Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose, Kartoniert / Broschiert
American on Purpose
- The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot
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- Verlag:
- Harper Perennial, 05/2010
- Einband:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert, Paperback
- Sprache:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9780061998492
- Artikelnummer:
- 2205641
- Umfang:
- 288 Seiten
- Copyright-Jahr:
- 2010
- Gewicht:
- 224 g
- Maße:
- 205 x 136 mm
- Stärke:
- 17 mm
- Erscheinungstermin:
- 1.5.2010
- Hinweis
-
Achtung: Artikel ist nicht in deutscher Sprache!
Kurzbeschreibung
The New York Times bestseller - now in paperback! Craig Ferguson traces his journey from working class Glasgow to the comedic limelight of Hollywood and, in the process, becomes the one thing he always dreamed of--American.
Beschreibung
In AMERICAN ON PURPOSE, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the entertainment capital of the world. Along the way he stumbled through several attempts to make his mark-as a punk rock musician, a modern dancer, a bouncer, a construction worker and a stand-up comedian.
To numb the pain of failure, Ferguson found comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an aborted suicide attempt. (He forgot to do it when someone offered him a beer.) But his story has a happy ending: in 1993, the washed up Ferguson washed up in the United States, which from the age of 7 he had always seen as a beacon of goodness and possibility.
Finally sober, he landed a breakthrough role on the hit sitcom The Drew Carey Show, which eventually led to his current night job as the host of The Late Late Show on CBS. By far Ferguson s greatest triumph was his decision to become a U. S. citizen, a milestone he achieved in early 2008, just before his command performance for the President of the United States himself at the White House Correspondent s dinner. In AMERICAN ON PURPOSE, Craig Ferguson talks a red, white, and blue streak about everything our Founding Fathers feared.
Klappentext
"With American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson somehow manages to avoid the pitfalls of self-indulgence and self-importance that plague most (okay, all) Hollywood autobiographies. He has, instead, written a book that is hilarious and irrepressibly daft, yet also kind, poignant, and undeniably wise. It was a joy to read." -- Dennis Lehane, New York Times Bestselling author of The Given Day Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark--as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer. To numb the pain of failure, Ferguson found comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an aborted suicide attempt. (He forgot to do it when someone offered him a glass of sherry.) But his story has a happy ending: success on the hit sitcom The Drew Carey Show, and later as the host of CBS's Late Late Show. By far Ferguson's greatest triumph was his decision to become a U. S. citizen, a milestone he achieved in early 2008. In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson talks a red, white, and blue streak about everything our Founding Fathers feared.
