In this auto biography you get to learn the life behind the inspiration that is Julie Andrews. You see the struggles she went through in her younger days and how at times she had to make heart wrenching decisions which had she not made, she may not be a house hold name. Through her writing you get to know her journey through life and see how she has grown and earned her stardom. To me she is even more of an inspiration than what she was before I read her book. ( )

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I was vaguely aware of what she did before Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music, but this was joyous to listen to and dive into that era of performing. ( )

I've always loved watching and listening to Julie Andrews in her movies and television specials; maybe that's why I loved this book. Her early years were so different from what I had pictured. Why do we imagine perfect lives for the people that seem so perfect on the screen? From child singing star to Broadway and then back to London to star in My Fair Lady -- this books covers it all, including her close friendship with Carol Burnett. Her thoughts, feelings, and actions are all here, memories recovered from interviews, letters, and journals.

Unfortunately, it ends with her beginning to make the movie Mary Poppins. I wanted to know what happens next. ( )

Love that Julie is th3e one that read the book. It felt like you should be sitting there drinking a cuppa tea and listening to her but alas, I listened to her in the car but it still was very nice. It was interesting listening to her talk about not only her childhood but her first few years in acting the big roles. This book sees her through My Fair Lady, Camelot, and the beginning of Mary Poppins. Good listen (and read) ( )