4.16/5
Author: Diane Rehm
Publication Date: Aug 24, 1999
Formats: PDF,Hardcover,Paperback,Audible Audiobook
Rating: 4.16/5 out of 358
Publisher: A.A. Knopf
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Feb 19, 2010
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. How lucky am I that I found a signed copy of this book at the Habitat Restore Bookstore (Julia's Cafe). It's signed to Barbara, but nevermind.Oct 18, 2013
One of the many things I liked about this book was it reminded me (yet again)that I often make assumptions about things I know nothing about. Diane Rehm is the reason NPR is on my radio auto select (although the music is beautiful and appreciated, also.) She is just an amazingly well-informed, articulate, gracious host and I have learned more listening to her radio program than almost anything else. I made a lot of assumptions, however, that proved untrue. In discussing her upbringing, education One of the many things I liked about this book was it reminded me (yet again)that I often make assumptions about things I know nothing about. Diane Rehm is the reason NPR is on my radio auto select (although the music is beautiful and appreciated, also.) She is just an amazingly well-informed, articulate, gracious host and I have learned more listening to her radio program than almost anything else. I made a lot of assumptions, however, that proved untrue. In discussing her upbringing, education and marriage she is amazingly candid. There are no answers provided, but it is one woman's story that encompasses the re-defining women's movement of the 2nd half of the 20th century, emotional wholeness and physical adaptability. ...moreOct 28, 2013
I enjoy Diane Rehm and think she has some great interviews on NPR so I was looking forward to her autobiography. Unfortunately this left me feeling rather flat. The first third of the book (Other Voices) is about her childhood and high school years. It was a somewhat difficult upbringing in a traditional Christian Arab household. Her mother, who appears to have some mental illness, is critical and sometimes beats Diane. Diane soon learns to stay quiet rather than speak and upset her mother.Apr 16, 2015
I am a huge fan of Diane Rehm's radio show and was curious to read her memoir, but this experience was a reminder that not all smart people are also talented writers. Diane can moderate an interview on the dullest topic and still make it interesting, and her life has included substantial highs and lows that could have made for an engaging book. Instead, Finding My Voice was flat, bogged down with too much description and not enough real emotion. The effect felt like a blend of uninterested I am a huge fan of Diane Rehm's radio show and was curious to read her memoir, but this experience was a reminder that not all smart people are also talented writers. Diane can moderate an interview on the dullest topic and still make it interesting, and her life has included substantial highs and lows that could have made for an engaging book. Instead, Finding My Voice was flat, bogged down with too much description and not enough real emotion. The effect felt like a blend of uninterested journalism and "dear diary" daily entries. Not at all what I had expected. ...moreJan 03, 2009
A storyteller at heart, Diane's own reading (wobbly voice and all) of her memoir was captivating. The glimpses into her past, particularly her early life (psychological abuse by her mother), first failed marriage, and painful insecurities, make her genuine on-air personality and warmth all the more believable.Nov 07, 2015
I found it interesting to hear about her upbringing and continual struggle to "find her voice". Diane's life has been full and she continues to grow, learn and change. Now when I listen to her radio show, I feel like I know her!Sep 10, 2014
I love listening to The Diane Rehm Show on NPR. This is her autobiography and explains her voice condition. It was a great read because of my respect for her, but also because it was so clearly written.Jul 01, 2009
I ma an avid listener to "The Diane Rehm Show" so it's a little odd that I only read her memoir now, ten years after it was first published. Interesting to read about her background and the forces that shaped her, her entry into broadcasting and the condition that almost cost her her career.Jan 24, 2013
I really enjoyed this book. It made me like Diane Rehm even more. This is the story of NPR's Diane Rehm. Diane is an Christian Arab, born of immigrant parents. The book follows her growing up years, her marriages, and eventually her finding a job in radio, and the Diane Rehm Show. It also covers her disease, which has caused her voice to change so drastically.Jun 01, 2009
I absolutely love listening to NPR, and I often seem to be in the car with the radio on during the Diane Rehm show. I'm not a particular fan of Diane Rehm herself, but she seems to have an interesting life story. So when I saw this book at a thrift store, I thought I'd pick it up for a couple of dollars.Feb 28, 2011
I had no idea about how much she went through in her younger years and her unexpected (untrained, etc) career in radio. I found every detail interesting, but I am a fan of her radio show. :)Dec 31, 2011
So very interesting. A glimpse into the inner life of someone I have listened to on npr for years and wondered about. It not only answers those basic kinds of questions, but more that you had never really anticipated. Like about her relationships with her family and her resilience in an era when women were pigeonholed much more so than today.Apr 11, 2013
I was recommended this book and was excited to read about Diane and how she came to learn she had SD. In general, the book is more of a large sweep of her life without a lot of intricate details that actually make a story "really good." I have never listened to her on NPR, but plan to listen via YouTube. I can't say I recommend this book unless you are a Diane Rehm fan or are interested in learning more about SD.Sep 28, 2010
I'm a fan of Diane Rehm, and enjoyed her book. I listened to part on tape and read the rest. I generally like reading better, and for me the book was more enjoyable. She reads the book on tape, and it didn't add to the experience (slow, of course, and I felt less empathy with her somehow).Jan 01, 2013
Diane Rehm is well loved NPR host for over 30 years. This book details her life in 3 stages, her childhood with immigrant parents, marriage and finding a broadcasting career she loved and her struggle with spasmodic dysphonia (a voice disorder) which almost put that career on hold forever.Feb 17, 2016
I just recently finished reading Diane's new book On My Own, so I decided to check this one out since I enjoyed that book. However, I was a little disappointed. As others have pointed out, a significant portion of this book centers on her childhood and relationship with her parents, specifically her mother. I'm not a therapist and not really interested in all of that stuff. I was hoping this book focused more on how she found her calling in mid-life (the radio program). Those chapters were I just recently finished reading Diane's new book On My Own, so I decided to check this one out since I enjoyed that book. However, I was a little disappointed. As others have pointed out, a significant portion of this book centers on her childhood and relationship with her parents, specifically her mother. I'm not a therapist and not really interested in all of that stuff. I was hoping this book focused more on how she found her calling in mid-life (the radio program). Those chapters were interesting, but too much of this book focuses on her dysfunctional relationship with her mother. On a side note, it was funny to discover Margaret Truman was a nightmare guest on her radio show. That was amusing since I'm currently reading one of Margaret Truman's books! ...moreFeb 28, 2016
Very interesting read ... no doubt about that. Diane Rehm's childhood and early adulthood were so confusing and full of emotional abuse, that it's a wonder she managed to succeed in the ways she has.Sep 22, 2012
If you listen to NPR, you know the name AND the voice of Diane Rehm. But her entire story is worth reading. Raised in a Christian Arab home with a ferocious mother who beat her and then crushed her even more with silent treatments, it is hard to imagine Diane could find the confidence to go out into the world and make a career for herself. Luck and interest in the world came together and she began as a volunteer on a non-syndicated "home" radio show out of American University in Washington DC. If you listen to NPR, you know the name AND the voice of Diane Rehm. But her entire story is worth reading. Raised in a Christian Arab home with a ferocious mother who beat her and then crushed her even more with silent treatments, it is hard to imagine Diane could find the confidence to go out into the world and make a career for herself. Luck and interest in the world came together and she began as a volunteer on a non-syndicated "home" radio show out of American University in Washington DC. Having never attended college, she worried constantly that someone would "find her out" and call her a fake. However, her intellect, her curiosity, her willingness to work hard and her way of getting people to talk surpassed all else. She credits loving doctors and years of therapy to keep her as strong as she is. Just at the height of her radio career (after national syndication and HER name on her radio show), she started having problems in controlling her voice - finally diagnosed to be spasmodic dysphonia. With medication, breathing exercises and her powerful inner voice saying "go on" --- she continues to bring us her interesting and thought-provoking shows. ...moreOct 21, 2013
This was a quick read for me. I had no problem getting into the narrative flow of Diane's writing. The most interesting part was the first third, where she talks about her family, her childhood and her life as a young wife and mother. She had a difficult relationship with her parents, especially her mother, and she related one chilling incident where her parents abandoned her to a sweet-talking congressman who took her back to his hotel room and molested her. From what I could find out, she has This was a quick read for me. I had no problem getting into the narrative flow of Diane's writing. The most interesting part was the first third, where she talks about her family, her childhood and her life as a young wife and mother. She had a difficult relationship with her parents, especially her mother, and she related one chilling incident where her parents abandoned her to a sweet-talking congressman who took her back to his hotel room and molested her. From what I could find out, she has never revealed the name of the man, which is disturbing because one wonders how many other children he may have molested in a similar fashion.Sep 15, 2016
Diane Rehm is one determined woman! You've got to admire her personal growth and success, especially after she admits to having so little self-confidence. I wondered about her situation with her voice and she pulls no punches about what she's had to go thru with that. There are several famous people with the same problem she has, including Bill Clinton.Jan 07, 2017
I must be one of the few people in the US who is not a great fan of Diane Rehm. But I was willing to find out what I could be missing. She is a brave if not somewhat self involved woman and I will give her kudos for constantly working to overcome her upbringing and her health issues. I was actually more interested to learn about her when I found her lineage was Arab, perhaps Turk. Sad how long it took doctors to find the cause of her vocal problems. As a former singer and now public speaker the I must be one of the few people in the US who is not a great fan of Diane Rehm. But I was willing to find out what I could be missing. She is a brave if not somewhat self involved woman and I will give her kudos for constantly working to overcome her upbringing and her health issues. I was actually more interested to learn about her when I found her lineage was Arab, perhaps Turk. Sad how long it took doctors to find the cause of her vocal problems. As a former singer and now public speaker the vocal apparatus is a precious commodity. Happened to have read her book while down with a nasty cold! Reads easily.Nov 07, 2018
I love Diane Rehm's interviews and podcast BUT, something didn't read true in this memoir written quite a while back. She seems to be a victim of luck more than anything.Jun 28, 2018
This was interesting, but I've heard a lot of it before from seeing Diane Rehm speak. I wish she had gone into more detail about some areas of her life that she's talked about in her speaking appearances, but, all in all, it was a good book.May 25, 2017
So interesting to read about the NPR radio host whom my kids called "the wobbly voice woman." Diane Rehm overcame an abusive childhood, oppressive first marriage, a problematic second one, and a speech disease, spastic dysphonia, to succeed in radio with her own national show. Not sure how many people would be able to start a career the way she did - working for ten months as a full time apprentice at WAMU in Washington, DC, with no pay.Aug 27, 2019
My parents would have the Diane Rehm Show on in the car if we were ever driving somewhere during the show’s scheduled hours. I rediscovered her show after moving back to the US in 2015, just in time for her retirement in 2016. What a fascinating woman. Her childhood was a sad one that haunted her self-confidence even when she hit radios nationwide. You will laugh and you will cry. Above all else, Diane’s perseverance and humility will inspire you.Take your time and choose the perfect book.
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