Thank you for joining us on the Virtual Book Tour for The Road to Reality: Voted Off the Island!...My journey asa a Real-Life Survivor, a Non-Fiction Biography by Dianne Burnett (1 January 2012, BookBaby, 244 pages). "Some women are amazing-others are nothing short of riveting and unforgettable, like Dianne Burnett. Burnett is a warrior-my kind of woman-actually, every woman's kind of woman-she inspires us to never give up on our dreams."-Suzanne Takowsky, Beverly Hills Times
PREVIEW: Check out the book's synopsis and the Kindle Cloud Reader Preview below.
Author Dianne Burnett will be awarding a $50 Amazon/BN gift card to a randomly drawn winner via Rafflecopter during the tour. Please do take part: comment on our post and follow the tour where you will be able to read other excerpts (☀), interviews (ℚ), reviews (✍) and guest blog posts (✉).
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Synopsis
Get ready to Laugh. Get ready to cry. Get ready for a whirlwind of an adventure. Settle in for a powerful, poignant story of inner strength and courage, and get a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the making of Survivor, the world's most popular reality show.Spinning their mutual love of exotic adventure into gold, Dianne Burnette and her former husband, TV Producer Mark Burnett, co-created Eco-Challenge, an expedition-length racing event televised on Discovery Channel that catapulted them into the arena of reality TV and set the stage for Survivor, a modern-day Robinson Crusoe with a million-dollar prize.
But Dianne and Mark's fairytale marriage did not survive their Hollywood success... she found herself left behind, her contributions unrecognized. She lost her partner in life and began to lose her identity.
In that experience, she found an opportunity to grow.
A fascinating, fast-paced, heart-warming "page-turner," The Road to Reality takes readers on a roller-coaster ride, complete with a zesty romance, as well as the ups and downs of going for your dreams, while it imparts the lessons learned as Dianne discovers what really matters in life is something beyond fortune and fame.
About the Author
Dianne Burnett is an author, producer, and actor of stage and screen. She is also a philanthropist and entrepreneur. Dianne and her ex-husband, Mark Burnett, joined their creative forces to invent Eco-Challenge, the impetus for Survivor, which kickstarted America’s reality-television show craze and went on to become the longest-running and most lucrative reality TV series of all time.
Following the success of Survivor, Dianne produced and acted in the stage play Beyond Therapy at the Santa Monica Playhouse, served as Executive Producer of the indie film Jam (which won Best Narrative Feature at the Santa Fe Film Festival), and acted in Everybody Loves Raymond.
In memory of her mother, Joan, who lost her battle with esophageal cancer in 2010, Dianne formed Joan Valentine—A Foundation for Natural Cures, a nonprofit organization that serves as a resource for those seeking alternatives to traditional medicine.
She also recently launched a multimedia platform and social network: called theotherside.com, it explores alternative views on everything from relationships to health. Formerly of New York, Dianne now lives in Malibu, California, with her family.
A word from Dianne Burnett:
Q. What are four things you can’t live without?
A. A view, travel, good friends, and peace of mind.
Q. What is your favorite television show?
A. Survivor.
Q. What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?
A. Elizabeth Gilbert. She talks about love, travel, and I feel as if I can relate to her.
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24 comments:
Thanks for hosting!
This book sounds amazing!!! I can't wait to read it!! 💙💙
Sounds like a good read.
Great cover!
Cool Cover! <3
Looking forward to read, sounds amazing! Thank you!
Happy Friday! Do you have any specific reading or writing plans for the weekend?
What was it like doing EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND? I feel like that show has aged the best of any of the sitcoms of the past twenty years or so...
--Trix
Sounds like a great read love the cover.
Love to read this book very soon!
I would love to read this for our book club selection next month~
Thanks for hosting such a great giveaway!
I would love to get a copy of this book for my bestie!
Sounds like a great read. Love the cover!
I would love to give my sister a copy!
What are some of the favorite places you have traveled to?
What an interesting read!
I hope to write a travel memoir myself!
I am planning to get a copy of this book for my cousin!!
I am always up for a zesty adventure!
What is your dream trip?
My hubby is my favorite adventure partner, who is yours?
I wonder who I would voted off first?
I would love to find out more about Mark and Dianne!
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