Never Say Never, Ricki Lake
Never Say Never, Ricki Lake
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Never Say Never
Finding a Life That Fits

Author: Ricki Lake

Narrator: Ricki Lake

Unabridged: 5 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/17/2012


Synopsis

From the beloved teen star, talk-show host, and media personality Ricki Lake, an uplifting and revelatory memoir about learning to reinvent yourself at any age.

Ricki Lake’s life has been a series of rebirths—from fat to skinny, married to divorced, rich to poor, and more. With her signature candid and humorous voice, Ricki shows us how her unique life in the spotlight offers wisdom to anyone who has ever struggled in her own skin.

She takes us behind the scenes of her troubled childhood—filled with food issues, abuse, and an unabashed yearning for a better life outside her suburban home. She pulls back the curtain on her talk show and her early days as a “fat actress,” and she shows how she reinvented herself as an author, filmmaker, and much beloved finalist on Dancing with the Stars. Ricki weathered near bankruptcy and an extremely difficult divorce, but, as she writes, life always hands you the unexpected—so you should never say never. By trusting her gut and following her heart, Ricki Lake turned an unconventional life into a “triumphant journey” (Kirkus Reviews), and this memoir stands as a hopeful, hilarious, and honest exploration of how any woman can do the same.

About Ricki Lake

Ricki Lake is an actress, television host, and the executive producer of the documentary, The Business of Being Born. She is also the author of Your Best Birth. She lives with her husband and two sons in Los Angeles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rocky on May 09, 2012

I have a mixed bag of thoughts regarding Ricki's book. I actually wish I didn't read it because I don't have her in as shiny of a spotlight as I use to. She feels like a very toned down version of Howard Stern to me. While Ricki talks about her two boys being her everything, all I have etched in my......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on October 09, 2012

Well... I really like Ricki Lake, or at least I thought I did, so I feel bad not really liking her so much after reading her book. Instead of being inspirational as the description claims, I found it rather sad and depressing. Also, it was just too much sex talk for me. I'm not going to pretend like......more

Goodreads review by Lori on May 19, 2012

This was a good autobiography. I liked the theme of "Never Say Never" and at the head of each chapter, there is a quote. For example, in Chapter One, Lake states that "I'll never be anything special." Then in the chapter, she refutes it with her life story. I like her candid statements and her expan......more

Goodreads review by Brooke on September 23, 2024

This was another find from my most recent used book shopping trip with my friend Amy. When I held this up with a triumphant smile, she exclaimed, "Now, that's a book!" She's reading it next. While this book felt breezy, it was full of tough life experiences and may have made me a better person in ter......more

Goodreads review by Dan on July 01, 2019

This book was mostly a straight autobiography, with a lot about Ricki Lake's career and relationships, but also some extra commentary on weight and body issues, which it felt like maybe was emphasized as a way to market the book. Ricki Lake has had a weird career, and this book made my appreciate he......more