Audition

Walters, Barbara

ISBN 10: 073934398X ISBN 13: 9780739343982

Publisher: Random House, 2008

Synopsis

In a riveting and candid memoir, the acclaimed television journalist chronicles the people, events, and forces that have shaped her life and career, from childhood to the present day, discussing her relationships with men, family, friends, coworkers, and rivals; her struggle to make it in a man's world; and the interviews she has conducted during her forty-year-career. Simultaneous.

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Review:

""Audition" is brutally honest, both about Walters and those she's worked with. Readers won't be left wondering what she thinks of anything, or anyone, for that matter. . . . It's a fascinating look at a woman who has lived a fascinating life."
-Laura L. Hutchison, "The Free Lance-Star"
"[Walters'] heartfelt candor lifts this book above mere titillation. . . . blended with this personal drama is a delightful tale of the golden age of television . . . Through 50-plus chapters, you feel as though you've enjoyed a year of weekly lunches with Walters . . . She regales you with the juicy behind-the-scenes details of the celebrities she's interviewed, mixed in with stories of her own trials and tribulations. In the end, you envy her a little less and admire her more."
-Kathleen Matthews, "Washington Post
"
.,."the book is a triumph!"
--Caitlin Flanagan," The Atlantic"
.,."the grande dame of TV news has written a blockbuster. . . . Readers will gobble up the excerpts from scores of interviews with world leaders, politicians, celebrities and murderers."
-Kathleen Daley," New York Sun"
"an indispensable book along with a surefire monster best seller...intensely readable...She's TV's original monarch and superstar where power, show business and journalism converge. It's Barbara Walters' world, and the rest of us just live in it. [Her] mammoth memoir, doesn't just touch chords, it's a 600-plus page oratorio."
-Jeff Simon, "The Buffalo News
"
.,."compulsively entertaining..."
-Rebecca Traister, "Salon.com"
"Ms. Walters's story is greatly humanized by the family memoir that colors her long litany of professional successes."
-Janet Maslin, "The NewYork Times
"
"an unusually ambitious and successful book. ...suffused with an emotional intensity...it belongs to a part of American culture that Walters helped invent."
-Nicholas Lemann, "The New Yorker
""She doesn't shy from the tough stuff... Nor does Walters, an entertainer as much as a ground-breaking journalist, skimp on the fun bits."
-Allison Adato, "People"
.,."the crowning glory of a remarkable career..."
-Liz Smith, "New York Post
"
.,."sizzling..."
-Jo Piazza, "New York Daily News"
.,."compulsively readable... [Walters] gives us an entertaining panorama of a full life lived and recounted with humor and bracing honesty. Alternating between tales of her personal struggles, professional achievements and insider anecdotes about the celebrities and world leaders she's interviewed, this mammoth memoir's energy never flags."
-"Publishers Weekly" (starred)
"A smart, funny, fascinating book in which Walters captures possibly her most elusive subject: herself."
-Ilene Cooper, "Booklist "(starred)

"From the Hardcover edition."

"The crowning glory of a remarkable career."
--"The New York Post"
"Suffused with an emotional intensity.... It belongs to a part of American culture that Walters helped invent."
--"The New Yorker"
"Walters doesn't shy from the tough stuff.... Nor does she, an entertainer as much as a groundbreaking journalist, skimp on the fun bits."
--"People"
"A frank, graceful memoir of a...groundbreaking career in television."
--"O, The Oprah Magazine"
"Audition contains some fascinating stories (Walters censoring her interview with a sloshed Betty Ford), a good deal of frankness (defending her friendship with GOP power broker Roy Cohn), and grand old war stories from her groundbreaking stints with "Today" and ABC News."
--"Entertainment Weekly"
"Compulsively entertaining."
--"Salon"
"Walters' heartfelt candor lifts this book above mere titillation.... Blended with this personal drama is a delightful tale of the golden age of television.... She regales you with the juicy behind-thescenes details of the celebrities she's interviewed, mixed in with stories of her own trials and tribulations. In the end, you envy her a little less and admire her more."
--"The Washington Post"
"Witty, candid and full of history, both her own and of the events of the past five decades, Walters's memoir is a fascinating look at the life of a groundbreaking journalist."
--"The Post and Courier" (Charleston)
"Audition is brutally honest, both about Walters and those she's worked with. Readers won't be left wondering what she thinks of anything, or anyone, for that matter. . . . It's a fascinating look at a woman who has lived a fascinating life."
--Laura L.Hutchison, "The Free Lance-Star"
.,."the book is a triumph!"
--Caitlin Flanagan," The Atlantic"
.,."the grande dame of TV news has written a blockbuster. . . . Readers will gobble up the excerpts from scores of interviews with world leaders, politicians, celebrities and murderers."
--Kathleen Daley," New York Sun"
"an indispensable book along with a surefire monster best seller...intensely readable...She's TV's original monarch and superstar where power, show business and journalism converge. It's Barbara Walters' world, and the rest of us just live in it. [Her] mammoth memoir, doesn't just touch chords, it's a 600-plus page oratorio."
--Jeff Simon, "The Buffalo News"
"Ms. Walters's story is greatly humanized by the family memoir that colors her long litany of professional successes."
--Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
.,."the crowning glory of a remarkable career..."
--Liz Smith, "New York Post"
.,."sizzling..."
--Jo Piazza, "New York Daily News"
.,."compulsively readable... [Walters] gives us an entertaining panorama of a full life lived and recounted with humor and bracing honesty. Alternating between tales of her personal struggles, professional achievements and insider anecdotes about the celebrities and world leaders she's interviewed, this mammoth memoir's energy never flags."
--"Publishers Weekly" (starred)
"A smart, funny, fascinating book in which Walters captures possibly her most elusive subject: herself."
--Ilene Cooper, "Booklist "(starred)

"The crowning glory of a remarkable career." --Liz Smith, "New York Post""An ambitious and successful book. . . . .Suffused with an emotional intensity. . . . It belongs to a part of American culture that Walters helped invent." --"The New Yorker""Walters doesn't shy from the tough stuff.... Nor does she, an entertainer as much as a groundbreaking journalist, skimp on the fun bits."--"People""A frank, graceful memoir of a...groundbreaking career in television." --O, "The Oprah Magazine""Walters' heartfelt candor lifts this book above mere titillation.... Blended with this personal drama is a delightful tale of the golden age of television.... She regales you with the juicy behind-thescenes details of the celebrities she's interviewed, mixed in with stories of her own trials and tribulations. In the end, you envy her a little less and admire her more." --"The Washington Post""Audition contains some fascinating stories (Walters censoring her interview with a sloshed Betty Ford), a good deal of frankness (defending her friendship with GOP power broker Roy Cohn), and grand old war stories from her groundbreaking stints with Today and ABC News." --"Entertainment Weekly""Compulsively entertaining." --"Salon""Witty, candid and full of history, both her own and of the events of the past five decades, Walters's memoir is a fascinating look at the life of a groundbreaking journalist."--"The Post and Courier" (Charleston)"Audition is brutally honest, both about Walters and those she's worked with. Readers won't be left wondering what she thinks of anything, or anyone, for that matter. . . . It's a fascinating look at a woman who has lived a fascinating life."--Laura L. Hutchison, "The Free Lance-Star" ..".the book is a triumph!"--Caitlin Flanagan, "The Atlantic" ..".the grande dame of TV news has written a blockbuster. . . . Readers will gobble up the excerpts from scores of interviews with world leaders, politicians, celebrities and murderers."--Kathleen Daley, "New York Sun""an indispensable book along with a surefire monster best seller...intensely readable...She's TV's original monarch and superstar where power, show business and journalism converge. It's Barbara Walters' world, and the rest of us just live in it. [Her] mammoth memoir, doesn't just touch chords, it's a 600-plus page oratorio."--Jeff Simon, "The Buffalo News""Ms. Walters's story is greatly humanized by the family memoir that colors her long litany of professional successes."--Janet Maslin, "The New York Times.".".the crowning glory of a remarkable career..."--Liz Smith, "New York Post.".".sizzling..."--Jo Piazza, "New York Daily News.".".compulsively readable... [Walters] gives us an entertaining panorama of a full life lived and recounted with humor and bracing honesty. Alternating between tales of her personal struggles, professional achievements and insider anecdotes about the celebrities and world leaders she's interviewed, this mammoth memoir's energy never flags." --"Publishers Weekly" (starred) "A smart, funny, fascinating book in which Walters captures possibly her most elusive subject: herself." --Ilene Cooper, "Booklist" (starred)

The crowning glory of a remarkable career.
Liz Smith, "New York Post"
An ambitious and successful book. . . . Suffused with an emotional intensity. . . . It belongs to a part of American culture that Walters helped invent.
"The New Yorker"
Walters doesn t shy from the tough stuff. . . . Nor does she, an entertainer as much as a groundbreaking journalist, skimp on the fun bits.
"People"
A frank, graceful memoir of a . . . groundbreaking career in television.
O, "The Oprah Magazine"
Walters heartfelt candor lifts this book above mere titillation. . . . Blended with this personal drama is a delightful tale of the golden age of television. . . . She regales you with the juicy behind-thescenes details of the celebrities she s interviewed, mixed in with stories of her own trials and tribulations. In the end, you envy her a little less and admire her more.
"The Washington Post"
Audition contains some fascinating stories (Walters censoring her interview with a sloshed Betty Ford), a good deal of frankness (defending her friendship with GOP power broker Roy Cohn), and grand old war stories from her groundbreaking stints with Today and ABC News.
"Entertainment Weekly"
Compulsively entertaining.
"Salon"
Witty, candid and full of history, both her own and of the events of the past five decades, Walters s memoir is a fascinating look at the life of a groundbreaking journalist.
"The Post and Courier"(Charleston)
Audition is brutally honest, both about Walters and those she's worked with. Readers won't be left wondering what she thinks of anything, or anyone, for that matter. . . . It's a fascinating look at a woman who has lived a fascinating life.
Laura L. Hutchison, "The Free Lance-Star"
the book is a triumph!
Caitlin Flanagan, "The Atlantic"
the grande dame of TV news has written a blockbuster. . . . Readers will gobble up the excerpts from scores of interviews with world leaders, politicians, celebrities and murderers.
Kathleen Daley, "New York Sun"
an indispensable book along with a surefire monster best seller . . . intensely readable. . . . She s TV s original monarch and superstar where power, show business and journalism converge. It s Barbara Walters world, and the rest of us just live in it. [Her] mammoth memoir, doesn t just touch chords, it s a 600-plus page oratorio.
Jeff Simon, "The Buffalo News"
Ms. Walters s story is greatly humanized by the family memoir that colors her long litany of professional successes.
Janet Maslin, "The New York Times"
The crowning glory of a remarkable career.
Liz Smith, "New York Post"
Sizzling.
Jo Piazza, "New York Daily News"
Compulsively readable. . . . [Walters] gives us an entertaining panorama of a full life lived and recounted with humor and bracing honesty. Alternating between tales of her personal struggles, professional achievements and insider anecdotes about the celebrities and world leaders she's interviewed, this mammoth memoir's energy never flags.
"Publishers Weekly"(starred)
A smart, funny, fascinating book in which Walters captures possibly her most elusive subject: herself.
Ilene Cooper, "Booklist"(starred)"

The crowning glory of a remarkable career.
Liz Smith, New York Post
An ambitious and successful book. . . . Suffused with an emotional intensity. . . . It belongs to a part of American culture that Walters helped invent.
The New Yorker
Walters doesn t shy from the tough stuff. . . . Nor does she, an entertainer as much as a groundbreaking journalist, skimp on the fun bits.
People
A frank, graceful memoir of a . . . groundbreaking career in television.
O, The Oprah Magazine
Walters heartfelt candor lifts this book above mere titillation. . . . Blended with this personal drama is a delightful tale of the golden age of television. . . . She regales you with the juicy behind-thescenes details of the celebrities she s interviewed, mixed in with stories of her own trials and tribulations. In the end, you envy her a little less and admire her more.
The Washington Post
Audition contains some fascinating stories (Walters censoring her interview with a sloshed Betty Ford), a good deal of frankness (defending her friendship with GOP power broker Roy Cohn), and grand old war stories from her groundbreaking stints with Today and ABC News.
Entertainment Weekly
Compulsively entertaining.
Salon
Witty, candid and full of history, both her own and of the events of the past five decades, Walters s memoir is a fascinating look at the life of a groundbreaking journalist.
The Post and Courier(Charleston)
Audition is brutally honest, both about Walters and those she's worked with. Readers won't be left wondering what she thinks of anything, or anyone, for that matter. . . . It's a fascinating look at a woman who has lived a fascinating life.
Laura L. Hutchison, The Free Lance-Star
the book is a triumph!
Caitlin Flanagan, The Atlantic
the grande dame of TV news has written a blockbuster. . . . Readers will gobble up the excerpts from scores of interviews with world leaders, politicians, celebrities and murderers.
Kathleen Daley, New York Sun
an indispensable book along with a surefire monster best seller . . . intensely readable. . . . She s TV s original monarch and superstar where power, show business and journalism converge. It s Barbara Walters world, and the rest of us just live in it. [Her] mammoth memoir, doesn t just touch chords, it s a 600-plus page oratorio.
Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News
Ms. Walters s story is greatly humanized by the family memoir that colors her long litany of professional successes.
Janet Maslin, The New York Times
The crowning glory of a remarkable career.
Liz Smith, New York Post
Sizzling.
Jo Piazza, New York Daily News
Compulsively readable. . . . [Walters] gives us an entertaining panorama of a full life lived and recounted with humor and bracing honesty. Alternating between tales of her personal struggles, professional achievements and insider anecdotes about the celebrities and world leaders she's interviewed, this mammoth memoir's energy never flags.
Publishers Weekly(starred)
A smart, funny, fascinating book in which Walters captures possibly her most elusive subject: herself.
Ilene Cooper, Booklist(starred)

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"The crowning glory of a remarkable career."
--Liz Smith, New Yo...

About the Author:

Barbara Walters is the first woman ever to cohost a network news program. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. An ABC News correspondent, she is also host of The Barbara Walters Specials and the creator, cohost, and co—executive producer of ABC Daytime’s The View. She lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 073934398X
• ISBN 13: 9780739343982
• Binding: Audio CD