A Lotus Grows in the Mud

I have been reading Goldie Hawn's book "A Lotus Grows in the Mud" and it has been an interesting read to say the least.
For the most part I am enjoying the book and it is not what I expected it to be. I was hoping for some stupid celebrity wisdom but she has none of that. Yes people, she is inspiring us with real life wisdom, little pearls of information to help create better people.
She has not used her celebrity power to bring attention to her good deeds, she just does them quietly like a normal human being. Her deeds aren't making the pages of People Magazine like the freakish Tom Cruise.
And she is nuts in a good, fun way... she shares some embarrassing moments with us and as I read her book it's like I can hear her reciting the words as they come across the page. Or maybe that's because I saw her reading an excerpt from her book on the Ellen Degeneres Show. I don't know.
She shares her adventures with us, she has been to some amazing places...places that most of us will only ever dream of...These places include Jerusalem, New Dehli, Spain, Italy...She raised her kids on a beach in Spain for a summer with very little modern technology. I only dream of living on the beach, something I probably will never accomplish but hey it's a nice dream...
Her life, her career has taken her all over the world. This book is an honest look at her life, the struggles she's overcome and all the difficulties life can throw you even when you think everything is great.
There were a few parts in the book where you wanted to stop reading but you couldn't because it kept pulling you back...I'm warning you she talks about being molested, raped and attacked all before she is thirty years old.
She always ends the chapters with a lesson, or a piece of wisdom which can feel rather preachy at times but you realise that she wants to her share her experiences with you, and not hold anything back.
So, if you are looking for the secrets of a celebrity life style you are not going to find that in here.