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Going Off Script

How I Survived a Crazy Childhood, Cancer, and Clooney's 32 On-Screen Rejections
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Going Off Script by Giuliana Rancic is an engaging memoir that takes readers through Giuliana's journey from an aspiring journalist to a renowned television personality. The book offers a glimpse into her personal and professional life, revealing her challenges, triumphs, and the determination required to succeed in the entertainment industry. Filled with candid anecdotes, it provides an inspiring narrative of perseverance and authenticity in carving one's path.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in the behind-the-scenes world of entertainment and the personal journey of a well-known TV host. This memoir offers insights into overcoming challenges in the media industry, with candid stories of ambition, humour, and personal growth.

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Now in paperback, the funny, warm, and inspiring memoir from E! News host, Fashion Police panelist, red-carpet correspondent, author, and reality show star Giuliana Rancic.

Giuliana Rancic is best known for interviewing A-listers on the red carpet and E! News, skewering their shocking style choices on Fashion Police, and giving viewers a front row seat to her marriage and family life on her reality show, Giuliana & Bill. What fans may not know is that she learned English from Eddie Murphy, got her American citizenship so she could be a beauty queen, and used to have a bad habit of stealing cars for fun.

Giuliana bares this and so much more in her hilarious, warm, and inspiring memoir, Going Off Script. From a young age she dreamed of being a TV anchorwoman but, because of her inclination toward mischief and away from schoolwork, her path to her dream job was far from straight. After a fateful (and mortifying) encounter with the late Senator Ted Kennedy, she learned that Hollywood news was where she belonged. Thankfully for readers, this epiphany led her to a bounty of LA misadventures (featuring notables such as Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Russell Crowe) and an entertaining behind-the-scenes perspective on what our favourite celebrities are really like.

In spite of her glamorous Hollywood life, however, Giuliana could not escape some rockier times, including her battles with infertility and breast cancer. Here, she reveals the whole truth behind her well-publicised struggles, and the highly controversial decisions she had to make. And, of course, at the heart of it all are the two loves of her life who keep her strong through everything, her husband Bill and her son, Duke.

Candid, funny, and poignant, Going Off Script is an autobiography that proves you don't always have to follow the rules to get the life you've always dreamed of.

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Going Off Script by Giuliana Rancic has been praised for its candid and humorous storytelling, offering insight into her career and personal life. Readers appreciate her unfiltered honesty and find her journey from an aspiring journalist to a television personality both inspiring and entertaining. The book's conversational tone and relatable anecdotes make it a compelling read for those interested in the entertainment industry and personal growth stories.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780553446685

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 March 2016

Country: United States

Imprint: Bantam Books Inc

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 16.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 204g

Pages: 272

About the Author

GIULIANA RANCIC (nee DePandi) was born in Naples, Italy, and moved to the United States when she was seven. She is an anchor and a managing editor at E! Entertainment Television, a host of E! News, a red-carpet interviewer par excellence, the author of Think Like a Guy, and the coauthor of I Do, Now What? with her husband Bill Rancic. She also costars with Bill on the Style network's hit reality show Giuliana & Bill.

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