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Sorry Not Sorry

Alyssa Milano

Alyssa Milano's sharply observed, uproarious, and deeply intimate ode to the life she has lived and the issues that matter most.

Alyssa Milano, actress and activist, delivers here a collection of powerful personal essays that get to the heart of her life, career, and all-out humanitarianism. These essays are unvarnished and elegant, funny and heartbreaking, and utterly real. A timely book that shows in almost real time the importance of taking care of others, it also gives a gut-punch-level wake-up call in an era where the noise is a distraction from what really needs to happen, if we want to live in a better world.

These are stories of growing up in celebrity, of family and of friends, of connections and breaking apart. They have teeth on the page and come from the heart. And they are stories that offer a direct line into the thoughts and life of one of the most visible, hard-working humanitarians we have. A bestselling children's book author, Alyssa's finally giving her fans worldwide what they really want to hear directly from her about: the life she has lived, the things she's seen and experienced, and the way she lives in and with the world.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Dutton
  • Publish Date: Oct 26th, 2021
  • Pages: 272
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.54in - 5.83in - 1.00in - 0.85lb
  • EAN: 9780593183298
  • Categories: Social ActivistsEssaysEntertainment & Performing Arts

About the Author

Alyssa Milano is an actress, producer, and political activist. She is known for her roles in Who's the Boss?, Melrose Place, and Charmed, among others. As a political activist, she is best known for helping to relaunch the #MeToo movement in 2017.

Praise for this book

Praise for Sorry Not Sorry
One of Katie Couric Media's Books by Seriously Impressive Women

"Actor Milano puts her political activism center stage in these resonant and hopeful essays that grapple with systemic racism, abortion rights, #MeToo, and living through the pandemic... Milano's writing is compassionate, direct, and sincere. Her fans are in for a treat."--Publishers Weekly

"[Alyssa Milano] is earnest and edgy... as she shares sharp observations, impassioned pleas, and tough assessments on the current state of American society. Readers interested in discussing contemporary issues will find much to agree (or disagree) with in this engaging and provocative volume."--Booklist

"In this book, Alyssa Milano demonstrates the importance of using your platform--no matter how big or small--to shape social change unapologetically, without fear of backlash."
--Gabrielle Union, New York Times bestselling author of We're Going to Need More Wine

"You may know Alyssa Milano for her public acts of bravery and compassion, but in these essays, her personal example helps each of us to become braver and more effective, too. Read Sorry, Not Sorry and find a friend."
--Gloria Steinem

"These essays capture the American spirit at its best--bold, patriotic, progressive, and honest. In difficult times, they were a pleasure to read."
--Speaker Nancy Pelosi

"Alyssa Milano is a real fighter, a caring person and passionate advocate who has helped move the needle on so many progressive issues that matter to our democracy and America."
--Chuck Schumer

"Honest, incisive, funny, real and all too human, Sorry Not Sorry gives you insight into what it means to be both an artist and activist in today's America."
--Andrew Yang

"Honest, unsparing, and at times humorous self reflection that gets at where we are and what we've been through together."
--Beto O'Rourke

"This book is an unflinching and self-aware look into the life of one of the most visible progressives in America. Everyone who cares about this country should read it."
--Ro Khanna, member of Congress

"Alyssa Milano is smart, thoughtful, leader who leads with courage, sincerity, and love. Her essays offer critical insights and important solutions to many of the formidable issues of our time, providing a pathway for us to come together and navigate through our country's greatest challenges."
--Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State

"Alyssa Milano is an actress, activist, and great patriot, whose love of country shines through her book, Sorry Not Sorry. Part memoir, part call to action, Milano delivers critical insights and lessons on life, politics, family and country, and always with humor and passion. In vivid prose, she invites the reader into her heart and home, and gives us a keen sense of what drives her advocacy. Alyssa has been a fearless champion for people, and it's no surprise that her book is an unsparing look at the fights of the last decade, and the present struggle to save our democracy."
--Adam Schiff