Managing Expectations

De: Minnie Driver

Narrado por: Minnie Driver

Winner of the IPG Zebralution Audio Award 2023

Shortlisted for Best Narrator at the Audio Production Awards 2022

A dazzling 'tell-most' memoir: poignant and laugh-out-loud funny scenes from the life of actor Minnie Driver.

I love stories. I have mostly told other people's but now, in telling my own, I realize how all our stories are connected by that great leveller of acclaim, loss, fortitude, and fortune: being human.

When I look at my life from the alleged halfway point, some patterns are revealed: one, that the story does not necessarily begin or end where it should; two, happy endings are overrated. And three, happy endings are almost never the end.

This book is memoir-ish. A tell-most. Largely because there's a lot I don't remember, and a lot that's not worth talking about.

So, this is a collection of stories about how things not working out - worked out in the end. How reaching for the dream is easily more interesting, expansive, sad and funny than the dream itself coming true.

I really hope you enjoy it.

Love, Minnie x

This audiobook includes an exclusive bonus track with Minnie Driver and Emma Forrest in conversation.

©2022 Minnie Driver (P)2022 Bonnier Books UK

Amazing

Loved this, it was honest and beautiful, and it made me laugh out loud and cry! Highly recommend!

Exceeded expectations

Minnie is delightful. Managing Expectations is humorous, witty, sad, surprising ... wonderful. I love her narrative style and look forward to a relisten soon.

Generous and Beautiful

Everything about this book is año beautiful. Thank you for your honesty and generosity x

It's exquisite

This is a beautifully written (and performed, of course) book. I just loved every mouthful.
My favourite part was Henry's birth, when Minnie said "Thank god YOU'RE here." I was very touched.

Unexpected gem

Really enjoyed this. Minnie treats her readers like grown ups and self edits very well. The narrative is always engaging and the performance is great.