About the Book
Power couple Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue have created a compelling and intimate collection of intriguing conversations with famous couples about their enduring marriages and how they have made them last through the challenges we all share.
What makes a marriage last? Who doesn't want to know the answer to that question? To unlock this mystery, iconic couple Marlo Thomas and Phil Donahue crisscrossed the country and conducted intimate conversations with forty celebrated couples whose long marriages they've admired--from award-winning actors, athletes, and newsmakers to writers, comedians, musicians, and a former U.S. president and First Lady. Through these conversations, Marlo and Phil also revealed the rich journey of their own marriage.
What Makes a Marriage Last offers practical and heartfelt wisdom for couples of all ages, and a rare glimpse into the lives of husbands and wives we have come to know and love. Marlo and Phil's frequently funny, often touching, and always engaging conversations span the marital landscape--from that first rush of new love to keeping that precious spark alive, from navigating hard times to celebrating triumphs, from balancing work and play and family to growing better and stronger together. At once intimate, candid, revelatory, hilarious, instructive, and poignant, this book is a beautiful gift for couples of every age and stage.
Featuring interviews with:
Alan and Arlene Alda - Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick
President Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter - James Carville and Mary Matalin
Deepak and Rita Chopra - Patricia Cornwell and Staci Gruber
Bryan Cranston and Robin Dearden - Billy and Janice Crystal
Jamie Lee Curtis and Christopher Guest - Ted Danson and Mary Steenburgen
Viola Davis and Julius Tennon - Gloria and Emilio Estefan
Michael J. Fox and Tracy Pollan - Chip and Joanna Gaines
Sanjay and Rebecca Gupta - Mariska Hargitay and Peter Hermann
Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka - Ron and Cheryl Howard
Jesse and Jacqueline Jackson - Elton John and David Furnish
John and Justine Leguizamo - LL Cool J and Simone I. Smith
Melissa McCarthy and Ben Falcone - John McEnroe and Patty Smyth
Mehmet and Lisa Oz - Rodney and Holly Robinson Peete
Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Bert Pogrebin - Rob and Michele Reiner
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos - Al Roker and Deborah Roberts
Ray and Anna Romano - Tony Shalhoub and Brooke Adams
Judges Judy and Jerry Sheindlin - George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth
Sting and Trudie Styler - Capt. Chesley "Sully" and Lorrie Sullenberger
Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner - Judith and Milton Viorst
Judy Woodruff and Al Hunt - Bob Woodward and Elsa Walsh
About the Author :
Marlo Thomas is an award-winning actress, author, and activist whose body of work continues to impact American entertainment and culture. She has been honored with four Emmy Awards, the George Foster Peabody Award, a Golden Globe, a Grammy, and has been inducted into the Broadcasting Hall of Fame. In November 2014, President Barack Obama awarded Marlo the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor a civilian can receive.
Phil Donahue is a writer, producer, journalist, and media pioneer who revolutionized the talk show format and ushered in a new era of broadcast television. The Donahue show was honored with twenty Daytime Emmy Awards, including ten Emmys for Outstanding Host, and ten for Best Talk Show. In 1996, the Daytime Emmys presented Phil with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to television journalism. Phil has been inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame and is a recipient of the George Foster Peabody Award. He lives in New York City.
Maggi-Meg Reed has performed as an actress and singer both on and off-Broadway. She is a narrator of many popular audio books, including A Very Long Engagement and The Time Traveler's Wife. She is the winner of five AudioFile Earphones Awards.
A student of neuroscience and speech pathology, Sean Patrick Hopkins has translated his understanding of human behavior and vocal performance into a career in storytelling. His classical training and versatility with dialects has helped to create distinct and varied characters across many genres. In addition to narrating over 100 audiobooks, he has been seen and heard on film, television, video games, and stages in New York City and across the country. When not in the booth, you can find him buried in genealogy research, out exploring our National Parks, and raising an amazing daughter alongside his wife, fellow narrator Patricia Santomasso. Robin Miles, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, has twice won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, an Audie Award for directing, and many Earphones Awards. Her film and television acting credits include The Last Days of Disco, Primary Colors, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Law & Order, New York Undercover, National Geographic's Tales from the Wild, All My Children, and One Life to Live. She regularly gives seminars to members of SAG and AFTRA actors' unions, and in 2005 she started Narration Arts Workshop in New York City, offering audiobook recording classes and coaching. She holds a BA degree in theater studies from Yale University, an MFA in acting from the Yale School of Drama, and a certificate from the British American Drama Academy in England.
Adam Verner is a stage, film, television, and voice actor and an Earphones Award-winning audiobook narrator. He holds a BS in theater arts from Bradley University and an MFA from Chicago College of the Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.
Eileen Stevens is a voice-over actress living and working in New York City whose voice can be heard on cartoons, promos, programs for English-language learners, and audiobooks. She has voiced Iris on Pokémon. An Earphones Award-winning narrator, she has also directed and produced audiobooks for over six years.
A veteran voice artist, Tom Zingarelli has produced and narrated many audiobooks in the last several years. He has also recorded books for the Connecticut State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped. His voice was featured on the popular PBS children's television program Between the Lions and in the off-Broadway production of Ruthless, the Musical.
Thérèse Plummer is an actor and award-winning audiobook narrator living and working in New York City. Her television credits include guest starring roles on The Good Wife and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. She has recorded more than 200 audiobooks for various publishers, has been nominated for multiple Audie Awards, and is an Earphones Award winner. Thérèse is the voice of Maya Hansen in the Marvel Graphic Motion Comic Ironman Extremis, Dr. Fennel in Pokémon, and various Yu-Gi-Oh characters. To learn more, visit thereseplummer.com.
