4 out of 5 stars
I really wanted to love this book, and, happily, I did. But
it helps that I love Carol Burnett too, so I'd probably love her rendition of
just about anything. Listening to her tell the story is great, because she's a
fun narrator (complete with Tarzan yells!), though the book (which I also
checked out) has photos in it (which is why I checked it out along with the
CDs. I'm clever that way). I usually don't like memoirs, but this was so well
told and hilarious -- I laughed out loud several times while driving, and the
era she's reminiscing about, her early years in New York, and the romance of it
all is wonderfully captured. And really, how can you not enjoy a story about
her doing a Tarzan yell in a fancy department store to prove she was Carol
Burnett so she could write a check? You just can't. I grew up watching her
variety show, so I also enjoyed learning more about her earlier years and how
her career got started. And her book also reminded me of what a pioneer she
really was. Highly recommend!
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