by Betty White
First published 1995
Betty White opens her television career in 1949 with her first daytime program and takes readers through the decades that followed. She shares memories from her breakthrough role on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and her later success with The Golden Girls. White recounts her countless guest spots across different networks and programs. She introduces readers to the famous personalities she worked alongside throughout her career. The actress reveals what happened behind the cameras during her most memorable performances. White describes the relationships she built with fellow performers and industry professionals. Her stories span the evolution of television from its early days through the 1990s. She captures the excitement of live television and the changes that shaped the entertainment industry. The book presents White's personal perspective on the shows and people that defined her long career. At its heart, this memoir celebrates a life spent entertaining audiences and the joy White found in her work.
Genres: 20th-century, autobiography, biography-memoir, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, nostalgic
Tropes: celebrity, memoir, nostalgia
Period: 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s
304 pages · Hardcover · Scribner