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Not Young, Still Restless audiobook

  • By: Jeanne Cooper
  • Narrator: Jeanne Cooper
  • Length: 6 hours 55 minutes
  • Publisher: HarperAudio
  • Publish date: January 02, 2013
  • Language: English
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Not Young, Still Restless Audiobook Summary

The long-awaited memoir from one of daytime television’s most celebrated and beloved actresses.

Three or four days a week, Jeanne Cooper drives from her Hollywood Hills home to the job she’s held for more than three decades: bringing life to the character of Katherine Chancellor, the outspoken, powerful, and insanely wealthy force of nature who, along with Jeanne herself, has become a legend in the world of daytime television and its number-one show, The Young and the Restless.

Now, for the first time, her fans will get to know the woman behind the iconic character. With her signature fearlessness, honesty, and humor, Jeanne chronicles her long tenure in Hollywood and describes her life before, during, and away from the CBS soundstage.

Not Young, Still Restless follows Jeanne as she makes her way from small-town Taft, California, to the heart of the Los Angeles movie industry, where the list of her feature-film costars reads like a Who’s Who of Hollywood’s Golden Age–Maureen O’Hara, Raymond Burr, David Janssen, Robert Taylor, Tony Curtis, Shelley Winters, Glenn Ford, and Lee J. Cobb, to name just a few. Jeanne writes vividly of her first foray into the new phenomenon of television and how she found her home at The Young and the Restless.

Jeanne’s story charts the ups and downs of a long and rich life, including the breakup of a marriage that produced the three great loves of her life–her daughter, Caren, and her sons Collin and the actor Corbin Bernsen–before it ended, leaving her a single working mother. She also speaks honestly and openly about her battles to overcome alcoholism, defeat breast cancer, and age gracefully in Hollywood, a process that made her the first reality-television star when her character’s (and her own) face-lift was filmed live on The Young and the Restless.

In Not Young, Still Restless, the Emmy Award-winning actress inspires readers with her ability not only to survive but thrive as an octogenarian in today’s Hollywood.

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Jeanne Cooper has earned the love of soap-opera fans for her long-running role as Katherine Chancellor on CBS’s The Young and the Restless. She received back-to-back Daytime Emmy Award nominations as Outstanding Leading Actress in a Drama Series in 1989, 1990, and 1991. In 1993, she was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in recognition of her many years in show business.

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Narrator Jeanne Cooper
Length 6 hours 55 minutes
Author Jeanne Cooper
Publisher HarperAudio
Release date January 02, 2013
ISBN 9780062267313

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Goodreads Reviews

Aaron

April 14, 2013

This was a bit of a guilty pleasure for me. I sort of got addicted to watching "The Young and the Restless" (as well as its sister-show "The Bold and the Beautiful") while growing up. My mother was an avid fan, and that meant getting a chance to watch the episodes each night as she watched them on VHS while I did my homework. That means I have been hanging out in Genoa City and with some of these characters for something like 30 years, which is most of the show's 40-year existance.Jeanne Cooper is the grand dame of the show. Her character of Ketherine Chancellor was a very early addition to the show, and viewers have joined her as Kay recovered from alcoholism, been kidnapped multiple times, fought with her one-again-off-again daughter Jill, and even had facial plastic surgery (in real life on the show). Jeanne Cooper shares her life story here with a number of the chapters focusing on her time on the show. With that said, she provides great insight into her family, including her less-than-perfect childhood and a rough marriage with her husband Harry Bernson with whom she had Corbin Bernson of "LA Law" and "Psych" fame as well as another son and daughter.Not surprisingly, I was mostly interested in her stories about the show and its cast. Jeanne is very nice, not really spilling gossip, though she does provide surprising information about herself such as a long-time affair with one of her co-stars.All-in-all, it was a really good book, though I doubt anyone who isn't a fan of "The Young and the Restless" would be particularly interested. I did like the narrative tone of the book. it felt like I was sitting down with me and just telling me her life story. She has no problem sharing her opinion, but she also is pretty modest and very generous to the people around her.I liked it enough that I read it in a day.

Aliya

October 23, 2012

As a years (and years) long fan of the Young and the Restless, I was excited when I heard Jeanne Cooper, aka Katherine Chancellor, had written her memoirs. This book is a humorous, yet touching look at the life of the 84 year old actress who has become so much a part of the lives of millions of devoted soap fans around the world. From her birth in the late 20's to her blossoming acting career, her disasterous marriage to Harry Bernson, to the birth of her three children (including Corbin Bernson) and her lucky (for us) casting in the roll of her life, which started as a three year contract to which she decided, "it's not like I'll still be playing this role in my 80's." Cooper is as strong willed as her TV character, and just as human. Truly enjoyed this book. But have to go now. Young and the Restless is on.

Rachel

July 24, 2021

I picked this book up on a whim as I watched The Young and the Restless for a time some years ago and thought Jeanne Cooper was great. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I tend to read reviews after I finish a book. I get that no book is for everyone but some of the negative comments of this book seemed somewhat ridiculous.So much so that I thought I would clarify a few things for those thinking of picking it up:1. Although J.C. does discuss her costars on Y&R, she does not ‘dish the dirt’ on them which disappointed some reviewers. I think it should be kept in mind that she was still working on the soap at the time this memoir was published so had she gossiped-it probably would have been awkward on the set. Also there is a possibility that she actually liked her costars.2. J.C. loved her family. She proudly gushes about her family in some places in the book. This was just too much for some reviewers. If a mother’s love is upsetting for you -this is not the book for you.3. If you’ve never seen an episode of The Young and the Restless and aren’t an actual fan of the author-then this is probably not the book for you. Granted some memoirs can be enjoyed regardless if you’re a fan. However, most celebrity memoirs (including this one) tend to be for fans of said celebrity.That said, if you’re a fan of the late, great Jeanne Cooper-I recommend the audiobook. She tells her story in her distinct voice and I thought it was a treat.

Margaret

February 08, 2014

As an original viewer of YR, it was quit interesting to read her take on things through all those years, especially her relationships with so many of the other actors on the show. It seems she walked the fine line between trying to tell all and trying to maintain some vestige of privacy for those in her very public world. While I'd love to have heard more detail, I do have to respect her professional integrity and ability to maintain some dignity about situations that were probably anything but dignified. It was interesting to note that while she was probably well paid for her work, she wasn't so rich that she had carte blanche to pay for anything she wanted, as in her plastic surgery experience. That definitely brought her down to the level of most of us and I say that with the kindest of meaning. That made her real, which of course she was. Another thing I appreciated about her was HER appreciation of the good life she had. She worked to achieve it but she also recognized that she had help along the way and I liked knowing she never forgot her origins and was willing to work hard to improve her goals and dreams. Everyone could take a lesson from her attitude. I also think she took the high road in the telling of her marriage. It could have come across much uglier and vindictive, but she maintained her dignity while admitting her own weaknesses. So, overall, it was a good read, not difficult, not perfect, but definitely a more accurate portrayal of the Hollywood life than we might have expected. I was glad to read it and I took away some good lessons for my own life. RIP, Jeanne. PS: At the end of the book was a disclaimer that it was a book of fiction. Why would an autobiography be called fiction?

Linda

May 19, 2016

What a delightful book! Having been only an intermittent viewer, over the years, I still enjoyed the story of her life and the character she brought life and credibility to, Katherine Chancellor. Part behind the scenes look at the making of a soap opera, part tribute to her friends and co-workers for so many years, generous in her praise, sparing in her criticism and part showcase, by a proud mother, of her three beautiful children and their many accomplishments. There are great stories about on set high-jinx, the odd argument or tiff, occasional screaming matches over dialogue and her long running campaign to get the last line in, in any scene with her good friend Eric Braeden, aka Victor Newman. If she improvised an additional line, at the end of the scene, he would carry right on with the exchange and the instant there was a pause after his line the director would immediately yell "cut!". Just one time she managed to one up him by throwing a line out and quickly exiting the scene, so he was left with nobody to respond to, and responding with glee at the sound of "cut" following her off stage.Get it, read it and enjoy it - they don't make them like Jeanne Cooper any more!

Rebecca

August 24, 2012

I really enjoyed that. Years ago my Mom and I watched The Young and the Restless religiously and I recognized everyone she talked about in the book. I feel bad she had a crappy marriage but had three great kids to show for it.

Mary Carol

March 23, 2015

What a terrific read!!! I've always admired Jeanne Cooper the actress. But Jeanne the human being?? Just--wow.

Carol Norris

August 02, 2018

Excellent read for Y & R fanI have always wanted to read Mrs Cooper's book, ever since I learned she wrote this book. I just couldn't find it until now. I would check libraries around, but none had their copies available. Mrs. Cooper helped my memory when she first spoke about Y & R. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about her life, kids and grandkids. It's a shame her husband Harry was such a dirt bag to her. But he got paid back for his shortcomings. Mrs. Cooper's family and life was blessed to the very end. I'm glad I got to visit her through her book. May God be a continual source of blessings and love to you Jeanne Cooper.

Melanie

January 31, 2023

One of my reading goals for this year was to read a celebrity memoir of which there are tons out there. I was searching for a less popular memoir while at the library a few weeks back. I came across this book and decided I had to read. I watched The Young and the Restless for a lot of years in college and even after. I always found Katherine Chancellor fascinating. I really enjoyed this book. She adored her children and grandchildren and her Y&R family. All of the love was evident in her book. Give it a read if you loved Y&R like I did.

nancy kessler

October 17, 2021

So honest and JeanneHighly recommend! I felt like The author sitting right there tellng me her life story detail by detail ! One of the most honest forthright autobiographies I've ever had the pleasure to read. And its funny and sad and happy. All real life emotions. Love her honest. Jeanne has a wonderful life story to tell a few surprises too! A few shocks ! Jeanne was definitely Italy a strong woman! She helped make Young and Restless the top story and I do miss her . Worth the read and read in 2 days such a page turner.

Debbie

September 04, 2022

What a treat to have such an intriguing autobiography read by the author in that gravelly voice we all came to expect and love on The Young and the Restless. It's honest, witty and deeply informative. No one who ever watched this soap opera from the beginning can forget Jeanne Cooper's defining role. She dishes the scoop on many Hollywood actors she worked with before and during the soap opera. Some of the revelations are quite titillating.

Susan

May 19, 2020

Ms. Cooper's writing in her memoir was refreshingand revealing. Her life, both public and private, was much more than the public could see. Although she often lived in and around glamour. I was able to identify with her experiences on a different level. She managed to allow the reader to become familiar with the people she knew. It was a quick and fascinating read.

April

May 15, 2017

I've been a fan of The Young & The Restless for so long. I can remember my mom watching it when I was a kid & then later watching it myself. The show isn't the same without Jeanne Cooper. I loved this book. I had a hard time putting it down. There are so many amazing gems she shares in her book.

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