
Boys in the Trees
A Memoir
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Narrated by:
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Carly Simon
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By:
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Carly Simon
Simon's memoir reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her storied childhood as the third daughter of Richard L. Simon, the cofounder of publishing giant Simon & Schuster; her musical debut as half of The Simon Sisters, performing folk songs with her sister, Lucy, in Greenwich Village; to a meteoric solo career that would result in 13 top 40 hits, including the number-one song "You're So Vain". She was the first artist in history to win a Grammy Award, an Academy Award, and a Golden Globe Award, for her song "Let the River Run" from the movie Working Girl.
The memoir recalls a childhood enriched by music and culture but also one shrouded in secrets that would eventually tear her family apart. Simon brilliantly captures moments of creative inspiration, the sparks of songs, and the stories behind writing "Anticipation" and "We Have No Secrets", among many others. Romantic entanglements with some of the most famous men of the day fueled her confessional lyrics as well as the unraveling of her storybook marriage to James Taylor.
Includes original music composed especially for the program by Carly Simon and Teese Gohl plus a previously unreleased bonus song from Carly Simon.
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Very insightful!
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Carly Simon is a true beauty in every way
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A Confidant in Arms
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Thank you for your narration and boldness to let a fan know you better.
I am grateful
Carly at her finest
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Thank you for sharing your story
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What a painful, beautiful experience
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What a treat!
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The music is wonderful.
A must 'read' as an audio book
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Where does Boys in the Trees rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I enjoy biographies and this one is in my top 5 so far.What other book might you compare Boys in the Trees to and why?
I had just finished the book by Alan Cumming, read by the author, and it was performed excellently likely due to his acting skills. Still, Simon, like Cumming, knows how to punctuate her own story the best.What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
An author reading her own book is almost always the best choice, as in this case. As a songwriter, it's appropriate to have some occasional musical interludes and background music but the problem with this recording is often the sound mixing is 50% each making my ears compete for hearing the narration. A few times I think the music mixing exceeded 50%. Typically on narrations while the dialog is performed the music will lower in the mix to truly take it into the background. Not so with this book. I often had to turn up the volume to discern the words she was speaking. I don't know who thought a 50% mix (or higher) was a good idea.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
It's rarely possible for me to listen to any book all in one sitting. I listen while driving, so I often consume books in a minimum of 2-hour chunks.Good story, problematic mixing
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Captivating!
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