Synopses & Reviews
With the perspective of a woman whose personal struggles have played out in the glare of the medias spotlight and whose triumphs have made her a role model, The Duchess of York shares her unique approach to overcoming troubles both ordinary and extraordinary.
Beloved for her honesty and her down-to-earth accessibility, The Duchess writes with self-effacing humor and characteristic candor in fifty short chapters, serving up advice on such thorny issues as How to Take the First Step Away from Failure; When to Fight Back and When To Walk Away; How to Silence a Gossip; Saying Goodbye: The End of a Relationship; and many more.
Like a chat over tea with your best confidante, What I Know Now captures the most intimate side of The Duchess -- peaking directly from the heart and offering wit and wisdom that reveals her delightful spirit, undeniable resilience, and trademark grace under fire.
Synopsis
Beloved for her honesty and down-to-earth accessibility, the Duchess of York offers her own hard-won insights on how to untangle life's daily challenges. This intimate and witty gift-size volume of wisdom is perfect for the start of a new year.
Table of Contents
Contents Introduction
Forgiving the Past
Co-parenting and Common Sense
Eating Out, Eating Right
Reaching Out
Timing It Right
Surviving Your Critics
Laughing Out Loud
Keeping Rituals
Rejecting Rejection
Finding Empathy
Naming Names
Minding Manners
Aging Well
Taking What Life Grants You
Dressing to Thrill
Corresponding in Style
Speaking Out
Accepting a Compliment
Choosing Battles
Trusting Our Children
Learning and Living
Spending Wisely
Breaking Patterns
Keeping Faith
Trusting Others
Assuming the Best
Setting First Things First
Shelving Regret
Escaping Routine
Respecting Elders
Seeing the Light
Bending the Rules
Taking Risks
Bingeing No More
Breathing Deep
Bearing Dignity
Saying Yes to No
Living Small
Quelling Panic
Going One on One
Slowing Down
Coming Home
Finding Refuge
Taking No One for Granted
Living On
Loving Well
Author's Note