Esther Unleashed

By Esther Pearlman

Ive worked very hard to do my own thing, begins Esther in her Introduction.
Being able to be unleashed gives me an opportunity to work my hours at my own time When inspiration comes, I can get some things done. And in Esther Unleashed! we get to follow the author on her adventures. It all begins back in modelling school (photo included), when she was preparing to make her splash in the world. We learn of her decades-long effort to complete her college education. Imagine her in wigs ala Jane Fonda (think Klute), Cher (think long and curly), and others. Empathize as she struggles to promote her art and cheer her successes. Be amused by her encounters with fame and celebrities (more photos). Get a feeling for her home life with supportive husband Marty. Travel with them and picture Esther entertaining a bus full of travellers in Europe with her singing. Plus, there are Esther-savvy tips on health and life in general, and youll even find a few delicious Tai Chi Kitchen recipes from a friend.

This book is for you if you're ready to be cheered by Esther's different take on life. She hopes that it will inspire you to become a bit more "unleashed" yourself!

Caution : Content can make you break into a smile.

Note: Original artwork from the author is featured throughout this title.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Oct 12, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465378118

Esther Pearlman

Esther Pearlman is a writer, artist, wife, mother, friend and much more! She believes we all should give ourselves a hug for riding out this pesky COVID-19. She and her husband Marty live in Santa Monica, California, where she loves to photograph strangers walking by to use as a basis for her portraits—wearing her mask and keeping her social distance, of course! Esther believes the best is yet to come. Her clever and lively artwork illustrates this book, including the cover.

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Copyright © 2011 by Esther Pearlman.

Library of Congress Control Number:       2011918158

ISBN:         Hardcover                               978-1-4653-7810-1

                   Softcover                                 978-1-4653-7809-5

                   Ebook                                      978-1-4653-7811-8

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Contents

Introduction

BECOMING ME

Trying to Re-Invent Myself

Dance Lessons

College, Was It Worth It?

Wiggy

ESTHER AS ARTIST

The Cover Art Deal

Collage Museum Success!

Folk Art

Wall Space

Love & Art

Don’t Disagree with the Boss

Montana Avenue Art Walk

FAME & CELEBRITIES

A Tryout for Fame

Joan Rivers, A Piece of Work

Trading Places

Frank Stallone, Jr. in Concert

Are You Listening, TV Execs?

Choices

Joan Baez at the Santa Monica Pier

Events at the Aero Theater

HOME FRONT /PERSONAL TIME

Referee

The Fox Jacket

Hair Color

The Many Ways of Water

When In Rome

Going to the Dogs

Lost & Found

PLAYING TOURIST

Taxi!

Fellow Travelers

Why Can’t We Get Along?

Lullaby of Broadway

NUTS ABOUT HEALTH

Lifetime Membership

Home Remedies for Kids & Adults

Self-Help for Bad Knees

Staying in Shape

Getting My Vitamin D

ODDS & ENDS

Quick Notes to Make You Smile

Rehashing the Hash

Microwave Test

Looking Good Has Its Advantages

Esther’s Favorite Movies/Plays

Esther’s Favorite Musicals

Quick Notes to Ponder

Dishes from Robby Richman’s Tai Chi Kitchen

Afterword

Dedicated to the people

I love and have loved,

and even to those who have tried

to tweak me into being a better person,

when I made such a fuss.

Other Books by Esther Pearlman

It’s Not Easy Being a Woman, Vol. II

It’s Not Easy Being a Woman, Vol. I

Chopped Liver for the American Spirit (Contributor)

Chopped Liver for the Family Spirit (Contributor)

The Children’s Question Book:

Questions and Answers to Stir a Child’s Imagination

(written with Melody Girard)

Oh Canada! Lessons in Patience

on a Tour of the Canadian Rockies

(written with Melody Girard)

Someone I Love Is in the Hospital

(written with Melody Girard)

Acknowledgments

Thanks to the following talents for inspiring me: comedians Phyllis Diller, Joan Rivers, Ellen Degeneres, Lily Tomlin, Doris Day, and Judy Holliday; writers Woody Allen, Neil Simon, Larry David, Tennessee Williams, and Truman Capote; and singers Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, and Julie London.

Thanks to my family and friends for their love, support and encouragement, including my husband Marty Pearlman, Rosalyn Squires, Julian Squires, Jennifer Childs, Chris Childs, Lawrence Pearlman, Yvonne Pearlman, Krystal Pearlman, Julian Pearlman, David Pearlman, Albert Israel, Rochelle Israel, Maurice Israel, Sylvia Israel, Natasha and Harry Sacks, Mildred Farmer, Dr. Christina Choi, Joe Pudilla, Octovia Pudilla, and Scott Caywood.

Thanks to my doctors who help me continue to do as much as I can get done.

I wish to also acknowledge my wonderful editor Robin Quinn (www.writingandediting.biz) for all she does and my amazing publicist Irwin Zucker (www.bookpublicists.org), both good friends.

And to anyone I may have missed, I appreciate you too!

Make your life rock!

~ Sign in vision therapy office

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Introduction

I’ve worked very hard to do my own thing. Being able to be unleashed gives me an opportunity to work my hours at my own time. Thanks to my husband Marty… day or night, when my inspiration occurs, thank G-d I get some things done, instead of thinking for hours of all the things that need to get done.