{"product_id":"book-bp5t","title":"Year of Yes","description":"\u003cb\u003e2017 Audie Award Finalist for Audiobook of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller from the creator of \u003ci\u003eGrey’s Anatomy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eScandal\u003c\/i\u003e and executive producer of \u003ci\u003eHow to Get Away With Murder\u003c\/i\u003e shares how saying YES changed her life. “As fun to read as Rhimes’s TV series are to watch” (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe’s the creator and producer of some of the most groundbreaking and audacious shows on television today. Her iconic characters live boldly and speak their minds. So who would suspect that Shonda Rhimes is an introvert? That she hired a publicist so she could \u003ci\u003eavoid\u003c\/i\u003e public appearances? That she suffered panic attacks before media interviews?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith three children at home and three hit television shows, it was easy for Shonda to say she was simply too busy. But in truth, she was also afraid. And then, over Thanksgiving dinner, her sister muttered something that was both a wake up and a call to arms: \u003ci\u003eYou never say yes to anything.\u003c\/i\u003e Shonda knew she had to embrace the challenge: for one year, she would say YES to everything that scared her.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThis poignant, intimate, and hilarious memoir explores Shonda’s life \u003ci\u003ebefore\u003c\/i\u003e her Year of Yes—from her nerdy, book-loving childhood to her devotion to creating television characters who reflected the world she saw around her. The book chronicles her life \u003ci\u003eafter \u003c\/i\u003eher Year of Yes had begun—when Shonda forced herself out of the house and onto the stage; when she learned to explore, empower, applaud, and love her truest self. Yes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e“Honest, raw, and revelatory” (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e), this wildly candid and compulsively readable book reveals how the mega talented Shonda Rhimes finally achieved badassery worthy of a Shondaland character. Best of all, she “can help motivate even the most determined homebody to get out and try something new” (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e).","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49397860172080,"sku":"BDbp5t","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio CD [40]","offer_id":49397860237616,"sku":"40bp5t","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/288631-bp5t-Square.jpg?v=1735487331","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-bp5t","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}