Audition: A Memoir | 
 enlarge | Creator: Barbara Walters
Publisher: Random House Audio
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  219 reviews
Sales Rank: 209407
Format: Abridged, Audiobook
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Abridged
Number Of Items: 5
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Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 5.1 x 1.2
ISBN: 073934398X
Dewey Decimal Number: 070.92
EAN: 9780739343982
ASIN: 073934398X
Publication Date: May 6, 2008
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Product Description
Young people starting out in television sometimes say to me:
“I want to be you.” My stock reply is always: “Then you have to take the whole package.”
And now, at last, the most important woman in the history of television journalism gives us that “whole package,” in her inspiring and riveting memoir. After more than forty years of interviewing heads of state, world leaders, movie stars, criminals, murderers, inspirational figures, and celebrities of all kinds, Barbara Walters has turned her gift for examination onto herself to reveal the forces that shaped her extraordinary life.
Barbara Walters’s perception of the world was formed at a very early age. Her father, Lou Walters, was the owner and creative mind behind the legendary Latin Quarter nightclub, and it was his risk-taking lifestyle that made Barbara aware of the ups and downs that can occur when someone is willing to take great risks.
The financial responsibility for her family, the fear, the love all 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, combined with a decent amount of luck, she began a career in television. And what a career it has been! Against great odds, Barbara has made it to the top of a male-dominated industry.
She has spent a lifetime auditioning, and 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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An absorbing account of a notable life August 18, 2008
I hesitated to tell people I was reading this book. People tend to have strong opinions about Barbara Walters, and not usually positive. Personally I can't stand The View. However, I realized that this woman has accomplished incredible things in her lifetime and has formed relationships with people we only see on the screen and read about in the papers. So I dove in.
This is a readable (if not brilliantly crafted) story of a woman with a troubled personal life who fashioned a remarkable and fulfilling career for herself. At the beginning she just happened to be in the right place at the right time. Still, she struggled to gain a foothold in a man's world. The insider's account of TV news shows warts and all (alcoholism, male chauvinism, reckless measures to get the first interview with newsmakers). Walters also shares her own personal insecurities. This is both a grand story of a life fully lived, and a rather touching personal account and self-examination. Yes, she fawns somewhat over various political and entertainment figures. Still, I found the book to be very readable, it never dragged in spite of its length, and I feel privileged to know her better after reading this book.
 Never Fails to Entertain August 17, 2008
One of my favorite memoirs. Barbara Walter's life is enviable and admirable. I love the glamour and the candor from this talented woman with whom I can identify with on some levels. Don't overlook this book; there is never a dull moment.
Barbara, thank you for your contribution. I think you would be one of my choices if I shared a hospital room with someone---
Great Read! August 14, 2008
Well written, very detailed. She shares intimate areas of her life and shows a side of herself few have ever seen. It is a great way to see the the real Barbara Walters, the emotional side of her and to share her life experiences. I was surprised to see how much about herself and her world she revealed.
Barbara Walters: Audition August 13, 2008
Good book from a good interviewer. I used to watch her interviews before the 'Oscar' shows ... would love to see her interview Senator Hillary Clinton and ask her how it feels to be the person who has received more votes than any other Presidential Primary candidate in the history of America.
interesting August 12, 2008
I am not quite done with this book, but so far I am enjoying it
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