This touching and hilarious memoir is 100 percent Carol Burnett — funny, irreverent, and irresistible.Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and revered actresses and performers in America. The Carol Burnett Show was seen each week by millions of adoring fans and won twenty-five Emmys in its remarkable eleven-year run. Now, in This Time Together, Carol really lets her hair down and tells one … lets her hair down and tells one funny or touching or memorable story after another.
In engaging anecdotes, Carol discusses her remarkable friendships with stars such at Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, and Julie Andrews; the background behind famous scenes, like the moment she swept down the stairs in her curtain-rod dress in the legendary “Went With the Wind” skit; and things that would happen only to Carol–the prank with Julie Andrews that went wrong in front of the First Lady; the famous Tarzan Yell that saved her during a mugging; and the time she faked a wooden leg to get served in a famous ice cream emporium.
This poignant look back allows us to cry with the actress during her sorrows, rejoice in her successes, and finally, always, to laugh.
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I absolutely love watching The Carol Burnett show, so I was thrilled to read this book. I enjoyed the book immensely, and highly recommend.
A fantastic memoir by a very special lady. LOVED watching Carol Burnett growing up, and got a kick out of learning “the rest of the story” that went on behind some of the funniest sketches/characters in that show. Her sense of humor lends itself to some really hilarious moments in her professional and personal life.
Respectfully written – she …
Funny Stories, Embarrassing Moment and Even Heartbreak
When listening to this autobiography of Carol Burnett’s life I realized a lot of these dates were a long, long time ago. I looked up when the Carol Burnett show actual aired. It was on tv from 1967-1978. So I don’t know if I actually know anyone who saw it when it first aired. I can tell …
If you’ve read Carol Burnett’s first biography, the first half of This Time Together will feel like a refresher course. That doesn’t stop it from being a thoroughly enjoyable read.
Burnett writes like she speaks, without artifice or arrogance. She has always reminded me of one of my mom’s friends, who would stop by for tea & conversation, ever …
Really enjoyed the anecdotes. I grew up with the Carol Burnette Show, and it was so great to read about how it came about. I also knew she was a terrific singer, and I loved her stories about being on Broadway. If you’re a fan, this book is a treat!
I was pleasantly surprised at how much I liked this book. While I have been a Carol Burnett fan since her television show days, sometimes celebrities do not express themselves with their own words. This was not the case with Carol. She wrote the book diary style. The chapters were brief, informative and you quickly moved on to the next …
LOVE Carol Burnett!!! A wonderful book for people who miss her weekly TV show.
Fans of Carol Burnett will rejoice having the opportunity to read Burnett’s witty memoir.
Carol write a good memoir. I learned things I didn’t know about her. She is also a great storyteller
I just like Carol Burnett, wonderfully funny lady.
As you read this book, you go on a walk down Memory Lane with Carol as your guide. I loved reading the stories and getting to know her better.
A charming read, loved it
Enjoyed every minute of it.
Great heartwarming and funny book.
LOVE Ms.Barnett
Very interesting and also filled with humor and heartfelt stories.
Funny, positive – never spoke ill of anyone. Carol is charming throughout; it’s like listening to her talk to you in your own living room. So cozy up and be “so glad [you] had [that] time together.”
The vignettes were so positive, and funny. Recommend for anyone who needs an uplifting read!
5 Stars
Warm Memoir Of Her Life
I have loved Carol Burnett since the beginning of her variety show. While I had a sense of the ups and downs in her life, this book fills in the blanks. There are plenty of behind–the–scenes looks at her co-stars and Hollywood legends. There are laugh out loud moments as well as tearful ones. I enjoyed this book …
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