Between Breaths
A Memoir of Panic and Addiction

Elizabeth has always been one of my favorite news people and I was shocked when I heard she had gone to rehab for alcoholism. She tells her story with bravery, honesty and vulnerability. It's hard to say you enjoyed a book where someone fell so many times but it was inspiring that she continued to p......more

I hate to say this because it's going to make me look like a jerk, but I felt that most of the book was whin-ey and "poor me". She told us endlessly about her experiences being bullied in elementary and middle schools but never gave a concrete example. She complained about not having time with her t......more

This was fairly meh for me. It must have been hard for Vargas to have written this book and I feel for her and her family, dealing with the struggle of addiction, but I didn't find her to be very likable. I don't watch any of the shows she anchors, so I have no opinion of her as such, but she struck......more

Worth Getting in Bed For? Yes. This is a sound memoir on Vargas' alcohol addiction and treatment. It is well-written and informative but it seems as if Vargas is holding back. She is very careful and diplomatic in her treatment of others. This is not a gossipy read but a story of her battle with add......more

I always loved Elizabeth Vargas on 20/20. She always looks so poised and elegant. That is why it was such a shock when she had to take a break from TV to enter rehab, more than once. Her book chronicles her rise in the news world and her downward spiral when she chose to use alcohol to self medicate......more