Drop the Act, It's Exhausting!: Free Yourself from Your So-Called Put-Together Life

by Beth Thomas Cohen, Michele Matrisciani (With)

Overview

Drop the Act, It’s Exhausting! is one woman’s call to all women to embrace the imperfections in their lives and to air their “improper” thoughts about relationships, love, sex, parenting, careers, self-esteem, and self-image. By no longer being ashamed or apologetic about how they "really feel,” women will become more aware of who they are and more accepting of themselves and one another. With wit, candor, and refreshingly blunt observations, Beth Thomas Cohen proves herself the prime example of how freeing, fun, and unifying it can be to drop the act and live a not so put-together life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781630761233
Publisher:	Taylor Trade Publishing
Publication date:	11/04/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	168
File size:	458 KB

About the Author

Beth Thomas Cohen has been in the fashion industry for sixteen years. As cofounder of the public relations agency B' squared Public Relations, Beth launched new fashion brands and breathed life into older ones. She previously worked as senior director at Lividini & Co., in-house public relations director at the luxury/accessories company Lambertson Truex, and worked in the fashion department at O, The Oprah Magazine. She lives in New Jersey with her husband and children.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Life Is a Circus, but That Doesn't Mean We Should Put on a Show ix

1 The Act: Fake It till You Make It 1

2 The Act: Love and Marriage-I Have It Made 11

3 The Act: I Am a Prenatal Gestating Supermom (and Have Only Gained a Pound So Far…) 27

4 The Act: My Baby Can Read! And Other Ridiculous Things You'll Say and Do after Baby 45

5 The Act: Forty Is the New Twenty 63

6 The Act: Sticks and Stones May Break My Bones, but Words Will Never Hurt Me 83

7 The Act: You Can Have It All 101

8 The Act: Better to Be Safe Than Sorry 115

9 The Act: Look How Far We've Come 131

Acknowledgments 145

Editorial Reviews

If I had to describe Beth in one word it would be 'real.' She's always honest and upfront, both professionally and personally. I go to her when I want to hear the truth (so, like, half the time).

Andrea Lavinthal

Is it possible to be so composed all the time? No, actually. And that’s okay. Living with imperfections and coming to terms with them is the subject of former fashion editor and publicist Beth Thomas Cohen’s new book, Drop the Act, It’s Exhausting!: Free Yourself from Your So-Called ‘Put-Together’ Life, available starting Nov. 4. Cohen’s straight-forward, no-nonsense attitude covers every one of the 147 pages of this self-help tome, which tackles subjects like marriage, kids, friendships, and yes, even having it all.” -InStyle

InStyle

Accessories editor and publicist Beth Thomas Cohen has quite the reputation in the fashion industry—for being incredibly nice and down to earth. Both of which are rare qualities at the top of any business, but fashion especially. So how, you might wonder, did she manage to stay a happy, well-adjusted person? Lucky for you, she’s written a whole book about it.  Drop the Act, It’s Exhausting!: Free Yourself from Your So-Called Put-Together Life, hit shelves this week, and her no-bull sh*t life manual offers straightforward advice on how to lighten up—and enjoy yourself along the way.” -Yahoo! Style

Yahoo

Beth’s fantastic new book, Drop the Act, It’s Exhausting!, is out this week, and it’s jam-packed with all of the sassy, savvy, real-life advice you need to keep yourself on the track to sanity. Reading it is exactly how I imagine a dinner date with Beth would be. And by the time I’d turned the last page, I was ready to hop on a plane to do just that.” - Shopping’s My Cardio

From the Publisher

"I felt like I could be sitting down having coffee with Cohen. .. .You should read this book because it celebrates our imperfections. It calls us on our BS. It reminds us to be open-minded and maybe a little nicer and not quite so judgmental. .. .its tone and message are refreshing. .. .it validates the snarky texts a friend and I share about an acquaintance who only posts on Facebook the things that talk about how wonderful and perfect her life is.  You should read it because it made me decide that the next time my client calls me the wrong name, I’m correcting him-  because it is, indeed, ok for me to speak up. You should read it because Cohen makes the list of authors that I’d love to have a drink with sometime."

The Book Fetish

Written in the tone of a girlfriend chatting over a bottle of wine, the book is peppered with quotes from celebs plus authentic storytelling about the author’s upbringing, marriage, age and self-image. Cheers to hearing the truth and embracing your own imperfect life.”- Star Magazine 

Studies In Second Language Acquisition

The tone is sassy, blunt (like Cohen, who is always refreshingly honest even when the truth hurts) and witty.  After just a few pages you'll feel way better about your relationship, career and life in general.” -People StyleWatch

People

There’s nothing more refreshing, and in this case more fun, than an outspoken woman. For truth, empowerment, and the Feminine Way, nobody says it better than my friend Beth Thomas Cohen.

Debra Messing