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things i overheard while talking to myself
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 hes 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 hes 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 theres 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 . br praise for things i overheard while talking to myself br 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 . br sydney sun herald br 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 . br publishers weekly starred review br smart engaged funny and observant . br san antonio express news
paperback random house trade 2008 isbn13 9780812977523 isbn10 0812977521
abridged n isbn 13 9780812977523 number in series 1 number of pages 239 publisher random house inc release date 1220918400000