Lessons in Becoming Myself

By: Ellen Burstyn

Narrated by: Ellen Burstyn

A deeply personal and electrifying memoir by Ellen Burstyn, renowned actress and six-time Academy Award nominee.

By the time Ellen Burstyn arrived in New York to study acting, she'd already worked as a Texas fashion model, a Montreal chorus girl, suffered numerous toxic relationships, and just as many name changes and spiritual paths. Theater legend Moss Hart called her "a natural" but Ellen Burstyn was still trying to discover who she was. This is the graceful story of a personal and professional quest, a life-long journey-by turns triumphant and terrifying, tragic and funny, thoughtful and illuminating.

Very Interesting

I found her story compelling and her narration enjoyable. Her mother sure was a character!

Inspirational

So beautifully written you can almost smell her descriptions. What a gift to read about all the paths she took. I will always remember her prayer about the warrior on the battlefield and her conversations with Lee. Listening to her narration made it feel like you were having tea with an amazingly wise, intelligent, interesting, admirable person. And I was surprised by how relatable she felt. I couldn't wait to get back to the story each time. It was wonderful.

A Goddess

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I will forever be grateful for your story and work. An incredible human and a brave mentality. Thank you for being you.

What an interesting life!

Would you listen to Lessons in Becoming Myself again? Why?

I don't typically reread or re-listen to books, but if I did, I would happily do it with this book again. She lived such an interesting life and it was fascinating to hear her different experiences.

Any additional comments?

Overall, I was very pleased with the story and narration. I would recommend this to anyone interested in books about interesting women and how they dealt with their life and struggles.

What a profound and beautiful story!

I'm sad it came to an end. Could not have come into my life at a more perfect time as I explore my own budding consciousness. Beautiful and honest and touching!