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" I adored this book! Even if you have not read Mary Higgins Clark's mysteries, this is a fantastic memoir about her life in New York City during the early part of the last century. I bought this book for my grandmother who also grew up in New York during that time and, while she started out skeptical, she ended up loving the book and even wrote down a few of her own stories for posterity. This is also a very good audio book as the author reads it herself. Highly recommended! "

" I love reading her books. It was great to get to know her. "

" An Autobiography of Mary Higgins Clark, listened on cd, interesting story of how someone can over come odds and become their dream, hers a writer. Not bad in anyway, just a normal life full of events like you and me, but still interesting to her her story. Read by her. "

" Loved it. Interesting to learn how she came to write novels and what steps she took to accomplish her writing skills... "

" Love memoirs, biographies, and autobiographies. I was amazed at how so many tragedies could fall on one person and her raising 5 children on her own. Strong woman. "

" Enjoyed this book very much. Don't typically read mystery books, so I wasn't sure how a memoir by a mystery write would be, but it was a great read. Mary Higgins Clark has had a very interesting life, and it makes a good story. "

" She may be the queen of suspense, but Clark's autobiography is only okay. She's led an interesting life and she is discreet, but I thought it would be more about her childhood, and it wasn't. "

" The book is easy reading, and whether or not you read Mary Higgins Clark suspense novels, this book is excellent. It is basically her life story, only 200 pages, given in brief. There are mostly very upbeat prose, which is amazing considering the many trials she had. I highly recommend it. Great reading. "

" It was very interesting to learn about the author's experiences during the depression years, and on into her adulthood. Also, how all of that was reflected in her lifelong desire to be a writer. "

" I loved learning more about one of my favorite authors. I was fascinated to learn that as a single mother working full-time, she began writing her novels by getting up before dawn to have a few hours before her day began to write. She definitely deserves the phenomonal success she's had! "

" JUST LOVED THE BOOK. IT WAS A GREAT READ, JUST MADE ME THINK ABOUT HOW IT WAS WHEN I WAS A CHILD. "

" This book was so inspiring. Ms. Clark is amazing. "

" i loved this book...so intimate...really a perfect ending with my kick with mary higgins clark... "

" I used to read all of Mary Higgins Clark's mysteries! Haven't read one in a very long time, but really enjoyed her story of how she got started. She raised 5 children pretty much all by herself after her husband's untimely death. She is a trooper as well as so very humble. A quick read. "

" It was great reading about one of my favorite author's lfe. "

" What an incredible courageous woman. I can't imagine a life with such heartbreak. It's truly inspired me....to think I can when I'm not sure I can, to see joy, and to love because time passes to quickly. "

" This sad but often funny book was very interesting and entertaining. Mary lived a very difficult life from an early age, but she knew what she wanted and never gave up on her dreams to have a family and become a published writer. "

" I love the way she uses words. Kind of like the Amelia Earhart in the second Night at the Museum. Golly Willackers! Our lives are so different from our grandparents. I love reading about those days. You made your own way! Motivating, easy read. I'd read it again. "

" I enjoyed this book very much. I'm so used to her amazing fiction writing, that I never thought of her as a REAL person, until I read this book. It gave us a view of the "other" Mary Higgins Clark, the story behind the fiction books. "

" Enjoyed her story. Like the way she writes. "

" Interesting memoir. Easy and pretty entertaining. "

" This is an autobiographic recollection from the authors early years. I found it an enjoyable read. "

" An easy read. It just goes to show, some of the greatest writers have to suffer a lot of hardship and grief before making it big... The moral is to never give up! "

" A memoir of another time. Clark lived through the Great Depression as a child. Always interesting to see how the world has changed over the past almost-100 years through the eyes of someone who paid attention, and to see how someone got to where they are now. "

" I think I have read every Mary Higgins Clark book there is, including Mount Vernon Love Story. However, I also really like biographies, so this was a nice intersection of the two. It is always nice to read about the person writing the stories and how they got started. "

" I read this a long time ago but loved it, really great book! "

" Supposedly autobiographical. Nothing to rave about. Not the usual Higgin Clark suspense genre. "

" This was an excellent book. I have read many of her books over the years and it is interesting to read her story. "

" This was an excellent book. I have read many of her books over the years and it is interesting to read her story. "

" A lightly written but engaging telling of the author's life. Not a lot of long detail, you won't get bored, but enough to see her as a person. Enjoyable. "

" Loved reading about one of my favorite authors. She is a true life survivor! What can I say...I am a memoir-lover! A fun very-quick read. "

" A memoir of another time. Clark lived through the Great Depression as a child. Always interesting to see how the world has changed over the past almost-100 years through the eyes of someone who paid attention, and to see how someone got to where they are now. "

" I read this a long time ago but loved it, really great book! "

" Enjoyed her story. Like the way she writes. "

" I listened to this in the car and at first thought it was tough to get into - a little boring. However, as I became more and more invested in the character (author Mary Higgins Clark), I became more and more engrossed in what would happen next. Very interesting life. "

" I love the way she uses words. Kind of like the Amelia Earhart in the second Night at the Museum. Golly Willackers! Our lives are so different from our grandparents. I love reading about those days. You made your own way! Motivating, easy read. I'd read it again. "

" Even if you aren't a fan a Mary Higgins Clark's mystery novels, this is an enjoyable autobiography (although sad at times. There are more deaths than one of her mysteries!) There are tips for wannabe writers. "

" Mary Higgins Clark is one of my favorite authors. It was interesting to hear what a full life she has led. "

" This would be better if the author had NOT read her own book. "

" It was great reading about one of my favorite author's lfe. "

" it was interesting to learn about her life and how she became a writer. short - only 200 pages "

" A story about the depression era, and how one family survives by taking out borders. Well written. "