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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN
- 9780307266460
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-10
030726646X
ISBN-13
9780307266460
eBay Product ID (ePID)
14038258174
Product Key Features
Book Title
Audition : a Memoir
Number of Pages
624 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2008
Topic
Editors, Journalists, Publishers, Personal Memoirs, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.7 in
Item Weight
35.3 Oz
Item Length
9.7 in
Item Width
6.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2008-005843
Reviews
"Auditionis brutally honest, both about Walters and those she's worked with. Readers won't be left wondering what she thinks of anything, or anyone, for that matter. . . . It's a fascinating look at a woman who has lived a fascinating life." Laura L. Hutchison,The Free Lance-Star "[Walters'] heartfelt candor lifts this book above mere titillation. . . . blended with this personal drama is a delightful tale of the golden age of television . . . Through 50-plus chapters, you feel as though you've enjoyed a year of weekly lunches with Walters . . . She regales you with the juicy behind-the-scenes details of the celebrities she's interviewed, mixed in with stories of her own trials and tribulations. In the end, you envy her a little less and admire her more." Kathleen Matthews,Washington Post "…the book is a triumph!" -Caitlin Flanagan,The Atlantic "…the grande dame of TV news has written a blockbuster. . . . Readers will gobble up the excerpts from scores of interviews with world leaders, politicians, celebrities and murderers." Kathleen Daley,New York Sun "an indispensable book along with a surefire monster best seller…intensely readable…She's TV's original monarch and superstar where power, show business and journalism converge. It's Barbara Walters' world, and the rest of us just live in it. [Her] mammoth memoir, doesn't just touch chords, it's a 600-plus page oratorio." Jeff Simon,The Buffalo News "…compulsively entertaining…" Rebecca Traister,Salon.com "Ms. Walters's story is greatly humanized by the family memoir that colors her long litany of professional successes." Janet Maslin,The New York Times "an unusually ambitious and successful book. …suffused with an emotional intensity…it belongs to a part of American culture that Walters helped invent." Nicholas Lemann,The New Yorker "She doesn't shy from the tough stuff… Nor does Walters, an entertainer as much as a ground-breaking journalist, skimp on the fun bits." Allison Adato,People "…the crowning glory of a remarkable career…" Liz Smith,New York Post "…sizzling…" Jo Piazza,New York Daily News "…compulsively readable… [Walters] gives us an entertaining panorama of a full life lived and recounted with humor and bracing honesty. Alternating between tales of her personal struggles, professional achievements and insider anecdotes about the celebrities and world leaders she's interviewed, this mammoth memoir's energy never flags." Publishers Weekly(starred) "A smart, funny, fascinating book in which Walters captures possibly her most elusive subject: herself." Ilene Cooper,Booklist(starred) From the Hardcover edition., " Audition is brutally honest, both about Walters and those she's worked with. Readers won't be left wondering what she thinks of anything, or anyone, for that matter. . . . It's a fascinating look at a woman who has lived a fascinating life." Laura L. Hutchison, The Free Lance-Star "[Walters'] heartfelt candor lifts this book above mere titillation. . . . blended with this personal drama is a delightful tale of the golden age of television . . . Through 50-plus chapters, you feel as though you've enjoyed a year of weekly lunches with Walters . . . She regales you with the juicy behind-the-scenes details of the celebrities she's interviewed, mixed in with stories of her own trials and tribulations. In the end, you envy her a little less and admire her more." Kathleen Matthews, Washington Post "…the book is a triumph!" -Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic "…the grande dame of TV news has written a blockbuster. . . . Readers will gobble up the excerpts from scores of interviews with world leaders, politicians, celebrities and murderers." Kathleen Daley, New York Sun "an indispensable book along with a surefire monster best seller…intensely readable…She's TV's original monarch and superstar where power, show business and journalism converge. It's Barbara Walters' world, and the rest of us just live in it. [Her] mammoth memoir, doesn't just touch chords, it's a 600-plus page oratorio." Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News "…compulsively entertaining…" Rebecca Traister, Salon.com "Ms. Walters's story is greatly humanized by the family memoir that colors her long litany of professional successes." Janet Maslin, The New York Times "an unusually ambitious and successful book. …suffused with an emotional intensity…it belongs to a part of American culture that Walters helped invent." Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker "She doesn't shy from the tough stuff… Nor does Walters, an entertainer as much as a ground-breaking journalist, skimp on the fun bits." Allison Adato, People "…the crowning glory of a remarkable career…" Liz Smith, New York Post "…sizzling…" Jo Piazza, New York Daily News "…compulsively readable… [Walters] gives us an entertaining panorama of a full life lived and recounted with humor and bracing honesty. Alternating between tales of her personal struggles, professional achievements and insider anecdotes about the celebrities and world leaders she's interviewed, this mammoth memoir's energy never flags." Publishers Weekly (starred) "A smart, funny, fascinating book in which Walters captures possibly her most elusive subject: herself." Ilene Cooper, Booklist (starred) From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
070.92 B
Table Of Content
Prologue Lou, Dena, and My Princess Grandmother My Childhood "Skinnymalinkydink" Sixty-three Cents The Pistachio Green House New York, New York Miami at War "A very normal girl" Sarah Lawrence Television 101 Bad Choices It Gets Worse Television 102 and a Strange Marriage Proposal Passage to India A Funeral and a Wedding Thirteen Weeks to Thirteen Years Becoming Barbara Walters Garland, Capote, Rose Kennedy, and Princess Grace Born in My Heart Dean Rusk, Golda Meir, Henry Kissinger, and Prince Philip Sad Times in Florida Winning Nixon, Losing Sinatra Exit Hugh, Enter McGee Marriage On the Rocks Historic Journey: China with Nixon A Dead Marriage and the Dead Sea Resignation in Washington. Victory in New York Fun and Games in Washington Special Men in My Life Egypt, Israel, and¡Hola, Castro! The Million-Dollar Baby "Don't let the bastards get you down" Thank Heaven! TheSpecials Finally, Fidel The Historic Interview: Anwar Sadat and Menachem Begin Exit Harry, Enter Hugh Heartbreak and a New Beginning The Hardest Chapter to Write 9/11 and Nothing Else Matters Presidents and First Ladies: Forty Years Inside the White House Heads of State: The Good, the Bad, and the Mad Adventures with the Most Mysterious Men Murderers Uncommon Criminals Over Again, Never Again Celebrities Who Affected My Life Monica The View Exit To Be Continued . . . Acknowledgments Index
Synopsis
The most important woman in the history of television journalism offers this memoir that is heartbreaking and inspiring, surprising and fun, sometimes startling, and always riveting. Illustrated., This is a no-holds-barred, emotional autobiography from one of the most famous journalists working today - co-host of the Today Show, Barbara Walters.
LC Classification Number
PN4874.W285 A3 2008
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