Book Review
BY JANET REYNOLDS
What’s Your
SECOND ACT? Inspiring stories and tips from actress Patricia Heaton
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any of you may know Patricia Heaton from her days as Debra Barone, the beleaguered and bemused wife of Ray Barone in Everybody Loves Raymond. Or maybe you were a fan of her role as Frankie Heck on The Middle. But Heaton is much more than an award-winning actress. She is also a bestselling author of Your Second Act, Inspiring Stories of Reinvention, her third book and, yes, part of her second act. The book is inspired in part by Heaton’s own life. Her four children had left the nest and she realized she could look at her professional life differently. She could take on new projects and take charge of her life with more independence. She co-founded a production company with her husband, became an executive producer, and focused on philanthropy as a co-founder of World Vision’s Celebrity Ambassador Network. Being the star of the short-lived sitcom, Carol’s Second Act, got Heaton thinking about second acts in general and how people take these steps. Your Second Act is the result. Part workbook, part inspirational stories, the book includes tips from Heaton about how she made changes in her life as well as suggestions for steps readers can take to explore their next opportunities. “My greatest desire for this project is to empower you on the next
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