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4.0 out of 5 stars
An enjoyable book.,
By rg.garci@ix.netcom.com (Los Angeles, California) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Vicki!: The True-Life Adventures of Miss Fireball (Hardcover)
I've always been a fan of Vicki Lawrence and purchased her autobiography knowing I would enjoy
it. And I did. It's great to read about how Vicki broke into show business, being discovered at the age of seventeen by superstar Carol Burnett. As a result, Vicki was thrusted into the limelight when she became a regular on Burnett's new variety series in 1967. Vicki writes about her struggles to complete college while being on a hit show and being torn over wanting to quit over
her parent's objections. Miss Lawrence also writes about her strained relationship with her
mother, who often faked suicide to meet her demands. Vicki also takes us through her successes as a Number One pop artist and gives us behind-the-scene tales of portraying "Mama" on the
long-running "Mama's Family" television series. I've read the book twice now and am going for a
third. I really enjoyed it.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting, but find a real editor..,
This review is from: Vicki!: The True-Life Adventures of Miss Fireball (Hardcover)
Autobiographies of famous people are almost always fascinating, for a look behind the scenes and the story of how they got to where they are. Somewhat by accident, I started reading autobiographies of 70's pop culture icons I grew up with, one of which was Carol Burnett. Her story is just amazing, how she grew up with her grandmother in a little one-room welfare apartment while her parents were basically incapacitated alcoholics, and how she made it to UCLA, and then to NYC. Anyway that led to the Vicki book which was also interesting to read for a glimpse inside the world of showbiz. But between Vicki, her Columbia-grad co-writer and Simon & Schuster, they turned out some really bad writing in this book, which I can't understand. I thought the reason to have a co-writer was to edit and professionalize the copy. I didn't think I was going to make it through the whole book because of it but I managed. Anyway, I appreciated reading about her visits to the servicemen in Vietnam and felt bad about her mother's poor mental health. And I'm glad we have some good comedy TV...I'm sure we don't even realize how much good the levity and laughter do for us. I hope to read about Tim Conway & Harvey Korman as well.
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Vicki!" is irresistible!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Vicki!: The True-Life Adventures of Miss Fireball (Hardcover)
I just received an autographed copy of "Vicki!" for Christmas, and I read it in 7 hours. I couldn't put it down! Lawrence has incredible wit and humor in her writing, and frequently makes the reader laugh unexpectedly. It's amazing what a truly adventurous life she has lead! The only negative thing is seeing how horribly she was treated by her cruel sister, mother, first husband, and certain business affiliates. Lawrence not once appeared to be "mean-spirited" to anyone. Instead, she rightfully justified wrongs that were done to her. Otherwise, "Vicki!" is a joy to read, and has more pictures than any other autobiography I have read. From "The Carol Burnett Show" to "Mama's Family" to "Win, Lose, or Draw" to "Vicki!", this book is sure to entertain you for hours on end. I already can't wait for my next reading . . . and take it from me, it *does* make a great gift!
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