Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and Finding Myself
Crystal Hefner
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
From a former Playboy Playmate, an unflinching look at the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion, a woman's stolen young adulthood, and her journey to self-acceptance-plus a rare look inside Hugh Hefner's final days. Crystal Harris' life changed forever when she was just twenty-one and attended a party at the notorious Playboy mansion. Picked out of the crowd by Hugh Hefner, Crystal Harris became one of his infamous "girlfriends," attending glamorous Hollywood parties and traveling the world. But being Hef's number one girlfriend came at the cost of Crystal's identity outside her role in the Playboy universe, and she grew increasingly restless to understand who she truly was away from what she saw as Playboy's toxic culture. Hef controlled his girlfriends with strict rules regarding everything from their hair and makeup to their curfews, forcing them to compete with one another as part of a highly hierarchal system. Only Say Good Things provides a fascinating look behind the scenes at a powerful cultural icon and brand, and an empowering perspective on hard-won lessons about who we allow to determine our value. AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A JANUARY 2024 APPLE BOOKS STAFF PICK AND AUDIBLE EDITORS SELECT
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Product Details
Price
$30.00
$27.90
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Publish Date
January 23, 2024
Pages
240
Dimensions
6.2 X 9.1 X 1.1 inches | 0.95 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781538765678
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Crystal Hefner is a world-renowned model, advocate, and entrepreneur. A former Playboy Playmate, she now works to bring awareness to issues she is passionate about, speaking out on social media to her 10 million followers about body image, objectification, and beauty standards in the media.
Reviews
"[Hefner's] frank memoir scratches some of the glitter off Playboy's notorious legacy of sexual freedom, luxury, and excess. An illuminating tell-all."--Kirkus Reviews
"[A] juicy debut memoir. . . This tell-all is surprisingly empowering."--Publishers Weekly
"We've heard stories about life in the Playboy Mansion, but we've never gotten such piercing insights into the darkness that underscored Hugh Hefner's fantasy world." --Apple Books
"[Crystal] didn't hold back -- even when it came to describing her first night in the mansion -- complete with three other women, pornographic videos, baby oil, and no condoms in sight -- and has no regrets about spilling the X-rated details."
--New York Post
"Crystal Hefner has been putting out bombshell after bombshell in her new memoir."--She Knows
"Crystal's new memoir, "Only Say Good Things: Surviving 'Playboy' and Finding Myself," paints a dark picture of her time at the mansion."--News Nation
"In her new memoir, Only Say Good Things, Hefner looks back on the paradox of sexual freedom and strict rules she lived by at the mansion."--NPR
"[A] juicy debut memoir. . . This tell-all is surprisingly empowering."--Publishers Weekly
"We've heard stories about life in the Playboy Mansion, but we've never gotten such piercing insights into the darkness that underscored Hugh Hefner's fantasy world." --Apple Books
"[Crystal] didn't hold back -- even when it came to describing her first night in the mansion -- complete with three other women, pornographic videos, baby oil, and no condoms in sight -- and has no regrets about spilling the X-rated details."
--New York Post
"Crystal Hefner has been putting out bombshell after bombshell in her new memoir."--She Knows
"Crystal's new memoir, "Only Say Good Things: Surviving 'Playboy' and Finding Myself," paints a dark picture of her time at the mansion."--News Nation
"In her new memoir, Only Say Good Things, Hefner looks back on the paradox of sexual freedom and strict rules she lived by at the mansion."--NPR