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Normal Gets You Nowhere [Hardcover]

Kelly Cutrone
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April 25 2011

nor-mal: 2 a: according with, constituting, ornot deviating from a norm, rule or principle b: conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern 4 a: of, relating to, or characterized by average intelligence or development

Uh, who wants that?

Hot on the heels of her New York Times bestseller IfYou Have to Cry, Go Outside, Kelly Cutrone isback with another no-holds-barred book to awaken our souls and kick our assesinto gear. In Normal Gets You Nowhere, she invites us to get our freakon. History is full of successful, world-changing people who did not fitin. Think Nelson Mendela, Joan of Arc, EleanorRoosevelt, John Lennon. Instead of changing themselves to accommodate thestatus quo or what others thought they should be, these people hung a light ontheir differences – and changed humanity in the process. There’s already anarmy of supertalented uberfreakschanging the world–isn’t it time you joined them?


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“Kelly fans will love it.” (OK! magazine )

“Normal Gets You Nowhere is bursting with her trademark punk-rock spiritual fierce philosophy and indispensable advice for anyone starting out in the world, new grads, dreamers and those who might just need a dose of Kelly to push them forward.” (ashadedviewonfashion.com )

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nor-mal: according with, constituting,or not deviating from a norm, ruleor principle / conforming to a type,standard, or regular pattern / of,relating to, or characterized byaverage intelligence or development

Normal?

Who wants to be that?

When Kelly Cutrone’s first book, If You Haveto Cry, Go Outside, was first published, youngpeople flocked to this new voice—finally,someone was telling it like it is, in languagethey spoke. It quickly became a New YorkTimes bestseller, and fashion publicist KellyCutrone became more than a personality,she became a beloved guru, mentor, andfairy godmother.

Now she’s back with another no-holds-barredbook to awaken our souls and kick our assesinto gear. With Normal Gets You Nowhere,she invites us to get our freak on. History isfull of successful, world-changing people whodid not fit in. Think Nelson Mandela, Joanof Arc, Eleanor Roosevelt, Amelia Earhart,John Lennon, and Rosa Parks. Instead ofchanging themselves to accommodate thestatus quo or what others thought they shouldbe, these people hung a light on their differences—and changed humanity in the process.

“I know you don’t feel normal, so why areyou trying to act it and prove to everyone youare?” Cutrone says. So much of what we sayor don’t say, and what we do or don’t do, isdictated by what others have told us, or whatpeople may think of us. This is not how weshould be living, by measuring ourselvesagainst the mundane.

An invitation to rethink who you are, what youvalue, and what you want from life, NormalGets You Nowhere goes beyond how to reinventyourself and create your own brand, andinvestigates what it means to live in this worldas a tuned-in, caring individual with a passionfor making a difference. There’s already anarmy of super talented uberfreaks changingthe world–isn’t it time you joined them?


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By K
Format:Hardcover
While Kelly has some nice interesting, nice, spiritual things to say, so do most people. This book is by no means a book about those who changed the world by swimming against the grain; it's more like life according to Kelly for pre-teens. In fact, I'm not sure where Kelly's somewhere vs. nowhere is exactly. Having a lot of money? Whatever.

Really lacks any actual commentary and research on those who've really impacted the world for the better, and in fact Mother Theresa is even slammed at one point as helping spread AIDS in India (assuming Mother Teresa actually did advise not to use condoms). In many ways a sloppy, lazy work that is pitched and marketed far above its actual value.

I say it again, where and what is your somewhere Kelly?
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5.0 out of 5 stars The other side of Kelly Cutrone May 11 2011
Format:Hardcover
Kelly is renowned for her "Bitch side" however, in this book we discover a very spiritual person whose life is guided by the Divine. Of course, she keeps her anti-conformist style throughout the book which makes you question the way you see the world. As a PR girl, I preferred the first one but, this one teach you a lot and makes you more open to the world. Her book is simply amazing.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Not Normal May 3 2011
By Books and Chocolate - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover
There were a few things I liked about this book. Cutrone encourages readers to be extraordinary with compassion to make a difference in their communities. She justifiably has no tolerance for those who ignore the suffering of others when they have the power and resources to help. She writes about loyalty and surrounding ourselves with true friends who love us unconditionally and stick with us even if we behave badly at times, and to be that kind of friend as well. Cutrone shares about the deaths of her father and grandparents and in doing so shows us a glimpse of the kinder, gentler person she is behind the tough exterior.

But I did struggle with most of the book and message. It really wasn't so much a book of advice for women as it was an opportunity for Cutrone to rant against people, politics, and moral views that she doesn't like under the guise of being a "mama wolf" to mentor young women.

Cutrone uses the Merriam-Webtser definition of normal (according with, constituting, or not deviating from a norm, rule, or principle; conforming to a type, standard, or regular pattern; of, relating to, or characterized by average intelligence or development.) to make the case that anyone fitting that description must certainly be dull and incapable of having real success or fulfillment in life.

The frequent use of the "f-word" was personally offensive and distracting. I'm not sure who is "normal" - me for being offended or her for not. Her disdain for Judeo-Christian values comes through as she preaches her self-made anything goes religion of self and goddess worship with references to her spiritual mentor, a Hindu goddess she calls The Universal Mother, page after page.

The basic positive message of needing to do something different if "normal" isn't getting us where we want to be is a good one but for me, it got lost in the author's angst and delivery. If you really like Cutrone, then you won't have the same issues with this book that I did and will probably like it. I didn't.
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3.0 out of 5 stars disappointment Jun 12 2011
By Esther - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
I was fairly disappointed with this book, it lacks of focus and of a real aim. It's like a patronizing autobiography.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars This book goes nowhere!! Dec 19 2011
By Nicki - Published on Amazon.com
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I decided to buy this book because a friend told me that her first book was really good. We both got this book and started reading it and we both stopped reading it. There were sections of the book that i skipped because it was irrelevant. There were sections of the book that I think are inappropriate. There are parts of the book that make me wonder why people are allowed to put their ideas and thoughts into a book for profit. I would not recommend this book to a friend, a young adult, an enemy, i would not recommend this book to anyone. Coutrone just wanted to make a few bucks and I am mad I gave her a few of mine. Even though her first book was good, this book is not worth my time and I wouldnt want the people reading this review to have their time wasted.
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