Home: A Memoir of My Early Years Audiobook

" Wow, this was my 1st audiobook ever and I loved it. Julie Andrews’ voice is as no other and crystal clear. I recommend this audiobook to everyone. You cannot imagine all that she’s been through at such a young age and look at her now. On my island we saw her movies and I will never, ever forget The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins! A true Lady and so nice??. God bless her and her family. "

" I really enjoyed learning about Julie's life up to Mary Poppins. Very interesting! I listened to it on CD and Julie read her own book. It was great. "

" good girls write dull books "

" Quiet strength. The only two words I need are those. The glimpse into Julie Andrews' early years is shockingly stark and grim but she manages to stay away from the darkness and focused only on the good in life to pull her up. This lady is truly an outstanding person on all levels. "

" I listened to this story and I think it made all the difference. I haven't found anyone who enjoyed reading it, but I found that listening to Julie Andrews tell her own story was very delightful. I just love her accent, and I think she added the emphasis that was probably needed in the text. The entire book takes place before I was born and so a lot of it was new to me. I was so sad to hear that she had such a hard childhood. I did come to love the man who accepted her as his daughter. What a lovely, caring and generous man. Her true father and step-father were louses, in my opinion. I think I'll read the follow-up book to the rest of her life so far, just because I found her so interesting and her work ethic amazing. "

" What an interesting life! It's a great reminder on how hard good performers work to get where they are. "

" About 1/3 of your way through this book, you'll find yourself flipping back to the cover and saying aloud "Julie Andrews?" Girlfriend, I had noooo idea! She had a VERY unconventional childhood and tho' she has had her share of drama, she is brutally frank and honest and one can only love her even more for it. And girlfriend can be pretty raunchy too but when she does it, it still seems lady like! Read it, you'll love it! "

" It was really delightful to listen to Julie Andrews narrate her memoir on audiobook. In each story, whether talking about growing up in London during the Blitz, touring endlessly around Britain with her mother & stepfather for their vaudeville act, or leaving her beloved home & family behind to sing on Broadway in New York, her strength and singular talent shines through. As a singer, I also enjoyed hearing Andrews go into great detail about her vocal training (which began at the age of 9!) and her tips for how she kept her voice strong while performing 8 shows a week on Broadway. "

" An enchanting book read by Julie Andrews. Tells the story of her early years and the beginning of her career in the United States. She had an interesting childhood that was not always the easiest. Great book. "

" I really enjoyed reading this book. It was a great insight into the early years of Julie Andrew's life and the start of her singing career. Recommeded to anyone who is interested in singing, entertainment, and Julie Andrew's career in particular. "

" quite enjoyable and interesting. Well written "

" If you like her, it's a good read. Her early years as a child in show business were fascinating. Another child with that situation might turn into a nightmare. I like her more now than I did prior to reading "Home." I also really enjoyed her descriptions of her craft. "

" Slow to begin, I did eventually become enamored with her incredibly twisty-turvey life. I did not realize how much stage background she has and how long she has been acting. She continues to fine tune her craft and never settles. I hope she writes another book about the rest of her life. "

" I usually rush through books because I can't wait to find out what happens. For this book, I read slowly and savored every little bit because I didn't want it to end. "

" A spoonful of Julie helps the medicine go down! An entertaining and interesting read. "

" I listened to it as an audiobook and it got a bit tedious at times. It was enjoyable to hear about her life and her experiences acting, but it felt very, very long. I was excited to be done with it. "

" learned many things about Julie's early life that I never knew before. Ended during her run of Camelot. Now want to read about her life since then. "

" This was an interesting read, well-written and an insightful look at theatrical life in the 1950s and 60s. I particularly enjoyed her writing style, which was much like you might expect Andrews herself to be: intimate, frank, and gracious. "

" Julie Andrews was my childhood idol. This memoir of her early years...through My Fair Lady, Cinderella, and Camelot was so interesting to me. I also was interested in so much of the history of Broadway, itself. "

" Good summary in magazine articles I had already read so I didn't really get into reading this one. Nice photos and it ends leaving you wanting to know the rest of the story. I'm hopeful she'll write other memoirs. "

" Although this was my wax museum book and technically for school, it was amazing. I enjoyed it more than I thought it was. I never would have guessed that the singer/actress was such a good writer. "

" This book wasn't written but there was little dramatic tension, especially after Andrews got older. Once it got to the years when she began starring in musicals, it became more of a collection of memories of other famous people. "

" Wonderfully interesting and I hope she will write another instalment. "

" Loved this book...especially the first 3/4 of the book where she talks of her early years, memories, and music lessons. Could not put it down. "