The Rainbow Comes and Goes, (Paperback)

from gypsysmom

This was an interesting look at the life of an interesting woman, Gloria Vanderbilt. Her son, Anderson Cooper, convinced his mother to write down some of her recollections of her long life (she was 91 at the time) as responses to questions he asked her, mostly by email. From her early life Gloria...

from KatherineGregg

Cooper Anderson and his mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, together tell the story of their lives by means of a years worth of correspondence. Anderson poses questions and his mother responds, revealing stories of her fascinating but bittersweet life. Both Anderson and his mother narrate the book.

from trayceetee

Until I saw this item on the "new books" shelf, I didn't even realize Gloria Vanderbilt was Anderson Cooper's mother. I thought this would be a great read, giving history of Gloria and Anderson's lives together. It's always nice, too, to hear the author(s) reading their own work. I was a bit disa...

from Citizenjoyce

I knew little about Gloria Vanderbilt except for the poor little rich girl trial and her jeans. Kudos to Anderson for giving her a platform to talk about her life, unfortunately, that life doesn't do much for me. You've heard the saying "the personal is political?" Well, her personal is personal....

from haymaai

I don't typically like to read memoirs, but because I've been so impressed with Anderson Cooper and how he personifies such dignity, while exhibiting compassion for others through his interviews, I decided to give this book a try. As this work, consisting of emails between mother and son, provide...