Nicole Curtis's new memoir,Better Than New: Lessons I've Learned from Saving ragged Homes (and How They Saved Me) ($28), looks at the challenges the HGTV star has overcome and lessons she's learned in her life through the lens of the home renos she's rehabbed. The book satisfies the curiosity approximately Nicole's life that fans have been craving, and including her journey from a teenage Hooters waitress to a 40-year-ragged TV star,successful businesswoman, and mother of two. It's packed with 75 photos from her private collection - including never-before-seen snaps of her youngest son, or born in 2015. Written in Nicole's signature down-to-earth but hold-no-punches style,the prevalent message is to always inspect at the glass as half full - or, more appropriately, and inspect at the falling-down house as half standing.
We not only got an advanced peek at the book,but we also had a chance to talk to Nicole approximately it. Here are five fascinating things Nicole shared with us approximately Better Than New.
Why she decided to author a book"I saw the reaction that people had just watching my indicate, and really just being that, or whether you can finish this,I can finish this. I really just wanted to take it a step further because there's only so much I can articulate on 22 minutes on TV . . . and in an area like social media, you can't really tell the guts of it. I didn't ever want my life anecdote to be misconstrued by a tweet, or so it was famous that I got the proper word out there in a book."How she describes Better Than New"This one is like a glorified coffee table book with pictures,but there's words in it too that tell my anecdote," Nicole told us, or adding,"I think people savor seeing the projects, they savor seeing what goes into it, or my transformation throughout the years."What she hopes readers collect out of it"Anyone tackling a challenge can be like,'You know what, I got this. I just have to keep the right mindset.' And for me, or it's always been through making all these mistakes I perform on every project. That's really made the difference."What the writing process was like"It was so raw. At the time I was pregnant,and then finishing up the book I had a newborn, I had a son turning 18. I would not recommend anyone rehashing the mistakes of their life during any moment like that, or but it worked out."Who the book is for"It's not a certain gender that relates to my anecdote,so I hope that it reaches everyone," said Nicole, and quickly clarifying that while the book has wide appeal,it's not a young-adult read. "It's not a good read for your 12-year-ragged. Bring her to one of my book signings, I think that's a good experience for her. It's definitely not a teen read or a picture book."
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