Betty White's Pearls of Wisdom: Life Lessons from a Beloved American Treasure by Patty Sullivan
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Web ID: 15494822Emmy McCabwe
If you are a Betty White fan, as I am, you will enjoy this book about career, but, mostly about her life. Patty and Tom Sullivan were close friends with Betty and Allen, Allen helped Tom with his career. Their friendship turned into more of a family relationship. This book describes this relationship, and Betty love of animals.
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What a grand lady!
I received an electronic ARC of this exceptional memoir from Netgalley, author Patty Sullivan, and publisher Simon&Schuster - Forefront Books. Thank you all for sharing your hard work with me. I have read Pearls of Wisdom of my own volition, and this review reflects my honest opinion of this work. I am pleased to recommend Pearl's of Wisdom to friends and family. Patty Sullivan, wife of Tom with who Betty wrote several books, brings us back to the life and times of this woman who made such a strong impact in the lives of many of my contemporaries. She is why I became a tree-hugger, an animal advocate, and a recycling fool. Thank you, Ms. Sullivan, for reminding us of where we acquired our 'clean up our world' notions and the need for the love of critters of all kinds in our lives. Life would be pretty dull without the influence of Ms. Better White. It is good to see a little window into her life, to know that her whole 99 years were filled with kids and dogs and sand and sea. What a lady!
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A Heart felt Tribute
Patty Sullivan is the wife of Tom Sullivan, a popular singer/song writer in the 1970's. He also was a correspondent on Good Morning America for a while. Tom Sullivan is blind, and he first met Betty White and her husband with all three were working in Eastern vacation towns. It was the beginning of Tom's career and just before he met his wife. The two couples became good friends, and after Alan died, Tom's family sort became Betty's adopted family, spending major holidays together. They all shared a love for animals, especially Tom's seeing eye dogs. Over the years Patty witnessed Betty's dedication to her craft, but even more so to her charities, mostly animal centered. In this tribute book, the author details what she calls the life lessons Betty's life teaches us, lessons that go way beyond the perfect comedic timing she possessed. This was a loving, gentle read and I would recommend it to anyone who was a Betty White fan or who is an animal lover. I received a copy from Net Galley. All opinions are mine.
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A wonderful tribute!
This book is such a beautiful tribute to Betty by one of her dearest friends, Patty Sullivan! As a long time Betty White fan, I thoroughly enjoyed discovering the many facets of Betty beyond her television persona. The book delves into Betty's charitable work, her love of animals and nature, and her amazing capacity to become a driving force behind various charitable organizations, many of which she either started or provided vital support to. She lived a life devoted to making the world a better place, for both humans and animals. Patty wrote of Betty's wonderful, devoted friendship to her and her family, and to others. Being a true and loyal friend was one of Betty's key "pearls of wisdom". The book follows Betty's life from glimpses of her girlhood, through the years to her final goodbye. Her many successes in the world of show business are part of this book, but the main focus is Betty's life, works, and friendships beyond the silver screen. Patty Sullivan has captured the wisdom and caring of Betty White in the pages of this wonderful, heartwarming book! I loved it! Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for my copy of this book. The opinions in this review are my own.
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A beautiful tribute to an amazing woman
This book is such a beautiful tribute to Betty by one of her dearest friends, Patty Sullivan! As a long time Betty White fan, I thoroughly enjoyed discovering the many facets of Betty beyond her television persona. The book delves into Betty's charitable work, her love of animals and nature, and her amazing capacity to become a driving force behind various charitable organizations, many of which she either started or provided vital support to. She lived a life devoted to making the world a better place, for both humans and animals. Patty wrote of Betty's wonderful, devoted friendship to her and her family, and to others. Being a true and loyal friend was one of Betty's key "pearls of wisdom". The book follows Betty's life from glimpses of her girlhood, through the years to her final goodbye. Her many successes in the world of show business are part of this book, but the main focus is Betty's life, works, and friendships beyond the silver screen. Patty Sullivan has captured the wisdom and caring of Betty White in the pages of this wonderful, heartwarming book! I loved it! Thank you to the author, publisher and Netgalley for my copy of this book. The opinions in this review are my own.
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What it was like to simply be Betty's friend
Pearls of Wisdom takes a look into Betty’s life as told through the eyes of Patty Sullivan, her lifelong friend. “My remembrances are perhaps an echo of things already said, but I hope my stories hold up a mirror, another reflection of her essence and how she affected my life so profoundly.” It's best not to go into this book expecting it to be about Betty White's TV shows, her movies, or her passionate advocacy for all members of the animal kingdom. Despite these topics being touched upon, Pearls of Wisdom is more about Betty's impact on the author's life and family. It gives the reader an enjoyable taste of what it was like to simply be Betty's friend.
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