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  • Written by: Sally Field
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  • Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (313 ratings)

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In Pieces

Written by: Sally Field
Narrated by: Sally Field
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Publisher's Summary

In this intimate, haunting literary memoir and New York Times Notable Book of the year, an American icon tells her own story for the first time - about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother.

One of the most celebrated, beloved, and enduring actors of our time, Sally Field has an infectious charm that has captivated the nation for more than five decades, beginning with her first TV role at the age of 17. From Gidget's sweet-faced "girl next door" to the dazzling complexity of Sybil to the Academy Award-worthy ferocity and depth of Norma Rae and Mary Todd Lincoln, Field has stunned audiences time and time again with her artistic range and emotional acuity.

Yet there is one character who always remained hidden: the shy and anxious little girl within. With raw honesty and the fresh, pitch-perfect prose of a natural-born writer, and with all the humility and authenticity her fans have come to expect, Field brings listeners behind-the-scenes for not only the highs and lows of her star-studded early career in Hollywood, but deep into the truth of her lifelong relationships - including her complicated love for her own mother.

Powerful and unforgettable, In Pieces is an inspiring and important account of life as a woman in the second half of the 20th century.

©2018 Sally Field (P)2018 Hachette Audio

What the critics say

"Actor Sally Field, who has won two Academy Awards, delivers a powerhouse performance of her first memoir. Her aging timbre doesn't detract from the sensitivity that her personal narration brings to the story of her troubled childhood, early television roles, and ultimate success as a sophisticated and well-modulated actor and producer." (AudioFile)

"Field fuels this aching, lyrical memoir with frankness about her emotional childhood, her conflicted relationship with the late Burt Reynolds, and how acting helped her interpret life in all its pain and beauty." (Entertainment Weekly)

"Field lays it all on the line...In Pieces is an indelible portrait of a woman we all thought we knew." (Auburn Citizen)

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Raw & Truthful Autobiography

Sally Field tells all about her life in a brutally honest way. She dealt with the subject of abuse and its lifelong effects with an open and forthright manner. These memories must have been difficult to not only remember but record.

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An amazing book

This is one of the most amazing books I have listened to; hearing Sally Field tell her story of her life is an awesome gift to all her fans. Thank you Ms. Field💕

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NOT WHAT I EXPECTED

This memoir was often uncomfortable as Sally Field honestly related the story of the complex relationships with the people she loved.

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In Pieces ....a story of survival

I loved this audio book. Sally Field survived and overcame so many difficulties in her life but emerged as a stronger, spiritually aware woman with more depth than one would realize until you hear her story.

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well read!

Easy to listen to. Great narration! Very touching story. Will not forget! Sally Field is a legend.

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Piecemeal

Most everything felt surface; she was on the outside of her own life. Ultimately I found it unsatisfying and boring. Perhaps if there’d been more introspection and analysis it might have been better.

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Her life that was never spoken of!!!!

An incredible story of pain and yet some joy in the mix
A flower that bloomed
So beautifully
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All in one life!
An incredible life!!!!

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One of the best autobiographies I have read!

I have loved every TV show movie series Sally Field has ever been in. I think she’s a tremendously talented actress. Thank you for sharing your life with us.

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Who would’ve thought.

I am I never would’ve guessed Sally went through all this pain growing up. She seems so perfect on screen.

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Heart wrenching, and brutally honest

It must have taken so much strength to pull all of this out to look at it again and share it.
What a shame that she wasn't able to enjoy so many wonderful and well deserved moments.

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