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Funny book and very easy to read. Shatner writes about his struggles as an actor and how he ended up as Captain Kirk, Denny Crane, T.J. Hooker, priceline.com spokesman and in a bunch of b-roles. He writes about his personal life too and even though he's had some downs in his life, doesn't sound bitter or mean at all, even when writing about how he was left out of the upcoming “Star Trek” movie. It was refreshing to see that he doesn't take himself so seriously.
She's a bit self-righteous and conceited, but I appreciate that she has taken this opportunity to tell the stories of millions of sex workers and slaves while weaving in her biography. It made me want to donate to her cause.
I liked watching “I Dream of Jeannie” when I was younger, so I thought this book might be interesting. It wasn't. She met a lot of famous people and didn't sleep with a lot of famous people, even though they were all interested. I admire that she worked hard and continued working and doing what she liked. I think if she had written a book about how to “rise above it,” I would have enjoyed it more. Now I have to rise above losing a day and a half of my life to this book and admitting to my goodreads friends that I actually read it.
Took me a while to finish reading this because I was a little overwhelmed with so many names. Also, the chapters are long, but the writer provides a very thorough background on most of the charters involved. It doesn't get really good until the last 100 pages. The bottom line: the guys signing the checks are not your friends.
Do not read or listen to while eating. You'll either lose your appetite or you'll spit your food out from laughing out loud.
I was the kind of Willie Nelson fan who preferred the Pet Shop Boys's version of “Always On My Mind.” But after listening to “It's a Long Story: My Life,” I decided to give Nelson and his version another chance. His honesty about his failures and successes without sounding like a jerk or a victim is refreshing and he gives credit to those who inspired and helped him along the way.
It took me over a month to finish reading this book even though it's only a little more than 200 pages long. I don't know why I checked out this book; I didn't consider myself a huge fan, but I can say I'm glad I read it.
My problem with the book was that he left the best stuff for last. I thought he spent too much time explaining and describing what it's like to be a race car driver and a golfer. I thought that stuff could have been edited or put at the end of the book. I appreciated his honesty about being a liberal and I would have liked to have read more about what he did for Civil Rights. I know it's not in his (or men of his generation) to brag about stuff like that, but I think most of us who weren't around would like reading about what it was like from a person who was there.
The book reads like some grandpas tell stories–this is what I did and I did it because we did what was expected of us. He's someone who follows rules and wrote he's proud he never kissed any Hollywood ass.
I also appreciated his honesty with the films he made. He clearly states which ones he's proud of and which ones he's not. Now I want to watch “Maverick” and “Rockford Files.”
Fascinating information about Oprah. I'm scared of Oprah too so that's all I'll say. That and there will never be another Oprah again.
I checked this book out from the library after I saw it in the large print section. I got it for my husband as a joke, but Barry's warning about bad words put off my husband, so I read it. The first 140 pages or so went by pretty quickly, but then it started to drag a bit. It's funny and his comments on everyday life are right on and funny. There was a part about a mother degrading herself to save her daughter that I thought didn't fit with what that character had done up until then. Otherwise, it's an OK book.
I have never seen any of Steve Martin's stand up routine nor have I ever listened to any of his albums, but I didn't feel lost or confused even though this book is about him honing his act. The lessons of persistence are universal, except Martin can be funny while talking about his experiences.
Why did I think Jonathan Hart or Number 2 would be interesting? If you care about who he slept with or who was gay or bisexual in Hollywood in the 20th century, then read this book.
I received this book from work as our campus-wide reading program and I thought I knew about human slavery and sexual slavery, but I was wrong. Mam tells it like it is. She talks about the six-year-old girls sold into slavery by their family members as well as her own experience as a prostitute/slave. She also writes about her struggle to help educate clients, prostitutes and victims. It's basically one long feature article on Mam, but it's worth reading.
I had a difficult time getting into this book at first because few of the characters were likable. But I stuck with it and wasn't disappointed.
Although this book is quite thick, it's a quick read. My review isn't so much about the book or the style it's written in, etc. It's about what I learned from it.
Jobs' management style was not the best, but he did surround himself by the best people–A players–and didn't suffer fools as it were. He had no room for mediocrity. If someone failed at his job, he was fired. I admire that he was able to make decisions without shifting blame or asking a committee. He often took credit for other people's work, but that often happens in the workplace anyway.