One More Time a Memoir By Carol Burnett (Hardcover)

~ Carol Burnett (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 308.0 pages
• Publisher: Random House; 1st ed edition (1986)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B000FHHOR0
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together....", June 26, 2002

By	F. Gentile (Lake Worth, Florida, United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: One More Time : A Memoir By Carol Burnett (Hardcover)

One of the best celebrity memoirs ever. If anyone ever deserved the success in life that Carol Burnett received, it is she. This little girl, raised in poverty, in a one room apartment, literally steps away from the then- at- its- peak Hollywood Boulevard, a muckle mouthed little dreamer, tended by her cuckoo "Nanny", both parents tragic alcoholics, both of whom did not have a happy ending...This is a fabulous, humble, true success story, about one of the most talented, respected, classy ladies in the history of show-biz. Her telling of her ambition to achieve her dream, in the face of what would have been overwhelming odds to most, is not only incredibly touching, but a lesson in perseverence, and believing in yourself. I tend to write about movies, books, etc.., that are not necessarily "current", and I guess that's because the quality of the originals can't be duplicated, and Carol Burnett is truly one of the "originals." She had and has "the goods." A must read (and read again) about one teriffic lady.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Marvellous!, August 29, 2005

By	Katherine - See all my reviews

This review is from: One More Time: A Memoir (Encore Nonfiction Modern Classics) (Paperback)

I enjoyed this autobiography so much. I'm not American, and cannot even remember ever seeing Carol Burnett on TV, but reading the auto I felt I was really sharing her life. I got to know her family so well. They came to life for me.
Just after I finished CB's book, I started reading one about Jackie Onassis. JO's life seemed so empty, worthless, and dull by comparison.
I also know that CB was telling the truth. I could feel it. I once read Shelley Winter's autobiographies, and I sensed that there were incidents that she either made up or distorted, so I wasn't surprised when people came forward and said SW hadn't been, to put in mildly, accurate in some of her accounts.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Warm and genuine...moving and funny, August 23, 2006

By	California Greg (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One More Time: A Memoir (Encore Nonfiction Modern Classics) (Paperback)

Carol Burnett hit the bullseye with the re-telling of her now familiar life story. The pacing is gentle and flowing while the anecdotes and stories are vivid and well written. Reading this, one can really appreciate "destiny" because the truth is that someone who had her experiences should never have even had the gumption to get herself into UCLA -- let alone take the rest of her journey.

Yet she did it all, with both verve and aplomb and for those of us who are fans, we're grateful that she was able to share her natural gifts with us. Singer, comedienne, actress, entertainer -- she's all of them and more -- and how she got there is a wonderful reminder to everyone that you can't ever stop believing in the power you have to imagine your own life and destiny.