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

Awesome

loved hearing from Carol herself. Enjoyed her young life to now, hearing all about her life and the many stars she met along the way.

Live to Carol

I have loved Carol Burnett since I was a little girl and to know more of her story told I her own voice brings the listener closer to her. Thanks Carol for all the times together.

My Favorite Female Comedian

This book was amazing. I laughed and cried! I learned intimate details about a woman I have admired all my life! As a child I watched her variety show every week. Our church had a special “singing” service on the last Saturday each month. They usually lasted very late - 11 PM or later! One Saturday we were out by 9:30 and I was thrilled because it meant I’d be home in time to watch MY Carol! I was laying on the floor looking up at the huge floor model color screen when my mom walked into the living room and annoyingly asked me what I was doing! I flippantly responded, “Watching Carol Burnett! I love her!” My mom, hands on hips said, “You’d watch Carol Burnett if the house was burning down around you!” I shrugged a little shrug since my chin was propped on my fist extended up from elbows holding it on the floor and said, “Probably!”. NOT the answer she wanted! She took a deep irritated breath and sternly yelled back , “Well, it’s on fire!” I turned and looked up to see a dense cloud of smoke had formed above me. Mom exclaimed for me to get up and help! Apparently, the wood stove, my dad had put in the dirt basement and had piped up to come out our furnace had caught on fire! There was a closet beside the wall unit where the heat came out to warm the house and the back and inside of the closet was on fire! I was absolutely scarred out of my wits! We got the fire put out (well mostly my mom did! The phone rang and it was someone my dad worked with. He sat down and talked for I don’t know how long or about what and never mentioned his house being on fire! I never did find out what was so important he had to take that call! But my mom and our very long garden hose pulled in the window defeated the blaze! Never again did we have a wood burning stove! After that, I made a habit of sitting on the sofa to watch my Carol Burnet! If smoke or fire were coming, I wanted to know!!

Stunning performance by Ms. Burnett

Loved this book,. I laughed, cried but most of all, she made me think.

Great Listen!!

I’ve always been a fan of Carol Burnett but this Audible book made me feel like we are true friends!

best buy ever

This is such an amazing story of her life. told with anecdotes instead of a traditional story line.
you can hear what she felt in the moment and how it makes her feel now.
2 people have now downloaded it on my recommendation and now that pool is expanding further.
I will undoubtedly listen to this again and again

Carol’s giant heart.

I loved having Carol tell her stories in This Time Together. I had the utmost pleasure of working with Carol on a movie back in the 1990s and she was so kind and funny and sweet. She has an ability to make everyone around her feel so special, and in her stories, she continues the tradition. Each person she talks about is raised up by her heartfelt description of them. She sees joy and potential and, thank god, comedy in everything and everyone. She has, indeed, lived a charmed life. But that is because she attracts good things and good people with her own giant heart and goodness. Listening to Carol tell her stories on this audiobook was a gift I would give myself every night before bed, and I always fell asleep with a smile on my face. Thank you. Carol.

I wish I could give this more than 5 stars!

I absolutely loved hearing her stories!!! They were both hilarious and touching! ❤ Her way of telling stories makes you almost believe that you were right there with her experiencing all the same things! She is an absolute treasure!

Like visiting with an old friend!

What a classy lady! Listening to Carol was like visiting with an old friend. She made me cry and laugh all the way through. I grew up watching her show on TV and loved it so much. So glad I got this book I enjoyed it so much. Thank You Carol for all the smiles you have given the world.

Charming and we'll performed

Carol Burnett is a charming and down to earth legend in entertainment. This work is a fun, hilarious and touching walk through that entertainment career.