Julie Andrews's legendary career encompasses the Broadway and London stages, as well as multiple films, television shows, album releases, concert tours, directing assignments, and the world of children's publishing. In 2000 the title of Dame Commander of the British Empire was bestowed upon her by Queen Elizabeth II for lifetime achievements in the arts and humanities. Her many other honors include a Kennedy Center honor in the fall of 2001. She was married to film director Blake Edwards for forty-one years, and the couple have five children, ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.
Emma Walton Hamilton is an award-winning writer, producer and arts educator. Together with her mother, Julie Andrews, she has written over thirty books for children and young adults. Emma is on the faculty of Stony Brook University's MFA in Creative Writing, where she serves as director of the Children's Lit Fellows and the Young Artists and Writers Project.
"Home Work is a quiet revelation. And by quiet I don't mean dull.
The book is packed with emotion, action, gossip, and fascinating
tidbits about craft. The Julie Andrews we get to know is salty,
funny, passionate, hard-working, gracious, and above all, a
brilliant vocalist and actress who has braved many
disappointments."--O Magazine
"Home Work is an admirable book in many ways: Andrews' frankness
about how therapy has helped her, her clear-eyed assessment of her
beloved but troubled husband, 'Blackie, ' and the graceful kindness
that's evident on every page."--The Seattle Times
"[Home Work gives] readers long-awaited details about [Julie
Andrew's] earliest films like Mary Poppins and The Sound of
Music.... Andrews continues to approach life -- and writing -- with
strength and grace."--People
"[Home Work] is everything you could hope for and more."--Scribbles
by Kat
"[W]arm, graceful, and candid... This deeply pleasurable and
forthright chronicle illuminates the myriad reasons 'home work' has
such profound meaning for artist and humanitarian Andrews... [a]
treasury of delectable Hollywood revelations."--Booklist
"A frank and intimate storyteller whose radiant spirit fills these
pages, Andrews chronicles the peaks and valleys of her life and
career. This event-packed memoir is a must for fans of Andrews's
life and work, students of cinema history, and anyone who is
curious about musical film production."--Library Journal (starred
review)
"A warm, entertaining memoir...An insightful treat for Andrews's
fans."--Kirkus Reviews
"Details Andrews' transformation from traveling performer to movie
star."--Los Angeles Times, Book Club Pick
"Full of delicious details...and poignant recollections."--Long
Island Living
"Julie Andrews's two memoirs, Home and Home Work, are at once
heartbreaking and awe-inspiring."--"Our Mothers Ourselves"
"Shares reflections on Andrews's astonishing career, and discusses
her famous roles in Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music,
Victor/Victoria, and more."--Bustle, New Celebrity Memoirs that
Will Leave You Starstruck This Fall
"Sincere and inspiring...This charming account of Andrews's
professional and personal life will no doubt serve to make the
venerated performer all the more beloved."--Publishers Weekly
"The inside-look into the perils and stress of movie making, and
the honest portrayal of Andrews' struggles to blend her career,
home life, and complicated personal matters offers a rich glimpse
into a resilient star. Edward's mercurial but brilliant and
generous nature is vividly recounted...her memoir makes it vividly
clear that her stardom was not an easy path to achieve."--The
Missourian
"Thrillingly honest but never unkind, Andrews mixes fascinating
behind-the-scenes stories of filming... with moving
revelations....This enchanting memoir reveals Andrews as a rare
creature: a mega-star whose feet remain firmly on the ground."
--Daily Mail
A delightful remembrance of her own childhood, and an engrossing
prelude to her cinematic career . . . Andrews is an accomplished
writer who holds back nothing while adding a patina of poetry to
the antics and anecdotes throughout this memoir of bittersweet
backstage encounters and theatrical triumphs.--Publishers
Weekly
Frank and fascinating . . . Andrews comes across as plainspoken,
guilelessly charming and resoundingly tough.--Time
Home reflects the very qualities that first made the working-class
English singer a star 45 years ago: intelligence, gentle humor, and
a clear, sweet, surprisingly powerful voice . . . In warmly
nostalgic later chapters, the book begins to glow.--Entertainment
Weekly
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