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Only say good things : surviving Playboy and finding myself / Crystal Hefner.
A world-renowned model, advocate, entrepreneur and wife of the late Hugh Hefner provides a fascinating look behind-the-scenes at a powerful cultural icon and brand, revealing the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion and sharing her transformative journey to a person who finally recognized her true worth.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538765678 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: viii, 231 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Grand Central Publishing, 2024.
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| Subject: | Hefner, Crystal. Hefner, Hugh M. (Hugh Marston), 1926-2017. Playboy Enterprises > Employees > Biography. Girlie magazines > Employees > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. Personal narratives. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | 791.4502 Hef | 31681010357549 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"A raw and unflinching look at the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion, a woman's stolen young adulthood and her journey to self-acceptance, and a rare look inside Hugh Hefner's final days. Crystal offers a vulnerable and clear-eyed look at how her experience with Hugh Hefner catalyzed her transformative journey from someone who prized external validation over all else to a person who finally recognizes her true worth. This candid memoir provides a fascinating look behind the scenes at a powerful cultural icon and brand, and an equally empowering perspective on hard-won lessons about who we allow to determine our value"-- - Baker & Taylor
A world-renowned model, advocate, entrepreneur and wife of the late Hugh Hefner provides a fascinating look behind-the-scenes at a powerful cultural icon and brand, revealing the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion and sharing her transformative journey to a person who finally recognized her true worth. Illustrations. - Grand Central Pub
From a former Playboy Playmate, an unflinching look at the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion, a womanâs stolen young adulthood, and her journey to self-acceptanceâplus a rare look inside Hugh Hefnerâs final days.
Crystal Harrisâ life changed forever when she was just twenty-one and attended a party at the notorious Playboy mansion. Picked out of the crowd by Hugh Hefner, Crystal Harris became one of his infamous âgirlfriends,â attending glamorous Hollywood parties and traveling the world. But being Hefâs number one girlfriend came at the cost of Crystalâs identity outside her role in the Playboy universe, and she grew increasingly restless to understand who she truly was away from what she saw as Playboyâs toxic culture. Hef controlled his girlfriends with strict rules regarding everything from their hair and makeup to their curfews, forcing them to compete with one another as part of a highly hierarchal system.Â
Only Say Good Things provides a fascinating look behind the scenes at a powerful cultural icon and brand, and an empowering perspective on hard-won lessons about who we allow to determine our value.
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A JANUARY 2024 APPLE BOOKS STAFF PICK AND AUDIBLE EDITORS SELECT
NAMED A BEST BOOK TO READ THIS JANUARY BYÂ THE GLOSS - HARPERCOLL
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A JANUARY 2024 APPLE BOOKS STAFF PICK AND AUDIBLE EDITORS SELECT
NAMED A BEST BOOK TO READ THIS JANUARY BYÂ THE GLOSS
A raw and unflinching look at the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion, a womanâs stolen young adulthood and her journey to self-acceptance, and a rare look inside Hugh Hefnerâs final days.
At just twenty-one years old, Crystal Harrisâ life changed forever when she attended a party at the notorious Playboy mansion. Picked out of the crowd by Hugh Hefner, she became one of his infamous âgirlfriends,â attending glamorous Hollywood parties and traveling the world. Yet this seemingly alluring lifestyle had a dark side. Hef controlled his girlfriends with strict rules regarding everything from their hair and makeup to their curfews, and Crystal was forced to compete with other women for her spot in the highly hierarchal system. Living at the mansion, she felt more like a fixture than a resident.Â
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She quickly rose to the top, but being Hefâs number one girlfriend came at the cost of Crystalâs identity outside her role in the Playboy universe. Her fate seemed sealed when Hef surprised her with a marriage proposal she could not imagine refusing. But as Crystal Hefner, she grew increasingly restless to understand who she truly was away from what she saw as Playboyâs toxic culture.
In ONLY SAY GOOD THINGS, Crystal offers a vulnerable and clear-eyed look at how her experience with Hugh Hefner catalyzed her transformative journey from someone who prized external validation over all else to a person who finally recognizes her true worth. This candid memoir provides a fascinating look behind the scenes at a powerful cultural icon and brand, and an equally empowering perspective on hard-won lessons about who we allow to determine our value.
