A Little Closer to Home: How I Found the Calm After the Storm
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Summary
In Ginger Zee's follow-up to the bestselling Natural Disaster， the ABC chief meteorologist takes readers on a much deeper journey of self discovery。
When Ginger Zee opened her life to readers in Natural Disaster， the response was enormous。 She put a very relatable if surprising face on depression and has helped lessen the stigma surrounding mental health issues。 But Ginger tells us， Natural Disaster was "Ginger Lite" and only scratched the surface。
In this moving follow-up， Ginger shares her truest self。 She spent most of her life shielding her vulnerabilities from the world all while being a professional people pleaser。 Her stormy childhood， her ongoing struggles with crippling depression， her suicide attempts， and many other life experiences will resonate with readers who are likely to see themselves along the way。
In spite of its serious subject matter， Ginger's positive， life-affirming outlook comes through loud and clear。 Written with great heart and quite a bit of humor， Ginger normalizes issues and challenges millions of people face every day。 A Little Closer to Home will broaden the conversation around mental health at a time we need it more than ever。
When Ginger Zee opened her life to readers in Natural Disaster， the response was enormous。 She put a very relatable if surprising face on depression and has helped lessen the stigma surrounding mental health issues。 But Ginger tells us， Natural Disaster was "Ginger Lite" and only scratched the surface。
In this moving follow-up， Ginger shares her truest self。 She spent most of her life shielding her vulnerabilities from the world all while being a professional people pleaser。 Her stormy childhood， her ongoing struggles with crippling depression， her suicide attempts， and many other life experiences will resonate with readers who are likely to see themselves along the way。
In spite of its serious subject matter， Ginger's positive， life-affirming outlook comes through loud and clear。 Written with great heart and quite a bit of humor， Ginger normalizes issues and challenges millions of people face every day。 A Little Closer to Home will broaden the conversation around mental health at a time we need it more than ever。
Reviews
smalltownbookmom
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I didn't really know much about Ginger Zee or her last book but this newest memoir is powerful and full of her struggles with mental health。 Read with care because Ginger goes into some heavy topics from rape， abortion， attempted suicide， depression and life during COVID。 The mental health rep in this book is amazing。 I fully believe there are people out there that need to hear her story！ Highly recommended and great on audio read by the author！ Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for pro I didn't really know much about Ginger Zee or her last book but this newest memoir is powerful and full of her struggles with mental health。 Read with care because Ginger goes into some heavy topics from rape， abortion， attempted suicide， depression and life during COVID。 The mental health rep in this book is amazing。 I fully believe there are people out there that need to hear her story！ Highly recommended and great on audio read by the author！ Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing my ALC！ 。。。more
Debbie
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While I’m blessed to have never suffered from depression， I believe that we all have struggles。 However， some are far more challenging than others。I have never watched Ginger Zee on Good Morning America。 But let me assure you that neither of these things， my lack of experiencing depression and not knowing who Ginger Zee is， kept me from thoroughly appreciating this book。I’ve always been drawn to well-written memoirs since they can be so inspirational and Zee didn’t disappoint。 Her memoir is hone While I’m blessed to have never suffered from depression， I believe that we all have struggles。 However， some are far more challenging than others。I have never watched Ginger Zee on Good Morning America。 But let me assure you that neither of these things， my lack of experiencing depression and not knowing who Ginger Zee is， kept me from thoroughly appreciating this book。I’ve always been drawn to well-written memoirs since they can be so inspirational and Zee didn’t disappoint。 Her memoir is honest and open as she shares very personal and touching experiences about herself。This book is the follow-up to her bestselling memoir Natural Disaster: I Cover Them。 I Am One， Zee’s introduction to her struggles。 If that book is half as good as her second one， you may want to start with it。Whether you suffer from depression or not， this is a touching， eye-opening story。 As you read this you might be reminded， as I was， that money and fame don’t eradicate extremely challenging sicknesses。My ConcernsAt times the text felt a little off and I had to back up and read a sentence twice。 But， as you might guess， this is an extremely small concern。Final ThoughtsThe takeaway is that if you suffer from depression you are not alone， and though it will no doubt be a daily challenge， there is hope。 A Little Closer to Home continued to make the point， to me， that depression is extremely serious。The 18 short stories that relate to Zee’s depression， offer points to stop and reflect。 Below you will see the book’s introduction， which is somewhat lengthy， but a wonderful example of what’s to come。My thanks to Rockstar Book Tours and the publisher tor a copy of this book and the ability to post a review。 。。。more
Linden
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I don't watch morning TV so I had never seen Ginger Zee do the weather on Good Morning America。 I like memoirs， though， and this one is intense and candid。 She is extremely candid， and no topic， including rape， divorce， suicide， mental illness， domestic abuse， and abortion， is off limits。 Ginger realizes that she was lucky， for despite all of the trauma in her life， she ultimately wound up with her dream career and a caring husband。 I liked her （meteorological） message to readers， especially to I don't watch morning TV so I had never seen Ginger Zee do the weather on Good Morning America。 I like memoirs， though， and this one is intense and candid。 She is extremely candid， and no topic， including rape， divorce， suicide， mental illness， domestic abuse， and abortion， is off limits。 Ginger realizes that she was lucky， for despite all of the trauma in her life， she ultimately wound up with her dream career and a caring husband。 I liked her （meteorological） message to readers， especially to other women survivors of trauma: "The storms don't last forever; they can't and they won't。 It's not how the atmosphere works and it's not how life works。" Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this ARC。 。。。more
Baylee Miller
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*I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*I love， love， loved this book。 Ginger feels authentic。 Her struggles are laid plainly on the page; her pain and strength are there for all to take in。 I felt like I was sitting across from her， having a conversation。 I wasn't sure what to expect going into this book。 Honestly， I didn't know much about her when I requested this book; I picked it because she's from my hometown， and I used to be obsessed with her brother's band。 *I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*I love， love， loved this book。 Ginger feels authentic。 Her struggles are laid plainly on the page; her pain and strength are there for all to take in。 I felt like I was sitting across from her， having a conversation。 I wasn't sure what to expect going into this book。 Honestly， I didn't know much about her when I requested this book; I picked it because she's from my hometown， and I used to be obsessed with her brother's band。 I was elated to learn about Ginger and her life。 I knew from the beginning of the book that I would like it， just from the way her words flow。 I felt connected to her and the story right away; I devoured the book。I deal with many mental health issues， and hearing someone talk about it who is perceived as almost perfect with such a big platform was powerful。 This book wasn't what I expected。 It blew my expectations out of the park。 I look forward to reading the book she released prior to this one and following her life more。 。。。more
Andrex
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Two attempted suicides， one abortion， two likely drug induced rapes， anorexia， promiscuity， poor choices， love and healing。 Those are just a few of the issues you will read about as you delve into Ginger's story。 NONE of Ginger's story is about pointing fingers。 She makes it very clear from the beginning that she does not want to politicize abortion nor take sides。 Instead Ginger hopes to open up the conversation， share the guilt and share her experience with others。 After two failed suicides an Two attempted suicides， one abortion， two likely drug induced rapes， anorexia， promiscuity， poor choices， love and healing。 Those are just a few of the issues you will read about as you delve into Ginger's story。 NONE of Ginger's story is about pointing fingers。 She makes it very clear from the beginning that she does not want to politicize abortion nor take sides。 Instead Ginger hopes to open up the conversation， share the guilt and share her experience with others。 After two failed suicides and having heard other's tell of the ones who did not survive， she wants to bring suicide into the light， and get the people who suffer with mental health issues the help that they need。 What about the major hormone drop after her abortion？ No one warned her about that。 She wished that she she had been given more information on the safer， more reliable forms of contraceptive。 Whilst the anorexia and depression are still with her to some degree she says that she is high functioning and living at peace。 Is she still going to therapy？ Yes！Ginger's childhood was not a happy one。 Her parents divorced when she was young and didn't talk to each other for 12 years！ This was VERY difficult for Ginger and her brother。 I am sure many of you will identify with some of what these two children experienced during this harrowing time。 Ginger longed for affection and so turned to other men。 Then came rape。 Promiscuity was her answer to attempt to cover up the trauma。 Did it work？Ginger was a victim of some horrible happenings。 She could have chosen to live life with that victim mentality。 Instead she finally came to the place where she sought help。 It's been a long， many times rough journey， but she knows she is a much better person today。 She is still on the road to healing and likely will be for a long time but that's okay。Most of you reading this review and considering purchasing this book probably already know who Ginger Zee is。 You may also be shaking your head in disbelief that a famous person ever experienced some of what you or a loved one has or is going through。 There is NO arrogance in this book or a "I told you so" attitude。 Whilst the book is well written grammatically etc。 it is also VERY real。 Ginger shares her heart， her hurt， her traumatic childhood， her abusive relationships and more。 She desires for those suffering in silence to have the courage to speak up and get the help needed。 She doesn't want anyone to suffer in silence like she did for many， many years。It's not all gloomy！ You will also read about some of her career and the stories she has covered in various parts of the world。 Whilst harrowing at times， this was a good book to read。 I was provided a copy by the publisher。 Thanks， Liz 。。。more
Sara
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What a great， honest and raw story。 Thank you Ginger for sharing your story for all to learn and relate to。 As someone who had similar struggles with anxiety and depression this is a great read with insight and advice。Thank you netgalley for allowing me to read an advance copy for a review。
Sharon Naylor Toris
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Ginger Zee does a lot of good in giving readers a gripping place to feel understood， connected， relatable。 Her revelations are to be commended， and if you're in a dark place right now during the holidays， you're certainly going to find comfort and uplifting advice here。 Ginger Zee uses her platform well。 Ginger Zee does a lot of good in giving readers a gripping place to feel understood， connected， relatable。 Her revelations are to be commended， and if you're in a dark place right now during the holidays， you're certainly going to find comfort and uplifting advice here。 Ginger Zee uses her platform well。 。。。more
Christina Spurrell
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A Little Closer to Home by Ginger Zee provides a raw and emotional account of her struggles with mental health， including anorexia， depression， two suicide attempts and diagnosis with borderline personality disorder。 Ginger does not shy away from hard topics in addition to openly discussing her mental health the book includes her experiences with an abusive relationship， rape and abortion， she honestly tells her story。 Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for an ARC of this boo A Little Closer to Home by Ginger Zee provides a raw and emotional account of her struggles with mental health， including anorexia， depression， two suicide attempts and diagnosis with borderline personality disorder。 Ginger does not shy away from hard topics in addition to openly discussing her mental health the book includes her experiences with an abusive relationship， rape and abortion， she honestly tells her story。 Thank you to NetGalley and Disney Publishing Worldwide for an ARC of this book， in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Brenda
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This is Ginger's follow up book to the bestselling Natural Disaster: I Cover Them。 I am One。 I really enjoyed reading her story in that book and in a little closer to home， we get a much more in depth look at the life of Ginger Zee。 This is raw， emotional， candid， and painfully honest。 Ginger puts a real face on the real issues of mental health; Depression and anxiety， anorexia， two suicide attempts， being drugged and raped， bouts with excessive drinking， and the devastating mental side effects This is Ginger's follow up book to the bestselling Natural Disaster: I Cover Them。 I am One。 I really enjoyed reading her story in that book and in a little closer to home， we get a much more in depth look at the life of Ginger Zee。 This is raw， emotional， candid， and painfully honest。 Ginger puts a real face on the real issues of mental health; Depression and anxiety， anorexia， two suicide attempts， being drugged and raped， bouts with excessive drinking， and the devastating mental side effects that result from an abortion。 Her honesty and her strength in working to overcome these issues is impressive！ I first came to "know" Ginger Zee as a meteorologist on a local station in her home state of Michigan。 She impressed me with her intelligence and her enthusiasm。 Her bubbly personality and Sparkling natural beauty didn't hurt her TV presence at all。 Fast forward a few years to when she she became the meteorological face of GMA and landed the impressive position of ABC News Chief Meteorologist。 This girl had it all… brains， beauty， talent。 But Ginger's story serves to show us that that no matter what we see on the surface， we never know what's going on underneath。 Her willingness to share her imperfections with the world， to show us all what she has been through （and how far she has come despite it all） is nothing short of bravery。 In peeling back the perception of perfection that the public has overlaid on her， by giving a highly recognizable face to the many and varied issues under the umbrella of mental health， Ginger will help countless individuals by her selfless act of sharing her story！ 。。。more
Kayla Guerrette
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Wow。。 this book was even better than I imagined it could be before I started reading it。 I have always been a Ginger Zee fan！ I have always admired and respected the work that she does as a meteorologist not only from a journalism perspective being a journalist myself but as a viewer she has a way of making you feel connected。After reading this book。。 I can honestly say I admire and respect her even more。 Also。。 that girl has guts。。 she is definitely brave and you will most likely agree when you Wow。。 this book was even better than I imagined it could be before I started reading it。 I have always been a Ginger Zee fan！ I have always admired and respected the work that she does as a meteorologist not only from a journalism perspective being a journalist myself but as a viewer she has a way of making you feel connected。After reading this book。。 I can honestly say I admire and respect her even more。 Also。。 that girl has guts。。 she is definitely brave and you will most likely agree when you read her book。 But。。 you also get to see Ginger in a more vulnerable state sharing parts of herself and her life and in the end it made me love her even more！ Seriously。。 journalist or not。。 read this book people！ It’s so so good！***Thank you so much to NetGalley and Disney for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book*** 。。。more
Kaitlin
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I have not read any of Ginger's other books， but I have always enjoyed her reports on GMA， so I decided to give her book a listen。I was pulled in and enjoyed listening to every story that she told。 I commend her for her vulnerability and honesty。 Some of the experiences Ginger shares from her life are very intense and could be triggering for many folks as it touches on her healing from trauma。 I am thankful for Ginger sharing her story so candidly。 Continuing to "normalize" mental health struggl I have not read any of Ginger's other books， but I have always enjoyed her reports on GMA， so I decided to give her book a listen。I was pulled in and enjoyed listening to every story that she told。 I commend her for her vulnerability and honesty。 Some of the experiences Ginger shares from her life are very intense and could be triggering for many folks as it touches on her healing from trauma。 I am thankful for Ginger sharing her story so candidly。 Continuing to "normalize" mental health struggles will hopefully destigmatize them。 You are not alone。 。。。more
Kim Fox
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Such an emotional book！ Ginger Zee tells her story in such raw detail， you hurt for her。 At times I found this book difficult to read because of the content， but Ginger has a way of reaching you so you can read those difficult passages。 Well written， heart breaking， and heart warming all in one book！！ 4⭐
Lisa Konet
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I enjoyed GInger Zee's last book， Natural Disaster， and this one is just as raw， honest and emotional。 She continues to be honest about who she is， where she came from and how she has coped with such a hard past （rape， divorce， an eating disorder; to name a few）。 I could not put this down once I started it and have even more respect for her as a woman and a professional。A highly recommended biography。Thanks to Netgalley， Ginger Zee and Disney Publishing Worldwide Hyperion Avenue for an ARC in ex I enjoyed GInger Zee's last book， Natural Disaster， and this one is just as raw， honest and emotional。 She continues to be honest about who she is， where she came from and how she has coped with such a hard past （rape， divorce， an eating disorder; to name a few）。 I could not put this down once I started it and have even more respect for her as a woman and a professional。A highly recommended biography。Thanks to Netgalley， Ginger Zee and Disney Publishing Worldwide Hyperion Avenue for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。Available: 10/12/21 。。。more
Rachel007
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I thought this was a good memoir overall。 A little disjointed at times but compelling and well written。 Not a full five stars for me because - do we really need to discuss caloric numbers when talking about anorexia？ Sigh。 Come on。 Plus， she kept referencing her first book （something I haven’t read yet） and that would pull me out of the book。
Meghan
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This book was received as an ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide - Hyperion Avenue in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。I am a fan of Ginger Zee and being a mental health victim myself， I could feel her pain and her struggle all through the book。 While reading this book I could not help but to notice that no matter what event or circumstance happened to Ginger， she was always surrounded by people。 Her friends， loved ones， and eve This book was received as an ARC from Disney Publishing Worldwide - Hyperion Avenue in exchange for an honest review。 Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own。I am a fan of Ginger Zee and being a mental health victim myself， I could feel her pain and her struggle all through the book。 While reading this book I could not help but to notice that no matter what event or circumstance happened to Ginger， she was always surrounded by people。 Her friends， loved ones， and even complete strangers so she was never alone。 However， I appreciate the courage and bravery Ginger had in opening up and telling her story without any filters because the public needs to know that being a public figure such as America's Premiere Meteorologist comes with a price and so much struggle and pressure is in your head。 The one thing I love most of all is that despite all of her struggles， she continues to have a positive outlook on life and continues to move forward with her career and her life。 I know a lot of our patrons will learn through Ginger's experiences and hopefully find positivity and hope through their life。We will consider adding this title to our Biography collection at our library。 That is why we give this book 5 stars。 。。。more
Marika
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