by Bob Barker
First published 2009
Bob Barker opens his world beyond the television cameras that brought him into American homes for five decades. The longtime host of The Price Is Right and Truth or Consequences shares tales from his most memorable episodes, favorite contestants, and celebrity meetings. Barker traces his journey from childhood on a Native American reservation during the Great Depression through Navy pilot training in World War II to his television success. He reveals his romance with high school sweetheart Dorothy Jo and explores his retirement years. The book examines his lifelong animal rights crusade, detailing confrontations with Hollywood studios and government officials. Barker describes his battles against fur in beauty pageants, his work exposing animal abuse in entertainment, and legislative efforts he supported. Personal rescue stories span from neighborhood dogs to circus elephants. This memoir offers fans a chance to reconnect with a familiar television personality who built a rich life both on and off screen.
Genres: autobiography, memoir, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: memoir, personal-journey
Setting: Native American Reservation, United States
Period: Great Depression, World War II
245 pages · Hardcover · Center Street