Most Popular Books by Larry King

Larry King''s trademark suspenders and unmistakable voice are known around the world to millions of viewers who have made him a permanent fixture in their living rooms every night. For a half century, he has been host to the world''s most influential figures, and after some 40,000 inter- views, here is King''s own remarkable and riveting story, from his humble roots in Depression-era Brooklyn to the heights of celebrity as host of CNN''s Larry King Live. In My Remarkable Journey, King tells his colorful story of growing up on Relief in Brooklyn, his early passion for broadcasting, his ascendance in Miami radio, and his early friendship with Jackie Gleason and Frank Sinatra. Married eight times, Larry didn''t actually meet the son who had been named after him until Larry King Jr. was thirty-three years old. He has been fired, incarcerated, struggled with a three-pack-a-day smoking habit, had a heart attack and quintuple bypass surgery, and founded the Larry King Cardiac Foundation. A father, a grandfather, and a great- grandfather, Larry King is a man who can tell some tales. And he does it with humor and candor.

The king of late-night radio and television spins true tales and tall stories about the famous, the funny, the great, and the not-so-great. Larry King e worlds of celebrity, sports, show business, comedy, and Washington politics with stories about JFK, Nixon, Lily Tomlin, Tammy Faye Baker, Joe DiMaggio, and others.

Larry King is a true-blue baseball fanatic. A lifelong love affair began the night he attended a Dodgers game at Ebbets Field as a kid in 1940s Brooklyn. That was a simpler era in our country’s history, a time when tickets to a game cost fifty cents and parish priests prayed for Gil Hodges to break out of a slump. In this heartfelt valentine to America’s favorite pastime, King recalls the many pleasures the game has brought him over the past sixty years. In the course of his broadcasting career King had the opportunity to meet and interview many of the legends of his youth. Jackie Robinson, Casey Stengel, Ted Williams, Leo Durocher, Stan Musial…they’re all here plus many, many more. From the golden days when Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays and Duke Snider were all playing center field for New York teams at the same time, to the Subway Series in 2000 and the stirring first ballgame in New York after 9/11, this unique history is full of wonderful anecdotes. Friends and fellow baseball fanatics Bob Costas, Charlie Bragg and Herb Cohen have contributed essays on their love for the game, and King discusses his favorite books, movies and songs about the sport. This ode to baseball is a must for all fans and will be treasured by lovers of the game everywhere.

In Anything Goes! Larry King, host of Larry King Live -- one of the most popular daily forums for political news and commentary -- takes a long and in-depth look at how our America has gotten to the point where it is today. Bipartisan politics, bimbo eruptions, grandstanding in Congress, backstabbing tactics -- and more -- it''s the stuff of our daily headlines, whether we like it or not. King has used his show to ask probing questions of the pundits, spin doctors, and major politicians, and now he dives deep into the prism of the electronic and print media to explain our current culture. In sum, expect Larry King at his best -- with inside political stories and anecdotes never before reported anywhere.

The phrase “beyond a reasonable doubt” is heard countless times every day in courtrooms around the country. And yet the standard represented by this phrase is nowhere mentioned in the constitution. Nor is it defined anywhere in our laws. What, then, does it really mean? How can it be interpreted? In this volume, more than 80 influential scholars, attorneys, novelists, journalists, and religious figures—including Vice President Kamala Harris—discuss, explore, interpret, and define the phrase and its meaning. Featuring contributions from David Baldacci, Vincent Bugliosi, Frederick Forsyth, Jack Kevorkian, Robert Shapiro, and Scott Turow, among others, this collection of essays, Beyond a Reasonable Doubt—edited and introduced by Larry King—is essential reading for anyone with an interest in how our justice system works today and how it will work in the future.

Truth Be Told is a revealing and irresistibly entertaining look back on Larry''s remarkable run at CNN, and an honest look at Larry''s own life behind the scenes. After more than a half-century of asking questions, Larry King suddenly found everyone wanted answers from him. Was Larry King Live, CNN''s highest rated program, ending after three decades? Was Larry getting divorced again? The paparazzi aimed their cameras at Larry. Jay Leno and other late-night talk-show hosts were having fun at his expense. And a cloud of uncertainty hovered over CNN. All of this forced Larry to look at changes in all aspects of his life, ultimately leading to his decision to leave Larry King Live and devote more time to his marriage and children. Larry reflects on how much the world has changed around him over the course of his fifty-year career, and he has a lot to say about everything and everyone: from marriage, politics, sports, entertainment, to the justice system, broadcasting, and the American future. Truth Be Told is a candid and surprising look inside the monumental career of one of the most powerful and legendary talk-show hosts as he signs off from the nightly television program that has been close to all of our hearts.

“Show me Heaven! I have seen hell.” —Patricia Neal Larry King, world-famous radio and television personality, has asked the talented, the beautiful, the wise, and the rich a question all of us have pondered: How would you like to be remembered after your death? The result is REMEMBER ME WHEN I''M GONE, an entertaining and eloquent collection of “last words” from people in the arts, in politics, in sports, and in business, mostly still alive. In telling and moving reflections, often leavened by self-deprecating humor, these celebrities look back on their lives, their ambitions, their mistakes, and their accomplishments. The contributions range from pithy one-liners by Yogi Berra (“It’s over.”), Dave Barry, George Carlin, and Liz Smith (“Excuse my dust!”); to inspired sketches by Stephen King and Peter Falk; to candid reflections from Don Shula, Fred Rogers, and Chevy Chase; to hilarious rants from Margaret Cho and Tommy Lee; and a last request by Arthur Hailey. Often surprising and always memorable, REMEMBER ME WHEN I''M GONE is a timeless collection by stars who will live on forever.

Yogi Berra’s dad, an immigrant from northern Italy, didn’t see the point of American sports, but taught Yogi to keep his word and always be on time. Mario Cuomo’s father seemed diminutive (“Maybe he was five foot six if his heels were not worn”), but he once led Mario and his brother in a herculean, nearly impossible effort to hoist and replant a downed 40-foot-tall blue spruce. C. Everett Koop’s dad imparted to his son the crucial difference between buying something and affording something. And from her famous father, Danny, Marlo Thomas learned the wisdom of forgiveness when he told her, “I do not hunch my back with yesterday.” For My Dad and Me, Larry King asked more than 120 celebrated and successful people about their favorite memories of their fathers. Their recollections are rich with life lessons, large and small: Some are truly insightful and wise, some are hilarious, some are pragmatic, but each is a genuine reflection of the priceless gift of fatherhood. It’s one thing, after all, to be told about such virtues as honesty and integrity, hard work and perseverance, gentleness and strength. It’s quite another to see them living, or even sometimes faltering, within someone you love. As warm and funny, reassuring and surprising as dads themselves, My Dad and Me not only celebrates fatherhood but also offers some candid glimpses behind the public images of well-known men and women from Donald Trump and President George H.W. Bush to Patricia Heaton and Bill Gates. Larry King presents a moving and revealing collection of inspirational stories about fathers—and the life lessons they teach—from a host of famous men and women, including: Chinua Achebe, Dr. Joyce Brothers, Helen Gurley Brown, President George H. W. Bush, Bob Costas, Alan Dershowitz, Phyllis Diller, Hugh Downs, Bill Gates, Ira Glass, Derek Jeter, Randy Johnson, Don Mattingly, Kevin Nealon, Kurt Russell, Bob Saget, Ryan Seacrest, Marlo Thomas, Alex Trebek, Donald Trump, Al Yankovic, And many more . . .

America''s best-known master of conversation unveils his secrets for getting the talk flowing smoothly in any situation. "Communication is a necessary skill: Larry King is a master of communication, and now he''s shared what he knows. If only he''d written the book sooner, I might have had a more interesting career."--Dan Rather.

Talk-show host tells more stories and tales about celebrities.

As a talk-show host for more than four decades, Larry King has encountered the most powerful and influential people in the world. Now, in Future Talk, he converses with some of today''s most provocative thinkers to get their perspectives on what''s in store for us in days to come. In this book, composed of original interviews never broadcast or published before, Larry King takes us on a tour of the future of politics, religion, the media, war and peace, money, work, travel, sports, and the arts--all from the point of view of highly regarded individuals at the top of their fields. King has conversations with: Stephen Jay Gould on the unprecedented challenges mankind faces; Marian Wright Edelman on the risks confronting families; Tim Russert on the media and political coverage; Doris Kearns Goodwin on the talents a future president will need to succeed; Gen. John Shalikashvili on military developments; Bill Gates on how computers and the Internet will continue to permeate our lives; Richard C. Holbrooke on the challenges of world diplomacy; C. Everett Koop on the increasingly volatile relationship between government and health care; Lester Thurow on world economics and how the United States needs to position itself; Albert Berkeley on how Wall Street will play less of a central role in investors'' lives; Bob Costas on how sports will grow and change, as well as how they will be covered; Maya Angelou and Peter Max on the meanings and relevance of art; Isaac Mizrahi on what we''ll be wearing; Stephen Cannell on what we''ll be watching; and Robert Thurman and Elaine Pagels on spirituality and what we''ll be doing to nourish our souls.These and many other interviews offer comments that are candid and opinionated, optimistic and pessimistic. They will engender reflection and surprise and ultimately provide insight into what tomorrow will bring.

Dalam kisahnya yang menakjubkan ini, kita dapat melihat bagaimana King bertahan selama hampir setengah abad menjadi pembawa acara talk show di radio dan televisi. Dilahirkan di Brooklyn pada 1933, Kingyang nama sebenarnya adalah Lawrence Harvey Zeigersudah menjadi yatim sejak berusia 9 tahun. Ditolak masuk militer karena matanya bermasalah dan tak tertarik kuliah, ia pun bekerja menjadi DJ di sebuah stasiun radio di Miami, nama julukannya saat mengudara adalah King. Sejak muda, ia memang cemerlang sekaligus kontroversial. Ia dengan cerdas berhasil mengorek informasi dari begitu banyak tokoh terkenal yang diwawancarainya, dari Frank Sinatra, Al Pacino, Dalai Lama, Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon hingga Angelina Jolie dan Mike Tyson. Ia dikontrak menjadi pembawa acara sebuah program di CNN sejak 1985. Di stasiun TV inilah namanya bersinar cepat dan bertahan lama lebih dari 25 tahun menjadi salah satu pembawa acara terhebat di dunia. Acaranya, Larry King Live, selalu ditunggu-tunggu orang. Buku ini adalah rekam jejak hidupnya yang luar biasa dan ditulisnya sendiri. Beberapa di antaranya akan membuat Anda terperanjat sekaligus memberi inspirasi dalam menjalani hidup Anda. *** "Hanya satu kata yang cocok untuk King: fenomenal." Booklist Buku persembahan penerbit UfukPublishingGroup #CDS

My Friend Des-Ta-Te By: Bryce Larry King My Friend Des-Ta-Te is a heartwarming story of an injured bald eagle who is now accepting her new life in captivity. The bald eagle Des-Ta-Te has captured the author’s heart, the hearts of others, and he hopes that she will do the same for readers.

A collection of memories celebrating Princess Diana, featuring interviews from Larry King with people who knew Diana officially and personally Sir Richard Branson recalls Diana sitting in the cockpit of one of his private planes with baby Prince William on her lap; as they flew past Windsor Castle she announced, “On our right you have Grandma’s house!” Heather Mills, who, like Diana, has been a tireless campaigner for charitable causes, recalls Diana’s work to eradicate the scourge of land mines, as well as the time she was photographed shaking hands with an AIDS patient in a London hospital, doing so much to counteract the stigma associated with the disease at the time. British radio and television personality Chris Tarrant recalls how clearly nervous he was upon meeting Diana for the first time, and how she put him at ease with an incredibly rude joke about Kermit the Frog. Photographer Tim Graham remembers Diana lying on the floor with baby William in order to coax a smile from the young prince. And her chief bodyguard recalls how happy and at peace she seemed on the day he agreed to her simple request: to be allowed to walk, truly alone for once, along a beautiful, deserted beach. Some of these recollections are warm and intimate, celebrating Diana for her ability to make a human connection with everyone she met, others are perceptive and revealing, even about Diana’s human failings and frailties. Together, they coalesce into a multifaceted portrait of a woman that the world has long desired to know a little better.

Alice the Alligator By: Bryce Larry King Alice is a proud alligator with beautiful sharp white teeth. She loves her teeth so much, but one day she bites a little too hard and her teeth begin to fall out. Alice is depressed and lost without her teeth—can her friends help her understand and solve her toothless problem? Follow along with Alice in the delightfully illustrated pages of Alice the Alligator as she learns from her wild and wise friends.

Celebrities speak out on their personal battles with the ravages of heart disease, accompanied by information from some of the nation''s leading cardiologists on the medical implications of each case.

This book explains how the 1992 presidential race became a "call-in campaign." It examines the discovery of talk shows by America''s political candidates and explores how this has permanently altered the rules of the political game.

When Allison, the glamorous but none-too-bright daughter of wealthy political commentator Arthur Vandameer, runs off to elope with her boyfriend, all kinds of colorful characters get into the act of tracking down the young lovers.

As a veteran broadcaster and talk show host, Larry King has spent most of his life asking important people important questions. Here, he asks some of the world''s most prominent, glamorous, and intriguing figures to answer the most profound questions of our time--questions that deal with the resurgence of faith and spirituality in the United States.

John Jacob Rector (Hans Jacob Richter) (1674-ca. 1728) was born in Trupbach, Germany. He married Elizabeth Fishback (Elisabeth Fischbach) in 1711. They arrived in America in 1714 and with a few other families settled Germantown, Virginia. Descendants and relatives lived in Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri and later throughout the United States.

Gathers interviews with Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Ronald Reagan, Norman Schwarzkopf, Ross Perot, Mike Tyson, Mikhail Gorbachev, Oliver North, Arthur Ashe, Whoopi Goldberg, and Marlon Brando