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Silver Linings
Having been accepted into the Italia Conti drama school, Jess' acting dreams were derailed when, aged 17, her mum became blind and Jess stepped in as her primary carer. Jess now champions the rights of the visually impaired and is an active ambassador for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. She opens up about how she faced and managed major life challenges including supporting her alcoholic father, losing her 13-month-old nephew to meningitis while he was in her care, her mum’s sudden blindness, being betrayed by ex-husband, England rugby international Denny Solomona, and her own mental health issues including depression and anxiety, and her attempted suicide. Silver Linings follows 31-year-old Jess through the previous 30 years of her life on a journey of self-discovery, harsh lessons, heart-breaking moments, self-care and transformation. It’s an inspiring, authentic, raw book about following dreams, overcoming challenges and celebrating kindness in many forms.
169 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 15, 2020
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January 4, 2021
Any regular followers on my blog will know that non-fiction is not my go to genre but when I read the synopsis it intrigued me. I am not familiar with Jess Impiazzi nor have I seen any of the reality shows that she participated in. Like most I saw her as a beautiful reality tv star who lives the high life, after reading her autobiography I couldn’t of been more wrong.
The only thing I am right about is how beautiful she is and this beauty is reflected on the inside too. Jess comes from a troubled past and whilst this topic is covered in some detail what reflects from the book is a journey of self discovery. Jess never let pass define who she was or stop her from achieving and the more I read of her story the more I liked her. She showed the true power of self belief and positive thinking even when you think the world is against you.
This is an open and honest account of her life and Jess isn’t afraid to admit her mistakes or moments that she isn’t proud of, instead she shares how this shaped her and why she made those choices. I loved reading about her achievements in the ‘Climbing Mountains’ chapter as well as her mum’s journey when she went blind. The bonus chapter ‘Guide Dogs Stories’ was a real eye opener to the work and money that goes into their training and it was fascinating to learn about the process.
Jess’s mum is an amazing and inspirational woman, I can see why Jess idolises her. I enjoyed the chapter where Jess interviews her mum about being blind, it was great to hear it in her own words. The courage and bravery she showed in getting the life she wanted was truly admirable, what was even more amazing was what Jess and her mum did for Jess’s dad. That chapter absolutely shocked me and showed both women in their true light as immensely caring and kind people.
This was a candid account of Jess life and should definitely not be missed!
The only thing I am right about is how beautiful she is and this beauty is reflected on the inside too. Jess comes from a troubled past and whilst this topic is covered in some detail what reflects from the book is a journey of self discovery. Jess never let pass define who she was or stop her from achieving and the more I read of her story the more I liked her. She showed the true power of self belief and positive thinking even when you think the world is against you.
This is an open and honest account of her life and Jess isn’t afraid to admit her mistakes or moments that she isn’t proud of, instead she shares how this shaped her and why she made those choices. I loved reading about her achievements in the ‘Climbing Mountains’ chapter as well as her mum’s journey when she went blind. The bonus chapter ‘Guide Dogs Stories’ was a real eye opener to the work and money that goes into their training and it was fascinating to learn about the process.
Jess’s mum is an amazing and inspirational woman, I can see why Jess idolises her. I enjoyed the chapter where Jess interviews her mum about being blind, it was great to hear it in her own words. The courage and bravery she showed in getting the life she wanted was truly admirable, what was even more amazing was what Jess and her mum did for Jess’s dad. That chapter absolutely shocked me and showed both women in their true light as immensely caring and kind people.
This was a candid account of Jess life and should definitely not be missed!
March 29, 2024
Silver Linings is a great book showing the difficulties Jess Impiazzi has had during her life and finding a silver lining in what she can.
I didn't know much about Jess before reading this book but I enjoyed reading it. I found some parts were quite brief and I would've have happily read about it for longer but it was still an enjoyable read.
I like how the book was separated into sections as it made it easy to follow along and made it more of an easy read even with many difficult topics of conversation. I really liked the many mentions of the guide dogs in the book as it was fascinating to read about and showed the great work the charity do.
This is a great book and whilst it is not as easy a read as I expected it shows that there's always a silver lining to be found and learnt from.
I didn't know much about Jess before reading this book but I enjoyed reading it. I found some parts were quite brief and I would've have happily read about it for longer but it was still an enjoyable read.
I like how the book was separated into sections as it made it easy to follow along and made it more of an easy read even with many difficult topics of conversation. I really liked the many mentions of the guide dogs in the book as it was fascinating to read about and showed the great work the charity do.
This is a great book and whilst it is not as easy a read as I expected it shows that there's always a silver lining to be found and learnt from.
December 27, 2020
I'll admit before reading this book I only knew Jess as a reality TV star, more so from Celebrity Big Brother.
This book sets her in a new light.
Jess has been through a lot in her life and despite all of the set-backs, she has managed to carry on through the dark time. Providing inspiration for others.
From caring for her mum to following her own dreams, this is a woman who truly knows what silver linings are.
A short yet meaningful read that shouldn't be looked over for more 'well known' celebrity non-fiction books.
This book sets her in a new light.
Jess has been through a lot in her life and despite all of the set-backs, she has managed to carry on through the dark time. Providing inspiration for others.
From caring for her mum to following her own dreams, this is a woman who truly knows what silver linings are.
A short yet meaningful read that shouldn't be looked over for more 'well known' celebrity non-fiction books.
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