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Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years Hardcover – October 15, 2019

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In this New York Times bestselling follow-up to her critically acclaimed memoir, Home, Julie Andrews reflects on her astonishing career, including such classics as Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, and Victor/Victoria.








In Home, the number one New York Times international bestseller, Julie Andrews recounted her difficult childhood and her emergence as an acclaimed singer and performer on the stage.

With this second memoir, Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years, Andrews picks up the story with her arrival in Hollywood and her phenomenal rise to fame in her earliest films -- Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. Andrews describes her years in the film industry -- from the incredible highs to the challenging lows. Not only does she discuss her work in now-classic films and her collaborations with giants of cinema and television, she also unveils her personal story of adjusting to a new and often daunting world, dealing with the demands of unimaginable success, being a new mother, the end of her first marriage, embracing two stepchildren, adopting two more children, and falling in love with the brilliant and mercurial Blake Edwards. The pair worked together in numerous films, including Victor/Victoria, the gender-bending comedy that garnered multiple Oscar nominations.

Cowritten with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, and told with Andrews's trademark charm and candor, Home Work takes us on a rare and intimate journey into an extraordinary life that is funny, heartrending, and inspiring.
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"Home Work is a quiet revelation. And by quiet I don't mean dull. The book is packed with emotion, action, gossip, and fascinating tidbits about craft. The Julie Andrews we get to know is salty, funny, passionate, hard-working, gracious, and above all, a brilliant vocalist and actress who has braved many disappointments."―O Magazine

"A frank and intimate storyteller whose radiant spirit fills these pages, Andrews chronicles the peaks and valleys of her life and career. This event-packed memoir is a must for fans of Andrews's life and work, students of cinema history, and anyone who is curious about musical film production."―Library Journal (starred review)

"Details Andrews' transformation from traveling performer to movie star."―Los Angeles Times, Book Club Pick

"Shares reflections on Andrews's astonishing career, and discusses her famous roles in Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music, Victor/Victoria, and more."―Bustle, New Celebrity Memoirs that Will Leave You Starstruck This Fall

"A warm, entertaining memoir...An insightful treat for Andrews's fans."―Kirkus Reviews

"[Home Work gives] readers long-awaited details about [Julie Andrew's] earliest films like Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music.... Andrews continues to approach life -- and writing -- with strength and grace."―People

"Full of delicious details...and poignant recollections."―Long Island Living

"Sincere and inspiring...This charming account of Andrews's professional and personal life will no doubt serve to make the venerated performer all the more beloved."―Publishers Weekly

"Home Work is an admirable book in many ways: Andrews' frankness about how therapy has helped her, her clear-eyed assessment of her beloved but troubled husband, 'Blackie,' and the graceful kindness that's evident on every page."―The Seattle Times

"[W]arm, graceful, and candid... This deeply pleasurable and forthright chronicle illuminates the myriad reasons 'home work' has such profound meaning for artist and humanitarian Andrews... [a] treasury of delectable Hollywood revelations."―Booklist

A delightful remembrance of her own childhood, and an engrossing prelude to her cinematic career . . . Andrews is an accomplished writer who holds back nothing while adding a patina of poetry to the antics and anecdotes throughout this memoir of bittersweet backstage encounters and theatrical triumphs.―Publishers Weekly

Home reflects the very qualities that first made the working-class English singer a star 45 years ago: intelligence, gentle humor, and a clear, sweet, surprisingly powerful voice . . . In warmly nostalgic later chapters, the book begins to glow.―Entertainment Weekly

Frank and fascinating . . . Andrews comes across as plainspoken, guilelessly charming and resoundingly tough.―Time

"The inside-look into the perils and stress of movie making, and the honest portrayal of Andrews' struggles to blend her career, home life, and complicated personal matters offers a rich glimpse into a resilient star. Edward's mercurial but brilliant and generous nature is vividly recounted...her memoir makes it vividly clear that her stardom was not an easy path to achieve."―The Missourian

"Thrillingly honest but never unkind, Andrews mixes fascinating behind-the-scenes stories of filming... with moving revelations....This enchanting memoir reveals Andrews as a rare creature: a mega-star whose feet remain firmly on the ground."
―Daily Mail

"Julie Andrews's two memoirs, Home and Home Work, are at once heartbreaking and awe-inspiring."―"Our Mothers Ourselves"

"[Home Work] is everything you could hope for and more."―Scribbles by Kat

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Julie Andrews's legendary career encompasses the Broadway and London stages, as well as multiple films, television shows, album releases, concert tours, directing assignments, and the world of children's publishing. In 2000 the title of Dame Commander of the British Empire was bestowed upon her by Queen Elizabeth II for lifetime achievements in the arts and humanities. Her many other honors include a Kennedy Center honor in the fall of 2001. She was married to film director Blake Edwards for forty-one years, and the couple have five children, ten grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Emma Walton Hamilton is an award-winning writer, producer and arts educator. Together with her mother, Julie Andrews, she has written over thirty books for children and young adults. Emma is on the faculty of Stony Brook University's MFA in Creative Writing, where she serves as director of the Children's Lit Fellows and the Young Artists and Writers Project.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hachette Books; First Edition (October 15, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0316349259
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0316349253
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.4 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.5 x 1.5 x 9.3 inches
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JULIE ANDREWS EDWARDS is one of the most recognized and beloved figures in the entertainment industry. Her legendary career encompasses the Broadway and London stages, blockbuster Hollywood films, award-winning television shows, multiple album releases and concert tours and the world of children's publishing.

Andrews' dedication to children has been steadfast throughout her career. She began writing books for young readers over thirty-five years ago and her first two novels - MANDY and THE LAST OF THE REALLY GREAT WHANGDOODLES - remain in print and in high demand. Her other books include the LITTLE BO series, and over 20 picture books, novels and Early Readers co-authored with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, including the best-selling DUMPY THE DUMP TRUCK series, SIMEON'S GIFT, DRAGON: HOUND OF HONOR, THE GREAT AMERICAN MOUSICAL, THANKS TO YOU: Wisdom from Mother and Child (#1 NY Times Bestseller), the VERY FAIRY PRINCESS series (#1 NY Times Bestseller), and the poetry anthologies JULIE ANDREWS' COLLECTION OF POEMS, SONGS AND LULLABIES and JULIE ANDREWS' TREASURY FOR ALL SEASONS.

Together the best-selling mother-daughter team head-up "The Julie Andrews Collection" publishing program, dedicated to publishing quality children's books which nurture the imagination and cultivate a sense of wonder.

Andrews considerable charitable work has been consistent throughout her career, and in 2000 the title of Dame Julie Andrews was bestowed upon her by Queen Elizabeth II for lifetime achievements in the arts and humanities. Her many other honors include being named "One of the 100 Greatest Britons" by the British Broadcasting Corporation, serving as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations' UNIFEM program, a Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, ambassadorships for literacy programs as the American Library Association's National Library Week and Ready. Sit. Read!, and a prestigious Kennedy Center honor in the fall of 2001.

Andrews was married to the late film director Blake Edwards, and has five children, eight grandchildren,and two great-grandchildren.

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E.S
5.0 out of 5 stars So interesting
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2024
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I love hearing all the behind the scenes tea and this is full of it from the legend herself. Very interesting and a page turner.
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InDaKnow
5.0 out of 5 stars What A Great Book!
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2024
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As many do, I love Julie Andrews. I have since I was a kid in the 1960's so I was excited to read her book. It did not disappoint. It was easy to read and follow, and the stories of her life and experiences were so interesting and fun. My only disappointment was that there was nothing about her work in The Princess Diaries (I loved her in those movies) but I think that's because the book was written before she made those movies. Oh well. I would still recommend it.
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Christa
4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful read
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
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It was great to hear about Julie Andrews dedication to family and fame, constant travel, and hard work. Learning that they adopted two Vietnamese children and love for her family was wonderful. Mary Poppins and the sound of music are two of my all time favorite movies! Thank you Julie and Emma for sharing your story!
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Diane Tipton
5.0 out of 5 stars I Didn't Want "Home Work" to End. Loved it!
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I really loved Dame Julie's second installment of her autobiography. She begins with a quick recapping her early life story that she wrote about in "Home". After reading the book, I understand now why the title "Home Work" was chosen. Julie is one of the rare people who works as hard at her profession as she does at her homelife. Too many stars write a memoir that is basically a "And then I did ____ movie". Not our Dame! Home Work goes into depth about what makes Julie unique. How can such a talented person get severe stage fright in front of a live audience? She covers events from her first film, Mary Poppins, through her Oscar nominated role in Victor/Victoria. She gave details about each of her films but she also gets into how she felt after the first big wave of fame hit her. If you have read her first book, you'll understand why she needed help coping with the onslaught. Her daughter and co-writer, Emma Walton Hamilton, stated that she admires her mom's resilience. I do too. She had to shift gears, learning film technique after a huge success on Broadway. Not content with being one of the best singers ever, she made sure her body of work also included dramas. Then, she leapt into a second career as an author of children's books. Her goals were to be as versitile as possible in all areas of performing. But just as much as she worked on her performance skills, she worked just as hard to be sure her family was taken care of. Julie seems to be the glue that holds many others in her family together. She was all at once, among other things, a hands-on mother of 5 of kids who ranged in age from infants to teens, caretaker for her youngest brother while he tried to control a drug habit, and the calming presence that helped her volitile husband continue to create films. Trying to juggle everything going on around her was a Herculean feat, but she does it with grace, wisdom and humor. She admits her insecurities and analyzes how she could have handled events better. Possibly the most dramatic sections of the book tell of almost burning to death during the filming of "Hawaii", adopting two Vietnamese baby girls who arrived from the Project: Baby Lift as the Americans left Saigon, and the heartbreaking sights she saw when she visited Cambodia. She didn't just go to look, she financed buying fuel for the planes taking relief supplies, giving her time for benefit performances, and bringing children with severe handicaps to the US for medical care. All of this while she tried to take care of a mother that wasn't very willing to be helped and a husband who was struggling with depression and pain by taking prescription narcotics.
All through the book, Julie conveys over and over to the reader how she is a remarkably talented, intelligent and compassionate person. I really hope she sits down and begins her third book in the trilogy because I didn't want this book to end!
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Kathie
5.0 out of 5 stars An inspiring life
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2024
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What a talented lady! I admire her singing and acting abilities, but was most impressed by her life schedule and the way she handled problems with various family members. So hectic and so much pressure on her constantly.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not enough Hollywood stories
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2022
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I admire Julie Andrew’s honesty in this book. It amazes me how much she shuttled between LA, NY, London, and Gstaad with children. The children had no stability and were often with nannies, away at school, or with their other parents. It’s admirable that she and Blake adopted two children, but then they were basically raised by a parade of nannies. Constant separations also impacted her marriages. I guess this is the reality when you have this type of career. Julie is immensely and seemingly effortlessly talented. I’m sure she had many more interesting stories than were included in this book and I wish she had shared them. She worked with so many talented people. I love behind the scenes stories and there were too few. It was mostly details about flying here or there which got old. This book doesn’t dig too deep and there were too many mundane details. She says she was in therapy for years but doesn’t share many insights. I appreciated the recap at the beginning and all the photos. I still enjoyed the book, but it could've been better.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Lucky Life
Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2024
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Fast paced read chronicalling a super star’s life achievements.Humbly told to an admiring and grateful crowd in common dialogue and prose.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read...
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2019
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While the first half is interesting, the second half really gets rollicking... I honestly can’t Imaginnnne the sheer logistics of her life, especially the life she led in the 70’s with Blake Edwards, five children, assorted animals, international residencies, ailing parents and a booming career. Yes, the choices they willingly made led to the happy (and at times, not so happy) chaos, and she fully agrees that they chose that life - yet, they somehow careened through it all as a family and made it work. I’m astonished at the aplomb and resourcefulness they seemed meet every curveball with, and while her natural reserve does seem prevent her from letting the reader fully in on the more difficult areas, you sure get the idea. Her kind heart really shines through when writing about the lives of those struggling so horribly after the Vietnam War, and, surprisingly, she lets you feel a bit of what it was like living with a wildly creative man who’s moods seemed to swing from light to dark a great deal. I wasn’t sure at first, but going into that second half, I truly could not put the book down. As an aside, I once treated myself to a haircut from Rula at Michaeljohn Salon, and in the parking lot below, there was room for only one car at a time to go up or down. While paying at the booth, I stood and watched as a ratty, ancient, smoke-spewing beater tried to come down the ramp and encountered a gorgeous, silver, two-seater Mercedes sports car trying to go up. Without a fuss, that Mercedes immediately backed up to one side and kindly waited, letting the poor guy pass. The license plate on that beautiful car? JAE. She really is That nice. ❤️
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jeff ross
5.0 out of 5 stars love this book
Reviewed in Canada on October 23, 2023
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love reading about this great icon of a singing movie star
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Milene
5.0 out of 5 stars *sobs*
Reviewed in Brazil on August 16, 2022
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While the first part of her memoirs, Home, was definitely my favorite so far, I absolutely loved Home Work. I really treasure the fact that Julie Andrews, someone who is, in my opinion, very private about her life (her personal affairs, that is), was willing to share so much of it, without fear of mentioning her issues through the years she covered so far, with her fans. She's wonderful, I love her and I recommend this to any fan of hers.
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Liz
5.0 out of 5 stars A very open and honest biography
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2024
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She writes a good story and I was surprised at how open she was in places. Equally, what she didn't say about some of her co-stars was pretty interesting! I would recommend it.
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Fernando Gómez Carbajal
5.0 out of 5 stars De gran calidad
Reviewed in Mexico on February 4, 2021
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Me encanto el libro, la presentación es hermosa y la historia es increíble.
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J. L. Varregoso
5.0 out of 5 stars The story of a great actress read by herself
Reviewed in Spain on November 20, 2021
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The set of eleven CDs comes inside a plastic box with the proper dimensions. Not to large or small, all CDs are stored in very good conditions. Julie Andrews is a joy to listen whether to sing or even to tell her story after arriving in Hollywood to make 'Mary Poppins' and immediately become the most recognized movie actress in show business.
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