I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag: A Memoir of a Life Through Events - the Ones You Plan and the Ones You Don't - Hardcover
I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag is a warm, wise, and wholly original memoir of survival, renewal, and transformation, by one of New York City's most successful and respected special events coordinators.
With her top-level events company, Save the Date, Jennifer Gilbert has worked with Fortune 500 companies, broadcast media giants, international nonprofit organizations, and celebrities from Oprah Winfrey to Bill Gates and beyond. Yet few of her clients or colleagues have known, until now, that Jennifer not only a self-made success: she's also a survivor. After a random, near-fatal attack left her body in critical condition on a crowded city street, and left her with emotional wounds that would take years to heal, Jennifer embarked upon a journey to reclaim her life.
This is her story, in her own words: I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag, an intimate, poignant, inspiring memoir of perseverance, rediscovery, and hope.
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I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag In May of 1991, Gilbert was happy visiting friends in New York's West Village--and moments after she was attacked and nearly stabbed to death. In this memoir, Gilbert shares tale of anguish, hope, determination, and success that will inspire readers. Full description
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"Breathtakingly honest, funny, and surprising, "I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag" is the unforgettable story of how, after a traumatic encounter in her twenties, Jennifer Gilbert found her way back to happiness. I couldn't stop reading."--Gretchen Rubin, author of "The Happiness Project"
A savvy, often funny account of the ups and downs of building a business; a penetrating look at how [Gilbert] overcame the psychological scars of the attack; a warm and happy ending. You ll laugh with her, you ll learn from her, and you ll be glad you made her acquaintance. --"Parade""
Packed with funny stories about bridezillas and demented captains of industry, this is a fascinating tale of how we regain joy in the aftermath of unspeakable horror. --"People" (3 ? stars)"
It would be easy to get caught up in the chatty details of all the near-disasters Gilbert encounters in her fast-paced life in the world of event planning but this memoir is about more than cake and flowers. --"Library Journal""
Breathtakingly honest, funny, and surprising, "I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag" is the unforgettable story of how, after a traumatic encounter in her twenties, Jennifer Gilbert found her way back to happiness. I couldn t stop reading. --Gretchen Rubin, author of "The Happiness Project""
This is a beautiful and brave memoir, full of hard-won wisdom. I read it in one sitting. It speaks from the heart and to the heart. --Dani Shapiro, author of "Devotion""
What distinguishes Gilbert s memoir from the inspirational survivor pack is her willingness to share the bumps along her road to recovery. . . . [A] likable memoir that shows we can choose to be more than the sum of those events that are beyond our control. --"Kirkus Reviews""
"A savvy, often funny account of the ups and downs of building a business; a penetrating look at how [Gilbert] overcame the psychological scars of the attack; a warm and happy ending. You'll laugh with her, you'll learn from her, and you'll be glad you made her acquaintance."--Parade
" It would be easy to get caught up in the chatty details of all the near-disasters Gilbert encounters in her fast-paced life in the world of event planning but this memoir is about more than cake and flowers."--Library Journal
"Breathtakingly honest, funny, and surprising, I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag is the unforgettable story of how, after a traumatic encounter in her twenties, Jennifer Gilbert found her way back to happiness. I couldn't stop reading."--Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project
A savvy, often funny account of the ups and downs of building a business; a penetrating look at how [Gilbert] overcame the psychological scars of the attack; a warm and happy ending. You ll laugh with her, you ll learn from her, and you ll be glad you made her acquaintance. --"Parade""
Packed with funny stories about bridezillas and demented captains of industry, this is a fascinating tale of how we regain joy in the aftermath of unspeakable horror. --"People" (3 ? stars)"
It would be easy to get caught up in the chatty details of all the near-disasters Gilbert encounters in her fast-paced life in the world of event planning but this memoir is about more than cake and flowers. --"Library Journal""
Breathtakingly honest, funny, and surprising, "I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag" is the unforgettable story of how, after a traumatic encounter in her twenties, Jennifer Gilbert found her way back to happiness. I couldn t stop reading. --Gretchen Rubin, author of "The Happiness Project""
This is a beautiful and brave memoir, full of hard-won wisdom. I read it in one sitting. It speaks from the heart and to the heart. --Dani Shapiro, author of "Devotion""
What distinguishes Gilbert s memoir from the inspirational survivor pack is her willingness to share the bumps along her road to recovery. . . . [A] likable memoir that shows we can choose to be more than the sum of those events that are beyond our control. --"Kirkus Reviews""
"A savvy, often funny account of the ups and downs of building a business; a penetrating look at how [Gilbert] overcame the psychological scars of the attack; a warm and happy ending. You'll laugh with her, you'll learn from her, and you'll be glad you made her acquaintance."--Parade
" It would be easy to get caught up in the chatty details of all the near-disasters Gilbert encounters in her fast-paced life in the world of event planning but this memoir is about more than cake and flowers."--Library Journal
"Breathtakingly honest, funny, and surprising, I Never Promised You a Goodie Bag is the unforgettable story of how, after a traumatic encounter in her twenties, Jennifer Gilbert found her way back to happiness. I couldn't stop reading."--Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project
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- PublisherHarperCollins
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 0062075942
- ISBN 13 9780062075949
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages213
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