This Time Together is a memoir by comedienne and actress Carol Burnett  which includes a series of anecdotes about her early years in show business, and her phenomenal rise to success as a Broadway and television actress, and host of a long-running variety show during the 60s and 70s. This book is filled with funny stories about Burnett’s experiences with some of the most iconic names in the entertainment industry - it includes lots of interesting show business lore and glimpses of the inner workings of a television program genre from a bygone era.

Without any connections in the entertainment industry, Carol Burnett’s relatively easy entre to show business and her rapid rise to stardom not only speak of her tremendous talent and personal drive, but of her singularly good fortune to be in the right place at the right time. She gives generous credit to the people who opened doors for her and to her co-workers.  You never feel for one minute that this star isn’t humbled by her natural talent and grateful for the good luck to have been able to fulfill her childhood dreams.

This enjoyable book, with its short, snappy chapters and plentiful laughs, makes for a perfect summer read.