Betty White (1) (1922–2021)

Betty White is a legend. And listening to her narrate her own audiobook was like sitting there with her as she gabbed about her love of acting and animals. I think I enjoyed this as much as I did was because it felt like listening to my grandma's stories. And I miss her dearly.

Betty has done some great credible things, even in recent years despite a decades-long career already under her belt. All of the stories were short and sweet. Some are famous, others were new. I highly recommend opting show more for the audio version though. show less

I like books, occasionally, that I can read in one sitting. I acquired this tonight and read it in the same. Endlessly lovable Betty White has strong ties to the L.A. Zoo and that, with zoos she has visited, features highly here with beautiful exotic pics by Tad Motoyama and other photogs and easy, breezy text sprinkled with Betty's cheeky and even edgy humor.

This is a delightful meander through memories and daily life by the delightful Betty White. It's organized topically rather than chronologically, and covers the wide range of Ms. White's interests, including acting, writing, her family and friends, and of course her dedication to helping animals.

Some of the reminiscences included are working on the three hit tv shows that have defined her acting career--The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Golden Girls, and Hot in Cleveland. She also talks about her show more entirely unexpected and at first not entirely welcome guest host stint on Saturday Night Live, as the result of a spontaneous, popular Facebook campaign. In the end she enjoyed the experience, but initially she dreaded it, because she's just not accustomed to the kind of comedy that defines SNL.

Ms. White's many fans in the animal rescue world will be pleased that she also includes several reminiscences about her own pets and some of her pet rescue activities--although in a typically modest way that belies her impact.

It would be wrong to say anything more about this book. It's an enjoyable read, and if, as I did, you listen to the audiobook, Ms. White herself reads it in her own thoroughly engaging style.

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Listened to this on CD and ended up finishing it on Betty White's 90th birthday which was cool. I liked listening to her experiences from when tv was just starting out. The animal and stuffed animal stories were great. She's very funny and entertaining to listen to. She's has great insights into her own aging without being preachy at all. It was a great book.