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As a listener to The Howard Stern Show, Artie will often bring up stories of his past. This involved drug use, jail time, growing up and the tragedy of his father's untimely fall and ultimate death. I was curious to get a more concise story of his working class early life and ultimate success. The book was a facinating read and it seemed Artie had no problem in talking about the very good and very, very bad. I would recommend this not only to fans but people who would enjoy the story of a very ordinary man living through life's challenges.
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THIS BOOK WAS GREAT READING. ARTIE IS GREAT COMEDIAN. CAN NOT WAIT FOR HIS NEXT BOOK.
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I've been a long time listener of the Stern Show and I fully welcomed the replacement of Jackie. Artie has had me laughing on many occasions. Many of the stories in this book have been talked about on the radio show, but they were still funny this time around. I also gleaned more details from this book and had a deeper understanding with Artie giving us the play-by-play from his perspective.
Although Artie has had much success in recent years, his life is filled with heartache, turmoil and drama. Like so many of us, it varies between self-induced and external stimuli. It's great to see, after all of this struggle, Artie is finally staying clean and getting the help he needs. I recommend this book to all Howard Stern fans.
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This is book so brutally honest I felt we were talking in my living room. I nearly choked laughing at some of the passages. Read this book for a peek into the soul-sucking life of show business, especially comedy. I loved reading about his Italian back-east childhood and how he fought his drug demons. I sure hope he stay cleans. I didn't even mind the bad words - they just sounded right in this book!
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If you're a big fan of Artie Lange, you'll enjoy this book. If you have only a passing interest in him, as I do, it's only OK.
The style of the 'writing' feels like a transcript of stories read into a recorder and were promptly typed up and printed. It can be difficult to read at times because the train of thought wanders away from the original point or story. I'm obviously not a stickler for grammar or syntax, but the only way that I could get through it was to hear Artie's voice in my head. The writing is a definite distraction, but definitely Artie.
The stores are mostly interesting and a good profile of his life. However, for someone who has gone through so much turmoil and strife, I wouldn't call it gritty. The book seems like a cathartic exercise for him to admit a few wrong doings and apologize to some folks he's wronged. In a lot of places it feels a little shallow. Then again, it is an autobiography, and things may be that simple for Artie. It feels true and honest, but ultimately a bit flat for me.
I actually think that the audio book may have been more enjoyable so that I could hear Artie tell the stories in his own voice. Ultimately, it's an interesting profile of an addict and save for the fame he's enjoyed in his life, is probably extraordinarily similar to every other addict out there.
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