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Home : A Memoir of My Early Years by Julie Andrews (2009, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-100786884754
ISBN-139780786884759
eBay Product ID (ePID)69569736
Product Key Features
Book TitleHome : a Memoir of My Early Years
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicWomen, Personal Memoirs, Composers & Musicians, Entertainment & Performing Arts
Publication Year2009
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorJulie Andrews
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight11.2 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal791.402/8092 B
Synopsis"A frank, intriguing memoir." -- People "Painfully shrewd, and written with real delicacy and pathos." --The New York Times Book Review "Home reflects the very qualities that first made the working-class English singer a star 45 years ago: intelligence, gentle humor, and a clear, sweet, surprisingly powerful voice . . . In warmly nostalgic later chapters, the book begins to glow." --Entertainment Weekly "A delightful remembrance of her own childhood, and an engrossing prelude to her cinematic career . . . Andrews is an accomplished writer who holds back nothing while adding a patina of poetry to the antics and anecdotes throughout this memoir of bittersweet backstage encounters and theatrical triumphs." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Frank and fascinating . . . Andrews comes across as plainspoken, guilelessly charming and resoundingly tough." -- Time In Home: A Memoir of My Early Years , Julie Andrews takes her readers on a warm, moving, and often humorous journey from a difficult upbringing in war-torn Britain to the brink of international stardom in America., Since her first appearance on screen in Mary Poppins , Julie Andrews has played a series of memorable roles that have endeared her to generations. But she has never told the story of her life before fame. Until now. In Home: A Memoir of My Early Years , Julie takes her readers on a warm, moving, and often humorous journey from a difficult upbringing in war-torn Britain to the brink of international stardom in America. Her memoir begins in 1935, when Julie was born to an aspiring vaudevillian mother and a teacher father, and takes readers to 1962, when Walt Disney himself saw her on Broadway and cast her as the world's most famous nanny. Along the way, she weathered the London Blitz of World War II; her parents' painful divorce; her mother's turbulent second marriage to Canadian tenor Ted Andrews, and a childhood spent on radio, in music halls, and giving concert performances all over England. Julie's professional career began at the age of twelve, and in 1948 she became the youngest solo performer ever to participate in a Royal Command Performance before the Queen. When only eighteen, she left home for the United States to make her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend , and thus began her meteoric rise to stardom. Home is filled with numerous anecdotes, including stories of performing in My Fair Lady with Rex Harrison on Broadway and in the West End, and in Camelot with Richard Burton on Broadway; her first marriage to famed set and costume designer Tony Walton, culminating with the birth of their daughter, Emma; and the call from Hollywood and what lay beyond. Julie Andrews' career has flourished over seven decades. From her legendary Broadway performances, to her roles in such iconic films as The Sound of Music , Mary Poppins , Thoroughly Modern Millie , Hawaii , 10 , and The Princess Diaries , to her award-winning television appearances, multiple album releases, concert tours, international humanitarian work, best-selling children's books, and championship of literacy, Julie's influence spans generations. Today, she lives with her husband of thirty-eight years, the acclaimed writer/director Blake Edwards; they have five children and seven grandchildren. Featuring over fifty personal photos, many never before seen, this is the personal memoir Julie Andrews' audiences have been waiting for.
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- Nov 13, 2019
Julie Andrews story, in her own words
If you are a fan of Julie Andrews, this autobiography is a must read. A compelling story from her childhood on. Her way of describing events in her life is very engaging . You can hear her sweet voice as you read her words.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Apr 26, 2023
Good price for a great product
Good price for a great product
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 08, 2020
Home!
great biography!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 18, 2020
Good
Good.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jan 03, 2020
interesting
i just started reading it I like so far ThanksVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
