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Cybill Disobedience [Kindle Edition]

Cybill Shepherd , Aimee Lee Ball
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (160 customer reviews)

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Book Description

'How I survived beauty pageants, Elvis, sex, Bruce Willis, lies, marriage, motherhood, Hollywood, and the irrepressible urge to say what you think.'

From wholesome beauty queen to saucy cover girl, from heartbreaking movie star (THE LAST PICTURE SHOW, TAXI DRIVER) to one of television's most loved comediennes (MOONLIGHTING, CYBILL), Cybill Shepherd is renowned as sassy, shocking and sexy. In CYBILL DISOBEDIENCE, she opens her heart with the wit and honesty of a star who's seen and knows it all.


Editorial Reviews

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"A riveting, candid, fresh and self-revealing book." -- -- Liz Smith

"Gutsy." -- -- San Francisco Examiner

"Nobody kisses and tells like Cybill Shepherd." -- -- New York Daily News

About the Author

Aimee Lee Ball has coauthored several books including No Time to Die with Liz Tilberis. She has written about health, politics, business, and the arts for many national magazines including New York, GQ, Harper's Bazaar, and the New York Times. She lives in New York City.

Product Details

  • File Size: 409 KB
  • Print Length: 320 pages
  • Publisher: River Siren Productions, Inc. (August 2, 2009)
  • Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B002KAOQSK
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Lending: Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #19,520 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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129 of 136 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Genuine Cybill Fan May 16, 2000
By NCK
Format:Hardcover
I have to say that I truly loved this book. I laughed out loud many times. I really enjoyed Cybill's frankness and honesty about her past experiences. I have been a fan of Cybill Shepherd since her Moonlighting days. Even back then, there was always something that I admired about her. I couldn't put my finger on it until I read this book. Cybill reveals many secrets about her life over the years, especially her various sexual encounters. She also writes about her many experiences in movies and TV. I am a young woman and could very much relate to her tales of love, lust and betrayal. Cybill states clearly that she always did what pleased her and what pleased her was sex. Only a woman like Cybill could make a comment like that. She is so candid and such a real person. Some of us feel might feel this way but don't have the guts to say so. It's very hard to take an honest look at yourself and then reveal your soul to everyone. You can see how she has grown and realized the mistakes that she has made along the way but more importantly how she has learned from them. I admire her courage and strength for that. So, Kudos to Cybill for such an honest and humerous look at her very interesting life. I am an even bigger fan now than I was before.
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75 of 78 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Who can resist good gossip May 11, 2000
Format:Hardcover
I don't normally read celebrity bios but my wife laughed out loud so often while reading Cybill Disobedience by Cybill Shepherd that I just had to see why. I am not a Cybill Shepherd fan, but I enjoyed getting to know her better in this book, even when she was being clearly self-serving. Her story is made up of equal parts private history and public image. Image (her blond, beauty)and its impact on her private history is the dominant theme of the book. She shows herself constantly trying to overcome the dumb blond image while, frequently at the same time, using her beauty to seduce men she should have left alone - because she can? Needs to? Thinks she needs to?

Cybill is a complex woman in many ways and transparent in others. She was self aware early in her life but late in coming to a sure understanding of her own worth and power. Lots of missteps and bad moves - frequently sexual - in between. Her coauthor, Aimee Lee Ball, should probably be credited with making this story such an easy and entertaining read. There are recurring elements of self deprecating humor and a lot of genuinely surprising anecdotes that allow the reader to feel that they are getting the inside scoop.

And for those who don't really care about Cybill herself but just want the gossip, they won't be disappointed but will probably wish for more detail. The scenes with ELvis (sad and drugged up), Don Johnson (a five minute man), and the unnamed stunt men (the 'Cybill Sandwich') are more titillating than revelatory. Still amusing, however. I would recommend this for anyone who likes enjoys good gossip in a breezy, bright package.

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88 of 96 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars CYBILL and the truth April 4, 2000
By Tina
Format:Hardcover
I have been waiting for this book for a long time. Although I am younger than Cybill, I feel she portrays a realistic image of women in the media and in life in general.

This book ABSOLUTELY confirmed this. Cybill's writing is to the point and honest. If you are going to do an autobiography - it should be intertaining and honest.

Cybill pulls no punches and describes her life with humour (most of the time), some wisdom and a lot of honesty.

I was a little surprised at some of the relationships she has had, but she will be the first to tell you "no regrets".

This book is interesting, real and I have absolutely no regrets about buying it. Thank you Cybill for telling it like it really is.

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Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars Blah Blah Blah
This book is the reason I dislike reading women writers, to many words too little story. I kept reading hoping to read something interesting about the author or her adventures in... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Robin
2.0 out of 5 stars What is Cybill on
A mind full of disparate ideas that was transformed into writing and i could understand completely within the first chapter why all her producers etc walked away from things she... Read more
Published 28 days ago by david pearson
3.0 out of 5 stars A great great book
It is sometimes very difficult to look back on one's life with candor and personal objectivity,, but that is exactly what this book does. Read more
Published 1 month ago by LINDA SMITH
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny read!
I got this book because I liked Cybil on Moonlighting as well as her show, Cybil. She has a very bawdy and off beat sense of humor and tells her story with that very tone. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Karen Evans
2.0 out of 5 stars Actors
Although this book was an interesting insight into the life of one of our famous actors, I found it far too long and repetitive. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Phyllis Hunt
3.0 out of 5 stars A Mediocre Reading Experience
i can't say that i would recommend this book very highly to anyone. The cost was just right at the time through Kindle, but I can't say the book offered interesting or lasting... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Slowhand
4.0 out of 5 stars A Gutsy Lady and a Gutsy Memoir
I saw the lady in person a long time ago at Martys in New York and the caption was "Cybill does it to Cole Porter. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Beatriz
2.0 out of 5 stars Wow!
This broad is crazy. Every time I read a celebrity autobio, I swear it'll be the last, but I can't stop! Read more
Published 2 months ago by o.i.e.Records,Ltd.  John McGlasson
4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read
I enjoy autobiographies and this one kept my attention. She has always been a person of interest to me and I have enjoyed her shows as well. Read more
Published 2 months ago by P. Hobbs
4.0 out of 5 stars A honest assessment ...
...of the life of a strong woman in unique circumstances. She is forthcoming about all, owning her strength and foibles both equally and with humor.
Published 3 months ago by Deborah
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