Carol Hoenig – författare

John Barbour isn''t beholden to any network or its advertisers, so he can hate or love anything he pleases and tell you why. He''s one of the wittiest critics whose reviews sometimes got him in hot water; however, having had an abusive mother and absentee father, being a high school dropout, and deported back to Canada at 17 years old, angering studio heads didn''t concern John, which you''ll soon discover.

But what happened to all those reviews? John went into a trunk in his garage and hit pay dirt, finding all those issues with his byline where he informed readers about classics such as Network, Grease, The Sting and so many others.

In The Greatest Reviews I''ve Ever Read, come along with Carol Hoenig as she discusses with John some of the best (and worst) films to ever grace the silver screen!

Carol Hoenig is President of Carol Hoenig, Publishing Consultant, Inc. and the author of Without Grace, Of Little Faith, and The Author''s Guide To Planning Book Events. Her essays, articles, book reviews and short stories appear in a wide number of publications.

John Barbour is recognized as ''The Godfather of Reality TV'' as the creator-producer, co-host, and writer of the trendsetting hit Real People. He won the first of his five Emmys as the original Host of ''AM LA'' in 1970 where he interviewed controversial anti-war guests like Muhammad Ali, Cesar Chavez and Jane Fonda. He was the first in America to do film reviews on the news, winning three more consecutive Emmys as KNBC''s Critic-At-Large and ten years as Los Angeles Magazine''s most widely read and quoted controversial critic. Prior to that he was a successful topical stand-up comedian, appearing on The Dean Martin Show, The Tonight Show, and others. He is the author of Your Mother''s Not a Virgin! (The Bumpy Life and Times of the Canadian Dropout Who Changed the Face of American TV) and The Wittiest Man in America...Is Canadian. His films include The American Media and the Second Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, The Garrison Tapes and Ernie Kovaks: Television''s Original Genius.

"Like Scout Finch and Mattie Ross and Ellen Foster before her, Vicky Finley has grit and will and insight, a wry eye for the world around her, and a deeply engaging way of finding there a place of her own."-Michael Malone, author of Handling Sin

The Finleys learn firsthand how memories can betray us, how secrets of the past can burden the present, and how tragedy can test our resolve. And as Vicky ambitiously pursues her passion for cooking, honors a promise to her brother, and manages to bring a struggling community together, she discovers what really makes a family.

Without Grace is a heartening portrait of small-town life and a tender and triumphant coming-of-age tale about the complexities and comforts of family and the healing that comes with letting go of the past.