Memoirs

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Matthew McConaughey: ‘Greenlights’ Celebrity Memoir and Poems

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Discovering a Renaissance Man & Writer Who’s More Than Just a Handsome Actor I know I’m not the only one who viewed the announcement about Matthew McConaughey’s book Greenlights with some side eye. Celebrity books and memoirs tend to generate a lot of eyerolling in the publishing community overall, but this one was a real head-scratcher for me. Until the day I picked up his first book, these were the things I knew about Matthew McConaughey: Handsome A Time to Kill movie (REMEMBER THAT AMAZING COURTROOM CLOSING ARGUMENT SCENE?!) Academy Award winner (but not for A Time to Kill?) Magic Mike (Alright, alright, alright!) Weird commercials where he talked to himself in a car Might be related to Woody Harrelson(??) Greenlights: McConaughey’s Celebrity Memoir Based on 35 Personal Journals Dear readers, Greenlights changed my preformed opinions and assumptions IMMEDIATELY. Matthew McConaughey delivered an incredible, life-changing memoir that grabbed me on page one and did not let go. It’s 300 pages of introspection, honest storytelling and practical advice that will help readers be the best versions of themselves while facing life’s inevitable challenges. Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey Don’t take my word for it! Greenlights has sold more than 6 million copies