Pre-Owned Audition : A Memoir (Hardcover) 9780307266460

from librarygeek33

The fact that I read 624 pages of a memoir gets this book 3 automatic stars. The fourth star was earned by her extraordinary life and the quality of the writing (why was I surprised by this, duh...she's a "journalist" - and a really good one - after all). I've heard people (all right, my mother) ...

from moonshineandrosefire

After more than 40 years interviewing heads of state, world leaders, movie stars, criminals and murderers, inspirational figures and celebrities of all kinds, the most influential woman in the history of television journalism finally writes her memoir. Barbara Walters's perception of the world wa...

from Reme

This book was wonderfully written and really touched on parts of Barbara's life that most people had no knowledge of. She has managed to live and do a lot of things that were not captured by the press. I would like to commend her for having a personal life amidst all of that!!

from mikie77

The book is very well written and informative. She had a great and interesting life. I feel she could have skipped the affair with the senator. At this late date why smirch him and herself. Probably to sell books, but totally unnecessary. That in my opinion really cheapened the whole story.

from NemesisClaws

B. Walters is very brutally honest when it comes to her family, but at the same time, she's also a bit evasive on other things. Just about every man in her life was "kind, gentle, etc"...blah, blah, blah. One rather gets the impression that there was nary a fight in her personal life, which we kn...