FROM OUR EDITORS

Jane Fonda's astonishing life could be viewed as a microcosm of post-WWII America. The film career of this two-time Oscar winner is merely the tip of the iceberg. In addition to starring in touchstone movies like Barbarella, Klute, The China Syndrome, and On Golden Pond, Fonda embraced numerous social movements before they became fashionable. As an outspoken antiwar activist, she visited North Vietnam in the midst of hostilities, earning herself enduring notoriety as "Hanoi Jane." In succeeding years, Fonda remade herself as a feminist, a fitness guru, a child advocate, and a bestselling author. My Life So Far... covers all these incarnations, plus Fonda's marriages to French film director Roger Vadim, activist Tom Hayden, and maverick billionaire Ted Turner. Could we ask for more?

FROM THE PUBLISHER

"In the process of writing this book I discovered there were clear, broad, even universal themes that ran through my life, a coherent arc to my journey that, if I could be truthful in the telling, might provide a road map for other women as they face the challenges of relationships, self-image, and forgiveness. What I did not anticipate was how my journey would also resonate with men."

America knows Jane Fonda as actress and activist, feminist and wife, workout guru and role model. In this extraordinary memoir, Fonda shows that she is much more. From her youth among Hollywood's elite to her film career and her activism today, Fonda reveals intimate details and personal truths she hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their lives and how they can live them a little differently." Surprising, candid, and wonderfully written, My Life So Far is filled with insights into the personal struggles of a woman living a remarkable life.