WORKING WITHOUT A NET: MY INTIMATE MEMOIRS. Gordon, Lynne. Toronto, McClelland and Stewart. c1986. 352pp. cloth. $22.95. ISBN 0-7710-3426-1. CIP Post-Secondary Reviewed by Leslie McGrath Volume 14 Number 5 1986 September The remarkable story of a dynamic W'oman, Working Without a Net recounts the life of actress, media personality, author (Consumer's Handbook 1975, 1980), and feminist, Lynne Gordon. Familiar to radio listeners for her outspoken consumer shows and, recently, to television viewers as Anna Ciccone on Seeing Things, American-born Gordon is less well known for her earlier achievements in the United States. These include successful stage and advertising careers, and a spectacular libel suit in which Gordon, and her then husband John Henry Faulk, triumphed over, and thus helped to discredit, the McCarthy-era blacklisters. Interwoven with these stories are the candid details of Gordon's stormy personal life, of her encounters with the rich and famous, and of the other events that helped to shape her feminist outlook. Gordon has a retentive memory; although she does not dwell on episodes, one has the impression that nothing is left out. Her writing style is characteristically clear, precise, and down-to-earth. Working With-out a Net is not a leisurely autobiography, but a compact whirl of people, places, and events that will appeal to readers who enjoy media/celebrity stories. A useful addition to adult collections. Leslie McGrath, Toronto P.L.., Toronto, Ont.