Some of Me

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Some of Me is full of magic realism, moral elegance, and monstres sacrés. Though Isabella Rossellini deliberately chooses to reveal only bits of herself in her anecdotal new memoir, what amazing aspects they are. The photos tell part of the story: alongside Vogue covers and sumptuous magazine spreads, there are odder images--Ingrid Bergman in a balaclava; Rossellini sprawled on a chair with her potbellied pig and dog sprawled on her, all three looking equally pensive.

But, oh, the prose! More provocative than ten tell-alls stacked together, Some of Me is an analyst's treasure trove and a reader's delight. There is something for everyone. Those interested in Rossellini's rise and fall as the Lancôme model will find indignant if good-humored fodder--she warns some to skip ahead "if you can't stand boring." But even those of us who wish we didn't know all those supermodels' names will find this section intriguing. Rossellini also provides some intriguing insights into her often bizarre film roles. There are, though, more bravura sections in this memoir. Who knew that Rossellini still communes with her dead parents? The author prints some of their debates verbatim, though she has already warned: "It's a habit of mine to embellish and color events until I lose sight of what really happened." Rossellini also takes on more upsetting memories such as the painful treatment she underwent for scoliosis and the thoughtless questions people ask about her adopted child. At one point, she remarks, "True elegance is for me the manifestation of an independent mind." Some of Me is a truly elegant manifestation.

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She writes of her mother, Ingrid Bergman: "Second to acting, Mother loved cleaning, which is not to say she loved even that above me. I'm sure she loved me more than cleaning, but what made her happiest was combining the two."

She writes of her father, Roberto Rossellini: "My father was a Jewish mother ... When we were children (there were seven of us) one of our favorite games was throwing ourselves into Daddy's body. Lying on his side, he pretended to be the sow and we were the piglets."

She writes about her famous nude scene in David Lynch's Blue Velvet, and of posing for such world-renowned photographers as Richard Avedon, Bruce Weber, and Steven Meisel. About being fired as the face of Lancome because she dared to become forty, and about the two years of scoliosis that blighted her adolescence. She talks -- candidly but discreetly -- about the men in her life: her ex-husband Martin Scorsese, David Lynch, and Gary Oldman. And she conducts intimate and extended dialogues with her beloved dead parents.

This book is utterly original, human, and provocative. Like the author herself.

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Only "Some" of her.......2004-07-06

Rosselini writes about her childhood in Italy, with movie icon Ingrid Bergman as a mother, and revolutionary filmmaker Roberto Rossellini as a father. She reluctantly entered acting -- and almost stopped forever when her first film was a flop -- and became a Lancôme cosmetics model, only to be fired for her age. She tells of her son's adoption, her battle with scoliosis, her failed marriage to Martin Scorsese, and the background of her vast mixed family.

"Some of Me" is less like an autobiography than snapshots of Rossellini's life. It's non-linear, darting from adulthood to childhood to adolescence with no order. She doesn't explain much about her husbands and lovers, but explains plenty about the wet nurse who cared for her and her twin sister as babies.

Rossellini gives the feeling of being at peace with the world -- she's gotten past her initial heartbreaks and problems. Some strong emotions -- grief at her mother's loss, anger at Lancôme's attitude towards her -- seep through. But Rossellini never really bares her deeper emotions or her soul. This book is like having a deep conversation with her: you will hear about her life, but won't be able to really get down and deep.

Despite that, Rosselini has a bright style, full of melancholy and humor. She relates conversations with her now-dead parents, talks about pelting the paparazzi with rocks, and Audrey Hepburn's dirty fingernails. She lets readers see another side of Ingrid Bergman -- a loving neat-freak, who calmly tells her daughter that she's acquainted with the F-word.

"Some of Me" is an apt title -- it gives us part of the picture, and leaves you feeling that parts of it are still hidden. Isabella Rossellini's book is engaging, but somehow feels unsatisfying.

"Is Being Remembered a Kind of Antidote to Death?".......2002-08-21

I don't usually run up and get a book autographed by the author. But person at the luncheon was mesmerizing. I sat there and thought about her mother Ingrid Bergman, her trials and tribulations, her remarkable beauty, her astonishing talent, and her warmth and genuineness. It was a wonderful and heartwarming 2 hours. I think everyone felt they had met a friend. The book? It covers the waterfront, written in crisp, clear, engaging style. Honest, memorable, including her unforgettable encounters with Anna Magnani, Katharine Hepburn, Martin Scorsese (ex-husband), Gary Oldman. Film, modeling, Television, businesswoman, human being. "Is being remembered a kind of antidote to death? Is fame a sor of eternity? A remedy to the sadness of the end? Does having a famous mother, whoisstill seen every day on TV smiling, crying, walking, talkin, maker her death different, less definitive than other deaths?" This book will last!

I want to hang out with Isabella Rossellini.......2001-11-28

My mom and I have this barometer of how personable a celebrity seems. If they seem like someone we'd get along with, we say he/she could "live on our street". I liked Isabella so much, she could be my next-door neighbour! (I'm even pretty sure she wouldn't mind that I just called her by her first name!)

I loved this book! It's funny and real, and Ms. Rossellini comes across so charmingly, flaws and all. It's not a linear autobiography--it skips about from her childhood to early adulthood willy-nilly, and doesn't strictly stick to reporting things that happened in her life. She gives a lot of insight into her own personal philosophy that somehow gives the book a much more friendly, conversational tone than the typical memoir. If I had to have a complaint, I'd wish that she were a little more gossipy about her famous husbands/boyfriends, but that's just not her style.

european grace.......2001-04-26

Isabella was fired from Lancome because the American market isn't open to the idea of 40 year old representing their products. In France, 50 year old Brigitte Bardot and Catherine Deneuve (ahh Deneuve...) have both been equal symbols of sex and obsession for decades. In America it is quite different. Isabella knew that going into the contract with Lancome. She knew that one day she would have to be replaced by younger and slimmer Uma Thurmans of the World. Perhaps it isn't fair but that's how the american market operates (oh c'mon beauty, youth and sex sells). I found her analysis on the subjec almost phony. But the real reason I read the book is that I find both her parents Bergman and Rossellinia true exemple of pure European grace. I, therefore, certainly appreciated the antecdotes and memories.

An enjoyable piece of film history.......2000-10-14

This book is an enjoyable read. Isabella Rossellini has a knack for a clever turn of phrase and she guides the reader through a witty recollection of her life. If you're looking for scandal or hot gossip, you're going to be sadly disappointed. Rossellini has chosen to write a breezy look at her complicated, and often controversial, life. She is Ingrid Bergman's daughter; Americans don't know her father. Her mother inspires awe in the hearts of Americans. In the minds of most American audiences, her father is simply the lover who caused Bergman's ruin in the '50s. Rossellini had some idea of her parents' scandalous relationship, but she was sheltered from most of it because she lived in Italy. Any discussion of Rossellini's life must begin with an examination of her parents and their effect upon their daughter. Bergman was an actress first, and a mother second. She valued her career more than her life as a mother. Rossellini does not portray her mother as a monster, or a lunatic who brandishes wire hangers at every turn. Ingrid Bergman is a complicated woman whose love of film and acting infused her entire life. She loved her children -- and she did not mistreat them -- but her first love was her acting career. As a daughter, Rossellini resented her mother's devoting to her career but she never questioned it. She never questioned her father's relationship with her mother, who was married at the time that she became involved with Roberto Rossellini. A major scandal ensued. Bergman exiled herself in Italy for many years. Upon her return to America in 1958, she won an Academy Award for her performance in Anastasia. Rossellini never explores her mother's feelings about being forced to leave America because of the scandal, nor do we get a full portrait of their marriage. Rossellini was not an attractive man, and it must have been his mind and his artistry that attracted Bergman to him. Writing about Rossellini's mother is unavoidable. Isabella Rossellini is the daughter of a famous actress. Her mother was the repository of the audience's dreams and ambitions. They wanted to be her, look like her, talk like her. It is now Isabella's turn to be that repository of dreams. Isabella Rossellini undertook this role when she became the exclusive model/spokeswoman for Lancome cosmetics. The campaigns were an enormous success, and profit margins for Lancome went up considerably. Rossellini was often known more for her Lancome ads than her film career. Lancome was not a company that prided itself on tact and personal warmth. When the company perceived Rossellini as too old, they tried to force her to resign so that they would not experience a public relations nightmare. Isabella refused to resign and the company terminated her employment. The company obviously underestimated the public, which was outraged that Rossellini had been fired. The company eventually hired Juliette Binoche, who looks suspiciously like Rossellini, for other Lancome ads. Rossellini simply reports these events; she does not make judgments about the people involved. She states the facts as she sees them, which brings up another interesting point about this book. Isabella Rossellini intentionally lies throughout large chunks of this book. She revels in her deceptions, as when she says that she gave birth to two children when she actually adopted her son. She is a natural storyteller and she weaves an interesting portrait of an actress struggling to define her own identity. One such defining moment was the film, Blue Velvet. Rossellini portrayed a brutalized torch singer in David Lynch's bizarro cinematic concoction. In one scene, she emerges from the bushes completely naked, bruised, and beaten. During the filming of this difficult scene, fans lined up with picnic baskets and chairs to watch Rossellini film the scene. Rossellini went to Lynch, and asked him to remove the people from the location, as she did not believe they should watch this difficult scene. David Lynch did nothing. She performed the scene in front of the crowd, and afterward, the audience left. They could not handle the difficult nature of the scene. Lynch's refusal to protect Rossellini's privacy as an actress makes his forays in cinematic misogyny completely

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Some of her.......2005-12-16

I wouldn't recommend this book to anyone seeking a true autobiograpghy. The title really says it all- it's not meant to be biography- it's more like a collection of anecdotes. However, you definitely get a sense of Ms. Rossellini's personality and the book is whimsical and interesting and defintely a worthwhile purchase for any of her fans. Rossellini is even cheeky enough to half-jokingly suggest that she may later release a book titled "More of me" and then possibly a final installment titled "All of me".

Some of her.......2005-03-30

Isabella Rossellini lays bare some of her life in "Some of Me," an autobiography that reads like a prism -- it splits her life into many images, while never really forming a whole. It's an intriguing read, with plenty of interesting details about a unique life, but somehow Rossellini never quite bares her soul.

Rosselini writes about her childhood in Italy, with movie icon Ingrid Bergman as a mother, and revolutionary filmmaker Roberto Rossellini as a father. She reluctantly entered acting -- and almost stopped forever when her first film was a flop -- and became a Lancôme cosmetics model, only to be fired for her age. She tells of her son's adoption, her battle with scoliosis, her failed marriage to Martin Scorsese, and the background of her vast mixed family.

"Some of Me" is less like an autobiography than snapshots of Rossellini's life. It's non-linear, darting from adulthood to childhood to adolescence with no order. She doesn't explain much about her husbands and lovers, but explains plenty about the wet nurse who cared for her and her twin sister as babies.

Rossellini gives the feeling of being at peace with the world -- she's gotten past her initial heartbreaks and problems. Some strong emotions -- grief at her mother's loss, anger at Lancôme's attitude towards her -- seep through. But Rossellini never really bares her deeper emotions or her soul. This book is like having a deep conversation with her: you will hear about her life, but won't be able to really get down and deep.

Despite that, Rosselini has a bright style, full of melancholy and humor. She relates conversations with her now-dead parents, talks about pelting the paparazzi with rocks, and Audrey Hepburn's dirty fingernails. She lets readers see another side of Ingrid Bergman -- a loving neat-freak, who calmly tells her daughter that she's acquainted with the F-word.

"Some of Me" is an apt title -- it gives us part of the picture, and leaves you feeling that parts of it are still hidden. Isabella Rossellini's book is engaging, but somehow feels unsatisfying.

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Definitely worth a read if you're struggling financially.......2007-10-05

I got this book right after purchasing my first house, because I knew I needed help with several things: 1) staying on top of my money so I could pay the mortgage on time every month, 2) understanding all my options regarding things like refinancing my home and so on, 3) starting a savings account, and 4) some sort of retirement account sometime in the future. This book has helped me with all of those. The author seems somewhat conservative at certain points, and advises a few things I wouldn't do (or advises against things I don't think are as big of a risk as he does)--but hey, he's a finance guy, of course he's conservative! Overall, this book is very clearly and simply written, and exhaustive in what it covers. I feel like I'm well on my way toward much better financial health as a result of reading it.

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Investing Online for Dummies, 5th edition.......2007-01-10

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You don't have to buy this. .......2007-01-03

I came here to write a review for this book, and found that a reviewer below, "A reader", had already written what I was going to write. This book provides a reader with no information, but with long lists of websites to look at. You can access those websites most often just wasting time (like "A reader" already said). Using search engines like Google/Yahoo is much better than thumbing through this book.

Good Concise Overview to Get One Started.......2005-05-15

You can't watch television these days without getting bombarded with ads for on line brokerage companies. What's been missing has been a centralized source for information about the whole thing. This book provides that source. It's not complete - if it were it would be so big that you couldn't carry it around - but it's a great start.

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This is a great way to get the basic information you need before getting started with selecting a broker and deciding what to buy.

Get Up To Speed With New Strategies, Tools and Resources.......2005-04-07

This newest edition of "Investing Online for Dummies" reflects the latest changes and improvements to online investing Web sites. Addresses building an online information system, setting up a basic investment strategy, determining how much to invest, selecting an online broker and trading online, finding the right investments, performing Internet transactions securely, saving on commissions, managing a portfolio, and much more.

A great guide for online investing .......2005-03-22

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