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Summary: Strong lady from a wonderful family
Review: Clark does a good job of allowing us to see her life growing up and how she became the writer she always wanted to be.
I was cheering for her with the beautiful courtship and marriage and the births of her children. And saddened by the pain of losing her loved ones. She never gave up on her dream and it was neat to see the path she traveled through her many jobs to become a writer finally (or should I say all along).
I was proud of her for her commitment to her children and mom and her strength in caring for them. We need more women like her in the world today.
I will be giving this book to my 11-year-old daughter to read since she is an aspiring writer and will see it takes time and lots of patience and rejections along the way.
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Summary: cut too short
Review: i enjoyed learning about her youth and how she got into writing but she cut it off way too soon . i would have liked to have read about after she got published and became so successful.
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Summary: An interesting memoir
Review: I have not read many of Mary Higgins Clark's books ~~ it's not because I don't like her writing ~~ I do ~~ it's that I don't normally read a lot of mysteries. However, after reading this memoir, I am tempted to read more of her books since she is such an interesting writer. Her life is just as interesting as some of the books I have read! Clark comes across as a woman of vital strength and character ~~ which is what you don't normally hear about these days. Her growing up years were tough but very interesting. Her recollections are also inspiring. And she also throws in a dash of humor every now and then. She is also a blunt writer ~~ honest about everything including herself. If you like memoirs, this book is an excellent choice to pick up! It gives an insight into America's favorite author and her lives. Instead of being a diva, Mary Higgins Clark is one of us. 5-18-03
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Summary: Remembering Mary as a Young Girl
Review: I really enjoyed listening to her story. I am fascinated by the way authors get their start in being published. Their perservence and dedication is what makes them an author. I have always been told to write about what you know. Mary Higgins Clark is truly a great author! Keep writing and I will keep listening. * I am legally blind so I listen to her stories. This one is a real treat because she reads it herself!
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Summary: Touching book by a wonderful author
Review: I've been reading Mary Higgins Clark's well-woven tales of mystery since I was a little girl. I long admired and enjoyed Mrs. Higgins Clark's gift for writing entertaining mysteries with characters that still seemed like "real people". When I saw her memoir available I scooped it up immediately and read it in one afternoon. Several times I laughed out loud and cried tears of sorrow reading about her life from its humble, beautiful beginnings in the Bronx to her struggle as a young widow with five small children. I had no idea that the author had undergone such a road in her life to reach the success and fame she now well deserves. I highly reccomend this book to any Mary Higgins Clark fan, or anyone who would like to read an account of a resourceful, tender on the inside, tough as nails on the outside lady. Bravo!
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Summary: Touching book by a wonderful author
Review: I've been reading Mary Higgins Clark's well-woven tales of mystery since I was a little girl. I long admired and enjoyed Mrs. Higgins Clark's gift for writing entertaining mysteries with characters that still seemed like "real people". When I saw her memoir available I scooped it up immediately and read it in one afternoon. Several times I laughed out loud and cried tears of sorrow reading about her life from its humble, beautiful beginnings in the Bronx to her struggle as a young widow with five small children. I had no idea that the author had undergone such a road in her life to reach the success and fame she now well deserves. I highly reccomend this book to any Mary Higgins Clark fan, or anyone who would like to read an account of a resourceful, tender on the inside, tough as nails on the outside lady. Bravo!
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Summary: Makes MHC into a real and admirable person
Review: I've read a few of her mysteries, enjoyed them, but I'm not inclined to read everything she's ever written. After reading 2-3, I began to see a sameness in tone and plot, so I moved on to other authors... So when a friend gave me this memoir, I flipped it open and began reading with a healthy dose of skepticism.
Well.
This memoir puts MHC right at the top of my list - not my list of wonderful mystery writers, but at the top of my list of wonderful memoirists. Widowed at a young age to raise 5 children on her own, Clark drawn on her mother's example of selflessness in making ends meet and making the best of every situation - and every opportunity. Kitchen Privileges is an inspiring read - much more so than I ever expected.
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Summary: Mary Higgins Clark
Review: Kitchen Privileges is a very interesting biography.
I love Mary Higgins Clark novels, she's my favourite author, so It was interesting to read her life.
It's well writing and you never get bored.
She tells us about her youth and when she got married and had children.
I was cheering for her with the beautiful courtship and marriage and the births of her children. And saddened by the pain of losing her loved ones .
If you like memoirs, this book is an excellent choice to pick up!
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Summary: great autobiography
Review: Mary Higgins Clark has been a best selling author of suspense for what seems forever though her first book was a bio of George and Martha Washington. Ms. Clark returns to the world of non-fiction with an autobiography that may be her best work to date. Ms. Clark warmly discusses her life growing up in the Bronx, a very harsh one due the Depression. Even more heartwarming is her "courtship" and first marriage that should have turned Ms. Clark into a romance writer instead of the queen of suspense. She follows this up with the tragedy of suddenly raising children, as a widow with income problems until her first sale brings in needed cash. Finally, she discusses her second chance at love with her second marriage. Throughout the book, Ms. Clark displays her love for writing without padding fluff or an outrageous scandal. Instead the author's myriad of fans and readers who enjoy a well written insightful biography will take delight with this encouraging story that does not apologize for Ms. Clark following her dreams and encourages others to do likewise. For attaining one's dreams is how to attain happiness. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Tragedy, Community, Intriguing Career Development & More
Review: The Memoir, especially as written by a fellow writer, has become
my genre of choice lately. "Kitchen Privileges" came highly recommended and I enjoyed the
reading. I am not a big reader of Mary Higgins Clark: I have only
tried out three or four of her page turners. Nonetheless, discovering
her life through this memoir was quite fascinating. Tidbits that surprised me (and at the same time, brought me to
say "Oh, ofcourse!) include the many tragedies that make up her
life. Even as I call them "tragedies" I can almost feel her disagree. Her spirit seemed to recognize and acknowledge the less-than-idyllic
factors which make up the tapestry of her life AND at the same
time, she didn't ever allow those to stop her.... she had a life to live,
after all, as we all do. My favorite "fact tidbit" was to read about Mary Higgins Clark's
original writing jobs as well as her original writing group. It
really reinforces how important it can be for ALL writers to
participate in critique and writing groups with other writers. She has one particular career in writing that made me say "OH!
So thats how she honed the craft of 'page turning writer' compelling
the reader to find out more". I don't want to give it away, though..... instead
I invite you to experience the book yourself.
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