PositiveNPROne of the more unexpected and interesting aspects of the book is the way it brims with experiences of the body: Couric\'s skin turning orange after a misguided carrot diet or years struggling with bulimia, as well as funnier, grosser stories ... You get the feeling Couric is relishing her ability to be visceral and vulnerable after so many years of being coiffed and poised on screen ... The warping effects of having her looks managed and curated by various media overlords are on display in Couric\'s frequent portrayals of herself as an awkward ugly duckling ... But while she occasionally comes off as clueless or blinkered, it\'s also harder to blame her for these views when she writes about, for example, CBS releasing a promotional photo of her edited to make her look dramatically thinner ... Couric works hard to fulfill the promise she made in early pages of Going There, of putting as much of her whole self into the book as she can. But Couric built her reputation on seeming ordinary and relatable, with an \'approachable, girl-next-door person\' she can\'t seem to shake even now.
