A little closer to home : how I found the calm after the storm

A little closer to home How I found the calm after the storm

Ginger Zee

Book - 2021

When Ginger Zee opened her life to readers in Natural Disaster, the response was enormous. She put a very relatable if surprising face on depression and has helped lessen the stigma surrounding mental health issues. But Ginger tells us, Natural Disaster was ""Ginger Lite" and only scratched the surface. In this moving follow-up, Ginger shares her truest self. She spent most of her life shielding her vulnerabilities from the world all while being a professional people pleaser. Her stormy childhood, her ongoing struggles with crippling depression, her suicide attempts, and many other life experiences will resonate with readers who are likely to see themselves along the way. In spite of its serious subject matter, Ginger's ...positive, life-affirming outlook comes through loud and clear. Written with great heart and quite a bit of humor, Ginger normalizes issues and challenges millions of people face every day.

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Subjects
Zee, Ginger.
Women television journalists > United States.
Television weathercasters > United States.
Television weathercasting > United States.
Mental health.
Autobiographies.
Biography.
Biographies.
Genres
Autobiographies
Biography
Biographies
Published
Los Angeles : Hyperion Avenue 2021.
Language
English
Main Author
Ginger Zee (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
282 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN
9781368042000
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. The Drain
  • Chapter 2. It Really Doesn't Matter and Nobody Cares
  • Chapter 3. Divorce
  • Chapter 4. Pam
  • Chapter 5. Labels
  • Chapter 6. Anorexia
  • Chapter 7. Camp Hug-a-Lot
  • Chapter 8. Sex
  • Chapter 9. Sexy Mama
  • Chapter 10. "Likely" Rape
  • Chapter 11. My First Meditation
  • Chapter 12. The Choice
  • Chapter 13. Oh Yeah
  • Chapter 14. Cat-5 Risk Assessment
  • Chapter 15. The Mask
  • Chapter 16. John...Again
  • Chapter 17. A Long Road Ahead
  • Chapter 18. The Clouds Don't Last Forever
Review by Booklist Review

In her second memoir, chief meteorologist for ABC News Zee (Natural Disaster, 2017) focuses on healing as she reflects on the traumas that contributed to her two attempts to take her own life and the work she has done for her ongoing recovery. After a stay in a mental health facility, Zee began therapy to work through traumas she had repressed for years. Her parents' acrimonious divorce propelled her to strive for perfection in unhealthy ways. She opens up about her struggles after being drugged and raped in college and deciding to have an abortion in her early twenties. Getting through such difficult experiences left Zee with a distorted sense of herself and her emotions. Balanced with tales from category 5 hurricanes and experiments with meditation, A Little Closer to Home is a memoir of resilience and strength. While at times the transition between topics can seem abrupt, Zee's warm, conversational writing will resonate with readers who have gone through dark times and will give hope for the light on the other side.

From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.

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