La Lucci
The moving follow-up to Susan Lucci’s New York Times bestseller, All My Life, this stunning new memoir includes nearly one hundred never-before-seen photos.
The long-running Queen of Daytime television, Susan Lucci—who has gone by the endearment, La Lucci, since her earliest days on the set of All My Children—knows a thing or two about life, love, joy, adventure, and remaking oneself after loss, both personally and professionally.
While Erica Kane, her character on the daytime drama All My Children, had married eleven times during her forty-one years on air, Susan had been married only once—to the love of her life, Helmut Huber. When Helmut passed away unexpectedly in March of 2022, she faced one of the greatest challenges of her life—overcoming grief and striving to live with hope and joy again while still honoring her memories.
This is a book that celebrates love, friendships, those we admire up close or from afar, the influential teachers in our lives, the wonder of family, parenting and grandparenting, the magic of theatre, fulfilled dreams, grace, freshly baked apples, Alpine cheese, home renovations, modern medicine, faith, miracles large and small, mending one’s heart, and moving forward. But most of all, this is a book written with gratitude.
It is with a tender mix of candor, humor, and vulnerability that Lucci reflects on both her many life blessings and her biggest hurdles. At turns entertaining, funny, sad, healing, and genuinely informative, her stories are not just about mourning loss, they are about grabbing and living life with gusto at every stage … on every stage.
“All My Children star Lucci discusses grieving her husband, TV producer Helmut Huber, in this heartfelt memoir…With conversational candor, the actor provides an unsentimental road map for moving on in the face of profound personal (and professional) loss. Even readers unfamiliar with Lucci’s TV work will find this worth a look.”
Publishers Weekly
The moving follow-up to Susan Lucci's New York Times bestseller, All My Life, this stunning new memoir includes nearly one hundred never-before-seen photos.
Emmy Award-winning actress and legendary television icon Susan Lucci-affectionately known as "La Lucci" since her early days on All My Children-is set to captivate audiences once again with her second memoir, entitled La Lucci. This deeply personal and compelling new book explores Susan's journey through love, joy, reinvention, and resilience in the face of profound loss-both personal and professional.
With her signature warmth and honesty, Lucci shares the pivotal moments that have shaped her perspective and ability to move forward with gratitude, hope, and grace. La Lucci is a heartfelt, at times humorous, and always inspiring reflection on strength, perseverance, and the power of embracing life's unexpected turns. In addition to intimate stories from her remarkable career and personal life, the book features a special chapter entitled "Thank You for Asking" where she answers the most frequently asked questions from her devoted fans across the world. La Lucci is a celebration of life, love, and the courage to embrace new beginnings.
Written in collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Laura Morton, La Lucci promises to be a remarkable book that will resonate with readers everywhere.
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