A silly attempt to override the significance of the major event in the history of the 18st Century Europe and Russia ! Peter-the-Great's achievements in advancing his country's culture, knowledge and position of power on the European and the Asian geo-political and cultural arena ! What a sad, untruthful and one-sided look at the Great and powerful country to bring forth ! Such a pity and ignorance by the author .
Mostly, the stories are uplifting, but some are just so very hopeless and distressful... That it makes those of us who are suffering long-standing unresolved health problems without the understanding of good "old school" medical professionals of the past...it becomes pretty unbearable. But, overall, the collection is much needed and still helpful. It needs to continue and be a bit more realistic and not as "fantastic" and unreliable as some of them here.
A very good and a well-written book by a multi-talented and a generous lady-Carol Burnett. She had lived in the same era as our genius-Lucille Ball and had, perhaps, learned something from her, if not in style and words, then perhaps, in her generosity of gifting... an honest praise of other performers who were just trying their "wings" out or starting up by giving them an advice and by inviting them to their remarkable shows ! Just like Ed Sullivan and then Johnny Carson had done ... A wonderful, intelligently written and a funny book-a memoir of life, personal and a professional one, all interwoven together ...
A truly heart-breaking life story of a mother who lost her child all too soon, to a horrific illness, a real societal disorder of 70-s and one that continues to kill others: young and even younger, still, now... An honest and tough in its honesty and bravery of a such vulnerable person as Ms. Carol Burnett to put on paper, in writing... for everyone to see. And to have a right to judge her and her child. I read some of this small book, and just couldn't go on. It had been very difficult to continue to "observe" the open heart surgery done by a "patient" herself... in such a selfless and brave way as if she was and is a bystander...
The author had changed...to a much worse writer or, perhaps, her books' editors and other "helpers-consultants" have taken over her craft for her, in artistry, style and ability to write artfully, cohesively and in the best traditions of American-English language ! The plot is mild non-violent, which is great, but unrealistic, it ends well and no drama is there. But the assault on our dignity is undoubtful: the text is unbelievably repetitious throughout the whole book, the use of American-English vocabulary is absurdly limited and the style of writing just not Danielle Steel's anymore, the one we could always identify with ! It's so poor ! The amount of pages could be minimised to the half of what it is, because of all the repetitions. I do Not recommend it !
