only for her journey out of darkness but also for what her story reveals about what women encounter in the entertainment business, and the fortitude required to make it.”—The Washington Post


In this beautiful, close-to-the bone account, Jennifer Grey takes readers on a vivid tour of the experiences that have shaped her, from her childhood as the daughter of Broadway and film legend Joel Grey, to the surprise hit with Patrick Swayze that made her America’s sweetheart, to her inspiring season eleven win on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.

Throughout this intimate narrative, Grey richly evokes places and times that were defining for a generation—from her preteen days in 1970s Malibu and wild child nights in New York’s club scene, to her roles in quintessential movies of the 1980s, including The Cotton Club, Red Dawn, and her breakout performance in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. With self-deprecating humor and frankness, she looks back on her unbridled, romantic adventures in Hollywood. And with enormous bravery, she shares the devastating fallout from a plastic surgery procedure that caused the sudden and stunning loss of her professional identity and career. Grey inspires with her hard-won battle back, reclaiming her sense of self from a culture and business that can impose a narrow and unforgiving definition of female worth. She finds, at last, her own true north and starts a family of her own, just in the nick of time.

Distinctive, moving, and powerful, told with generosity and pluck, Out of the Corner is a memoir about a never-ending personal evolution, a coming-of-age story for women of every age.

Reviews

  • Interesting read

    4
    By Tori & Sydney
    It had a strong opening but did tend to jump back and forth as you got into the chapters. Sometimes hard to keep up with the chronology of events. It was a bit frenetic. And the last part tended to drag on and I was losing interest. But overall, a good read.
  • Interesting Content!

    3
    By Sassy022663
    It’s a good story. Especially about Dirty Dancing and Dancing with the stars. The writing is choppy and it jumps around too much. I still enjoyed it.
  • One of the better hollywood memoirs

    3
    By Elizabeth Jane
    Well written and smart and honest and she doesn’t leave out the hard stuff.
  • Loved it!

    5
    By challenjme
    Absolutely loved it! What a great writer! Very candid, thoughtful, interesting and inspiring! Thanks to Jennifer for so eloquently sharing her story.
  • An unusually self aware & insightful celebrity tell all

    5
    By Bluemoonmama
    Well written & interesting, with great personal details and introspection; I’ve read many celebrity autobiographies and I think this has been my favorite by far. When I came to the end I actually found myself wanting to read more.
  • Baby can write!

    5
    By LamarinSA
    A delightful outline of an unusual life.
  • I really enjoyed this book !!! I couldn’t put it down.

    5
    By Amy Robach
    Jennifer is very descriptive in her writing and she makes the reader feel as if you are in the same room or event with her. I highly recommend this book.