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Sunshine Girl
- An Unexpected Life
- Narrated by: Julianna Margulies
- Length: 8 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary
Known for her outstanding performances on the groundbreaking television series The Good Wife and ER, Julianna Margulies deftly chronicles her life and her work in this deeply powerful memoir.
Named One of the Best Books of the Year by Good Housekeeping
“At once a tender coming-of-age story and a deeply personal look at a young woman making sense of the world against a chaotic and peripatetic childhood.” (Katie Couric)
As an apple-cheeked bubbly child, Julianna was bestowed with the family nickname “Sunshine Girl”. Shuttled back and forth between her divorced parents, often on different continents, she quickly learned how to be of value to her eccentric mother and her absent father. Raised in fairly unconventional ways in various homes in Paris, England, New York, and New Hampshire, Julianna found that her role among the surrounding turmoil and uncertainty was to comfort those around her, seeking organization among the disorder, making her way in the world as a young adult and eventually an award-winning actress.
Throughout, there were complicated relationships, difficult choices, and overwhelming rejections. But there were also the moments where fate, faith, and talent aligned, leading to the unforgettable roles of a lifetime, both professionally and personally - moments when chaos had finally turned to calm.
Filled with intimate stories and revelatory moments, Sunshine Girl is at once unflinchingly honest and perceptive. It is a riveting self-portrait of a woman whose resilience in the face of turmoil will leave listeners intrigued and inspired.
Critic reviews
“Over the course of her illustrious career on screen, Julianna Margulies has played any number of unforgettable characters but as this memoir proves, she might be most fascinating as herself.... Not every celebrity autobiography has a truly compelling story to tell, but this one does and tells it with style, humor, and flair.” (Town & Country)
“[A] thought-provoking and revelatory memoir.... Though Margulies’s anecdotes may be outside readers’ own realms of experience, she relates them with such intimacy and candor that readers might recognize in her a kindred spirit.... A deeply reflective narrative that will appeal to both Margulies’s fans and anyone who enjoys a warm and well-crafted memoir.” (Library Journal)
“Margulies...shares her path to stardom in this frank memoir.... Readers looking for salacious Hollywood tales won’t find them here; instead Margulies’s fans and all readers interested in TV careers will enjoy learning her origin story.” (Booklist)
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- Elaine Roche
- 18-02-23
Great Read
I loved the story. I think more detail on ER phase would have further enhanced the book. I was a big fan of both ER and The Good Wife. Detail on being the lead character in The Good Wife versus one of the cast in ER would have been interesting to hear about. Fab memoir all the same
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- Nicky Miles
- 30-01-23
A good listen but ER only features briefly
I really enjoyed this book beautifully read by Julianna. One criticism would be that, as a huge ER fan, I was disappointed that didn’t feature until 6hrs in and not a lot was said about it. I’d have liked to hear about what it’s like to work on a set, working with other creatives, what she thought of storylines, how it impacted people all over the world. Same goes for The Good Wife.
An enjoyable listen all the same.
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- Oana
- 13-07-22
Listened to it in less than a week
After listening to the Chelsea podcast episode with JM on, I was inspired to order the book straight away. Loved listening to it, the pace, the voice, the flow of the chapters, it all worked really well for me.
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- s j jones
- 25-02-22
Loved it
I really enjoyed listening to this book, and Julianna has such a calming voice.
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- Amanda Start
- 19-10-23
Couldn’t stop listening…
Loved listening to Julianna’s story - she weaves beautiful pictures with her words and I found her insights about her childhood and early career fascinating. Was sad to finish this book.
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- Amanda Considine
- 07-04-22
Definitely listen to this
Loved this book, her vulnerability and honesty. Could listen to this over again. It goes through all aspects of her life to date, her struggles against public opinion. I loved
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-07-22
Captivating, beautifully orated by Juliana.
Firstly Juliana has the most beautiful spoken voice, expressive, captivating and wonderful. Her story is both interesting and diverse. Really intrigued to learn of the things which happened to her and shaped her in her life.
I listened to this within two days, it was the type of story which draws you in immediately and holds your attention.
Would highly recommend this both as an insight to Juliana's life and also as an interesting story.
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- kristine
- 06-11-22
Loved it
This book is so amazing. I just love that it is read by the author.
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- Tricia
- 22-11-21
Didn't want it to end
I gravitated to this book because I was a Good Wife fan, but I finished it because it was a good story. Juliana's life is an interesting one with lots of lessons learned. Her voice is like velvet, so soothing even when the narrative is hard. I loved it.
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- MA82
- 12-07-22
Beautifully written memoir
I thoroughly enjoyed about Julianna .. I am truly fascinated by her journey and the path she took. A great role model for women..
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