The Joys of Much Too Much

A business powerhouse and mother of four who has led America's most popular magazines--including Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Us Weekly, and Star--to record successes, Bonnie Fuller has been an immensely private person. But here, she shares a secret: the key to happiness is not a balanced life but one that is maxed out with career, romance, and family. Not only can you have it all, you shouldn't settle for anything less. She provides a blueprint for having everything you want personally and professionally--even if you're afraid you don't have what it takes. This awkward, shy girl from a middle-class Jewish family learned through hard-won successes and painful failures how to invent the over-the-top life she wanted. She describes the unusual coping methods thathave made her happily unbalanced life work for her: how to turn negatives into positives, squeeze the very most out of every chaotic minute, and embrace the unknown.--From publisher description.An unconventional guide for women on how to achieve professional and personal success advocates a "take charge" approach to managing one's career and family.