After working in radio for more than 20 years, Rehm successfully takes on the challenge of writing. Finding My Voice is her revealing memoir. The three sections of the book are titled appropriately, taking readers through Rehm's personal and public life. In "Other Voices," she recalls the mental and physical abuse by her parents and the failure of her first marriage. "A Voice of My Own" takes readers through the beginnings of her radio career, from volunteering at Washington D.C.'s public radio station, WAMU-FM, to hosting her own talk program, "The Diane Rehm Show." In "Losing-and Finding-My Voice," she tells of her eight-year struggle with Spasmodic Dysphonia and her road to healing herself mentally and physically. Rehm is very forthcoming and open about her progress through therapy, her painful childhood, and the marital problems with her husband of 39 years. Dominated by her parent's strict discipline as a child, Rehm's autobiography is her search to believe that she has a voice to be heard. Michelle Kaske
From Kirkus Reviews
A fetching, straightforward account of the struggles and successes of a respected radio personality. Rehm, host of an eponymous National Public Radio show, offers an intimate look into her childhood, marriage, career, and battle with a rare neurological disorder that has affected her speech and thus nearly destroyed her career. Scarred by a vitriolic mother who disciplined her both physically and with icy silence, Rehm suffered from low self-esteem and guilt. Raised in a traditional...
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