5 comments about My Horizontal Life: A Collection of One-Night Stands.

1. I laughed outloud throughout the entire book. Most of my friends and family bought the book based on me reading excerpts to them and making them laugh so hard. This woman does not hold back at all and has the most amazingly dry sense of humor of anyone! I LOVE THIS BOOK AND CHELSEA HANDLER!



2. I got Mr Instability and Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea and finally got this book. I swear is there any other books out there that actually make you laugh out loud like these do?? Get them all and watch Chelsea's show is hilarious!



3. It was mildly amusing. Not as funny as Chelsea Handler is on her E! show.



4. I bought this with her second book, Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea". I read them both and couldnt put them down or stop laughing. I completely recommend for someone to buy both books and read them back to back!



5. I got this book yesterday and haven't put it down since. Chelsea's recap of her hilarious run in's with random guys is great. I've even taken the book to work with me to hide and read it because I couldn't wait till i came home to finish it. Its an easy read and will make you laugh out loud I highly recommend it to any Chelsea Handler fan or even if your a fan of Sex and the City. I can't wait to get her second book!

5 comments about Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation.

1. This book is what you'd expect from an author who has written previous books about OJ Simpson's marriage and the life of Amy Fisher. Kind of trashy with lots of sex and drugs and violence but low on the rock & roll. Sort of odd for a book about singers and musicians, but that's the way it's slanted. Oh, and throw in a few small attempts at describing what happened during the era to try to make the book meaningful.
   
   Of course, as a man ten years younger than these women, it's true I'm not really the target audience. But I've had some kind of relationship with the music of all three at some point over the years, whether it be liking Carly's voice and photos back then, or the many great pop songs Carole wrote long ago, or that Joni's Hejira remains one of my favorite albums of all time even though in general I wasn't a fan of hers at all.
   
   But this book added very little to those relationships. For its size, it's an astonishingly lightweight book. The best thing I took from it was learning who were the subjects of a few songs, and I had to wade through a lot of dreck to find that.



2. I bought this book needing a good airplane read...well, I got a whole lot more! This book is much more than a prurient look into the lives of three women song writers/singers--it is not prurient at all...but incredibly insightful about a generation in huge transition. I couldn't put it down...and yes, I did read it on the plane from the West Coast to the Gulf...and even better than being really engaging, interesting, well written, etc., it almost made air travel tolerable...well, almost. Occasionally I did get interrupted to be offered 11 g.d. pretzels! I recommend this to anyone who wants a penetrating look into a generation, a decade and a really interesting time.



3. This is a most entertaining book - if you lived through this era it will bring memories flooding back, and if you are too young for this time, you'll wish that you'd been there. Because of the nature of the women of the book you will also meet James Taylor, Jerry Goffin, the Rolling Stones, and many other famous and notorious members of the music fraternity of the time. Well worth a read - I thoroughly enjoyed it.
   Leah Jones, Queensland, Australia



4. Such a wonderful book! These ladies are my heroes! Tapestry was the first album I ever bought. This book brings me back to those early high school days! Great memories of a great decade!



5. I am a lifelong fan of Carly Simon's and thought I knew everything about her...I was wrong! I admired both Carole King and Joni Mitchell, but didn't know much about either of them. I learned so much, and enjoyed every minute of it! I have a newfound respect for all three of these artists, and a greater appreciation of what they were up against as women in their generation, forging careers in music. I don't know how the author found all the information and sources she did, but I'm sure glad that she did. Fascinating, must-read book for any fan of these women, and music in general.

5 comments about A Remarkable Mother.

1. I read this wonderful book with great enjoyment. President Carter does a great job making this bio entertaining as well as inspiring. Lillian was not a saint but a very outspoken "live life to the fullest" woman.
   I was impressed by her respectful treatment of African Americans and the great example she was to her son. She was a great help in meeting foreign dignitaries etc. A great read!



2. What a disappointment. I adored Lillian Carter--Miss Lillian--during the Jimmy Carter years in the White House. I also greatly respected his presidency. And I have read all of Jimmy Carter's other books, each of which would earn at least a four-star rating from me. And the anti-Israel one earns a five-plus! But this is sentimental and so atypical of Jimmy Carter. Miss Lillian was a remarkable woman who deserves so much better than this little book that is highly over-rated and definitely over-priced. Sorry, Mr. President, but you didn't do your mother proud on this one. Eric Selby



3. I read about one book a week. This book must have been the worst book I have ever read in my life. I loved Jimmy's stuff in the past. What happened?? I'm not sure he even wrote this book. Very slow and pointless content.



4. Anyone who doesn't remember the Carter Presidency will meet in this book a truly extraordinary woman, as salty and outspoken as she was generous, good-hearted and commonsensical--perhaps the only President's mother in recent times (at least prior to the current occupant of the Oval Office) to make a noteworthy impression in public consciousness. For those who do remember her, Jimmy's fond (but not overly or needlessly sentimental) portrait will help clarify the origins of the qualities that were manifest on the surface. Rather than being a clinging or protective parent she was a "do-er," someone who taught by example. In many respects, she bears no small resemblance to the strong Southern black women with whom she had an affinity--a character with the integrity and resilience of Dilsey in Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury."
   
   The entire Carter family--Miss Lillian, Ruth, and Billy--were utterly unique individuals, and little has been written about the personal grief that Jimmy must have endured upon the passing of his mother and both siblings, even as he continued to direct his attention toward humanitarian causes that would benefit a wider human family. Unfortunately, there is no Brother's or Sister's Day, but some of us hope the enviable energies of the former President do not fail him before he has had a chance to do at least equal justice by these two remaining members of a First Family that, however dissimilar in background and social status, attracted a level of interest not seen since the Kennedy era.



5. Jimmy Carter has penned an insightful and inspiring book that chronicles the amazing life of Miss Lillian Carter- Peace Corp volunteer at the age of 70, registered nurse, pecan grower, university housemother, early civil rights advocate, and enthusiastic Brooklyn Dodgers fan. "A Remarkable Mother" is an engaging, uplifting read that makes for a terrific Mother's Day gift regardless of the recipient's political persuasion.

5 comments about Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation.

1. Ladies of Liberty: The Women Who Shaped Our Nation by Cokie Roberts is a terrific addition to this growing body of information. Our founding fathers contributions to the early history of our nation are well understood and widely acknowledged by everyone. That the women that supported their efforts have long been ignored or under valued by scholars is also being acknowledged. Cokie Roberts' Ladies of Liberty is just the latest of a series of books recently released that attempt to shine a light on these often overlooked patriots. Also worth reading is My Dearest Friend: Letters of Abigail and John Adams and A Perfect Union: Dolley Madison and the Creation of the American Nation. It is often surprising just how much pluck these ladies had. I'm so impressed with Abigail Adams and Dolley Madison that I'm ashamed that it has taken 59 years for me to discover just how important they were (are) to this country's history. Thanks to authors like Cokie Roberts that veil of ignorance can be lifted. This awakening to these contributions isn't "revisionist history" either, but a long overdue acknowledgement of what really happened.
   
   Well researched, with varying and interesting coverage of each of the included women, Ladies of Liberty is sure to be an interesting read. It is quite obvious from reading the book that Cokie Roberts enjoyed writing this book. I highly recommend it.



2. That certainly warrants National Acclaim- by Author Paul D. Cohn, "Sao Tome".
   
   São Tome: Journey to the Abyss--Portugal's Stolen Children



3. This book fleshed out so much history that we knew or didn't know in the time frame from President Washington to President John Quincy Adams.There were political situations that were as relevant as today's newspapers. I feel it would be a fine reader for high school or early college where so many topics are brushed aside.



4. Cokie Roberts has done it again! What a great look into the lives and times of the women "behind the great men". It also is a reminder that the turmoil in our political arena today is not so differant than it was then. It is what makes the political process work for us. This book illuminates the important role these women made in creating our history.



5. As yet, I have not started reading this book, but I am reading another book by Ms. Roberts and I am enjoying it very much. I know I will not be disappointed in the, "Ladies of Liberty". Having lived in Washington, D.C. (I worked at the Pentagon for the Chief of Naval Operations); I am very interested in anything to do with the shaping of our great nation or anything to do with government, history, and D.C.

5 comments about Escape.

1. This book was definitely a page turner, particularly once I got to half of the book. I'm a Christian and I was surprised that they didn't even use scripture to support their beliefs. Everything was inspired by the whims of the prophets. They kept the people ignorantby not allowing any type of media on the premises so that the men didn't have problems with unquestioned authority. There was definitely a heirarchy among the sister wives and I was appalled by the physical abuse of the little children and babies by the sister wives. This was called discipline? This book is a shocker and will give anyone a better understanding of what is going on today in the media regarding the FLDS and the LFZ group.



2. This book will tug at your heart from the first page through the last. It is appalling to think that so many are still living through the nightmare which Ms. Jessop was somehow (despite her upbringing) resilient enough to overcome. She should be commended for her courage in sharing her story with so many. Have the tissues ready and be ready for a long night because you won't want to put this book down.



3. This book was so interesting it could not put it down. I read it in just two short days. I found this woman's story fascinating and it was very interesting to hear the behind the scene stories of some of the characters talked about on the news such as creepy Warren Jeffs.



4. After reading the reviews I was hestitant to buy this book. However, I am so glad I did! It was a great view into the secret world of the FLDS. I honestly could not put the book down and read it during one weekend! A good wake-up call with a happy ending.



5. I couldn't put this book down and finished it in two days. After the recent events in Texas, I became interested in what the FDLS was all about. I read Carolyn Jessop's book and highly recommend. After reading this book, my heart really goes out to Carolyn and my admiration for this woman is beyond words. I just finished the last chapter and I can't even imagine what she has gone through to come this far. I feel as if I know her as she bared her many struggles in this memoir. I wish the best to her and her children and hope they find true happiness ahead.

5 comments about Home: A Memoir of My Early Years.

1. I had no idea that she had so many things to overcome and she did with such Grace and Class! She should be Dame Julie! I want to find out what happened when she made 'Mary Poppins'. Please write more!



2. I really enjoyed this book. I don't usually read autobiographies but I couldn't put this one down. It read like a great novel. Lots of interesting surprises.



3. Having grown up to the Sound of Music, I was only disappointed that Julie Andrews has yet to tell that tale. We need installment number 2. Meanwhile she tells a deeply candid and really readable tale of her early years and her start in show business.
   In an era where celebrity journalism and memoirs can be so vapid, this books stands out as a truly wonderful read. I was surprised by how much we have all enjoyed this.



4. 
   
   How marvellous this book of Dame Julie's early years is.
   
   Much of the story of her early career I knew from a concert Julie gave in the very late 1980's. Eventually PBS broadcast the concert here in California. I will always remember that particular concert for many reasons.
   
   However, I have gone ahead of myself.
   
   I downloaded Dame Julie's book to read, as I cannot hold a book in my hands because of ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Then I eventually bought the hardcover to add to my library of first editions. I also wanted to see the photographs.
   
   The strange thing is, as I was listening to Julie read her story I could not keep my eyes from looking at the beautiful face of our young Julie. It is a gorgeous picture of her! I was completely transfixed by the fresh-faced photograph of Julie and the manner in which she told the story of her young life and career.
   
   Then, I realised, how short a time it has been from the first day I saw Julie on screen when I was a child, and how different everything is now - some forty-years later.
   
   Julie writes as if she has been writing books all her life. Every sentence is well structured, and every word paints a clear picture of her life as a child, teenager, and young woman.
   
   Her impressions are not over the top, they are genuine, her revelations beautiful, witty, and startling all at the same time.
   
   Her love of England is felt deeply as one sits and reads the story, and in a way, she took me home as well.
   
   The many vibrant images of England Julie painted with words brought back my own recollections of home. It was easy for me to smell and touch the English landscape as I listened to Julie's distinctive and peaceful speaking voice.
   
   The pictorial images she draws are simple to see in ones mind as she meticulously unfolds each moment of her early life. One cannot help but feel her memories are authentic. She pays close attention to detail but does not embellish or bellyache. In that sense, it is as honest a story as one can possibly write, or read.
   
   I enjoyed Julie's book, and I certainly do hope she will continue to write the rest of it.
   
   Julie's story is all the more important for me because the last time I saw Julie sing live on stage was - and still is - an important night I will never forget.
   
   Julie was in town and singing songs from all her stage shows, films, and TV shows, with narrative. What could be better I thought.
   
   Followed by some thought, I decided I wanted to attend the concert with my mother. We did not get along well. All of life was a battlefield. However, I thought attending Julie's concert would be a step in the right direction - as it proved to be. At least my mother would not be grieving the loss of my father and perhaps stop drinking for at least that one night. I was trying to get her out of a morbid state of mind.
   
   When I asked my mother if she wanted to attend a concert featuring Julie Andrews, she said yes! I was so happy and relieved to get her outside her grief even if it were for only a few hours.
   
   That night my mother listened to Julie sing from the heart and soul. Indeed, I do not think my mother took her eyes off Julie as she performed everything from 'Wouldn't It Be Loverly' to 'Burlington Bertie from Bow' to 'Jazz Hot' to 'The Hills are Alive'. I remember the beautiful ball gown Julie wore at the end of the show stunned my mother that she did not stop talking about it for weeks afterward. It was a night - a memory - I will treasure all my life. More importantly, it was a night I was glad to spend with my mother.
   
   Many years after an unknown assailant murdered my mother, I saw the very same concert on PBS again. It was a repeat, which aired around the time I got ALS. At the time I did not know I had cancer as well. Choked with emotion, I recalled that one magical night with my mother and Julie's amazing performance. The memory is so clear in my mind that it has not left to this day.
   
   As I continue to struggle to hang onto the best left in life, I felt it important to write this review.
   
   Finally, for bringing my mother and I together for that one special night, I can never thank Julie enough. I humbly bow to Dame Julie for the simple gift of song and story.
   
   As for this book, it is a great read for all of us really. For many of us, we can look back and wonder what we were doing at the same time. Then - start all over again tomorrow with a new outlook on life.



5. I read Julie Andrews' memoir in an afternoon. Its voice is inviting and reassuring and, most important, genuine.
   
   The newly released TEACHING LIFE: LETTERS FROM A LIFE IN LITERATURE impresses me as a welcome companion.
   
   In 1978 one of the author's students died tragically in an automobile accident on her way to his office to talk over her career plans. It was the suddenness of her death, along with the utter loss of so much potential, which left him wondering whether anything he had said in class had made a difference in her too-short life or, for that matter, in the lives of any of his students.
   
   Her death was not only a great misfortune but also a defining moment for the author. For the first time in his life as a teacher, and he had been at it for only five years, he realized in the weeks that followed that he wasn't in the classroom for myself. He was and remains there for the students, all of whom are giving him three hours a week of their most precious possession -- their time. What he says and do should make a difference in their lives. The worst thief is a bad teacher.
   
   n a recent interview with Samantha Bravo he answers some pointed questions about the book:
   
   1) Each letter to Kelly addresses a different aspect of
   education, literature and life. How did you decide
   which topics to address? How do you think the book's
   organization of these topics affects the reader?
   
   The topics suggested themselves to me as I moved ever deeper into the project. I knew I had to write "When a Parent Dies," for example, because the day after my father's funeral I returned to my class to discuss Hamlet and saw my father sitting in the back of the room. The chapter on "Marriage" suggested itself because I was struck by how many of my colleagues across the country wrestle with balancing the academics with family life. Many questions emerged over the years from discussions with my parents, both educators, as well as from my students. Overall I answer questions that many teachers (and students) ask of themselves and that I continue to ask of myself.
   
   2) Why did you choose to format the book as a series of
   letters?
   
   To avoid the risk of coming across as "preachy" or dogmatic. That's not my style. Writing letters "to" a former student was an indirect way of reaching my potential reader. Also, this format helped me to establish a warm, personal tone that is the voice I try to maintain in the classroom. I am speaking to teachers, yes, but I am also speaking to students as well as to the general public - and I don't want to alienate them.
   
   3) In the book's summary it says that "'Teaching Life"
   is an effort to impart lessons to the next generation
   of teachers." Would you also agree that these lessons
   are equally benefiting to students who read this
   book? What sort of insight should a student expect to
   gain in contrast to a teacher?
   
   Yes, most definitely. Letters as personal as these permit the student to slip away from present concerns, open the door, and step inside the secret life of a teacher. Happiness is a gift, not a right, and most of us as teachers have been so gifted. Perhaps some students themselves will carry from the book the thought of entering this noble and personally rewarding profession. At the very least I hope they will find here some useful suggestions for getting all they can from their educational experiences.
   
   4) You say that Kelly has become a metaphor for all your
   students. Could you explain this in more depth?
   
   Every semester my classrooms are filled with Kelly's - bright, eager-to-learn men and women who are giving me three hours a week of their most precious possession - their time. What I say "to" Kelly in the letters I say to all of my students: make the most of your allotted time, seek the best in everything you do, and keep growing. My challenge is to find a way to connect with them, to encourage them to care about the material, to think about some of the deep issues of life, and to have a good time while doing so. That's part of what keeps me coming back day after day, month after month, semester after semester. Though Kelly didn't live to realize her potential as a teacher, my experience of knowing her and thousands of students like her continues to inspire me every day.
   
   5) Thirty years after Kelly's death, why did you believe
   that this was the right time in your career to publish
   "Teaching Life?"
   
   There were many months, even years when I didn't know when (or even IF) I would complete the book. Coincidentally I did so while approaching my 35th year of teaching. To borrow from Samuel Johnson, I believe that into every teacher's life there comes a "time to be in earnest." This is such a time for me.

5 comments about Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia.

1. Gilbert writes well: the prose keeps the reader moving along through her adventures in middle-aged angst, and she is entertaining. But the book is supposed to take us through her personal growth and self-discovery, and I was left with the distinct impression that she finished her journeys every bit as self-involved and self-indulgent as she had started them. The people she encounters are two dimensional, either foils or backdrops (or both), and if there is any depth of feeling she developed, it is lost in her witticisms. A quick, light read, but disappointing.



2. I have not received this book yet, but I have already read it and it is wonderful. I hope that I do receive it and that it's not lost in the mail.
   Thanks.



3. Okay, so the ending was a little schmultzie...or maybe I'm just envious...but the book was terrific, inspirational, motivational, transformational, ya-da, ya-da, ya-da. Oh yeah, and it was funny, too. I'm on my second time through, bought it for a gift and have recommended it to many. Enjoy!



4. "...to give a true account..."
   Henry David Thoreau
   
   
   In one corner of my writing desk sits a well-worn copy of a book called The Day with Yoga. This small volume is filled with meditations, organized by days of the week, and represents the voices of philosophers and sages from West to East. Over the years I have read and reread these meditations to keep me on the path, my path, or, like the father and son in Cormac McCarthy's latest novel, on The Road; and like that father and child, I believe I am also "carrying the fire," that thing that hums with mystery (McCarthy). (Certainly not a task for the faint of heart, which should explain the weathered nature of the yoga book.) I will remind myself from time to time of the words of one particular meditation from this book of yoga and particularly when I am struggling, which is often. It reads: "Learning is like rowing upstream. If you make no progress, you drift back." These words have become a sort of pole star for me, something of value to steer by, or row by as the metaphor goes. I have had a similar experience with Elizabeth Gilbert's "search for everything," which she so thoughtfully and thoroughly condensed for us, her readers, into this book of pleasure, devotion, and gratitude. I, for one, am most grateful to Gilbert for reminding me that prayer was meant to be joyful, not to mention participatory. Indeed. What better way of keeping our sense of humor about our human failings than to remember during our sincerest efforts at devotion to smile, as Ketut Liyer, Gilbert's wise Balinese medicine man advises, "even in (our) liver." Amen!
   
   That's the sort of medicine I can swallow. Go ahead, call me a chump. But a big fat smile is the one picture I repeatedly have taught my language students to hold in their heads when words fail them, and words fail us all sometimes, and sometimes not often enough. So while Ketut reminds us that the universe will respond to our smiling livers, Gilbert wants us to know that it will also listen to a plea for help. She takes us traveling with her, through three very different countries and into one lonely miserable night on a cold tile bathroom floor, so that we might see what could be as plain as the freckle on our arm that we have to be persistent in manifesting our own blessings. The search for contentment: It's ours. But sometimes we're going to have to go out, grab it, and drag it home with us (where we can get a better look at it). And sometimes the best thing to do is to go back to bed where once in a while, after a good sleep, reason does prevail.
   
   At a time when the memoir is much maligned, I want to believe that Gilbert succeeded here in this volume in knowing how, as Emerson had once hoped for the diary or autobiography "to choose among what (she) calls (her) experiences that which is really (her) experience." I am afraid that we, as a reading public, are becoming like the young Natalie Wood in the classic Christmas movie Miracle on 34th Street, willing only to express our "I believe" with half-hearted sincerity. So when Gilbert confesses that she recognizes the path of a writer to be one "for the courageous and the faithful," I am going to hope that in writing this book she, unlike James Frey, was brave enough to look into her own eyes.



5. I have to completely agree with others who felt this author was so self-absorbed that it was difficult to read this book. It was an "I feel sorry for me" book from the first page. It became difficult to continue reading about how easily she made friends and how she cried constantly, isn't that kind of incongruous? It dragged me down trying to finish the book.

5 comments about Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea.

1. i loved it. Chelsea's so funny, i love how she makes fun of herself, she's an awesome comedian, i can't wait for her next book n_n.



2. You have to buy this book!! You must read it close to a bathroom because you will lose bladder control...it is absolutely hysterical.Chelsea is a genius, she tells it how it is and lays everything out there for all to see. Every chapter is filled with laugh out loud lines, you just cant help it.



3. My main complaint with this book is the fact that is POORLY edited. Some pages have several tyopgrpahical errors, and who ever editied it does not know how to use commas. I could have done a better job in my sleep. Quick lesson for her editors. If a sentance uses a conjunction in it, it only needs a comma if there is a new subject. Like, "Chelsea's book is not funny and poorly edited." And "Chelsea's book is not funny, and it is poorly edited." See what I did there?
   Also, oh yeah, I love her! I watch her show all the time and love the vulgarity. But she's just ranting in this book. She's mean to her family and gets on kicks using certain words. Like within about 5 pages, she called someone an "a**hole" about 5 times. I mean, parts are funny, but I can't get past her meanness to a family that loves her and all the gramatical errors and typos.



4. After reading "My Horizontal Life" I was really anticipating this book. It was a bit of a letdown. It's not bad by any means, but it certainly isn't nearly as entertaining. I would say this is definitely a "save your money and check it out at the library" type of book. I loaned it to a friend and she's had a hard time slogging through it too.



5. I loved this book! I would agree that it is not as good as her first one, but I still laughed my butt off! I am a huge Chelsea Handler fan and I think she is an amazing women. Get this book!!

5 comments about Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time.

1. I have told everyone I know who reads a lot to buy this book. It is very good



2. Greg Mortenson lives a truly inspiring life. Three Cups of Tea is a well-written story that is filled with adventure, challenges, and proof that a dream and persistence can have far-reaching results. Friends and family have thanked me for guiding them to this wonderful book. Enjoy.



3. I was sold on what this book was going to be about. I mean who doesn't want to read about great things! But it's too bad that they couldn't get a better writer to tell a great story. What a SHAME!



4. A perfect read - I don't even know how to accurately describe it. The incredible impact one person can have on the world. I finished reading a few days ago and it has made me constantly think of my life and what I can do. The writing isn't perfect but it isn't bad and I think it gave the book a REAL quality. It didn't feel overly written and composed. Don't get so caught up in grammar and nit picky items that you aren't completely inspired. A brilliant story about an amazing individual selflessly improving the lives of others. I expect this book will be life changing .



5. The cover and title make it sound like a chick book. This is a book for everyone. There is high adventure throughout. The story is amazing and will touch your heart as well as your need for speed and your need to identify with various tough guy heroes. The tone stays mostly neutral on the pros and cons of the Islam/US strife, just sicking to telling the story. You will not want to put this book down.

5 comments about Audition: A Memoir.

1. This is a fast read because it is sad, funny, exciting and you can hear Barbara speak like she was reading it to you. This book Audition: A Memoir makes you realize just what a sense of humor Barbara really has. She is a lovely lady and I loved reading her book.



2. Befitting the classy lady that she is, Mrs. Walters has penned an extremely honest, revealing and often painful summary of an interesting and fulfilling life.
   
   Not being able to drive, cook, or athletic in any way, including being unable to even ride a horse, makes Barbara seem almost normal: Her humanity comes through in so many ways that she now feels like a member of the family, the family of humanity: and not the calculating, hyper-testosterone, driven pseudo-masculine "ball-busting" "kill-or-be-killed witch" persona that she is often accused of projecting.
   
   If having to care for her entire family after her father's "ups and downs," and then finally "down and out" business life was not enough, then her relationship with her "less than normal sister," troubles with her adopted daughter, her social isolation, and her struggles against a male dominated world, brings her humanity clearly into focus in a way that no other aspects of her life ever could have done.
   
   After reading so much pabulum masquerading as autobiography (Hilary Clinton's "Living History" for instance), it is refreshing to read one that actually reveals a life actually lived and one, worth living.
   
   Five Stars



3. Very interesting biography, honest and well written. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it. What an extraordinary life!



4. Barbara Walters is trash, plain and simple. This woman spent her whole career working too hard, not taking care of her only child, and had an affair with a married politican. Walters failed at marriage three times, she explains her heart was too heavy, if she didn't want to get married then don't, what is so hard about that? She is money-hungry, she needs to retire! what is she waiting for? All she cares about is exploiting her collegues, she doesn't realize how she is coming off. Someone needs to tell this woman to stay home and enjoy life, instead of selling her life story for cash. Don't buy into the hype, she hasn't opened any doors for women, and who said she was smart? this book is not well-written and she's a journalist! give me a break.



5. I bought this book because I was so impressed with everything she said on oprah. I thought there would be all this great gossip about fat lesbian rosie and fat ugly star jones. There was really nothing that was not discussed on Oprah. repreatedly on oprah and in the book she said that she was willing to lie for star or oprah. Heck if she was willing to lie for oprah or star, then she is willing to lie to us.
   
   She had a sexual affair with a senator, but yet the details are sparse. She never talked about positions, she never talked about his shaft. She never had remorse about breaking up this dudes marriage and throwing him away like a piece of trash. she never mentions how old she was when she first had sex, she never told about the famous people she had sex with. She interviewed monica lewinski and she never really talked about the sex.
   
   
   She talked about star and her "marriage" she never said anything about the fact athe hs is gay. What type of trash is this? If you want the book , I will sell it to you......if I don't use it as toilet paper.