My Remarkable Journey
by Larry King
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Author: Larry KingEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-05-19
ISBN: 1602860866
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Weinstein Books
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Book Review: Or ...Larry's Big Adventure
Summary: 4 Stars
I have purchased many of Larry King's books over the years but this is the first one that I found interesting enough to have read cover-to-cover (in two days). For the first time, Larry (he says that everyone calls him Larry) lets the reader learn about the various personal aspects of his unbelievable (and, yes, true to the title, "remarkable life"). Who else in show business went to Jackie Robinson's first game as a Brooklyn Dodger, bumped into JFK's car in Palm Beach, Florida (two years before JFK became president and with JFK driving), got Jackie Gleason to volunteer to get Frank Sinatra to appear on Larry's Miami radio show when Larry was still starting out, went to high school with Sandy Koufax and starred in CNN's first prime-time show? Larry King fans and those who are interested in media and broadcasting personalities will find much to enjoy in this new chatty and breezy autobiography.
We learn from Larry's long journey that Larry married eight times (twice to the same woman). I have to tell you--someplace at the half-way point of this book--I lost track of how many children, adopted children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren Larry has. His life was and still is that hectic. Someplace near the end of the book, Larry talks about recently seeing an estate attorney and having a new will prepared. (Good Luck on that Larry!)
Larry lost his father at an early age and unfortunately, but understandably, he has spent most of his life dealing with that tragedy. He leveraged his unique brand of broadcasting and communication skills into a series of radio jobs that brought him to the attention of Ted Turner, then trying to jump-start CNN. Larry's loyalties to friends and general ineptness with money resulted in years of financial losses and an arrest. He even lost $2.8 million in the Madoff Ponzi scheme that just broke five months ago. Years of smoking three-packs-a-day eventually led to severe heart trouble and eventually bypass surgery.
Larry, now 75, details how he met his present (young) wife which led to two sons, now nine and ten (let alone the child that his wife had from her prior marriage). There are some particularly emotional passages that detail Larry's discovery of Larry King, Jr., a biological son that Larry didn't even meet until Larry King, Jr. was 33. Larry Jr. now plays a key role in a non-profit foundation that finances one heart operation a day for people who do not have health insurance. Wow!
Interestingly, while CNN prides itself on not showcasing partisans such as those whose shows are carried on MSNBC and FOX, Larry lets his guard down in many parts of his story revealing, unmistakably, that his political views lie on the liberal side of the spectrum. He has much admiration for Bill Clinton. However, Larry does take several, no-so-veiled potshots at President George Bush, #43 (example: "The problem was that (President Bush) has no curiosity. He doesn't wonder about things.") Larry does not seem comfortable doing it, apparently due to his friendship with the senior President George Bush, #41).
Most of us would not have had the stamina and talent to have led Larry's complicated life. It's a great story that is well captured in this book. I think that it would make a terrific movie starring a well made-up Leo DiCaprio.
Summary of My Remarkable Journey
The definitive autobiography of one of the most famous personalities in television history-an intimate, revealing, and riveting memoir that will show a Larry King the world has never known, up close and personal.Celebrated as "the most remarkable talk-show host on TV ever" by TV Guide and "master of the mike" by Time magazine, for a half-century the world's most influential figures have been telling their story to Larry King. Now the man in suspenders shares his riveting and inspiring story, from his humble roots in Depression-era Brooklyn to the heights of celebrity as host of CNN's Larry King Live.
Before he befriended presidents and iconic entertainers, Larry grew up on the streets of Brooklyn, where he was known to friends as "Zeke the Greek the Mouthpiece" because he never stopped talking. Larry delves deeply into his extraordinary personal odyssey, beginning with the loss of his father at age nine. He has lost jobs, had a three-pack-a-day smoking habit, been down to his last $2 when he won an $8,000 trifecta at the racetrack, had a heart attack and quintuple bypass surgery, quit smoking, founded a heart foundation that has raised millions and assisted thousands, and now, at the age of seventy-five, has recently gotten thrown out of a Little League game for arguing a call in defense of his nine-year-old son.
Filled with delightfully evocative personal anecdotes and behind-the-scenes observations on some of our most important world figures, What Am I Doing Here? will be devoured by Larry King's millions of fans worldwide.
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