My Life to Live
Agnes Nixon
I
grew up watching One Life to Live
and All My Children,
but I didn't know anything about the creator of these two
long-running soap operas. Therefore, this was quite an interesting
book for me to read. I loved hearing about Mrs. Nixon's childhood and
how she came to be interested in writing and creating characters.
It was also nice to read about a woman who was able to make both her
family and her career a priority. It obviously helped that she had a
loving and supporting husband. And while it did seem that her younger
life with a father who appeared bent on controlling her and her
future was tough, it no doubt led to her determination to chart her
own path.
Although it was mentioned that she found writing a book more
challenging than writing for television, I don't think many readers
would ever guess this was the case. In fact, I thought more than once
as I read this book; if Mrs. Nixon hadn't been writing soap operas
she no doubt would have been writing best-selling novels. She clearly
had a talent for keeping the reader hooked, not only on television
but also in her autobiography.
I was saddened when I got to the end of the book and found out that
before finishing it she suffered a debilitating stroke. But I was not
surprised that she had the help of her family that allowed her to
complete the work. I enjoyed getting the chance to read such an
interesting book about an amazingly talented woman.
Thanks to Blogging for Books for allowing me to read this book in
exchange for an honest review.
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