Out on a limb

by Shirley MacLaine

Paper Book, 1983

Status

Available

Call number

791.43/028/0924B

Genres

Biography & Memoir

Biography

General Nonfiction

Religion & Spirituality

All Topics

Nonfiction

Collection

Don

Publication

Toronto ; New York : Bantam Books, c1983.

Description

Her most controversial book is one you will never forget.nbsp;nbsp;An outspoken thinker, a celebrated actress, a truly independent woman, Shirley MacLaine goes beyond her previous two bestsellers to take us on an intimate yet powerful journey into her personal life and inner self.nbsp;nbsp;An intense, clandestine love affair with a prominent politician sparks Shirley MacLaine's quest of self-discovery.nbsp;nbsp;From Stockholm to Hawaii to the mountain vastness of Peru, from disbelief to radiant affirmation, she at last discovers the roots of her very existence. . . and the infinite possibilities of life. Shirley MacLaine opens her heart to explore the meaning of a great and enduring passion with her lover Gerry; the mystery of her soul's connection with her best friend David; the tantalizing secrets behind a great actor's inspiration with the late Peter Sellers. And through it all, Shirley MacLaine's courage and candor new doors, new insights, new revelations-and a luminous new world she invites us all to share.… (more)

User reviews

LibraryThing member ShirleyMcLain930

I have to say I was surprised by this book. I was expecting to read some far out story that couldn't possible apply to anything in my life or this world that I know. I couldn't have been more wrong. What Shirley Maclaine did was take you from the beginning or her search for something in her life

that she was not quite aware of. I also expected this book to be a contradiction to my beliefs as a spirt filled christian. I was wrong about that also. She didn't take anything away from the belief in God or Jesus. I read it as the spirit is in us, we are devine because we are the body of Christ. She takes the reader on a facinating journey through her developing spirtual world. I think anyone with an open mind will enjoy this book.

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LibraryThing member Briensaw

I first read this book whan I was 19 and it became my all-time favorite book! I was blown away not only at the subject matter, but her wit and style of writing. Through the years, I have re-read it twice and have enjoyed it as if it was the first! A gem!

LibraryThing member Clara53

I read this book years ago, long before LT, and I remember it making a great impression on my younger self. I came across the paperback at a book sale and it brought back good memories. I bought it and am planning to reread it someday. I thought it deserves to be on my LT list. I so admire Shirley

MacLaine...

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LibraryThing member talltrickster

The book that started me on the spiritual path over 15 years ago and opened up an entire new world for me.

LibraryThing member sycamore

What a surprise Shirley Maclaine is... a real and interesting writer that let's the world into her life. This book left me wanting toread more...

LibraryThing member keylawk

Wonderful dancer and I love this great lady person! The Chapter quotes are treasures -- "There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in your philosophy." The writing is gentle, sensory, the words well-chosen, and in the way women often have, the content is practical. No,

not "scientific", not empirically or algorithm bent. But this is a survivor telling her story, and she is not just sitting on someone else's laurel limbs.

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LibraryThing member dbsovereign

...and she certainly is, but hey, she Shirley MacLaine! I love everything she's ever written and admire her gumption.

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