{"product_id":"alphapussy-how-i-survived-the-valley-and-learned-to-love-my-boobs-9781636142814","title":"Alphapussy: How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a wayward California girl growing up in the heart of the porn-born San Fernando Valley, Gina Gershon found herself on a journey that has been anything but traditional. Along the way, she had to learn how to spot the toxic types--in both her personal life and her career--and figure out how to dodge, outsmart, or hustle her way through. From the Valley to the slums of Beverly Hills to New York City, she was confronted with shady characters and sketchy situations, all the while fighting to protect her autonomy as a woman and as an actress with a decidedly unconventional path. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cem\u003eAlphaPussy\u003c\/em\u003e is a collection of true stories that explore themes of experience, survival, and the art of figuring it out as you go. They include strange encounters with celebrities and film directors such as Paul Verhoeven, Tom Cruise, Sharon Stone, Prince, Jennifer Tilly, Sylvester Stallone, David Mamet, Bob Fosse, and so many others. Often hilarious, usually cautionary, and almost always wrapped in absurdity, Gershon's tales explore how she found herself through bad decisions, awkward moments, and cringe-worthy encounters that somehow gave rise to survival skills. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGershon stresses that while it can be important to listen to others, it's more important to listen to oneself. To trust your gut. In a world full of bullies, predators, and people trying to tell her who she was, or who she should be, it was crucial for Gershon to become an AlphaPussy: a woman who navigates through this perilous jungle of a world with personal agency and responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gina Gershon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Akashic Books, Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/03\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781636142814\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 59\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGershon, Gina:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eGina Gershon\u003c\/strong\u003e has been starring on stage, screen, and television for over forty years. She has recorded albums and toured across America, and performed at Carnegie Hall three times, playing her Jew's harp and singing with Sting, Laurie Anderson, Joan Baez, and Gogol Bordello. Gershon is the author of \u003cem\u003eIn Search of Cleo: How I Found My Pussy and Lost My Mind\u003c\/em\u003e, which she also performed as a one-woman show with an accompanying album; and coauthor (with her brother Dann) of the young adult novel \u003cem\u003eCamp Creepy Time\u003c\/em\u003e. In 2019 she performed another one-woman show, \u003cem\u003eWild Women Don't Get the Blues\u003c\/em\u003e, at the Café Carlyle. Gershon's film credits include \u003cem\u003eBound, Showgirls, The Insider, Face\/Off\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Player\u003c\/em\u003e, among others. Her television credits include \u003cem\u003eThe Assassin, Elsbeth, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Riverdale\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBrooklyn Nine-Nine, \u003c\/em\u003e to name just a few. And her Broadway credits include Sam Mendes's \u003cem\u003eCabaret\u003c\/em\u003e, the Tony Award-winning \u003cem\u003eBoeing-Boeing\u003c\/em\u003e, and more. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Gina Gershon \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47711725322397,"sku":"9781636142814","price":46.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_9a6808f5-daad-49ce-adfc-315f98671611.jpg?v=1773168672","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/alphapussy-how-i-survived-the-valley-and-learned-to-love-my-boobs-9781636142814","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}