Life Itself Book Reviews

We transfer money over €4 billion every month. We enable individual and business accounts to save 4 million Euros on bank transfer fees. Want to send free money abroad or transfer money abroad for free? Free international money transfer!

Leaves you content. Not happy, or sad—just content.. I picked up this book in hopes of learning more about Ebert's ascension into the world of film criticism (my dream job). What I quickly learned was that his title was something that defined him to the public, but as a person he is so much more. Sad and depressing at times. Motivational at others. A detailed glimpse into the moments that make a man and the events that leave him capable of calling it a day.

Good, but a bit disappointed. I'm a big fan of Ebert's film reviews, and was hoping that more of his film views and experiences would be folded into the narrative of his life. I liked the last third of the book best, where he opened up his inner life and let us in. Many earlier portions, on his drinking binges and buddies, became tiresome; way too many chapters on them. Also, while I enjoyed the first part of the book on his growing-up years, some of this could have been cut, especially the detailed chapters on his forebears. On the positive side, Ebert is a terrific writer, and his style was economical and lively at the same time. I wish, though, that some of the repetition across chapters was eliminated, and that each chapter had greater length. As Janet Maslin has pointed out, their origin in the blog format is all too obvious. In the bigger picture, kudos to Ebert to living with such pluck and dignity in his changed condition. He is a courageous person!

Smart, insightful but above all honest.. In the end we are who we are, and Roger Ebert could only write about his life the way writes about movies: from his own perspective. Amazing memoir... I will read it again and again.

So where are the photos?. Promised in the book are photos, but there are none. There is no excuse for this. I feel cheated.

Go Gently. Roger Ebert's "Life Itself" is a must read for anyone with even the slightest interest in Roger Ebert. Ebert's autobiography is well written and the sections dedicated to his life (most of the book) are dramatically more interesting than those devoted to the legendary stars whom Ebert interviewed. For someone who rarely reads, this book was addicting. For someone who followed Ebert through the last few years of his life, this book is a celebration of all of the things that made Roger Ebert such an enriching character.

Terrific journey!. Such a joy, so honest and informative. I loved the set up of the chapters. One could navigate throughout the wonderful stories of Eberts life at will in no particular order. What a great man! What a great life!

What a Life. This book was enormous in it's scale and scope. Roger Ebert has lived quite a life. Shame on iTunes for not including the photos!

Great book!. But where are the photos?

Obi Wan. Roger Ebert is a national treasure. And struck down like Obi Wan, he is more powerful than ever.

Did you know that you can earn 25 USD from our site just by registering? Get $25 for free by joining Payoneer!

Imagine you at your best. All the time. Picture yourself at your sharpest and most productive. Your most alert and focused. Your most lucid, creative and confident. At work. At play. In every area of your life. Add Mind Lab Pro® v4.0 to your daily routine and uncap your true potential. Buy Now!

Adsterra is the most preferred ad network for those looking for an alternative to AdSense. Adsterra is the ideal choice for new sites with low daily traffic. In order to advertise on the site in Adsterra, like other ad networks, a certain traffic limit, domain age, etc. is required. There are no strict rules. Sign up!