{"product_id":"only-say-good-things-surviving-playboy-and-finding-myself-9781529923681","title":"Only Say Good Things: Surviving Playboy and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A fascinating demythologising of the Playboy brand and Hefner himself'\u003c\/i\u003e - Pandora Sykes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'\u003ci\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eraw, honest unveiling of the misogyny and darkness of the Playboy Mansion. . . I almost feel compelled to send a copy to every young woman who still believes the legacy of Playboy holds some glamour or promise' - \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eEllie Flynn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eStylist\u003c\/b\u003e’s\u003c\/i\u003e '\u003ci\u003ebest non-fiction for 2024\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e’s 2024 '\u003ci\u003emust-reads\u003c\/i\u003e'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e '\u003ci\u003emost exciting memoirs'\u003c\/i\u003e for 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I was 21 years old when I found myself on the front stoop of the Playboy Mansion. I want to tell the real story of my time there - the good and the bad, the dark and the light.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2008 the Playboy mansion became Crystal Harris's sanctuary - a shimmering vestige of opportunity. Within months she had ascended its hierarchy to become Hugh Hefner's top girlfriend. But her new home came at a cost. Forced to follow strict rules that governed everything from her appearance to behaviour, she began to lose her identity. By the time she married Hef in 2012, the mansion had become her prison.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving made a promise to \u003ci\u003eOnly Say Good Things, \u003c\/i\u003efor years Crystal suppressed the truth of what really happened behind the mansion's closed doors. Now, in this raw and honest memoir, she's finally ready to expose it all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaying bare the devastating impact that a culture of relentless objectification and misogyny had on her health, Crystal's extraordinary story carries powerful lessons that are relevant to us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLifts the lid on the bleak truth of the inside story of the Playboy empire * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fascinating demythologising of the Playboy brand and Hefner himself - who is revealed to be an agoraphobic megalomaniac incapable of real emotion.\u003cbr\u003eWhat drew so many women to him? And why did they stay? In this absorbing memoir, Crystal Hefner grapples with these questions and many more, with admirable candour\u003c\/p\u003e -- Pandora Sykes\u003cbr\u003eThis was such a raw, honest unveiling of the misogyny and darkness of the Playboy Mansion. Crystal reflects on both the vulnerabilities that led her into Hugh Hefner’s orbit, and the impact that his empire had on society and other young women with such candour that I almost feel compelled to send a copy to every young woman who still believes the legacy of Playboy holds some glamour or promise. Crystal’s ability to question her own complicity in Hugh Hefner’s misogynistic world, while also reflecting on all the complex factors that led her there is refreshing, and relatable for so many women and young girls who are still sold the lie that our self-worth is tied to our appearance or attractiveness to men. -- Ellie Flynn * Investigative journalist and broadcaster *","brand":"Ebury Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48740340040023,"sku":"9781529923681","price":18.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781529923681.jpg?v=1720054456","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/only-say-good-things-surviving-playboy-and-finding-myself-9781529923681","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}