Kate Remembered

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Summary: Kate Remembered
Review: The life of the late, great Katharine Hepburn has been accurately and thoroughly preserved in print by her friend Berg. Released upon her death in June 2003, Kate Remembered not only captures the amazing history of Hepburn's life and career, but Berg manages to capture her personality, her passions, and her dry wit. The author, who met the actress in the early 1980s, had unprecedented access to her, and his friendship and admiration for her are evident in his writing. In addition to telling the life story of the incomparable actress, the book even serves as a history of early Hollywood and Broadway. Masterfully read by actor/director Tony Goldwyn, the audio version gives an entirely new dimension to Berg's already visual narrative. His interpretation of Hepburn's trademark voice is endearing and adds depth to the clean and flowing production. Recommended for most collections, especially those strong in biography and movie history.

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Summary: Woman of the Century
Review: When I finished reading this touching and personal tribute to the finest actress we have ever known, I could not let it go. I immediately, with tears in my eyes, turned back through the pages, looking for favorite parts, and read them again. Scott Berg gave us a gift - a window into the life of a woman who epitomizes why life can be beautiful, even with its bumps. Katharine Hepburn, while gruff on the outside, was feminine, loving, and determined to make the best of her life. She will always be an example to women, and men, who dare to challenge the norm, and be different when the times dictate otherwise. Life is about living, and loving, and being loved. Katharine Hepburn left us a legacy, not just on film. I felt like I was sitting on Berg's shoulder - I could hear Ms. Hepburn talking when he described their conversations. I laughed, cried and wondered with him. For anyone who admired this woman as a person, as an actress, as a trailblazer for women in a male dominated profession (regardless of what professon), as one who loved and was loved, this book is a must. Thank you Scott Berg.

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Summary: katharine with an a!
Review: when i got this book i thought that it was going to be a charming read about a man sharing his memories of his friend, it's not quite like that, although that was the writers intention, there is something about reading this book that makes the reader feel ucomfortable, almost like listening in on a phone call without the other person knowing, the book is rather bland and only livens when irene selznick enters she was clearly a riot!
if you get this book just be prepared to feel as though your envading an old womans privacy!