Home Shopping Diva by Meg Flather Review

Book Details
Paperback, $11.95
ISBN: 978-1492870517
Biography, 188 pages
October 30, 2013
Home Shopping Diva: Lessons, Lyrics and Lipstick is the story of Meg Flather’s journey through the
overlapping worlds of stage performance, retail cosmetics, and home shopping television.
Born in the Philippines as the youngest daughter of Peace Corps parents, she spent her first five years
in Micronesia and Malaysia before moving to a suburb of Massachusetts and eventually to New York
City. Her memoir recounts the unpredictable journey of being a stage and commercial actress, singer
and songwriter, all while honing her skills in the cosmetic world, to ultimately debut on home shopping
television.
Frank and funny, Home Shopping Diva tells the story of a woman coming of age, her ups and downs,
the men and the mentors, and the surprising lessons she learned when she just “let go.” Meg Flather's
original music can be listened to and purchased on Amazon.com.

Meet Meg Flather

Singer-songwriter and actress Meg Flather is a Backstage Bistro Award winning performer and has garnered glowing reviews from top New York City publications. As a singer songwriter Meg was a featured performer for The Gay Men’s Health Crisis at New York’s historic Webster Hall, the 2002 Vermont Film Festival and the 2003 and 2004 Tribeca Film and Family Festivals.

Meg’s songs are showcased in the independent film, Nobody’s Perfect, which screened at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival, Off-Broadway’s Acts of Love, Juilliard graduate thesis film

Betty on the Bed and a multi-media project dedicated to mental illness and teen suicide prevention, A

Secret Best Not Kept. Meg has also written songs for Alzheimer’s and Autism awareness.

Meg has made television commercials, corporate films and as a skin health and beauty expert has

appeared on HSN, SHOP NBC, The Discovery Channel and TVSN of Australia. She is proud to be the

brand ambassador for StriVectin on QVC, USA and on The Shopping Channel of Canada. She

celebrates her 12th year with PERLIER on The Shopping Channel of Canada as well. Meg trademarked

the name, Home Shopping Diva® and her one woman show titled, Home Shopping Diva, was one of

Times Square Chronicles Online reviewer Stephen Hanks’ Top 10 favorite cabaret shows of 2011.

Meg’s background is as diverse as the many hats she likes to wear. Born in the Philippines as the

youngest daughter of two Peace Corps parents, she spent her first five years in Micronesia and

Malaysia. She then moved to the suburbs of Massachusetts and eventually settled in New York City

where she attended the High School of Music and Art in Harlem. Meg attended NYU’s Tisch School of

the Arts, but finished her degree at SUNY. Meg devoted several years to volunteering with AIDS and

cancer patients through the Supportive Care Program at St. Vincent’s Hospital. In December 2013,

Meg performed her music to benefit the victims of Typhoon Yolanda at the Philippine Consulate

General in New York City.

My Review:
This was a book that could save people from making mistakes. I loved all the lyrics that were in the book, and I found myself singing them rather than reading them. The author had a lot of valid points. There are also some sensitive issues discussed. I am giving this book a 4/5. I was giving a copy to review, however all opinions are my own.