a strange feeling to be reviewing "My Remarkable Journey" by Larry King! With a rare gift of communication, he takes us on his journey through life beginning as a little Jewish kid in Brooklyn through local radio to global TV fame.
From the loss of his father who died of a heart attack at work and the loss of his grandmother two weeks later, Larry King seems always to be looking and finding love only to lose it again.
The book is very revealing, honest and fascinating, not because of all the famous names that populate the book, but because of how these people react and communicate with him.
The respect for who he interviews, and the respect which is shown him comes through loud and clear, But so, too, comes his downfall with his arrest and in his own personal life at that particular time,
He reads people with great insight and passes it on to the reader, Sure, he sometimes comes off sounding a little selfabsorbed, especially when he is not on the air, but it is his story, and in fact he may not even be aware of it.
He is just as often overwhelmed by his success and often feeling undeserving, But get him on the air with any influential person, or even as he would say, the plumber, and lightning strikes, On the air or in the book he has a way of letting his guests, and his readers, feel comfortable and thus interested, While reading this book, I felt that I really got to know a lot about Larry King, but also some understanding of why he has married so often and divorced so often, and a feeling of family seems to exist around his children and himself.
The shock of learning his first wife had given him a son he never knew about toward the end of the book when she was dying, soon gave him one more son to love.
I think the best parts of his book, though, are those from breakfasts at Nate 'n Al's, There he is one of the guys, with friends he grew up with, friends he has made since and maybe that is "home" after all, My personal take is, if you still have friends you knew as a kid, you have had a meaningful and successful life,
this book was so poorly written that there were times i worried that my own writing would get worse just being exposed to it, but then again, it's very larry king, he's not a writer, he's a talker, and you get his voice unedited, i knew i'd like this book because i once heard him say in interviews he never uses the word "i", that's smart and hard to do, and reading the book made me realize he's one of those people who is so dumb that he's a genius, he kind of admits it himself, he just asks lots of questions, but he has finesse and it is because of his character and downtoearthness and curiosity and kindness and respect for everyone, that people relate to him, which leads to some rather powerful interviews.
it's surprising to read about how he did what he did, . . i wouldn't call it "luck", but more what oprah calls it, "good opportunity realized, " larry king, i think, sees the best in things, and runs after those things, and so amazing things happened to him, he is so old, and he will be retiring, i believe, in, it will be sad not to be able to turn on the tv and see him there in his suspenders, with that classic background, hear that unforgettable voice.
what will the world be like, really we haven't seen a world without larry king for a very long time! maybe jesus will finally come down or something.
I enjoyed this book. It always amazes me what sacrifices celebrities are willing to make for their fame, Larry King is no exception, He made many. Too many in my opinion, I guess I just never wanted fame more than family, I do find it very interesting that people from his generation have a sense of friendship with undeviating loyalty to friends, . . a quality that the younger generations seem to have lost in their relationships, My father and his life long friends had loyalty to one another, In business it was all done with a handshake, No one sued another one, In fact, they didn't even charge each other for their professional services, This loyalty was and is part of Larry King's life, I admire that. I am glad Larry has found great happiness in hisyoung sons and resolution in his relationships with his older children, . . but even that doesn't bring him the happiness that sitting behind a microphone brings, That is where his heart is and when his home is first and foremost, I enjoy his program. I like his interview style, I guess his loss or what I perceive as his loss is our gain, . . but what a price! In this humorous, anecdotal account, King atplus marvels goodnaturedly at his staying power for a halfcentury as a talkshow host for radio and TV.
Born in Brooklyn into Jewish immigrant parents, young Larry Zeiger was profoundly influenced at age nine by the untimely heartattack death of his father and by the medium of radio.
Rejected by the army for bad eyesight and uninterested in going to college, he got his break filling in for a deejay at a radio station in Miami, where he took the name King in a pinch.
His early scrapes are hilarious, especially with women he married eight times, and he had an uncanny ability to snag famous personalities like Jackie Gleason, Frank Sinatra and Richard Nixon to be interviewed on air.
By simply being curious and unassuming, King could make anyone seem fascinating, from a plumber to the famously laconic Robert Mitchum, Despite being fired infor financial shenanigans, King swept back on the air in Washington, D, C. , before being hired to host a show for Ted Turner's fledgling CNN in, where he has been following current affairs for the pastyears, King, writing with Fussman After Jackie, has produced a cultural history as much as a personal testimony, touching on worldshaping events over the lastyears and sharing, with inimitable humor and grace, some quirky POVs from King's family and friends.
Rate this/. I love Larry King, and I loved this autobiography, I don't think there is anyone better than Larry when it comes to interviewing people, This was a very enjoyable and funny book to read, I especially loved his take on all the different presidents he has known and interviewed, very interesting and informative, 很精彩的一本書, 從來沒看過賴瑞金現場的我, 不能理解怎麼這位老先生在美國怎麼好像很紅的樣子, 聲音也沒有多好聽啊!
但看了這本書, 似乎有所瞭解他的本事在哪了! 一種讓人對之放下戒心述說自己的能力. 對他來說似乎是與生俱來的 突然有點想看看他主持的節目了! 但他好像已經不主持了, 來去youtube搜一搜吧!
I wasn't expecting much I'm not a big Larry King fan, and this book was a gift, Imagine my surprise when it turned out to be one of the funnier autobiographies I've ever read, It's a little choppy, thanks to Larry inviting other voices to chime in at significant moments, But it's an hilarious, quick read,
Larry was a fampkup there's no other word for it, He's hadwives. But he's always been surrounded by good friends who have got him into and out of scrapes, including his most serious one when he was arrested and his burgeoning radio career appeared to be over.
Worth reading for the story about the time he and his buddy Herb started a memorial fund for a high school chum of their who wasn't actually deceased.
It may be the funniest story the New York Times never ran, This is
the second time I have tried to read Larry King's autobiography and am glad I dedicated the time to finish it, I find at times reading the beginnings of biographies quite difficult because it is hard to relate to the person when you haven't seen them grow up.
Once you have made it to the stage of their life when in the spotlight is easier to do so,
"My Remarkable Journey" is certainly a warts and all story of Larry King's life, He talks about money he has lost, regrets/mistakes he has made and the many marriages he has had over hisish lifespan, There are so many great stories packed into this book based on the people he has interviewed over the years, If you can make it part the first part you will be entertained for the rest of the book,
Three key takeaways from the book:
, Memories are all we have, Lose them, and we have nothing, But memories touched by humor, those are the best of all,
. Never go someplace else if its just for money, Because if its just for money, the first day youre unhappy, youre going to be upset with everyone who told you to go, Larry practiced what he preached foryears at CNN,
. Larry King's original name was Lawrence Zeiger fantastic Amazing and read it quicker than any other book I have in a while, Larry king is such an inspiration to me and has been for years, Loved this, now gonna watch more of his interviews on YouTube, So many. RIP to a legend The definitive autobiography of one of the most famous personalities in television historyan intimate, revealing, and riveting memoir that will show a Larry King the world has never known, up close and personal.
Celebrated as "the most remarkable talkshow host on TV ever" by TV Guide and "master of the mike" by Time magazine, for a halfcentury the world's most influential figures have been telling their story to Larry King.
Now the man in suspenders shares his riveting and inspiring story, from his humble roots in Depressionera Brooklyn to the heights of celebrity as host of CNN's Larry King Live.
Before he befriended presidents and iconic entertainers, Larry grew up on the streets of Brooklyn, where he was known to friends as "Zeke the Greek the Mouthpiece" because he never stopped talking.
Larry delves deeply into his extraordinary personal odyssey, beginning with the loss of his father at age nine, He has lost jobs, had a threepackaday smoking habit, been down to his lastwhen he won an,trifecta at the racetrack, had a heart attack and quintuple bypass surgery, quit smoking, founded a heart foundation that has raised millions and assisted thousands, and now, at the age of seventyfive, has recently gotten thrown out of a Little League game for arguing a call in defense of his nineyearold son.
Filled with delightfully evocative personal anecdotes and behindthescenes observations on some of our most important world figures, What Am I Doing Here will be devoured by Larry King's millions of fans worldwide.
I never really paid attention to Larry before hearing him interviewed recently by Cal Fussman, A fascinating life, rich with ups and downs, recounted with lots of humour, Well worth reading, whether or not you are into his CNN persona, A fast way to open your eyes Rating
Refreshing autobiography in that it feels more honest acknowledges his flaws w fidelity, gambling, women than braggadacio Really appreciate the blunt insights that he brings on various societal topics
His recollection of various guests also has a sense of legitimacy amp always has appropriate context Overall rating likely benefits from many previous disappointments, but have a new respect for Mr.
King
Since I recently started watching Larry King on CNN I wanted to know his background, etc,
This book concentrated on building his career with a God given gift for communication and interviewing,
What I liked most was his description of boyhood pranks, They were pranks boys used to play in the's and's, No one got hurtphysically or mentally, they were full of laughs and make great memories, His friend was nick named "Hooha" and reading about this character and his name was so funny,
He touched somewhat on his marriages and children but concentrated on his broadcasting career,
What a fun book, .