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Joan Lunden's a Bend in the Road Is Not the End of the Road: 10 Positive Principles For Dealing With Change [Hardcover]

Joan Lunden (Author), Andrea Cagan (Author)
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October 13, 1998
With millions of Americans watching, one of the nation's most popular television personalities, Joan Lunden, made a life-altering transition with grace and ease as she brought to a close two decades of hosting Good Morning America. For the first time Joan candidly reveals how she approached such an enormous challenge as an opportunity for growth -- and how you can, too.

For each change that occurred during the course of those twenty years, Joan had an entire nation watching her respond, commenting on the things that she did, critiquing the way that she did them, and putting forth opinions on what she should do next: "People I had never met constantly offered me suggestions about how I should handle my divorce, how I should raise my children, and the career choices I should make after GMA. I was a private citizen with the normal stresses that a mother, wife, and businesswoman endures on a daily basis, going through life's changes in a public arena."

We all go through change. Whether it's an illness in the family, a divorce, teenagers acting out, losing a job, having to move, or kids leaving the nest, one thing is certain: Change is the only thing we can count on. Yet, while change is the one constant in our lives, it often produces the greatest amount of fear. In this inspiring new book, Joan shows us the importance of staying levelheaded in the face of crisis no matter what or whom you're facing.

Both an intimate self-portrait and a practical blueprint for living a happier, more fulfilling life, A Bend in the Road is Not the End of the Road proves once again why so many viewers have followed Joan Lunden for so many years.


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We can't stop changes from occurring, but we can control how we react to them, says Joan Lunden, cohost of Good Morning America for 20 years, who suddenly found herself ending her stint on the show and unsure of her future. She shares her story and her philosophy that change--as negative as it may seem at the time--is an opportunity to grow. The book teaches that "staying even is better than getting even."

If you're a fan of Joan Lunden, this book is like listening to her tell her stories for hours. Amidst tidbits of philosophy, Lunden offers flashbacks to memorable incidents on and off the show, such as her first interview with Howard Stern, ice-skating in Central Park with Brian Boitano, training for a Las Vegas dance production, and smashing her alarm clock on David Letterman's show.

"Whether it's a breakup, a job change, or a loss of your health or a loved one, you need to learn to change what you can, accept what you can't," says Lunden. Lunden shares the tools that work for her, such as reorganization, relaxation, pampering, hobbies, reflection, exercise, and positive affirmations. --Joan Price

From Publishers Weekly

As perky and positive as ever, Lunden describes being ousted from her 20-year stint as cohost of Good Morning America. With an abundance of platitudes and clich?s, many presented as chapter titles ("Take the High Road," "Get Glowing, Get Going," etc.), she delivers a pep talk on prevailing through such changes as divorce or the loss of a job, both of which she experienced publicly. Lunden puts a happy face on nearly everything; her advice includes such expressions as "Staying even is always better than getting even" and "If you want to get back at someone, kill 'em with kindness." In between exhortations, however, she reveals herself to be a savvy businesswoman, carefully preparing for every meeting, planning strategies, working hard and always "respond[ing] intelligently" rather than "reacting emotionally." Lunden describes overcoming her fears, taking risks and pushing the envelope with her particular brand of journalism. Flying a U-2 plane, dancing with veteran Vegas showgirls and bungee jumping have all been part of her new role on a series of TV specials called Behind Closed Doors. These specials, fulfilling her ABC contract, along with commercials for Claritin allergy products, are part of Lunden's "new life." What's next for the TV star is not revealed, but "what sometimes seems to be the end is often a new beginning.... We just have to be willing to venture around the bend." 100 color and b&w photos. First serial to Good Housekeeping; major ad/promo; author tour.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 239 pages
  • Publisher: William Morrow and Company; 1st edition (October 13, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0688160832
  • ISBN-13: 978-0688160838
  • Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.7 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,197,120 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Trite, cliche, and self-serving, November 30, 1999
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I listened to this book on cassette, and then skimmed the paper version. This particular literary outing of Ms. Lunden and her co-author is disappointing.
Lunden's use of her own life as the model of "10 Positive Principles for Dealing with Change" is unrealistic -- possibly even more so when you hear her own voice expecting you to sympathize with her as she gets up at 4 am, and sympathize again as she struggles to get out of the early-rising habit following her departure from Good Morning America. The author CHOSE that life-style.
The author, as portrayed by the book, is a combination goddess and martyr -- never making a mistake, and yet ever-suffering and brave. Supposedly not slamming the network during her last show is an example of her maxims "take the high road" and "don't burn your bridges." She doesn't mention the unkind comments she made about her husband in the media during their divorce (e.g. Good Housekeeping 11/92).
When she states, "remove failure as an option," she seems to give no thought that a multi-million-dollar income national celebrity has a few more options than most of us. If I'm ever asked to be the guest headliner of a Las Vegas show, or to ride along in a U-2 spy plane, I'll certainly remember Lunden's advice to be brave and go through with it. And I'll be sure to get lots of sleep before considering all those offers to be the star of a TV show, or be spokesperson for a national product. (Yes, she really does use these examples.)
Most readers who are not national celebrities will not identify with the "poor little rich girl." For these readers, her supposed struggles are fantasyland. For $7700 per morning, she can get up on time. Yes, of course, the rich and famous do have real feelings and issues: Lunden simply doesn't touch on those in this book.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A Little Superficial, June 26, 2004
This review is from: Joan Lunden's a Bend in the Road Is Not the End of the Road: 10 Positive Principles For Dealing With Change (Hardcover)
I tried to like this book, but it was a little too dull and boring. Her sense of humor seems contrived. I'm sure she is a nice person, but this book did not hit home with me. It didn't speak to me.

It seems like she just wrote this book to make money.

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Tired cliches fill Lunden's book., October 30, 1998
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This review is from: Joan Lunden's a Bend in the Road Is Not the End of the Road: 10 Positive Principles For Dealing With Change (Hardcover)
Joan Lunden, the cohost of "Good Morning America" for nearly twenty years, has penned a quasi-coffee table book about accepting change in one's life. Her 10 principles are among the most cliched around and include "Take the High Road" and "Remove Failure as an Option". The one-time belle of the morning portrays her departure from the ABC dawn patrol as life altering and demands that the reader share her pain, so to speak. Lunden even devotes a paragraph to the decorating changes that the career shift required in her home. The book's prose is of infomercial quality and the large color photographs of Lunden, more often alone than with others, feed the reader's sense that this book is an ego-maniac's plea for public recognition of how hard it is to be given millions to walk away from a job that she had held for 20-years. This book is simply pointless. Save your money.
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