Book description
Tessa Souter shows how she succeeded against the odds, how others
have done it and how you can do it too.
Part inspirational memoir, part secrets-divulging interviews with
celebrities and others who have successfully pursued their dreams,
this book will show how Tessa Souter took herself from teenage mother
to successful sub-editor at a leading glossy magazine, to
international journalist, and on to become a singer, performing in top
jazz clubs, frequently to standing-room-only audiences in London, Los
Angeles and New York. It will also explain exactly how other
successful actors, film makers, photographers, painters, producers,
writers, dancers and musicians achieved their goals.
Anything I Can Do, You Can Do Better provides step-by-step
strategies and advice, tackling such thorny problems as money and how
to survive, negotiating intimate relationships, dealing with jealousy
and competitiveness, taking care of the children, as well as practical
suggestions and tips.
A runaway at 16, and a single parent by 18, Tessa worked through
life's challenges to become a successful sub-editor at
Elle
UK. Later in life she gave it all up, moved to America and started from
scratch in pursuit of a dream to become a writer, supporting herself by
cleaning houses for two years. Joining the Writers' Grotto in San
Francisco, Tessa eventually established herself as a respected
international journalist working for the world's leading publications. A
life-long desire to sing, however, prompted relocation to New York in
1996 and a third successful career that began with a scholarship to the
Manhattan School of Music. Jazz legend Mark Murphy said of her: 'She's
my next star.' Part of Tessa's personal story has been featured in
British
Vogue
.
Anything I Can Do...You Can Do Better,
her first book, will be serialised in
You
magazine.
