Audition: a memoir
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New York : A.A. Knopf, c2008.
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viii, 612 pages, [32] pages of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
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#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • An inspiring and riveting memoir from the most important woman in the history of television journalism.
“A delightful tale of the golden age of television.... Juicy behind-the scenes details of the celebrities she’s interviewed, mixed in with stories of her own trials and tribulations.” —The Washington Post
After more than fifty years of interviewing heads of state, world leaders, movie stars, criminals, murderers, inspirational figures, and celebrities of all kinds, Barbara Walters turns her gift for examination onto her own extraordinary life.
Walters was the product of a turbulent childhood that featured a glamorous father who made and lost several fortunes as well as the companionship of a mentally challenged sister. Feelings of responsibility for her family played a large part in the choices she made as she grew up: the friendships she developed, the relationships she had, the marriages she tried to make work. Ultimately, thanks to her drive and a decent amount of luck, Walters made it to the top of a male-dominated industry. She was the first woman cohost of the Today show, the first female network news coanchor, the host and producer of countless top-rated Specials, the star of 20/20, and the creator and cohost of The View. She has not only interviewed the world’s most fascinating figures, she has become a part of their world. These are just a few of the names that play a key role in her life, career, and book: Yasir Arafat, Warren Beatty, Menachem Begin, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chávez, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Roy Cohn, the Dalai Lama, Princess Diana, Katharine Hepburn, King Hussein, Angelina Jolie, Henry Kissinger, Monica Lewinsky, Richard Nixon, Rosie O’Donnell, Christopher Reeve, Anwar Sadat, John Wayne . . . the list goes on.
Barbara Walters has spent a lifetime auditioning: for her bosses at the TV networks, for millions of viewers, for the most famous people in the world, and even for her own daughter, with whom she has had a difficult but ultimately quite wonderful and moving relationship. This book, in some ways, is her final audition, as she fully opens up both her private and public lives. In doing so, she has given us a story that is heartbreaking and honest, surprising and fun, sometimes startling, and always fascinating.
“A delightful tale of the golden age of television.... Juicy behind-the scenes details of the celebrities she’s interviewed, mixed in with stories of her own trials and tribulations.” —The Washington Post
After more than fifty years of interviewing heads of state, world leaders, movie stars, criminals, murderers, inspirational figures, and celebrities of all kinds, Barbara Walters turns her gift for examination onto her own extraordinary life.
Walters was the product of a turbulent childhood that featured a glamorous father who made and lost several fortunes as well as the companionship of a mentally challenged sister. Feelings of responsibility for her family played a large part in the choices she made as she grew up: the friendships she developed, the relationships she had, the marriages she tried to make work. Ultimately, thanks to her drive and a decent amount of luck, Walters made it to the top of a male-dominated industry. She was the first woman cohost of the Today show, the first female network news coanchor, the host and producer of countless top-rated Specials, the star of 20/20, and the creator and cohost of The View. She has not only interviewed the world’s most fascinating figures, she has become a part of their world. These are just a few of the names that play a key role in her life, career, and book: Yasir Arafat, Warren Beatty, Menachem Begin, George H. W. Bush, George W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Fidel Castro, Hugo Chávez, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Roy Cohn, the Dalai Lama, Princess Diana, Katharine Hepburn, King Hussein, Angelina Jolie, Henry Kissinger, Monica Lewinsky, Richard Nixon, Rosie O’Donnell, Christopher Reeve, Anwar Sadat, John Wayne . . . the list goes on.
Barbara Walters has spent a lifetime auditioning: for her bosses at the TV networks, for millions of viewers, for the most famous people in the world, and even for her own daughter, with whom she has had a difficult but ultimately quite wonderful and moving relationship. This book, in some ways, is her final audition, as she fully opens up both her private and public lives. In doing so, she has given us a story that is heartbreaking and honest, surprising and fun, sometimes startling, and always fascinating.
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BIOGRAPHY Walters, B. 2008
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Includes index.
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Walters, B. (2008). Audition: a memoir. New York, A.A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Walters, Barbara, 1931-. 2008. Audition: A Memoir. New York, A.A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Walters, Barbara, 1931-, Audition: A Memoir. New York, A.A. Knopf, 2008.
MLA Citation (style guide)Walters, Barbara. Audition: A Memoir. New York, A.A. Knopf, 2008.
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505 | 0 | |a 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! The Specials -- 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 ... | |
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