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  • Written by: Julie Andrews
  • Narrated by: Julie Andrews
  • Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (110 ratings)

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Written by: Julie Andrews
Narrated by: Julie Andrews
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Publisher's Summary

Since her first appearance on screen in Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews has played a series of memorable roles that have endeared her to generations. But she has never told the story of her life before fame. Until now.

In Home: A Memoir of My Early Years, Julie takes her listeners on a warm, moving, and often humorous journey from a difficult upbringing in war-torn Britain to the brink of international stardom in America. Her memoir begins in 1935, when Julie was born to an aspiring vaudevillian mother and a teacher father, and takes listeners to 1962, when Walt Disney himself saw her on Broadway and cast her as the world's most famous nanny.

Along the way, she weathered the London Blitz of World War II; her parents' painful divorce; her mother's turbulent second marriage to Canadian tenor Ted Andrews; and a childhood spent on radio, in music halls, and giving concert performances all over England.

Julie's professional career began at the age of 12, and in 1948 she became the youngest solo performer ever to participate in a Royal Command Performance before the queen. When only 18, she left home for the United States to make her Broadway debut in The Boy Friend, and thus began her meteoric rise to stardom.

Home is filled with numerous anecdotes, including stories of performing in My Fair Lady with Rex Harrison on Broadway and in the West End, and in Camelot with Richard Burton on Broadway; her first marriage to famed set and costume designer Tony Walton, culminating with the birth of their daughter, Emma; and the call from Hollywood and what lay beyond.

Julie Andrews' career has flourished over seven decades, and her influence spans generations. Today, she lives with her husband of 38 years, the acclaimed writer/director Blake Edwards; they have five children and seven grandchildren.

©2008 Greengage Productions, Inc. (P)2008 Hyperion

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my 1st audible book experience

Having Julie Andrews narrate made my first audible experience even better! she's such a classy lady!

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Delightful!

I Absolutely adored listening to Julie Andrews’ story. The fact that she narrates it herself made it an absolute delight :)

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Amazing!

What a lovely listen for a fantastic story! Highly recommend this listen to enjoy! Fantastic!

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Excellent

Such a lovely engaging story. Who wouldn’t want to listen to Mary Poppins read to them? I enjoyed every minute!

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Home

Beautifully read by Julie herself.
It moves along perfectly, with such rhythm and pace.
When the book first came out I read it..
My second time round I listened to the audio book to refresh before starting her follow up “homework”

What can one say?…
It’s a living legend reading you her life!
It’s an absolute gift to have such insight.
… and if you’re a devoted fan like myself, this is an immeasurable experience.

An irreplaceable piece of stage/cinema history, by one of the most talented, beautiful and captivating entertainers of all time.

Reading it was joy…
…But listening to Julie tell you her own story was like a dream.


Simply amazing
I loved it.


-Joey

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Like a Hug

I now feel the need to listen to Julie Andrews' voice each day. I adoored this book and hearing her tell her story every morning on my pre-work walks. It felt like a warm hug. We are so blessed to have her in the world

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Journey through life of actress

Work life story of this talented actor read by author . Names of actors that she met and ones she acted with.

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What a special surprise

This was a really interesting experience to hear about Julie Andrews upbringing and experiences in her own voice. It was really enjoyable.

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Julie is wonderful

I knew i would love this when I saw it! She has been an idol of mine since I was little. Hearing about her life from her directly was amazing. Very sweet, very heartwarming. Can't wait to listen to the second book.

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I love Julie

Enjoyed it from start to finish! What an interesting life she has had. Would definitely recommend.

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