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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 792.028092
EAN: 9780812977523
ISBN: 0812977521
Label: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: September 09, 2008
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
Release Date: September 09, 2008
Sales Rank: 44851
Studio: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Picking up where his bestselling memoir Never Have Your Dog Stuffed left off–having been saved by emergency surgery after nearly dying on a mountaintop in Chile–beloved actor and acclaimed author Alan Alda offers an insightful and funny look at some impossible questions he’s asked himself over the years: What do I value? What, exactly, is the good life? (And what does that even mean?) Here, Alda listens in on things he’s heard himself saying at critical points in his life–from the turbulence of the sixties, to his first Broadway show, to the birth of his children, to the ache of September 11, and beyond. Reflecting on the transitions in his life and in all our lives, he notices that “doorways are where the truth is told,” and wonders if there’s one thing–art, activism, family, money, fame–that could lead to a “life of meaning.” In a book that is candid, wise, and as questioning as it is incisive, Alda amuses and moves us with his uniquely hilarious meditations on questions great and small.
Praise for Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself
“Engagingly thoughtful and thought-provoking . . . [Alan Alda] candidly shares many stories of his life, so easily and wittily you can hear him speak as you read.”
–Sydney Sun Herald
“Alda is chatty, easygoing and humble, rather like a Mr. Rogers for grownups. His words of inspiration would be a perfect gift for a college grad or for anyone facing major life changes.”
–Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Smart, engaged, funny and observant.”
–San Antonio Express-News
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Rating:  - My opinion
The CD is GREAT. No one is better to listen to than Alan Alda. He's the guy next door or the friend you've known and talked to for years. He tells a story in a way that makes you want to listen and can't wait to find out what comes next. I've bought two of Alan Alda's books on CD and I'm impressed that he is such a great writer and speaker.
Amazon.Com does itself proud selling books and audio's of this quality.
Don Leggat
Rating:  - Alan Alda, please...
Love Alan Alda, but this book wasn't what I expected, sadly.
A little too much talk about his kids and word for word speeches he's given....
Rating: - applause applause take a bow!
FIRST I HAVE TO SAY: THE OLDER I GET THE MORE A APPRECIATE "SAME TIME NEXT YEAR"!
I COULDN'T PUT THIS BOOK DOWN. I GET THE CREEPY FAN THING, BUT I TOO HAVE TO SAY I'VE ALWAYS ENJOYED YOUR WORK. I KNOW IT SOUNDS SO CLICHE BUT I HAD TO SAY IT! THIS BOOK WAS SO WONDERFUL TO READ I WOULD SCHEDULE AN HOUR EVERY DAY TO JUST TO READ MORE OF IT. ALAN, THANK YOUR FOR ENTERTAINING ME AGAIN! DIANE
Rating: - Excellent Read
Very smoothly,seamlessly written. Although there are many excerpts from his speeches,the author has also given us a profound,insightful book.
Alda'a near death experience,and consequent revelations are a pleasure to read.
In highlighting his rocky road to achieving good mental & emotional health,the author must have had the average man/woman in mind.He writes
with passion and heart.
Rating: - inspiring
I just need to put this one on my list for a re read, as it really pumped me up and I am about ready for another dose. Very inspiring, reminds readers of what is really important in life.
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