In the wake of Gretchen Carlson’s lawsuit against former Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes, her memoir of her time at Fox - working alongside Megyn Kelly, Bill O’Reilly, Steve Doocy, and other prominent conservative news personalities - is more relevant than ever.

In this candid memoir, celebrity news anchorwoman Gretchen Carlson shares her inspiring story and offers important takeaways about what it means to strive for and find success in the real world. With warmth and wit, she takes listeners from her Minnesota childhood, when she became a violin prodigy, through attending Stanford and later rising to anchor of The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson on Fox News after working her way up from local television stations. Carlson addresses the intense competitive effort of winning the Miss America Pageant, the challenges she’s faced as a woman in broadcast television, and how she manages to balance work and family as the wife of high-profile sports agent Casey Close and devoted mother to their two children. An unceasing advocate for respect and equality for women, Carlson writes openly about her own struggles with body image, pageant stereotypes, building her career, and having the courage to speak her mind. Encouraging women to believe in themselves, chase their dreams, and never give up, Carlson emerges in Getting Real as a living example of personal strength and perseverance.

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June 16, 2015
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Listening Length	8 hours and 12 minutes
Author	Gretchen Carlson
Narrator	Gretchen Carlson
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Audible.com Release Date	June 16, 2015
Publisher	Penguin Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B00XD7J48Q
Best Sellers Rank	#208,015 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #303 in Biographies of Journalists, Editors & Publishers #2,083 in Biographies of Women #2,213 in Journalist Biographies

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"GETTING REAL" is a wonderful, humorous read written by a smart

Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2016

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"GETTING REAL" is a wonderful, humorous read written by a smart, talented and beautiful lady; about the importance of ambition and drive to reach personal goals.
A wonderful gift book for fathers and grandfathers to give to their daughters and granddaughters.

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Wanda F. Sewell

WOW!!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017

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I was really blessed by reading Gretchen's true life story! She was down to earth and vulnerable. I hope many take the time to read her story and be inspired to share their own!

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Cheryl Kloda

The Real Gretchen Carlson

Reviewed in the United States on September 8, 2015

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I have watched Gretchen Carlson on Fox news. For this reason, I wanted to know more about her as a person. I enjoyed reading her autobiography. One interesting fact about her was that she played the violin as a child. She even played with the great violinist Issac Stern. Gretchen Carlson also gave me, as a reader, insight into the Miss America Pagant. The author shows that one can win by talent, and a contestant does not have to be tall to be a winner. She also breaks down the steretype of a Miss America being a superficial person. It was also interesting to read about her career as a news person and about her personal life. In conclusion, I enjoyed reading about the real Gretchen Carson.

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Jenny Woldt

Wish I had saved my money.

Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2015

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I put it down after the first few pages. She likes to stand on her faith, but dedicates the start of the book about how she got revenge on another journalist and felt vindicated by it. Perhaps she missed the scripture where God states that vengeance is his? She then goes on to share how she reads her horoscope, again this would be something that the bible clearly warns against. She is also extremely hung up on making sure you know she was a beauty queen. After the first part of the book, Mean Girls is all that I could liken it to.

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vickie

She got real

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2020

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She got real

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debbiek

It read more like a journal

Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2015

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Although I have high respect for Gretchen Carlson, I had a difficult time getting into this book. It read more like a journal, than a story.

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Bernadette Thomas

A good read.

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2015

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Gretchen is a sweetheart. She is a lucky girl and had a great family background. She couldn't miss. We need more like her. I wish her well.

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Seattle Girl

Refreshingly candid

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2015

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I really enjoyed this book. I enjoyed hearing of her early career with the violin and especially I was touched by her struggles with infertility. So many people keep that a secret for reasons of shame that they can't seem to accomplish what other people do effortlessly. I enjoyed reading about her job of becoming Miss America with the dedication that she seems to use in other parts of her life. I read this book on a cross-country trip--where I usually have trouble concentrating because of all the background issues: crying babies, request from the flightcrew to pay attention to the safety features, and people climbing over you to leave the seat. Did not have any problem concentrating. This was not heavy reading but it was quite entertaining. I enjoyed finding out more about her journey: from the violin, trying to be a regular kid and fitting in, for the struggles with her weight as a teen. These are all things that I could easily relate to. Miss America, not so much but I enjoyed the behind the scenes look at what goes on with the pageant.

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marilyn saracini

i didnot finish it which is not like me but truthfully i hated it

Reviewed in Canada on January 1, 2017

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i know this was gretchen story but i am sorry i cant stand someone who talks about herself so much. i have a hard time with people that brag. she just went on and on. i didnot finish it which is not like me but truthfully i hated it. sorry

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bien envoyé bien reçu bien lu

Reviewed in France on February 28, 2020

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