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Title: Growing Up

Author: Russell Baker

Narrator: Corey M. Snow

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-14-17

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Artists, Writers, & Musicians

Publisher's Summary:

In this heartfelt memoir by the Masterpiece Theatre host, Pulitzer Prize winner, and groundbreaking New York Times columnist, Russell Baker traces his youth in the mountains of rural Virginia. When Baker was only five, his father died. His mother, strong-willed and matriarchal, never looked back. After all, she had three children to raise.

These were Depression years, and Mrs. Baker moved her fledgling family to Baltimore. Baker's mother was determined her children would succeed, and we know her regimen worked for Russell. He did everything from delivering papers to hustling subscriptions for the Saturday Evening Post. As is often the case, early hardships made the man.

Members Reviews:

My favorite book

I first read this Pulitzer Prize winner when my son was growing up. I would read a page outloud, and then he would read a page. A line from the book is, "Make something of yourself." When I told my son, with a wink, "Make something of yourself," he would laugh; and he did make something of himself. The story of Mr. Baker's life is one I will never forget, and the time that my son and I spent reading together was a special time, made even more so by this book. Of all of the books we read together, this was our favorite book.

Now that my husband and I are retired, we are reading this book to each other. The other day I read to my husband the part of the book that talks about Mr. Baker's wife when he didn't know he was going to marry her. He thought that he would just be a playboy until he saw his future wife kissing another guy . . .

More than a wonderful story about a wonderful man who made something of himself. Well written and well deserving of the Pulitzer Prize. This is a book that will be enjoyed 100 years from now. Today, Mr. Baker is in his eighties. He has left for us this gift of telling us about his life.

Excellent read for story telling

So many stories when you are growing up that it is hard to tell them so that they make sense of those growing up years. Baker knows how to tell his stories, not in a linear methodology but it makes his world come alive. This book demonstrates different methods of telling stories to get where you want the reader to be...in your life and feeling it.

Interesting autobiography!

Russell's story was engaging and told about a difficult childhood in a hard time. His characterizations were descriptive and helped tell the story. Much detail was included in many aspects whether it was describing a street, or the contents of a room, sometimes more than seemed necessary. You commiserated with the young Russell as he battled life, home, family, and his own demons. A very decent read!

Three Stars

Enjoyable story, sort of a review of how my generation grew up.

I was disappointed that I received regular sized small paperbacks

True, I requested 3 paperbacks, but as the paperback I have long owned is standard hardback size, I was disappointed that I received regular sized small paperbacks. No one's error, just a surprise on my part