{"product_id":"getting-naked-the-quiet-work-of-becoming-perfectly-imperfect","title":"Getting Naked: The Quiet Work of Becoming Perfectly Imperfect","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom beloved actress and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Valerie Bertinelli, her most vulnerable book yet offering wisdom hard-won through divorce, menopause, and generational pain, with a powerful message of self-acceptance and embracing the past with compassion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith her signature warmth and disarming humor, the beloved actress and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author strips away the polished façade and shares what it's really like to grow older, love harder, and start over. Now in her mid-sixties, Valerie reflects on the hard-won lessons of aging, self-worth, and letting go. From her experiences with menopause, relationships, and family trauma, she writes with clarity and compassion about the insecurities that have haunted her for decades: shame and anxiety about her body, and the false belief that her value depended on perfection. Through it all, Valerie reflects on the quiet, daily work of self-acceptance--the kind that doesn't make headlines but changes lives. \u003ci\u003eGetting Naked\u003c\/i\u003e isn't just a story of survival. It's a reckoning--with her past, her family history, and the generational pain that shaped her. It's about the myths we believe when we're young--about beauty, love, success--and how we carry them until they break us open. It's about unlearning the script that says women must please, endure, and stay silent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a deeply personal, unexpectedly funny, and profoundly uplifting look at the inner journey we all share. \u003ci\u003eGetting Naked\u003c\/i\u003e isn't about vulnerability for vulnerability's sake. It's about finally letting go of the need to be perfect, quieting the harsh inner critic, and choosing compassion over judgment. After all, it's never too late to make peace with yourself--and to fall madly in love with the perfectly imperfect person you already are.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 04\/15\/2026 (EAN 9780063429086, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBertinelli, Valerie\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eValerie Bertinelli \u003c\/strong\u003eis the author of the #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers \u003cem\u003eEnough Already\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLosing It\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFinding It\u003c\/em\u003e, plus fan favorites \u003cem\u003eIndulge\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eValerie's Home Cooking, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eOne Dish at a Time\u003c\/em\u003e. She was the Emmy Award-winning host of the Food Network shows \u003cem\u003eValerie's Home Cooking\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKids Baking Championship \u003c\/em\u003eand has starred in TV classics \u003cem\u003eOne Day at a Time\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHot in Cleveland\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bertinelli, Valerie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Wave\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2026-03-10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Memoirs|Biography \u0026amp; Autobiography \/ Women|Family \u0026amp; Relationships \/ Life Stages \/ Mid-Life|Self-Help \/ Motivational \u0026amp; Inspirational|Self-Help \/ Aging\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063429086\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780063429086\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Wave","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67743818350873,"sku":"SP-9780063429086","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780063429086_spiral.png?v=1791623845","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/getting-naked-the-quiet-work-of-becoming-perfectly-imperfect","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}