Open Book

· HarperCollins
4.6
172 reviews
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416
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The #1 New York Times Bestseller

Jessica reveals for the first time her inner monologue and most intimate struggles. Guided by the journals she's kept since age fifteen, and brimming with her unique humor and down-to-earth humanity, Open Book is as inspiring as it is entertaining.

This was supposed to be a very different book. Five years ago, Jessica Simpson was approached to write a motivational guide to living your best life. She walked away from the offer, and nobody understood why. The truth is that she didn’t want to lie.

Jessica couldn’t be authentic with her readers if she wasn’t fully honest with herself first.

Now America’s Sweetheart, preacher’s daughter, pop phenomenon, reality tv pioneer, and the billion-dollar fashion mogul invites readers on a remarkable journey, examining a life that blessed her with the compassion to help others, but also burdened her with an almost crippling need to please. Open Book is Jessica Simpson using her voice, heart, soul, and humor to share things she’s never shared before.

First celebrated for her voice, she became one of the most talked-about women in the world, whether for music and fashion, her relationship struggles, or as a walking blonde joke. But now, instead of being talked about, Jessica is doing the talking. Her book shares the wisdom and inspirations she’s learned and shows the real woman behind all the pop-culture cliché’s — “chicken or fish,” “Daisy Duke,” "football jinx," “mom jeans,” “sexual napalm…” and more. Open Book is an opportunity to laugh and cry with a close friend, one that will inspire you to live your best, most authentic life, now that she is finally living hers.

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4.6
172 reviews
Dorsey Bell
September 8, 2022
I found this book to be a raw and emotional look at a somewhat "normal" and at the same time privileged life. It felt like speaking with a friend at many times through these pages. The tone of the book throughout was both intellectual and very welcoming to read. Having a glimpse into Jessica's world and heart was a pleasurable journey that made me admire her in a new way. Open Book is a worthy read that I will recommend for years to come.
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Vanessa DeLaRosa
February 10, 2020
Honestly picked up this book because i kept seeing it all over Buzzfeed and ET online saying all these crazy things she wrote in this book, but in the end, omg.. I could definitely relate to her on a lot of things she went thru. Thank you for sharing your life with me. It gave me hope.
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Dana Carozza
May 15, 2020
Very good book! always have admired her and more now! strong, smart, emotional, big hearted, hard working lady who loves her family more than anything! good reading book that makes u just want to keep reading! had no idea what she'd been through in her life, wow! strong lady and wonderful person.
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About the author

Jessica Simpson is a musician, actress, entrepreneur, philanthropist, producer, and bestselling author. In 2005, she launched the Jessica Simpson Collection, now a billion-dollar global brand and the most successful celebrity licensing brand in history. As Jessica’s inaugural book, Open Book debuted at # 1 in three categories of the New York Times bestseller list, became a unanimously critically acclaimed global bestseller, and was included in Time’s 100 Must Read Books of 2020 and Rolling Stone’s Best Music Books of 2020. She released six original songs on the audiobook and landed at #1 on the audio charts. The book is sold in more than one hundred and twenty countries. In December 2020, Jessica signed a multi-media deal with Amazon, that includes a new unscripted docuseries based on “Open Book,” and a new coming-of-age scripted series also inspired by the memoir, as well short form content. Jessica lives with her husband and three children in Los Angeles, California.

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