I enjoyed this book! It was very inspiring and motivating. I loved hearing about people I recognized.

Lovely listen!

This is partly a memoir and partly an inspiration "read", where Ms Gifford offers her listeners interesting stories of her life accompanied by simple, yet profound messages of to what is "never too late". I loved her take on forgiveness for example!
Ms Gifford has been living very inretesting life, which she presents in a classy way, like a lady! Her stories are warm (even these on painful events) and she feels like someone I would love to take some life lessons from.
Yet she is never preachy and never "too much to your face". She simply offers her takes on life - and quite a big amount of hope! Wise, pleasant woman and authoress she is.

The audiobook is narrated by Ms Gifford herself, which adds to the listener´s pleasure. After all, she knows best what she is talking about and what she wants to offer, emphasize on and share! Also, her (trained and experienced) voice is very pleasant and easy to listen to!

Kathie Lee Gifford has transformed herself once again. She talks about the journeys she's been on since her husband died and her children have moved into adulthood. I'm always amazed at how she can live in a world of "it's all about me" but give God the glory for everything she is able to accomplish.

I have to admit I have never really been a huge fan with Kathie Lee Gifford but still wanted to listen to the audio version to her It’s Never Too Late: Make the Next Act of Your Life the Best Act of Your Life . I was surprised how much I liked it. I admired her courage to be where she is today. I have now changed my mind on how I felt about her previously. Five stars.

Kathy Lee Gifford has been a part of my life for my entire life, so hearing her voice is comforting and calming. Her message in this book is great as well, so this was a story I couldn't put down.

The narrator does a great job of telling the story of Kathie Lee. I loved that Aeschylus chapter started with a poem or song lyrics that Kathie wrote. Kathie puts lots of humour and honesty into this book. You can really tell how much God and all the people in her life mean to her.
Thank you to Thomas Allen Publishers and NetGalley for the advanced audiobook
#netgalley #itsnevertoolate #kathieleegifford

I've always known of Kathie Lee Gifford and seen her periodically on tv, but I didn't really know much about her as a person. I enjoyed learning about her personal life, especially how she got her start in the tv industry. As she was the narrator on the audio version, I enjoyed hearing how her deep faith has always played a big part in her life.
I didn't think the book was amazing, but definitely enjoyable. 3.5 stars rounded up to 4

3.5 stars--I liked it but I wasn't wowed.

I'm probably not the main target audience. I know who Kathie Lee Gifford is but I haven't followed her or her career. I don't really keep up with celebrities or watch the types of shows she has been famous for. However, I was aware of some of the big news stories she discusses in the book.

In this audiobook, I learned much more about her Christian faith and how she has relied on that. I think that her story will resonate for a lot of people, especially Christian women. However, I don't think the title reflects the content very well. In my opinion, she justifies her decisions, whether impulsive or considered, after the fact as being led by her faith, but it didn't feel like that was necessarily cause and effect as much as an underlying belief system. Anyway, I applaud her for writing her book without downplaying her faith since it is so important to her in her life.

She narrates the book, which I think was appropriate and pretty well done. She includes poetry (I think, maybe songs?) she has written between chapters, as well as scriptures. I would recommend this for her fans or for Christian readers, but think that other readers might not enjoy it as much.

First I have to thank NetGalley , Thomas Nelson; W Publishing and Kathie Lee for a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

This audiobook, narrated by Kathie Lee herself was a game changer for me! I will be honest and say that I was not a fan of Kathie Lee, I've watched her on TV and thought she was a loud mouthed know it all. But as I learned from reading this book you can't judge a person by their cover, or how tv portrays them. Kathie Lee is a faithful, loving , caring and honest person and it shows when you listen or read this book. I enjoyed her truthful stories about her life and her faith in God during all of it. Having a new found faith I can truly appreciate her insight and found myself nodding along several times in the book. She seems like a true gem and I would love to have a friend like her, not to mention the energy she has!
Recommended for those fans of autobiographies, Christian Non-Fiction and celebrity tell alls. I just might have to check out her other books! And movies, and music... whew!

Before listening to this audiobook I had heard of Kathie Lee Gifford and 'The Today Show' (thanks to the entertainment news shows) but wasn't aware of who she really was. This audiobook, which is narrated by Kathie Lee herself, has given me a glimpse of who she is and what I found inspiring is her positive outlook on life, career and faith despite going through her own fair share of bad experiences. Also, can I just say I fell in love with her voice too....it is so soothing, warm and endearing I really could listen to her for hours!

My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher Thomas Nelson/ W Publishing and the author Kathie Lee Gifford for the audio-ARC of the book.

The book published on 1st December 2020.

Definitely one of the most inspiring non-fiction books I've read this year. From dreaming to failures to pressures to marital problems to spiritual hope, Kathie covers it all. The bare rawness as she shares her personal life's dreams and struggles encouraged me to hold on to my dreams of writing when things look bleak. And more importantly to trust God during times when we walk through our personal valleys.

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE was sent to me by Net Galley, free of charge, in exchange for my honest review.
Thomas Nelson was the publisher for this Christian memoir by Kathie Lee Gifford. Her foreword was written by Dolly Parton. Both of these lovely ladies are very special to me. I’ve kept up with them since I was young. I followed Kathie Lee on THE REGIS AND KATHIE LEE SHOW (seldom missed an episode). Then, I watched her on THE TODAY SHOW. And, now, I watch all of her films and listen to her music. Of course, I had to listen to the audiobook of her memoir, IT’S NEVER TOO LATE! She is one precious lady.
In her memoir, she tells of her childhood in Chesapeake Bay. She tells about how, after a difficult first marriage, she met, fell in love with, and married Frank Gifford, the athlete and, later, sport’s announcer. She tells about how hard his indiscretion was for her and how she was able to forgive him. And, she tells us how difficult it was to lose the love of her life. She tells us the true story about the “sweat shop scandal” that she went through. I love how passionate she spoke of her time with REGIS AND KATHIE LEE, and how she loved Regis and Joy Philbin…how hard it was when he passed, as well. She told us how she came to be on the TODAY SHOW with Hoda Kotbe, and how she became known for her glass of wine on the set each day. She even spoke of why she left after so many years. I loved her quote for the book, “I’m not retiring. I’m retiring”. This was when we learned of her current undertakings as a musician, an actress, and a producer.
I promise you, you WANT TO read this book or listen to this audiobook (narrated by Kathie Lee, herself). It is so inspiring!!
I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!

This is the second book authored by Kathy Lee Gifford that I’ve read. Her books always catch my eye because I know that they’re going to include the role that her faith plays in her life. It read a bit more like a memoir than what I expected, but I enjoyed her stories and the message that she was trying to communicate in each one of them. There were some sweet and poignant moments in the stories, and I appreciated her willingness to share them. Thank you to #netgalley and #thomasnelsonpublishing and #wpublishing for the ALC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

#itsnevertoolate #kathieleegifford #bookstagram

“What would I do if I could?”
It’s Never Too Late by Kathie Lee Gifford

3.5 stars. Now I don’t really know Kathie Lee Gifford. I’m not American and don’t live in the US. I heard her name every now and then in the sitcoms and those celebrity new shows that talk about her but that’s it. Never watched her on tv. So when I saw this audio book on NetGalley, I figured, oh well, why not check it out.

She’s entertaining, deeply Christian, very creative, and tells good stories. This is a self-help book and just like the Bible, uses the stories she tells of her experiences as the medium to show the lesson. A real life parable, so to speak. So it was interesting to listen to Kathie Lee narrate her book.

At the very least I know more of her now.

Though I can’t help but wonder if I’m the right audience for this book. Feels like she is someone my mother would’ve listened to 😂 and not my age group. But hey, learning it’s never too late is a lesson we all need to know and learn.

This arc is so late but thank you NetGalley and Thomas Nelson W Publishing for the copy! It was a nice listen.

I love how she writes. I read this book in two days and feel blessed by her faith. She has renewed my love of God and how i see him in my life everyday. Thank you for giving us this book to connect deeper with God through your words.

I spent years watching Regis and Kathie Lee, mainly for Regis as Kathie Lee always felt just too over the top. I thought I'd give this a try as the message of it never being too late really resonates with me. However, I didn't end up enjoying this and sped through most of it. I thought she came across as too dramatic and the extreme inclusion of the Bible and religion weren't for me. I found the inside info on some famous people mild;y interesting but overall this wasn't for me

While I agree with the basic premise of this book and enjoy the anecdotes about Kathie Lee Gifford's career and celebrity encounters, I found it overall less than satisfying. The concept of changing of your life at any age is an inspiring one, and, as the author points, out, she has done the work.
However, as I am sure happens with each of us when relating the story life's story, I found Gifford's retelling of hers to be a bit self-serving. For instance, her first marriage sounds appalling, but I had to wonder as I listened to the audiobook what her ex-husband might have to say if given the chance. It always takes two to make a relationship. I also found myself wondering why someone leaves college with a semester left to go. Gifford indicates that this was God's influence in her life, but I have to wonder how much was God and how much was the will of an immature and impatient young woman. I found Gifford's narration of the audiobook to be smooth and professional, but at times bordering on being on the saccharine.

Verdict: Entertaining tidbits enliven Gifford's rendition of her life's events.

Full Disclosure--NetGalley and the publisher provided me with a digital ARC of this audiobook. This is my honest review.

Thank you for providing this for my review. Unfortunatey, this was not for me. I am aware that Kathy Lee was a household name when I was growing up, and I know ky grandmother and mother watched her and believed her to be sincere, but I just dont. I found her stories, while positive and uplifting, to be a bit saccharine for my taste. Its a shame that she has to constantly drip her words with drama, because she otherwise had some good stories to tell, positive messages to relay, and didnt need to put on this audiobook as if she were performing a melodrama on Broadway. Yikes! That sounds so harsh, but its just my honest opinion. I wont be publishing this negative review as I did DNF this audiobook due to the narrator's job coming off as so disgenous and over the top religious. Just couldnt stomach it, but Im sure many who are religious or desensitized to Kathy Lee's ways, may enjoy this. Sadly, I didnt.

Absolutely fantastic!!! I felt like I was at dinner with a cool aunt listening to all her stories! I loved how Kathie Lee was the narrator & she did a beautiful job telling her story! She’s relatable & I loved getting to know her better through her beautiful words. For an audio book it was a quick & easy listen & I absolutely recommend it!

Loved this beautiful book! I learned many things about Kathie Lee Gifford and it felt like I was listening to a friend tell her story to me. This is a must read!