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Barbara Walters: An Unauthorized Biography
In Barbara Walters: An Unauthorized Biography, author Jerry Oppenheimer portrays the doyenne of celebrity interviews as tough, controlled, determined and demanding.
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Published January 1, 1991
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About the author
Jerry Oppenheimer
15 books82 followersJerry Oppenheimer is an author who has written several unauthorized biographies of public figures including Hillary and Bill Clinton, Anna Wintour, Rock Hudson, Martha Stewart, Barbara Walters, Ethel Kennedy, Jerry Seinfeld and the Hilton family.
Toy Monster: The Big Bad World of Mattel was published on Feb 3 2009 and his latest book (as of Aug 2, 2009), will be about Bernie Madoff, titled Madoff with the Money. Both published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
In addition to being a biographer he has also worked in several different capacities as a journalist, including as an investigative reporter and a producer of television news programs and documentaries.
Toy Monster: The Big Bad World of Mattel was published on Feb 3 2009 and his latest book (as of Aug 2, 2009), will be about Bernie Madoff, titled Madoff with the Money. Both published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
In addition to being a biographer he has also worked in several different capacities as a journalist, including as an investigative reporter and a producer of television news programs and documentaries.
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June 5, 2008
I learned that I could sleep while reading.
I learned that no matter how wet you get the pages of a book by the pool, it will always dry and you can continue to plow thru it no matter how boring it is.....upside? Cool black and white photos which Barbara obviously did not sanction....couldn't sell it a garage sale
I learned that no matter how wet you get the pages of a book by the pool, it will always dry and you can continue to plow thru it no matter how boring it is.....upside? Cool black and white photos which Barbara obviously did not sanction....couldn't sell it a garage sale
July 2, 2011
Fairly engorssing, if predictable life story of a woman who gave up an emotional, connected life for a successful career. I actually found more interesting the tragic tale of her father, Lou Walters, the gambling-addicted club entrepeneur.
A contact who has met Barbara described her to me as "brittle". It doesn't suprise me that he'd describe her as brittle. The book certainly painted a picture of a woman domineering and success-oriented despite herself. It isn't a surprise to me when a bully turns out to be a coward, It doesn't surprise me that someone with such overt confidence actually conceals some insecurity of like scale.
A contact who has met Barbara described her to me as "brittle". It doesn't suprise me that he'd describe her as brittle. The book certainly painted a picture of a woman domineering and success-oriented despite herself. It isn't a surprise to me when a bully turns out to be a coward, It doesn't surprise me that someone with such overt confidence actually conceals some insecurity of like scale.
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January 12, 2016Was a little disappointed. I felt she still kept you at arms length. No doubt she is an incredible women but she never quite show any vulnerability.
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