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The Great Peace: A Memoir Hardcover – July 27, 2021

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A memoir by award-winning actor Mena Suvari, best-known forher iconic roles in American Beauty, American Pie, and Six Feet Under.

The Great Peace is a harrowing, heartbreaking coming-of-age story set in Hollywood, in which young teenage model-turned-actor Mena Suvari lost herself to sex, drugs and bad, often abusive relationships even as blockbuster movies made her famous. It's about growing up in the 90s, with a soundtrack ranging from The Doors to Deee-Lite, fashion from denim to day-glo, and a woman dealing with the lasting psychological scars of abuse, yet knowing deep inside she desires so much more from life.

Within these vulnerable pages, Mena not only reveals her own mistakes, but also the lessons she learned and her efforts to understand and grow rather than casting blame. As such, she makes this a timeless story of girl empowerment and redemption, of somebody using their voice to rediscover their past, seek redemption, and to understand their mistakes, and ultimately come to terms with their power as an individual to find a way and a will to live—and thrive. Poignant, intimate, and powerful, this book will resonate with anyone who has found themselves lost in the darkness, thinking there's no way out. Ultimately, Mena's story proves that, no matter how hopeless it may seem, there's always a light at the end.

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288 pages
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July 27, 2021
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6.35 x 1.25 x 9.3 inches
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0306874520
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978-0306874529
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"A powerful read that – much like Sharon Stone’s The Beauty Of Living Twice – will make you see its author in a different, perhaps more forgiving light."
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Mena Suvari is an award-winning actor whose credits include American Beauty, American Pie, Six Feet Under, Chicago Fire, and American Horror Story, among many others. She lives in Los Angeles.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hachette Books (July 27, 2021)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0306874520
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0306874529
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.35 x 1.25 x 9.3 inches

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Runnergirl

Compelling

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2021

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Hard to put down. But difficult to read Mena very difficult life

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A deeply personal and compelling biography of a highly successful movie actress

Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2022

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This is a story about an actress who is beautiful, intelligent, and successful. There were numerous challenges in her life that would have prevented most from reaching her achievements. It seems that most of her problems stemmed from an absent mother and elderly father, both of whom were needed throughout her life. Particularly puzzling were the men in her life who were both controlling and abusive. If it could happen to Mena, it could happen to any woman with more devastating consequences. How she overcame this, or in spite of this, makes this book worth your time. I wished there had been more about her work, although we get a glimpse with her accounts of American Pie and and American Beauty. The book ends on a positive note with the author having found peace in her life, as the book is titled; let's hope she has.

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Christy Ann Martine

Courageous Survivor Shares The Intimate Details of her Personal Journey

Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2022

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My heart aches for the trauma that Mena Suvari has endured. She is a courageous survivor who was brave enough to share the most intimate details of her life in order to help others feel less alone.
Rather than only focusing on the highlights of her successful career as an actress she chose to be vulnerable and reveal the darkest side of her life. I know there will be people out there who will relate to the trauma she has experienced and will be helped by her willingness to open up and share her deepest secrets. I feel fortunate to have read her story, written in her own voice and really enjoyed seeing Mena's poetry and photos that were included in the book, it was a beautiful personal touch. May she continue to find the peace and happiness she deserves.

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Still an America Beauty

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2023

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I can't remember exactly why I picked up this book last year, but I never got around to reading it. Finally, I've crossed it off the list, and I'm not unhappy that I did. It was an easy read by a recognizable actress that tells her turbulent story in a concise way that I believe a lot of people, especially women, will relate with. It couldn't have been easy telling some of the stories of struggle and heartbreak, but I think for Mena it was somewhat therapeutic for her journey.

I do feel that some aspects of the story are incomplete. What happened between her and Simone? She alluded to a lot of things she ignored regarding finances, but when their relationship ended we never got a clear answer. It seems like a weird part of the story to leave out, but maybe I missed it or she's not allowed to say things for legal reasons. It just struck me as odd at that point in the story.

Overall, however, this is another story about a celebrity that couldn't seem to find their way out of the doldrums. She was young, didn't have a lot of positive support or tough love, and in the end made a lot of choices that led to a lot of tragedy, and could have ended with something much much worse. In a lot of ways, it's will be hard for readers to related. Still, it doesn't take money or fame for people to fall in with the wrong crowd, or to feel lost, alone, and horrible about themselves. We all make some bad decisions, it's how we respond and react that determines where life goes next, and until we stop breathing, we always have the chance to change. Mena seems to have done that, and I hope her book and encourage others in similar situations to do the same.

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Page 3

Reviewed in the United States on February 14, 2023

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I just started page 3. Mena writes so much in these pages that is me. I'm not a woman. Feeling and having emotions aren't just one gender. "I held on to my dreams and the hope I had for myself". I just started this and it will take all my might to finish it. I can't wait but I'm also scared. I lost my mother. I know i need to this. It's nice to have a friend. I will right back later on.

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Jennie Robinson

Amazing reflection of her truth and courage it took to share with the world

Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2021

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Mena was able to share her story in a way that captivates it's audience. Her bravery to share is admirable. I felt connected to her in so many ways. As different as we are in how our lives have unfolded I found so many similarities. She has inspired me to put my own traumas on paper. I will read her book more then this one time unlike many others I've read in the past

Reviewed in the United States on August 23, 2021

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First, I must praise Mena for having the courage to tell a very personal and painful story. Sometimes the universe conspires to take a would be physician or mathematician down a very different path. Much of the book deals with the cycle of self destructive behavior that becomes the unconscious pattern of abuse victims, and I suppose we can say “survivors.” There is much symbolism in the narrative as well. A young lady uncertain about whether she is loved, and if she is, is it for valid reasons. And she ends up in entertainment where fans love the “image” of her without knowing her(until this book, anyway,) and critics are exceptionally cruel in their assessments of her performances, and bloggers are grinding some other axe.
It was striking to me how she experienced such a parade of unproductive hustlers, talking up a big game while having no true substance. There is such a feeling of vacuous materialism that was the chosen detour on the road to some peace of mind. Drugs are another big detour. One of her fiancées “bought” an enormous diamond engagement ring for her, well beyond his means. For all the posers that entered Mena’s life, she was like the big diamond ring, an accessory that validated their worth and significance. She was quite a meal ticket too. The downside of celebrity and wealth.
Perhaps in a perfect world, Mena Suvari will take on some challenging middle age rolls and find some lasting peace. Then, in ten years, she can write the sequel where the emotional storms are truly in the past.

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Monica B.

Powerful and brave

Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2021

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Mena has voiced her truth but at the same time touched deeply into others who share similar experiences with broken homes, abusive relationships, addiction and shame. Mena reaches out to the reader to assure them that they are not alone, and neither are you, Mena. May your journey into motherhood and this next chapter of your life bring you great joy and healing. Thank you for being an example of courage for all of us who have walked similar paths in life.

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Riccardo P.

Resonates

Reviewed in Italy on March 29, 2022

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Mena writes her story with raw honesty. Heartbreaking and completely relatable. Many of her experiences and feelings rang true for me,.too.

Reece

An incredible read

Reviewed in Australia on January 3, 2022

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A harrowing and heartbreaking read but such an incredible story... with a must read ending!

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as advertised

Reviewed in Canada on December 20, 2021

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Ok

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 16, 2024

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Was ok but also repetitive

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Very internalized and interesting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 1, 2022

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The world is about her, and what it means to her, what it has done to her,an,d how she manages herself in it. It's difficult to comprehend how someone with her career, fame, opportunities, and importance struggles as she does, but I respect that fact she does. I read this because I had just read Carre' Otis's Beauty Disrupted but I found this much harder to connect to. Perhaps it's first world problems, and I wish I could sympathise more. I just found the blaming of everyone else, without recognising her own bad decisions very unbalanced and it would have been interesting to read about her own responsibility and accountability, but it wasn't there. Many girls are groomed and abused, they do not have a great acting and modelling career, as well as the financial stability, that Mena Suvari has, perhaps read "Girl A" about the Rochdale Grooming Scandal, and compare the strategies and resilience in both women. An interesting read, but not a comfortable onr

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