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I bought this book 4 years ago while visiting Washington, D.C. We had just missed Tim's book signing at Barnes & Noble. I never got around to reading it, but over the past few months moved it to the top of my stack. On June 13, I reached for the book and discovered I had bought an autographed copy. I'll keep it forever. I've finished the book and no words can express what a loss his departure from this earth will mean for all of us. What a countryman!

Great book. At first, I thought it read a little too corny, but then I realized that it could not have been written any differently. Read this book.

What a great book. I'll miss you Mr. Russert.

Joel Simkhai

Tim Russert unexpected death shocked us all. My heart sunk when I heard of this tragedy. The Today show anchors were all very emotional when speaking of their colleague. This speaks volumes for the love of the people who knew him.

He was loved and respected by many friends and fans. He was one of the few political reporters that gave us both sides of the story. When he talked we listened and knew it was a strong and valid opinion to hear.

Merna

Pocket of Pearls: A 30-day pocket workbook to start hearing a softer voice inside of you!

I am deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Tim Russert. Obviously I didnt know him on a personal basis, only through the media. But he made each and every one of us feel he was our best friend. I saw a man who was deeply religious, sweet, good, loving of his country and a great father, husband and friend. You could tell how important family was to him and this book only solidifies the obvious. Warm and touching, it is a great read. Not just for father's, but for everyone. You were bigger then life. Thank you Tim, you will be sorely missed.

I could probably read this in one sitting if it wasn't so funny. I have to keep putting it down to give myself a break from laughing. I don't think I have gotten through two pages before I was laughing, hysterically, out loud.

I needed to take a break from all of the mystery books I usually read and the title of this book just caught my eye. I decided to buy it and give it a try. I was hooked after reading the first page. This book is so easy to read, light and funny. I recommend this book to anyone! Great on beach, or when you just need a break and just to laugh out loud!

this was the funniest books i've read in a very long time. i actually laughed out load which i never do with a book. i look forward to her next book

you have to "get" Chelsea Handler, if you do, you'll really enjoy this book. She's funny, irreverent and certainly off center. A fast read. Enjoyed it.

I finished this book in a couple of days.It made me LOL.This book is the best story I've read in some time.Perfect gift for a bestfriend.

I absolutely adored this book!

I wasn't aware that Barbara Walters played such a "ground breaking" role for women in the communications industry! Not to mention all of the diplomats, celebrities and real people she interviewed. What a resume!

It was extremely interesting to me to hear about "the story" behind the interview. As well as how she worked extremely hard to get where she is today.

I would highly recommend this book!

If you like Barbara Walters and want to continue to like her; DO NOT READ this book. If I could have selected zero stars, I would have. I am totally turned off to someone I thought was a wonderful journalist and a powerful woman in her field. I cannot imagine what she was thinking when she wrote this book. First of all, it is not written well at all. It follows no chronological order what-so-ever and it is often very difficult to determine if we are talking about something that happened last year or in 1972. I found myself constantly re-reading and revisiting earlier chapters to determine what period in time I was reading about. I know you can't really know someone from a written account but by her own words, she lost any respect I might have had for her. Her affairs with married men, her arrogance at her abilities, her lack of parenting that caused her daughter many years of hardship, her selfishness with regard to her parents and her mentally challenged sister... it all disgusts me. I found myself actually getting angry at her cold heartedness and lack of humanity. Since I really can't find a single nice thing to say about this book and I don't want to give away any of the daunting details for anyone who might be looking for an awful book to read, I'll leave it as that.

I don't have the patience to wade through this book...too much information and too little interest. For those who love "tell all" books, it is a decent read...for those who have better things to do, it is a "skim it and put it on the shelf" tome.

Reading Barbara's words was like listening to her conversations. Such an enjoyable read. I hated putting the book down and was always anxious to get back to some quiet time to enjoy more. Fascinating woman and life. Made me realize just how humble and private she has been for so many years. My respect for the person is heartfelt.

I was so excited about reading this book. I have to say though I enjoyed it and read it pretty quickly, I was left with a confused opinion about Miss. Walters. I caution readers that they may end up not really liking her when they are through reading this memoir. It is very well written and interesting but she left me with an empty feeling about her. I passed it on to my mom who is a big fan of hers and the same age as Miss. Walters so she new alot of that generation and she is having trouble finishing it because she is so upset on how cold and shallow she comes off. So read with caution.

first of all, i must confess, i'm a guy ... and maybe that's the problem i have with this book.

my appetite to read is usually consumed by world war II, true crime and political-themed books, but i like variety in my reading and add healthy servings of pop-culture, autobiographies and humor to the mix. this book was recommended to me as being "hilarious" and "eye opening" ... so i figured i would read it and be entertained by a woman's perspective of things ... i couldn't finish it soon enough.

to me, this book was nothing but a text version of "sex and the city's" samantha. i'm open-minded when it comes to women and don't have a problem at all with handler's wide-open sexuality (no pun intended) ... the book just wasn't funny and reads more like a girl trying like hell to tell a story like a guy talking to his friends. it was predictable and the recollections appear more embellished to create a disgusting reaction (i did find the skid-mark situation humorous ... until the token panty-eating dog entered the story ... then my eyes rolled)

several years ago, my then-pregnant wife was recommended jenny mccarthy's book about pregnancy, which i also read. mccarthy and handler's books left me with the same feeling ... two gorgeous women, successful comediennes who try too hard being flannel-shirt wearing, beer guzzling, burp and farting machines (kathy griffin is one of the few that can pull this off).

Horizontal Life is a funny book about one woman's journey through various beds. Chelsea Handler (of Chelsea Lately and Girls Behaving Badly fame) doesn't hide anything as she discusses sex and all the embarrassing things that happen on the way to, during, and after a one night stand. This book is highly recommended for anyone who likes to laugh at themselves (and others)!

This book is hysterically funny! I read it cover to cover in one sitting and I'll probably read it again!

I started this book not quite knowing what it was before I picked it up. I was laughing I must say 90% of the time... I have told ALL of my friends to read this, and actually lent it to coworkers, never a bad review from any... I cannot wait until she comes out w/ more.

I actually read Chelsea's second book, Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea, before I read this (her first book). After reading AYT,V?IM,C, I had high expectations for this book. To be honest, it did not live up to my expectations. After a few of the essays, it got better, but it never got as good as AYT,V?IM,C. I still enjoyed it, but you should read this one first, then read the other one.

Chelsea is a great writer, and I hope she continues to put out books. I have never read books as funny as her's.

One of the better books I have picked up this summer! The author keeps you engaged through an awesome retelling of her childhood. This is an excellent book for a book club discussion!

I bought this book per a friends recommendation for a good vacation read. It was an excellent memoir of a life that most of us never even imagine happens to many children out there. At the time time it is humorous and a very fast and enjoyable read.

WOW! I seldom read non-fiction, but after I saw this book's reviews, I had to give it a try and it did not disappoint. The story is of the author's childhood and growing up in a terribly dysfunctional family with an alcoholic, but brilliant, father, a frustrated and "out there" mother, and three siblings that, along with the author, try to survive some of the most heart-wrenching situations you can imagine......from hunger to cold to sexual abuse. The author tells the story dispassionately, which is amazing to me. If you grew up in a dysfunctional home, you'll find yourself somewhere in this book. If you felt neglected or abused, you'll find yourself here. Though I keep thinking the parents must have done something right as the children, with the possible exception of one, pulled themselves up out of the worst kind of poverty, and have successful lives. It's hard, however, to think of the parents with much compassion. If you came from a dysfunctional background, read this book! You'll find it fascinating! You may also find it disturbing, which is why I gave it four stars instead of five. I will think about this book for a long time...not necessarily a good thing!

This is not the kind of book I would normally read, but my wife recommended it so I decided to give it a try. From the moment I started, I could barely put it down.

Author Jeannette Walls gets you hooked in the first half of the book with disturbing and funny tales of her peculiar childhood. Her parents, though clearly smart in an academic sense, avoided steady work and conventional lifestyles, keeping the family perpetually poor. They often "skeedaddled" out of town in the middle of the night to avoid bill collectors.

Walls and her three siblings had to learn to be self-reliant early on. She was cooking her own hot dogs at age 3 (resulting in getting seriously burned), she learned to shoot a gun at age 4. All the kids learned how to forage for food in dumpsters and garbage cans -- they had to, since the refrigerator was frequently empty. Once, Walls fell out of the car when the door flew open on a hard turn, and her parents almost didn't notice.

Her parents were selfish, unstable and irresponsible. But just when you're ready to hate them, they do something right.

Walls' father was an alcoholic whose parenting philosophy was illustrated when he throws Walls in deep water repeatedly and literally expects her to sink or swim. He's horrid with money, but later on, miraculously comes up with $1,000 to keep Walls in college.

Her mother was artist who seemed to have little idea of how to raise children, and really didn't care. But she did have a love for books which was passed on to her children.

The second half of the book takes a turn for the grim, when the family finally settles in a depressing and unfriendly small town in West Virginia. The kids get in fights, they help their mother shoplift, their roof leaks so bad that Walls' brother has to sleep under a rubber raft. They forage for food yet again.

If the book had started this way, I might have been turned off. But by this point, I was hooked and found the story tugging at my heart. I read eagerly all the way to the end to see how the Walls children would turn out.

This isn't one of those memoirs where the author whines. Walls tells her stories with graceful detachment, offering colorful details, but doesn't ask for pity.

On the whole, "The Glass Castle" shows the resilience of children. Despite their strange and difficult upbringing, it's remarkable how well Walls and her siblings turned out.

A fellow West Virginian, I have read this book twice, and seen Ms. Walls in person twice at local speaking engagements. She is the real deal. Her story is inspirational to all of us, and teaches us valuable lessons in today's world of fortune and excess. Her no-nonsense, positive, practical attitude is one which we should all emulate. She chose this attitude in the face of dire circumstances which toughened her into the successful woman she is today. This book articulates with consistent, logical tone the true story of a poor family's struggles in the Southwest and eventually in Welch, WV. The story is unbelievable as her parents make outrageous choices which contradict what is best for their children. The Walls children were hungry, cold, and ridiculed by peers. However they were too proud to let it show, even refusing hand outs. Instead of letting their upbringing ruin her life, Ms. Walls instead sees her hardships as gifts, with a lesson in toughness hidden inside. This book has helped me to look at people differently, with more compassion and understanding. She has helped me understand a parent's impact on a child's life...her parents, although neglectful and selfish, never put their children down or abused them, always believed in them, and taught them the self-reliance and responsiblity that today's children lack. Let us all take our children demon-hunting and give them the gift of the stars in the night sky.

I loved this book. It's funny, sad and real. After seeing her TV show So NoToriUs I always thought she was hysterical and now after reading her book I'm sure of it. She is smart, honest, funny and a great person. It's a quick enjoyable read. Pick it up!

I absolutely loved this book! It is a very easy read that I flew through quickly. It is funny and entertaining and will make you love Tori Spelling in a whole new way.

I loved this book. When you think of Tori Spelling you think rich girl, no brain, homewrecker. By the time I finished this book, which only took two days, I loved
her and actually feel empathy for all that happened to her and what it must have been like to have her mother. It was worth every penny.

I was always a bit intrested in Tori Spelling's life being able to grow up at the Manor. But I really appericated her story. She digs DEEP into her life she doesn't hold anything back. Especially about her mother. This is a great book and I think everyone should read it. Tori is the perfect example of life not always being easy when your famous, somtimes it's harder!

I read this book at Barnes and Noble one afternoon, and oddly, find myself now wishing I had bought it. (Surely it's a great read for a thunderstorm-filled summer day like today.)
As a 90210 fan, I'm just as guilty of pigeon-holing Donna Martin...er...Tori Spelling. So I was surprised to thoroughly enjoy her book sTORI Telling! It is NOT a poor-little-rich-girl tale. It reads more like a humorous memoir, with some pretty sweet description of her life in Beverly Hills (the town as well as the show). Tori herself proves to be a gifted storyteller, with a solid narrative voice.

I enjoyed reading Jim's book and gave it to my two sons-in-law as a Fathers Day gift

I am not a golfer, but Jim's book grabbed me and in many places brought tears. His relationships with his father, his family and his coworkers and friends was exemplary. The personal things he shared were great. It gave me an insight into the lives of the many people he has meet in his career. Everyone should have such lasting relationships!

This is one of the most enjoyable books I have read in a long time. If you follow sports AT ALL - especially golf - then you will love this book. Jim Nantz weaves the story of his career in with the people he has come to know, along with his reflections from those relationships on father-child connections. Have a hanky ready at all times!

A great story for sports lovers. Jim's relationship with his father and other sportscasters makes for a very heartwarming story.

Like me Jim Nantz is from the Houston area, so based on that commonality I've always been a fan. This book details a professional career that's gone very right and a personal life that's posed one significant challenge. There are points where everything that is written, said, etc. has been so perfect that you just want a strong cup of black coffee to wash the sugary taste from your mouth. Then you read the challenges with his Dad and it makes you want to tip you hat to the man and hope that I would react in the same way that he's done.

Great behind-the-scenes and name-dropping book that makes a good summer read.

I was impressed by the depth and clarity of this autobiography. You get a true sense of the man :his joys, his sorrows, his successes and failures.
Without a doubt, William Shatner has lived a full and most interesting life. I wish him and his wife many more years to come.

I have not finished the book yet. I am savoring it. My wife says over and over again, "Why are you laughing?". I challenge anyone to read the opening pages without laughing out loud. A great read!

The person I bought the book for is really enjoying it and it was delivered on time as usual from Amazon.

Well, Wlliam Shatner has a great memory. The book is humorous and well thought out and is a pleasant read for Shatner fans who may not know of the volume of work he has done beside Star Trek.

I just couldn't put the book down untill I was thru. Love it ! Fantastic!!!!!!!

One of the best books I have ever read! I have never had a drug or alcohol problem, but I have been a Nikki Sixx and Motley Crue fan for 20 years. It really does let you know how people in that situation feel and what they are thinking. Definately a must have for anyone with someone with a drug problem in their family. I couldn't put it down and ended up reading the whole thing in one sitting everything he does is more shocking than the last. ALL HAIL NIKKI SIXX!!!

Brilliant!Couldn't put it down.It makes you wonder how someone could be so intelligent and so stupid at the same time.My son is an addict and I wanted to get some insight into their brain and how it works so I can try to help him.Nikki Sixx is like a cat he's got 9 lives.I hope he never runs out so he can do more good things with his charities.

the book was in excellent condition i received it fast i have no complaints it was a very sad book i liked it though

I must say that this book was hard to put down. This book was so good that I finished it in 3 days. I liked the wasy Sixx put the book together. He had his diary entries and then had those involved elaborate afterwards....it was a great idea. There was some pretty wicked pictures in the book too!!

Like many others who read this book (I think), I read and enjoyed the Dirt very much. But first I have to say that I'm a bass player who is a Crue fan, so maybe I am bias.
This book reveals the life of Nikki's worst year (which ironically was also his most musically successful time) during which he literally killed himself with Heroin. This book told many things that I never know before. It is different from the Dirt that it's so depressive I can't stop reading it.

PS: This one and the Dirt get 5 stars from me but Tommyland is kinda lame really(The Dirt told Tommy's story better that Tommyland did for me).