YEAR OF YES

u003cbu003eThe instant u003ciu003eNew York Times u003c/iu003ebestseller from the creator of u003ciu003eGrey's Anatomyu003c/iu003e and u003ciu003eScandalu003c/iu003e and executive producer of u003ciu003eHow to Get Away With Murderu003c/iu003e shares how saying YES changed her life. "As fun to read as Rhimes's TV series are to watch" (u003ciu003eLos Angeles Timesu003c/iu003e).u003c/bu003eu003cbru003eu003cbru003eShe's the creator and producer of some of the most groundbreaking and audacious shows on television today. Her iconic characters live boldly and speak their minds. So who would suspect that Shonda Rhimes is an introvert? That she hired a publicist so she could u003ciu003eavoidu003c/iu003e public appearances? That she suffered panic attacks before media interviews?u003cbru003e u003cbru003eWith three children at home and three hit television shows, it was easy for Shonda to say she was simply too busy. But in truth, she was also afraid. And then, over Thanksgiving dinner, her sister muttered something that was both a wake up and a call to arms: u003ciu003eYou never say yes to anything.u003c/iu003e Shonda knew she had to embrace the challenge: for one year, she would say YES to everything that scared her.u003cbru003e u003cbru003eThis poignant, intimate, and hilarious memoir explores Shonda's life u003ciu003ebeforeu003c/iu003e her Year of Yes—from her nerdy, book-loving childhood to her devotion to creating television characters who reflected the world she saw around her. The book chronicles her life u003ciu003eafter u003c/iu003eher Year of Yes had begun—when Shonda forced herself out of the house and onto the stage; when she learned to explore, empower, applaud, and love her truest self. Yes.u003cbru003e u003cbru003e"Honest, raw, and revelatory" (u003ciu003eThe Washington Postu003c/iu003e), this wildly candid and compulsively readable book reveals how the mega talented Shonda Rhimes finally achieved badassery worthy of a Shondaland character. Best of all, she "can help motivate even the most determined homebody to get out and try something new" (u003ciu003eChicago Tribuneu003c/iu003e).