Creating Myself: How I Learned That Beauty Comes in All Shapes, Sizes, and Packages, Including Me

I have mixed feelings about this book. I think it's a great read. It's very intersting and captivating while offering a very candid look at Mia's life. I definitely think it has the potential to positively influence readers in how they live their lives. The mixture of feelings is basically referring to the fact that Mia is brutally honest. While I appreciated her tell most (not all) tale others, as noted by these reviews do not. I think she is incredibly brave to write this book. I also think it's impossible for any reader to say that she complains too much about her mother when they clearly were not around to witness what I would describe as a trainwreck of a parent. Therefore, I would say my review of the book is that it is compelling and honest and I love it.

I love books that inspire others to overcome life's trials and believe that life can hold unlimited possibilities for meaning, fulfillment, and happiness. It seems clear that Mia's goal in writing this book is to help struggling girls and young women. Her honest and authentic story encourages strength and perseverance in readers who may be searching for understanding and hope. A reader cannot help but to be encouraged to become an authentic individual and to create her own destiny. Mia's famous father and her own modeling career provide a platform for her to get her message out to those who may need a thoughtful message of overcoming. Mia's insight is revealed in her realization that she needed to make peace with her relationship with her mother. I imagine many people will be encouraged to put in the time and effort to resolve differences, hurts, and misunderstandings in their own fundamentally important relationships because of Mia's example. It takes courage to reveal intimate details of one's life. I wish Mia continued growth and happiness. Other inspirational books: Crossbearer: A Memoir of Faith, Five Wishes: How Answering One Simple Question Can Make Your Dreams Come True Five Wishes, and [[ASIN:097974590X THE 3:00 PM SECRET: Live Slim and Strong, Live Your Dreams]]

Creating Myself: How I Learned That Beauty Comes in All Shapes, Sizes, and Packages, Including Me- By Mia Tyler. This is an amazing book that takes you on a journey of self discovery, real hurt and real people living life. This isn't a "tell all book" about her dad or life as a rock stars daughter, it is about how we as humans make mistakes, learn from them and if we are lucky enough we grow from them. Mia is a great story teller and a great role model. You can feel her pain and her triumphs. Great book all around.

I want to start by saying that I did enjoy the book. I am a fan of Steven Tyler so I decided to buy the book, and I have read about Mia in her moms book, however into the book I realized there are alot of similarites in my life and Mia and those kept me reading until the sun came up. My only problem with the book and its the reason i didnt give it 5 stars is because she seems to have no problem exposing her mom for the terrible parent that she feels she was, however she never even goes into why when she calls her father and asked him to live with him he said no. Why after the rehab could she not live with him? Where was he at any time? Why does she say that he did not like Dave as soon as he met him however he wanted her to marry this loser at his concert? Where is the parenting there? she seems to be a daddys girl, and I dont fault her for it, so am I, however this book is riddeled with horrid details of bad parenting on her mothers behalf, but pretty silent when it came to Steven Tyler. I understand he had a rock band, but she is his child, and if the Rock Band was more important than his daughters life and saftey why is this not an issue with her as much as it was her mother? Im sorry Mia, I have also been where your mom was, being divorced when you didnt want to be and being paralyzed from it, im fortunate not to have a child, but I cant imagine that I would be a good parent right now. I love a book that makes you feel, and this book made me feel... So thank you Mia... I went to Mia Tylers myspace page. I loved the pearl she speaks in the book " Not everyone who **** on you is your enemy and not everyone who gets you out of ****is your friend.... LOVE IT. Again Thank You Mia, for telling your story for helping others and for keeping me into your book from cover to cover..

I finished this book in one day. Impossible to put down. I received it in the mail, opened the box and that was it- I read the whole darn thing. It is so well written and it was great to finally hear the truth through a child's eyes. Her truth. Her experiences. I've heard the story about her sister Liv in both Bebe Buell's bio "Rebel Heart" (which I LOVE) and Aerosmith's "Walk This Way". I've heard all the rumors and it is lovely to put the puzzle pieces together. What a story. I was left sobbing my eyes out in the parts about her mother Cyrinda Foxe dying of cancer. Her perspective was honest and moving. This is such a good read. You put it down feeling good. Feeling good about yourself and others. Not to mention the great inside stories about some rock icons.