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Summary: Proceeds go to a good cause...
Review: and that alone is a very good reason to buy this book. As a read, it is fluffy and short but if you are a Sela Ward fan, you won't be disappointed. There are beautiful pictures of Sela and her family,and she even takes pot shots at rivals of her past (don't haze beautiful club inductees-they may become movie stars and gut you in a book), but she still somehow never really commits herself to the book, or to moving back to her hometown.
She does provide an evening of peeking into her somewhat "sugar frosted" upbringing, which is light and airy and a quick read. A portion of the proceeds from the book go to support Hope Village, a home for abused and neglected children in Mississippi. This alone makes this book a great gift. It's also a good book for someone who wants something light and quick.
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Summary: Southern Comfort~
Review: As a fan of Sela Ward, after finishing her memoir, Homesick, I am now an even bigger fan. Ward takes us back to her Mississippi roots, to the town of Meridan. She let's us meet her parents, friends & family who have given her the character she carries with her today. Sela Ward's love for the south resounds in every page, as she strives to balance her Hollywood life with the simplicity and charm of the Mississippi life that grounds her.Sela Ward seems to be a truly down to earth, loving & caring person & she lets the reader in to her life through a history of her family, and her own personal ups and downs. It is very evident how much she loves her family, and what is truly important to her. If you've ever watched & loved her in any of her shows like Sisters or Once & Again, you'll love the real life Sela even more~
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Summary: Southern Comfort~
Review: As a fan of Sela Ward, after finishing her memoir, Homesick, I am now an even bigger fan. Ward takes us back to her Mississippi roots, to the town of Meridan. She let's us meet her parents, friends & family who have given her the character she carries with her today. Sela Ward's love for the south resounds in every page, as she strives to balance her Hollywood life with the simplicity and charm of the Mississippi life that grounds her. Sela Ward seems to be a truly down to earth, loving & caring person & she lets the reader in to her life through a history of her family, and her own personal ups and downs. It is very evident how much she loves her family, and what is truly important to her. If you've ever watched & loved her in any of her shows like Sisters or Once & Again, you'll love the real life Sela even more~
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Summary: Homesick for one's roots!
Review: Don't we all cling to memories of our roots? Sela Wards's sensitive, personal explanation of her longing to maintain her Southern roots while maintaining balance in her family life with a loving husband and children in Hollywood is a sign post for all us. Not the 'tell all' Hollywood insider story that will generate salacious headlines...but a deeply personal and touching remembrance of Ms. Wards upbringing and the special values that help define her role as a parent, spouse and personality. What a great read!!
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Summary: Sela Ward Finds Her Way Back Home
Review: Go down south with Mississippi born actress Sela Ward. Homesick is a refreshing look at the everyday life of a young girl as she moves from small town life to young adulthood in New York and then settles in Hollywood. Sela shares the story of her family stating, "The Wards have always walked a fine line between conviction and orneriness..." She admires her father and her mother. She talks much of the way she grew up as a southern girl, the south's traditions and the legacies, girl talk sessions, cliques, church, the family restaurant, charm school and even hanging at the local Quik Stop. It's rather refreshing that the book focuses on the positives of life. Sela speaks of her own life, though not with Hollywood spectacles on. She shares her climb to success but does not allow it to take over the entire telling of her story. Her claim to fame is only part of her. Her family, her history, her place of birth are so much more. Homesick also touches on issues such as racism in the South, the tragedy of September 11, overindulged children and drugs. The book also details Sela's mother's death and the hardship on the family. The book is generously sprinkled with photographs which tell a story themselves. You'll see the young Sela, the model, the actress, but mostly you'll see the real Sela Ward, the one who stood at her mother's knee and listened to the stories of her family.
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Summary: great book
Review: homesick is an awsome book. her life is interesting to read about!!!buy it!!!!its the best
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Summary: A must read!
Review: Homesick isn't your typical autobiography...Sela brings such a personal touch to the words that you will feel like you are sitting in the room with her; as she shares pivotal yet personal life experiences with you. You are in the car with her as she leaves home for the first time to attend college...she'll make you crave her aunts homemade preserves...and will allow you to emotionally embrace her through the private final moments of her mother's life... Homesick is an honest look into a complex life that yearns for simplicity...a glimpse into a soul which is even more beautiful than the face that graces magazines and television. When you finish the book you will feel as if you made a new friend...and have an aching desire to pick up the phone and call home.
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Summary: What an awesome book!
Review: Homesick:A Memoir was awesome! It was awhile before I got to the bookstore to pick it up but when I did I immediatly went home to start reading it. Everyday after that I brought it with me to school to read anytime I had a chance , whether inbetween classes or during lunch.
Sela Ward made the south sound enchanting. While we felt her pain at times we were able to see a light shine through. She made Meridian sound like a place one would like to visit.
The most touching moments were when Sela spoke of making her Meridian-to-New York City-transition and when she talked about her mother's last days before death. Every word was placed in the write spot, every word was put into an image in my head worth a 1,000 words. When she talked about places she had been as a child......
It was very easy to relate to how hard it must have been to go from Meridian,MS to New York City to Los Angeles,.......All of the moving...
We saw/see Sela as a lady whom is true to her southern roots and is wide-open about how Meridian will always be her home no matter where she is.
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Summary: Buy it!
Review: I bought this book because Sela is from Mississippi and I love autobiographies.When I first read the first five pages I didn't know if I was going to like this book, but I read on and got sucked in.The first half of the book I was in total laughter.I, myself at 21 have experienced alot of the same things Sela has gone through from the mixed messages my parents and the South have taught me to the wanting to leave Mississippi for college but not too far(lol).I've read tons of biographies from which were all good. But for me, this is my favorite I guess because I can relate so well.I would like to thank Sela for being an inspiration to me and for helping me to understand my experiences a little better.
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Summary: "Homesick," a wonderful read....
Review: I have admired and respected Sela's talent and beauty in both Sisters and Once & Again. I have a special place in my heart for the "era" she writes about in both Mississippi and Alabama. Last week, I bought "Homesick," and I want to give Sela a superb review. She wrote much of what is in my own heart. I am from the south and Sela and I were in Tuscaloosa at the same time. This is why I feel such regards for her book. The part about Alabama and Bear Bryant makes me so proud of my heritage. I have spent many hours thinking about my family, friends and maybe someday a permanent return to the south. Her excerpt made me stop and think... Why I left in the first place and if moving back is really feasible. Sela states that some times your dreams are too big to stay in the same place. Sometimes dreams are too big for Tuscaloosa or a small town in North Carolina. I took her advice to heart and reflected on the reasons I left in the first place. Since I left the Druid City, I have lived in Utah and Colorado. My heart may be in the south but my husband and I now live in very small village in Vermont. Sometimes, we just have to get out, go on an adventure and follow our dreams. As I watch Bama play football on TV, I remember those days, getting all dressed up in my Sunday best, walking down 10th Street, now Bryant Drive, pass The Corner Drugstore as the Million Dollar Band played, "Yea, Alabama". Definitely, if you have football, sweet tea, grits, catfish, hush puppies, The Waysider and Dreamland on your mind you will return someday. Thanks you, Sela for helping me tap into all those hidden memories. !!!!!!! Roll Tide Roll !!!!!!!
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