This Time Together

Laughter and Reflection

By: Carol Burnett

Narrated by: Carol Burnett

Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins

Publisher's summary

This touching and hilarious memoir is 100 percent Carol Burnett—funny, irreverent, and irresistible.Carol Burnett is one of the most beloved and revered actresses and performers in America. The Carol Burnett Show was seen each week by millions of adoring fans and won twenty-five Emmys in its remarkable eleven-year run.

Now, in This Time Together, Carol really lets her hair down and tells one funny or touching or memorable story after another. In engaging anecdotes, Carol discusses her remarkable friendships with stars such as Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, and Julie Andrews; the background behind famous scenes, like the moment she swept down the stairs in her curtain-rod dress in the legendary “Went with the Wind” skit; and things that would happen only to Carol—the prank with Julie Andrews that went wrong in front of the First Lady; the famous Tarzan Yell that saved her during a mugging; and the time she faked a wooden leg to get served in a famous ice cream emporium. This poignant look back allows us to cry with the actress during her sorrows, rejoice in her successes, and finally, always, to laugh.

©2010 Carol Burnett (P)2010 Random House

Critic reviews

"These short memories, of the people Burnett met and interviewed over the years, on- and off-camera, bring it back — the golden age of variety shows....Burnett has a writer's eye for the moment, the detail, the slip that reveals character. She's never mean and always grateful."—Los Angeles Times

"Carol was a huge star on television because she was funny, daring, and always genuine. We loved Carol because we felt we knew her. With this book, we do. She trusts us with her personal anecdotes, happy, sad, hilarious and poignant. Thank you Carol. "—Billy Crystal

"I read This Time Together in one sitting and when I finished I felt like Carol had been sitting beside me telling me these wonderful stories of her life. It's funny, it's endearing and very moving. I cannot recommend it highly enough."—Julie Andrews

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

Absolutely amazing book. Carol was amazing. It was amazing. I laughed and cried. I recommend it to everyone

wonderful

My grandmother and I used to watch The Carol Burnett show together so I have a soft spot, watching it brings back great memories. listening to this book made me love Carol even more. definitely worth a listen.

Like brunch with an old friend...

i really enjoyed the stories about her show, and I loved hearing about her youth ans her start in show business.

Carol as the reader made the stories fun.

Found myself smiling while on my walks. very enjoyable. Each chapter was a memorable story.

Brought back memories

This was a great book and was made so much better by being narrated by Carol herself. I loved watching Carol’s show in reruns. And there will never be a better Ms. Hannigan!

Great Book!

loved this!! So much fun! loved the stories. A wonderful, caring human being! Sad to see it end.

Love Carol Burnett

Grew up watching Carol and I just love her. I love that she narrated her own book. She is a one of a kind and a dying breed in today's world. ❤❤❤❤

Still Loving Carol B!

what a wonderful life and so wish I could talk w/ her to learn how she dels with the loss of her daughter, my daugter was murdered at 24 yrs old but in the nd we dont have our child, and no laughter ever takes away ones loss but it surely helps... could re kn ate to hiding under the covers until my loving husband talk kn ed me out and into the light, in my case to come up from from the basement here in Colorado.

Wonderful

laugh out loud in some spots and brought tears to my eyes in others. A wonderful read!

Loved it!

I loved that it was Like Carol telling me these stories!! enjoyed the whole book!!🙂