by Betty White
First published 2011
Betty White opens her life to readers with characteristic humor and honesty. The seven-time Emmy winner examines friendship, romance, aging, television, and her deep love for animals. She shares stories from her seven-decade Hollywood career alongside her personal philosophy on living well. White addresses her fans directly, revealing truths about her rumored feelings for Robert Redford and her approach to beauty routines. She explains how a Facebook campaign convinced her to host Saturday Night Live after declining three times. The book focuses on the fifteen years leading up to its publication, mixing thoughtful observations with amusing anecdotes. White discusses the changing world of celebrity and her place within it. Her candid voice emerges through stories about television work, personal relationships, and the lessons she has gathered over the decades. The book delivers exactly what readers expect from White: humor combined with genuine insight, presented without pretense or artifice.
Genres: biography, humor, autobiography, non-fiction, biography-memoir, comedy
Vibes: candid, emotional, humorous, intimate, thoughtful
Tropes: celebrity, direct-address, personal-narrative
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
258 pages · Hardcover · G.P. Putnam's Sons