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Title | : | Then Again |
Author | : | Diane Keaton |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 262 pages |
Published | : | November 15th 2011 by Random House |
Categories | : | Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography. Biography Memoir |
Diane Keaton
Hardcover | Pages: 262 pages Rating: 3.42 | 9658 Users | 1282 Reviews
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Mom loved adages, quotes, slogans. There were always little reminders pasted on the kitchen wall. For example, the word THINK. I found THINK thumbtacked on a bulletin board in her darkroom. I saw it Scotch-taped on a pencil box she’d collaged. I even found a pamphlet titled THINK on her bedside table. Mom liked to THINK.So begins Diane Keaton’s unforgettable memoir about her mother and herself. In it you will meet the woman known to tens of millions as Annie Hall, but you will also meet, and fall in love with, her mother, the loving, complicated, always-thinking Dorothy Hall. To write about herself, Diane realized she had to write about her mother, too, and how their bond came to define both their lives. In a remarkable act of creation, Diane not only reveals herself to us, she also lets us meet in intimate detail her mother. Over the course of her life, Dorothy kept eighty-five journals—literally thousands of pages—in which she wrote about her marriage, her children, and, most probingly, herself. Dorothy also recorded memorable stories about Diane’s grandparents. Diane has sorted through these pages to paint an unflinching portrait of her mother—a woman restless with intellectual and creative energy, struggling to find an outlet for her talents—as well as her entire family, recounting a story that spans four generations and nearly a hundred years.
More than the autobiography of a legendary actress, Then Again is a book about a very American family with very American dreams. Diane will remind you of yourself, and her bonds with her family will remind you of your own relationships with those you love the most.

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ISBN: | 1400068789 (ISBN13: 9781400068784) |
Edition Language: | English |
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Probably one of the most important books Ive read and I wasnt even supposed to read it. I gave a copy of Then Again to a friend of mine as a gift. When our friendship ended, in a rather abrupt way, she gave it back to me together with some books I had lent her. Ill never know whether returning Then Again among them was a way of saying I dont want anything that reminds me of you anymore or it was an innocent mistake. After devouring the book in less than 48hours Id say it doesnt matter - I lovedAs an author of two memoirs, what I most appreciated about this book was Diane Keaton's honesty. From start to finish she pulls no punches about who she is, her strengths and weaknesses, her eccentricities and philosophy of life.She fashions a love story to her mother, yet she is not so kind to herself. Perhaps, this is the fate of the memoirist that they tend to be harder on themselves than others. In any case, we like and appreciate Diane from start to finish. The three loves in her life -
I identify with Diane and her mother, Dorothy. I'm one part Diane-or as many might think-Annie Hall-and one part Dorothy. I found Keaton's memoir to be a very interesting journey. I loved finding out how she became who she is, the films and relationships that were turning points and what makes her tick. She doesn't hold back with her own self criticisms, but they are delivered in manner that makes it endearing vs annoying. I found myself understanding Diane even better-and falling deeper in love

Diane KeatonDiane Keaton is an American actor, director, and producer. She's well known for her roles in many films, including: Play It Again, Sam; The Godfather Trilogy; Annie Hall; Something's Gotta Give; Mad Money.....and many others. In this memoir Diane talks about growing up in a large family in California, her career, her romances, her adopted children, and especially her mother. She calls this a story about her mother and herself.Little Diane KeatonDiane grew up in a loving home, with an
Then Again is a memoir by Diane Keaton. The book confirmed to me that even though she is extremely accomplished in so many ways, and 65 years old, she has little self-esteem and is very self-loathing. I guess my rating reflects a little of my disappointment in her.I felt a tone of saddness throughout this book. Perhaps it is the process of losing both parents. I experienced something very similar.Referencing a recent commercial of Keatons, she is portrayed in black and white, very chic clothing,
I wish that if I wrote a letter to Diane Keaton she would actually read it, because this book meant so much to me in the wake of my mother's death. So much about her experience at the end of her mother's life was like mine, it was unnerving, but also gratifying and self-affirming. I was crying at the end. I know I'm raw, but it's been a while since a book made me cry. Anyway, if you're reading this and you know Diane Keaton, tell her thanks from me. :)
I'm a big fan of Ms. Keaton, so I was really excited to dive into this memoir. When it began, I thought to myself: "I think I'm really going to like this". Let me preface that I'm usually not a huge fan of memoirs, autobiographies, biographies, or anything that's like reading a timeline from a history textbook. However, when I started "Then Again", I got the impression that Diane was going to tell her life story through the perspective of her mother's life; a concept that I was interested to
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