"Life's too short. I'm not."

You might know her as a Tony Award-winning Broadway star, who originated the role of Galinda the Good Witch in the smash musical "Wicked" and won a Tony for 1999's "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Or you may recognize her from her starring roles on TV -- "The West Wing," "Pushing Daisies," "Sesame Street."..oh, and her Huge Hit Sitcom "Kristin" on NBC. (Huge hit. L.A. breast-implant huge. Ask either of the people who watched it.) Or maybe you saw her sexy spread in "FHM" magazine? Or her appearance on Pat Robertson's "The 700 Club"? Kristin is a wonderful collection of contradictions -- but everyone who's ever met her remembers her as the little girl with the big voice. At four foot eleven, Kristin Chenoweth is an immense talent in a petite but powerful package.

In this lively, laugh-out-loud book, Kristin shares her journey from Oklahoma beauty queen to Broadway leading lady, reflecting on how faith and family have kept her grounded in the dysfunctional rodeo of show biz. The daughter of an engineer and a nurse, Kristin was singing in front of thousands at Baptist conventions by age twelve and winning beauty pageants by age twenty-two. (Well, actually she was second runner-up almost every freaking time. But, hey, she's not bitter.) On her way to a career as a professional opera singer, she stopped in New York to visit a friend and went on a whim to an audition. Through a combination of talent, hard work, and (she's quick to add) the grace of God, Kristin took Broadway by storm. But of course, into every storm, the occasional drizzle of disaster must fall.

Filled with wit, wisdom, and backstage insight, "A Little Bit Wicked" is long on love and short on sleep; it's essential reading for Kristin's legions of fans and an uplifting story for anyone seeking motivation to follow his or her dreams -- over the rainbow and beyond.

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Fairy-tale ending

Ready for some sunshine? In A Little Bit Wicked: Life, Love, and Faith in Stages, the petite, perfection-driven Kristin Chenoweth—known for starring in Broadway's Wicked, and for appearances on TV shows including "The West Wing" and "Pushing Daisies"—shares her plus-size story of show business fame. Written with Joni Rodgers (herself a gifted memoirist), Chenoweth's lively, chatty story reveals how faith and family have held her together, offers tips on succeeding in show business, lists the questions she plans to ask God when she meets him (including, "Who is the sadistic genius behind cellulite?") and shares several shock-and-awe recipes, including one for her "No Calorie Left Behind Butterfinger Pie." A sweet touch if ever there was one.