Shine: A Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual Journey to Finding Love

by Star Jones Reynolds

Star Jones Reynolds had done it all. College on scholarship, law school on loans, and life by faith. She had achieved a prestigious career as a lawyer and prosecutor, provided much-needed calm and insight while reporting the Rodney King and O. J. Simpson trials on television, and landed a spot cohosting one of America's most popular daytime television shows, The View . Then why was she feeling so down? It all began when Star took a close look at herself...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060824182
• ISBN13: 9780060824181
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.7" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Written with wit and wisdom

I really enjoyed reading this book. Self-help books are not a genre I usually read, but I'd reached a point in my life where I felt I could use a little help in my search for love. This book has truly helped me face those things that were blocking me from finding a life-partner. It is realistic in scope, yet is written with the humor and intelligence of a good friend. I recommend this book to any woman still searching for love.

Good if you're planning a makeover

The book is all about self improvement in your physical, spiritual, emotional, and financial life. In Star's case, it was all to find a husband. I already have a great guy, but used the information in the book to reflect on how I could improve my life in those areas. I'm not a SJ fan, but I came away from the book with an appreciation for her tenacity in pursuing success as she defines it. Her weight loss alone is inspiring. Read the book: it's all about being fabulous ala Star Jones.

I prefer a flan...

Unfortunately, I received this book from my grandmum for my birthday. I think she overheard me saying, "I'm jonesin' for a car." and somehow misheard it as "I want Star Jones' new book." Anyway, quick review. If you have even the slightest bit of common sense, you'll not need this book. While, I celebrate Star's meteoric rise to the highest level of daytime talk shows, this tome is little more than skullduggery disguised as gladhanding. I wonder how self-aware Star is. Does she actually think that people need this advice? Or is she simply trying to cash in on her exposure? I don't begrudge her trying to make a buck, but I just hope people know what they're getting. [...]

Thank you, Star...

... for teaching me how I, too, can become a materialistic diva. This is something I've always aspired to be, only I wasn't sure where to look. Low and behold, you came along and saved me! Before you, I only had my women's magazines to turn to for trite advice on love and fashion - and only my trashy romance novels to read when I was in the mood to hear way-too-much information about someone's love life. But you have it all in your tome, a work which will no doubt tangle with THE GRAPES OF WRATH and MOBY DICK as being the greatest published masterpiece of all time. Praise Star, hallelujah!