Inside Out: A Memoir

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A 2020 Audie finalist - narration by author

Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir.

For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been far from the spotlight - or the headlines.

Even as Demi was becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood, however, she was always outrunning her past, just one step ahead of the doubts and insecurities that defined her childhood. Throughout her rise to fame and during some of the most pivotal moments of her life, Demi battled addiction, body image issues, and childhood trauma that would follow her for years - all while juggling a skyrocketing career and at times negative public perception. As her success grew, Demi found herself questioning if she belonged in Hollywood, if she was a good mother, a good actress - and, always, if she was simply good enough.

As much as her story is about adversity, it is also about tremendous resilience. In this deeply candid and reflective memoir, Demi pulls back the curtain and opens up about her career and personal life - laying bare her tumultuous relationship with her mother, her marriages, her struggles balancing stardom with raising a family, and her journey toward openheartedness. Inside Out is a story of survival, success, and surrender - a wrenchingly honest portrayal of one woman’s at once ordinary and iconic life.

N. Chard

Thoughtful and Insightful

Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2024

This is a quick read you can binge in half a day. It’s concise but packs a lot of trauma, heartbreak and eventual resolution. Lessons learned are hard, yet universal. A very good read.

London

Inciteful and enjoyable

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2024

What Demi has gone through and learned about herself; can help other women see past their painful experiences and reconcile everything with love.

Linda

A FIRST PERSON OPEN NARRATIVE ABOUT SELF-DISCOVERY AND LOVE

Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2019

“The universe conspires to give you everything you want, but not always in the way you expect it. —Paulo Coelho

“Security can come from the inside, from yourself.” —Demi Moore

I’m not usually one to read celebrity books, but this one peaked my interest because its written in first person by the author—the woman who lived it. Demi Moore even did her own narration for the audio book.

Inside Out is an identifiable story about love and forgiveness—not only for those that hurt us, but for ourselves. Like a lot of celebrities, Demi’s early dysfunctional family primed her for becoming an actress—pretending to be someone she wasn’t, craving attention and love from a world and people she couldn’t trust. She learned to take care of everyone but herself, choosing men like her grandfather and father, mirroring the behavior of the mother she didn’t want to be like, trying to turn herself into a person that would please everyone in her life. She tried to fit into the role life had come to expect of her, feeling like a fraud, believing she wasn’t good enough to earn their true love and respect.

Demi Moore’s book is an honest, forthright, interesting open narrative of a perfectionist who discovered the wisdom in imperfection. Its a beautifully written dialogue of a broken human being figuring out who she really was and healing her soul. Its a book about surrendering to a higher power, trusting and becoming who you are.

“Taking responsibility for your own reaction is the gateway to freedom.” —Demi Moore, Inside Out

“Things happen in life to get our intention—to make us wake up. … I needed all of this to become who I am now. … The truth is, the only way out is in.” —Demi Moore, Inside Out

Julie YB

Excellent Story Told Well!

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024

This book is interesting, entertaining and informative. Told in a captivating narrative that will cause you a giggle or two along the way. I appreciate the straightforward way of Demi's style with words. This book reads fairly fast because it's hard to put down. I can see that Demi Moore is her happiest as a mother and she does it her own way. She has my respect.

Sylvia Kittel

Demi Moore autobiography

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2024

Enjoyed the book very much. Admire her compassion for forgiveness.

Sandy Batesel

Missed the mark on real emotion

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019

No doubt that young Demi deserved a much better childhood that she had! After reading the book I just wanted to give her a hug and tell her what she went through was horrible, although I'm sure she knows that. I also wanted to tell her it sounds like even though she didn't have much of a role model anywhere in her early life that she rocked as a mom, hopefully she knows that too though. Having said those things, however, the book reads a little detached. Almost like there was a ghost writer who is the actual author and that person couldn't channel the gut wrenching emotion that was Demi's early life. It is possible, though, that Demi herself really did write this and she's had to hide the real truth of how awful her early life was for so long that she buried her real emotion even though she was sharing some details supposedly "for the first time". Whichever is true ... it is also true that Demi Moore is a very talented actress. She has tackled some amazingly complex roles and made them into timeless characters (don't tell me when you hear "Demi Moore" you don't get a mental pic of her sitting at a pottery wheel with Patrick Swayze sitting, shirtless, behind her)!

Some of the details of the book seem to contradict each other like the frozen embryos that were mentioned only once and forgotten even though IVF is discussed at length. Forgoten embryos or non-existant embryos? Doesn't really matter other than it makes the reader think that details are added to the book without a factual basis. Overall an okay read and, on a personal note, I wish Demi Moore a happy life with family and friends in her life who allow her to continue to heal and grow.

Anne Stewart

A well written and interesting biography

Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2024

A well written biography from an actress who overcame a difficult childhood. Despite alcoholic parents, she worked hard to establish a successful career. And though I didn't expect it, she seems to be genuine, serious about marriage and motherhood. Although both of her marriages end when the men call it quits, you wonder why since she tries so hard to please them? Maybe they let her down just like her parents? Was it because she picked unavailable men? Or was she the unavailable one due to the chains around her heart from a painful childhood? At the end, she goes through a sad time when her children won't speak to her, and she finally comes to terms with the pain in her past.

Stacey Rae

Broken

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2024

This book should be titled Broken. Demi has encounter struggles her whole life. Her past made her the strong individual she was, but it was destroying her on the inside. Bruce gave her what I thought stability, they did and still do have a good relationship. I always thought Ashton wasn’t good for her… But finding her real self and accepting the person she is, makes her all the more empowering and admiring…. Always loved Demi, so glad to know she’s found love within herself, she deserves it.

Btw… VERY I’m pressed to read that SHE chose to train with the Navy Seals, in order to film G I Jane.

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