Every Day I'm Hustling

April 1, 2018

Fox, who has starred in such blockbuster films as Independence Day and Kill Bill, presents a book of candid advice interwoven with examples from her life, as she seeks to demonstrate that the key to success is to keep hustling. The actress was born and raised in Indianapolis. Her strong relationship with her siblings and the example of her mother's hard work ethic kept her grounded as she sought a career in acting. Fox had limited success initially and worked multiple jobs, weathering the periodic disappointments that come with such a career. Counseled by Patti LaBelle, Will Smith, and Uma Thurman, among others, she learned that the capacity to bounce back and reinvent oneself is essential to survival in the entertainment business. This work doesn't maintain a clear structure, as it is not precisely a how-to nor a memoir. She detours in her recounting of a disastrous relationship with the rapper 50 Cent, which lacks a coherent lesson for the reader. VERDICT Fox's plainspoken prose is entertaining and her fans will appreciate her beauty tips, style secrets, and frankness about aging in Hollywood. Readers seeking inspiration for transformative change may be better served by Shonda Rhimes's Year of Yes.--Barrie Olmstead, Sacramento P.L.

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