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| 1. | A fine, honest and moving memoir |
| (London United Kingdom) August 28, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is one of the most astute and inspiring memoirs to have come from
Washington in recent years. Mrs Graham recounts with an understatement
that makes them all the more dignified and poignant the family tragedies
in... read full review |
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| 2. | Katie, We Hardly Knew Ye... |
| (miami, fl USA) August 15, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Few passings have effected me in the manner in which Ms. Graham's did and I
went back to my audiotape of her book to revisit the life of the most
powerful woman in American journalism. There are so many reviews, it
seemed... read full review |
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| 3. | Katie, We Hardly Knew Ye... |
| (miami, fl USA) August 15, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| Few passings have effected me in the manner in which Ms. Graham's did and I
went back to my audiotape of her book to revisit the life of the most
powerful woman in American journalism. There are so many reviews, it
seemed... read full review |
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| 4. | She gives lessons in modesty |
| (California) August 14, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| There are bizillions of books under the category "Inspirational".
This one is certainly not filed under that heading, yet it is one of the
most inspiring stories i have ever found. In the days of my long... read full review |
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| 5. | Don't Let This Book Get Stuck in any Wringer |
| (Palm Desert, CA) August 30, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| As an author with my debut novel in its initial release, I know a great
story when I read one. Katharine Graham's memoir, PERSONAL HISTORY, is a
great story. Mrs. Graham was one of the most influential women in
contemporary... read full review |
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| 6. | Thoroughly Engaging and Effective in its Detail |
| (Stockholm, Sweden & East Coast, USA) March 10, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars |
| What can one say? The freedom with which the author grants the reader not
just a glimpse but a fully engrossing view of her world, is justifiably
prize-winning. Madam Graham's troubles and triumphs give the student of... read full review |
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| 7. | Pathfinder, Pioeer, Media Star |
| (Upper Montclair, NJ USA) October 17, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| What a life. Katharine Graham, late publisher and CEO of the Washington
Post Company, recounts her extraordinary experiences with disarming and
self-effacing charm. Born into a world of wealth and power, dominated
first... read full review |
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| 8. | Like a guided tour of the last 80 years of American history |
| (San Francisco, CA United States) October 1, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| This is a priceless book and you won't be able to put it down. Katharine
Graham was alive and wealthy during the most exciting half of American
history, and she shares her view from the front row with the reader.
Graham... read full review |
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| 9. | Pygmalion on the Potomac |
| (Rhinebeck) September 26, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| There is a pivotal moment in Kay Graham's life story where, in the
mid-1960s, she is guest of honor at a New York gala hosted by Truman
Capote. Capote's friend, Sir Cecil Beaton, fresh from his success in My
Fair Lady,... read full review |
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| 10. | Don't Let This Book Get Stuck in any Wringer |
| (Palm Desert, CA) August 30, 2001 - 5.0/5 stars |
| As an author with my debut novel in its initial release, I know a great
story when I read one. Katharine Graham's memoir, PERSONAL HISTORY, is a
great story. Mrs. Graham was one of the most influential women in
contemporary... read full review |
