InthisNewYorkTimesbestsellingfollow-uptohercriticallyacclaimedmemoir,Home,JulieAndrewsreflectsonherastonishingcareer,includingsuchclassicsasMaryPoppins,TheSoundofMusic,andVictor/Victoria.InHome,thenumberoneNewYorkTimesinternationalbestseller,JulieAndrewsrecountedherdifficultchildhoodandheremergenceasanacclaimedsingerandperformeronthestage.Withthissecondmemoir,HomeWork:AMemoirofMyHollywoodYears,AndrewspicksupthestorywithherarrivalinHollywoodandherphenomenalrisetofameinherearliestfilms--MaryPoppinsandTheSoundofMusic.Andrewsdescribesheryearsinthefilmindustry--fromtheincrediblehighstothechallenginglows.Notonlydoesshediscussherworkinnow-classicfilmsandhercollaborationswithgiantsofcinemaandtelevision,shealsounveilsherpersonalstoryofadjustingtoanewandoftendauntingworld,dealingwiththedemandsofunimaginablesuccess,beinganewmother,theendofherfirstmarriage,embracingtwostepchildren,adoptingtwomorechildren,andfallinginlovewiththebrilliantandmercurialBlakeEdwards.Thepairworkedtogetherinnumerousfilms,includingVictor/Victoria,thegender-bendingcomedythatgarneredmultipleOscarnominations.Cowrittenwithherdaughter,EmmaWaltonHamilton,andtoldwithAndrews’strademarkcharmandcandor,HomeWorktakesusonarareandintimatejourneyintoanextraordinarylifethatisfunny,heartrending,andinspiring.
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