Might As Well Laugh About It Now Hardcover - 2009 - 1st Edition

by Osmond, Marie; Wilkie, Marcia

Recollections, wisdom, and advice from the beloved entertainer, Americanicon, mother of eight children, and New York Times bestselling author.

When the Donny and Marie show ended itsaward-winning run on ABC in 1979, 19-year-oldMarie was ready to leave the stage lightsfor a secretary's life she had prepared to say'goodbye' to fleeting fame by studying shorthandand typing! Clearly, life took a different turn.

Now, decades later and still a beloved superstar,Marie opens the door to her thoughts on manyof her milestones and missteps, both the publicand the personal. In a life brimming with amixture of charm and chaos, blessings andhilarious bungles, victory and vulnerability,Marie recounts for her 'family of fans' hergreatest successes as well as her most crushingdisappointments, career pressures andexpectations, marriage and divorce, depression,weight issues, tough choices, honors and awards,and the incredible joys and challenges of raisingchildren. Through it all, Marie has bounced backtime and again with unstoppable enthusiasm,resilience, and an unbeatably healthy and positiveoutlook on life.

In Might as Well Laugh About It Now, she impartsher insights on surviving all of life's roadblocksand detours in a collection of friendly musingsand heartening advice about learning to survive and moving forward with humor andoptimism.