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    Been There, Done That: Family Wisdom For Modern Times

    Written by Laura Morton

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    Life lessons from New York Times bestselling author and Today show personality Al Roker and his wife, globetrotting ABC news journalist Deborah Roberts.

    Al Roker and Deborah Roberts have sixteen Emmy Awards between them. They have covered everything from the Olympics and the Gulf War to natural disasters and the AIDS crisis in Africa. Now these two married journalists and parents have collaborated on the most personal and important "story" of their lives.

    Been There, Done That is a funny, heartfelt, and empowering collection of life lessons, hard-won wisdom, and instructive family anecdotes from Al and Deborah's lives, from their parents and grandparents, and from dear friends, famous and not. Here, Al and Deborah candidly share childhood obstacles like obesity and growing up in the segregated south; the challenges and blessings that come from raising very different kids; hard-won truths about marriage and career; the illuminating "little things" that adults can learn from children; and the genuine wisdom that the elderly can share with a younger generation.

    These are real-life stories told from every perspective-from parent, spouse, daughter, son, and friend, stories that every reader can relate to, appreciate, and share.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Random House Audio
    Release dateJan 5, 2016
    ISBN9780698411203
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    Been There, Done That: Family Wisdom For Modern Times
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    Laura Morton

    Laura Morton is the coauthor of more than forty books, including twenty New York Times bestsellers, and has worked with Joan Lunden, Al Roker, Melissa Etheridge, Susan Lucci, John Maxwell, Danica Patrick, Sandra Lee, Marilu Henner, Justin Bieber, and Duane “Dog” Chapman, among many others. She lives in New York.

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    • 4/5

      This is the autobiography of Al Roker, TV weatherman for NBC, and author, and Deborah Roberts television correspondent for 20/20 on ABC. They are married, come from different backgrounds, and work and sometimes compete in the same industry. This is how they make their marriage work. The autobiography is told in a series of vignettes told from each other points of view. There nothing off limits everything is touched upon from their sex life to their disagreements over car driving, and child rearing. The net effect of this is to get the reader to examine their own family life and career, a family decisions.

      Yes this books seems to intended for a married audience . It does give the reader insights into the decisions and sacrifices women and men make to get the news to the public. In this way it is similar to Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV by Brian Stelter This book focused laser like of the Ann Curry affair and Robin Roberts cancer. Been There Done That argues that individuals in the television news business do not have to be as cutthroat, while still being competitive. Overall this was a fun and happy book to read.

    • 4/5
      The story premise was very intriguing to me. I didn't think that a 32 year old could pass for a college student, regardless how young he or she appeared. Despite physical differences, adults just hold themselves differently from children. And, true, Kathy makes a few mistakes, but what I loved was that without appearing as overly immature for an adult, Kathy successfully infiltrates the college life, even to the point of sleeping in later, and flirting with the resident assistant.I had never read a book by Carol Snow before reading this book. I actually checked this out with 4 other books by Carol Snow, and after reading this book I can't wait to read her other book. Unfortunately for me, I've got quite a few other books that I'm also really excited to read, so it will probably be a while before I actually get to read them. I'll probably end up returning them and checking them out at a later time... anyways, back to the review- Carol Snow did an amazing job in accurately portraying the average life of a college student, from parties to friends and extracurriculars, Kathy does not get so involved in her investigating that she misses out on the college life, which may make for a mediocre reporter, but it really adds depth and honesty to the story, both that the reader reads, and the one that she ends up writing for her boss.
    • 4/5
      It was a fun and entertaining book. I was a bit predictable in the format and style but it was good to get a break from some other serious reading.
    • 4/5
      It was nice break from the heavy textbook material I've been having to read. A good book that reminded me of the movie "Never Been Kissed". I figured how it was going to end but it was still fun to read.
    • 3/5
      After Jane Eyre, this was definitely a nice rest for my reading. The story was interesting and light without seeming too superficial. The storyline is a little like the movie starring Drew Barrymore-- a reporter goes undercover to find the dirt in the education system. Of course the difference is that Drew Barrymore fell for a teacher as a high school student and Kathy (Katie) falls for her RA. I guess it has a bit of that forbidden RA-freshman thing going on like in First Daughter starring Katie Holmes.I have to say that some parts of the story felt a little slow but I think that the characters were great and at times, I really did laugh out loud. It was an enjoyable read that makes you believe that love can happen no matter how old you are and that it's okay to not plan it out or to follow the traditional, conventional routes.
    • 5/5
      Journalist Kathy Hopkins looks younger than she is--a lot younger. At 32, she's still getting carded in bars. Her professional life isn't living up to her expectations--she's just been promoted to education editor of Salad magazine, but it's boring. And her love life isn't any better. So when her ex-boyfriend calls up asking to collaborate on a juicy story about a prostitution ring at a local college, she jumps at the chance to both work on an exciting story and rekindle old flames.Unfortunately, it doesn't work that way. They're getting nowhere fast, when a janitor at the college mistakes Kathy for a student, and sparks the idea of enrolling her undercover.So Kathy finds herself dealing with an annoying roommate, late nights, and an entirely inappropriate crush on a decade-younger guy.I admit, I was predisposed to like this book before even opening it. Normally, I ignore cover quotes, but when it's from an author whose taste I know and trust, and who I know doesn't hand out quotes unless she means them, I pay attention.It didn't let me down. I liked Kathy from the beginning. I too have always looked younger than my age, and like her, it's solely due to lucky genes. But a good quote and a likeable heroine will only take you so far. The writing managed the rest.I was sucked right into this story. The characters' emotions and reactions are clear and real, and I could believe in them. More than that, the story went in a direction that surprised me, and made me believe that as well.Been There, Done That is funny and serious, about growing and growing up, about discovering what you want and being brave enough to go for it. It's a suck-you-in read that had me immersed in the story and not wanting to put it down.Speaking of sucking... I suck terribly at writing about books I really enjoy. Sorry about that. I'm even sorrier (and impressed!) that Been There, Done That is Carol Snow's first book and there aren't any more out there for me to look for... yet. I'll be watching for more.