By Myself and Then Some, Lauren Bacall
By Myself and Then Some, Lauren Bacall
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By Myself and Then Some

Author: Lauren Bacall

Narrator: Lauren Bacall

Abridged: 6 hr 49 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 06/21/2005


Synopsis

The epitome of grace, independence, and wit, Lauren Bacall continues to astound generations with her audacious spirit and on-screen excellence. Together with Humphrey Bogart, she produced some of the most electric scenes in movie history, and their romance on and off screen made them Hollywood's most celebrated couple.But when Bogart died of cancer in 1957, Bacall and their children had to take everything he had taught them and grow up fast. In a time of postwar communism, Hollywood blacklisting, and revolutionary politics, she mixed with the legends: Hemingway, the Oliviers, Katharine Hepburn, Bobby Kennedy, and Gregory Peck. She was engaged to Frank Sinatra and had a turbulent second marriage to Jason Robards. But Bacall never lost sight of the strength that made her a superstar and she never lost sight of Bogie.Now, on the silver anniversary of its original publication, Bacall brings her inspiring memoir up to date, chronicling the events of the past twenty-five years, including her recent films and Broadway runs, and fond memories of her many close lifelong friendships. As one of the greatest actresses of all time turns eighty, By Myself and Then Some reveals the legend in her own beautiful frank words -- encapsulating a story that even Hollywood would struggle to reproduce.Read by the author

About Lauren Bacall

Lauren Bacall was spotted by Howard Hawks when she was on the cover of Harper's Bazaar at eighteen. Her distinctive title -- The Look -- followed her first film To Have and Have Not with Humphrey Bogart, and together they had one of the greatest love affairs of all time. Bacall went on to make more than fifty films and continues to be a major presence in the industry. She is the recipient of many lifetime achievement awards, two Tony awards, two Golden Globes, and an Oscar nomination. She is the mother of Stephen, Leslie, and Sam, and continiues to live in New York City with her beloved papillon, Sophie.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Tracey

Other than having been married to Humphrey Bogart, I didn't know a lot about Lauren Bacall. This autobiography introduced me to a charming and headstrong woman who has faced many trials and come out the other side, trumphant. A "nice, Jewish girl", and granddaughter of immigrants, Lauren's (nee Betty......more

Goodreads review by Judy

I found this all but impossible to put down. Bacall writes in a very immediate style, full of personality - her prose apparently untouched by ghost writers. The most interesting part of the book is, inevitably, the description of her youth, covering her amazingly swift rise to fame and marriage to B......more

What an extraordinary woman. What an extraordinary life. Since I first watched How To Marry A Millionaire when I was a pre-teen, I have been an admirer of Lauren Bacall, the actress. Then I was a fan of Bacall, one half of Old Hollywood power couple "Bogie and Bacall." After reading this, I'm now a......more

Goodreads review by Mike

I enjoyed her talking about show business, her start in it, and her doubts / fears before auditions etc. It was also nice learning more about Bogart through her. But, towards the end, particularly what she added after the first version of the book was ridiculous... modern world type stuff, why she l......more