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"Maria teaches all of us in the graduate program of life to seek meaning through the joy of following your heart. Just the kind of advice a heart surgeon cherishes."
--Mehmet Oz, M.D.

"Everything Maria Shriver does is a testament to how deeply she respects and cares about people; all people, all over the world. She really does. She is as charming and funny as she is brilliant and profoundly humane."
--Anne Lamott

"Maria Shriver is real, vulnerable, humble, honest (just like her book) and not afraid to say so. A lovely book by a lovely person."
--Danielle Steel

"This honest, straight-talking, profound little book is worth a lifetime of reflection. It calls readers of all ages to think again-and differently-about who they've been in the past and who they want to be now. This book is a life-stopper, a truly universal piece. It's a must for everyone-of any age."
--Sister Joan Chittister

"Every graduate (of anything) ought to be given a copy of this book along with their diploma. There's wisdom, compassion and truth between these covers. For anyone -- at any age."
--Linda Ellerbee, Executive Producer, "Nick News"

"I've learned that asking ourselves not just what we want to be, but who we want to be is important at every stage of our lives, not just when we're starting out in the world. That's because in a way, we're starting out fresh in the world every single day."

Just Who Will You Be? is a candid, heartfelt, and inspirational book for seekers of all ages. Inspired by a speech she gave, Maria Shriver's message is that what you do in your life isn't what matters. It's who you are. It's an important lesson that will appeal to anyone of any age looking for a life of meaning.

In her own life, Shriver always walked straight down her own distinctive path, achieving her childhood goal of becoming "award-winning network newswoman Maria Shriver". But when her husband was elected California's Governor and she suddenly had to leave her job at NBC News, Maria was thrown for a loop. Right about then, her nephew asked her to speak at his high school graduation. She resisted, wondering how she could possibly give advice to kids, when she was feeling so lost herself. But in the end she relented and decided to dig down and dig deep, and the result is this little jewel.

Just Who Will You Be? reminds us that the answer to many of life's question lie within -- and that we're all works in progress. That means it's never too late to become the person you want to be.

Now the question for you is this: Just who will you be?

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very good reads, especially if out of the work force or the kids have left the nest

A brilliant book!

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I purchased the book for my daughter who is going through a crisis in her life right now. Before I sent the book to her (in Italy) I read it and throught it was perfect. The message(s) are right on and getting them across with Maria's poetry was brilliantly done. My daughter loved the book and even wrote about it on her blog. Maria, if you OR your readers read this, please check out our (my daughter and my) book, RALLY CAPS. IT IS ALSO AN INSPIRATIONAL STORY WITH A MESSAGE.

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I bought the book because I'm an admirer of the Kennedy's of which Maria is. It is an easy read and very well written. If you are struggling to find out who will you be, this is a must read. It's simple and to the point in a little book.

Thought provoking

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I really enjoyed this little book that is a thought provoking and fast read. It is an excellent gift for a teen entering high school or a senior getting ready to make choices building a life in the adult world. A wonderful tool for women of any age to read every 5 years or so to help them rethink and evaluate whether they or living the life they envisioned for themselves. They may wish to redirect goals for the future and better enjoy the now. It may give them the validation they need and may not be getting.

Just ok

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I've been reading different books to help me answer questions like what do I want? Who do I want to be? Where did I get lost? How can I stay happy? For this reason, I found and read this book. Among the other books I read, this one provided one key answer to the question "how do I know what I really want for my life?". And this answer could be found easily in other books. Tsuang Tse and Confucius had given the same answer: by listening to your heart, by following your heart, you will know what you really want. Confucius even told following your breathe will help yourself find what you really want for your life. Obviously, Maria Shriver didn't do much readings in such topics during those years when she was lost. However, she was able to find the same answer by herself and shared it in her book. In my opinion, this is the only valuable point of her book and it's been in other theories or philosophies. The only other info I found useful was the list of question in the end of the book. Other than that, I have to say this book is only good for students that just came out of schools. Knowing following my heart was the solution. But I didn't know how to follow my heart or "listen to" my heart. I then found Stephanie Dowrick's Choosing Happiness: Life & Soul Essential. Almost each sentence of this book is wise. I found this book on google's book web, read a few pages of the book and ordered it on Amazon. I am glad that I found this book.