{"product_id":"its-all-in-the-playing-paperback","title":"It's All in the Playing - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShirley MacLaine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fifth volume in one of the most extraordinary personal odysseys of the twentieth century. \u003ci\u003eDon't Fall Off the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Can Get There From Here\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut on a Limb\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDancing in the Light\u003c\/i\u003e and now the most intimate and compelling book of all, \u003ci\u003eIt's All in the Playing\u003c\/i\u003e. Oscar-winning actress, social activist, singular entertainer, best-selling author Shirley MacLaine has the courage to be both candid and controversial. In this book, she casts herself in her most challenging role yet--as seeker of personal and metaphysical truth. It began in Peru ten years ago and ended in Peru ten years later. But the steps along the way were the real story. In filming the miniseries \u003ci\u003eOut on a Limb\u003c\/i\u003e, Shirley MacLaine was forced to recreate herself ten years earlier. to journey back from Malibu to London, from Sweden to the mysterious landscape of Peru... to the places, the perceptions and profound emotions she experienced then. And to journey beyond, exploring new personal and cosmic dimensions, the choices of her lifetimes, who she was and who she would become. As the heart of Shirley MacLaine's testament is a compelling challenge: we choose our own destinies, create our own illusions. We have the power to design the world in which we live, and the strength to remake ourselves in the image of our dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eShirley Maclaine\u003c\/b\u003e was born and raised in Virginia. She began her career as a Broadway dancer and singer, then progressed to featured performer and award-winning actress in television and films. She has traveled extensively around the world, and her experiences in Africa, Bhutan, and the Far East formed the basis for her first two bestsellers, \u003ci\u003eDon't Fall Off the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYou Can Get There From Here\u003c\/i\u003e. Her investigations into the spiritual realm were the focus of \u003ci\u003eOut on a Limb, Dancing in the Light, It's All in the Playing, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGoing Within\u003c\/i\u003e, all of which were national and worldwide bestsellers. In her intimate memoir \u003ci\u003eDance While You Can\u003c\/i\u003e, she wrote about aging, relationships, work, her parents, her daughter, and her own future as an artist and a woman. \u003ci\u003eMy Lucky Stars: A Hollywood Memoir\u003c\/i\u003e offers a candid and searching look at her forty years in Hollywood and the stars who taught her about show business and life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.13 x 6.92 x 4.19 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 1988\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692691656767,"sku":"9780553272994","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8a5d78b766dabd0f13ab895db2c25c24.webp?v=1764996276","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/its-all-in-the-playing-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}