by
John Warner
Format:
eAudiobook
Electronic Format:
HOOPLA AUDIO BOOK
Publication Date
2012
Vendor
hoopla
Excerpt:
The Funny Man John Warner
Title
McGilligan, Patrick, author.
Format
Books
Summary
Examines the life and career of comedy personality Mel Brooks.
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Title
McGilligan, Patrick, author.
Format
Books
Summary
"The fourth and last child of Max and Kitty Kaminsky, Mel Brooks was born on his family's kitchen table in Brooklyn, New York, in 1926, and was not quite three-years-old when his father died of tuberculosis. Growing up in a household too poor to own a radio, Mel was short and homely, a mischievous child whose birth role was to make the family laugh. Beyond boyhood, after transforming himself into Mel Brooks, the laughs that came easily inside the Kaminsky family proved more elusive. His lifelong crusade to transform himself into a brand name of popular humor is at the center of master biographer Patrick McGilligan's Funny Man. In this exhaustively researched and wonderfully novelistic look at Brooks' personal and professional life, McGilligan lays bare the strengths and drawbacks that shaped Brooks' psychology, his willpower, his persona, and his comedy. McGilligan insightfully navigates the epic ride that has been the famous funnyman's life story, from Brooks's childhood in Williamsburg tenements and breakthrough in early television--working alongside Sid Caesar and Carl Reiner--to Hollywood and Broadway peaks (and valleys). His book offers a meditation on the Jewish immigrant culture that influenced Brooks, snapshots of the golden age of comedy, behind the scenes revelations about the celebrated shows and films, and a telling look at the four-decade romantic partnership with actress Anne Bancroft that superseded Brooks' troubled first marriage. Engrossing, nuanced and ultimately poignant, Funny Man delivers a great man's unforgettable life story and an anatomy of the American dream of success"--
Title
Catrow, David, author, illustrator.
Format
Books
Summary
Illustrations and easy-to-read text relate a trip to the beach that features a man in a funny hat--or hat on a funny man, a sandy lunch and swimsuit, and a high-flying kite.
by
Patterson, James
Format:
eBook
Electronic Format:
Read Online, ADOBE EPUB, Kindle
Publication Date
2010
Vendor
Libby
Language
English
Excerpt:
Tiffany's. Jane has only one friend: a handsome, comforting, funny man named Michael. He's perfect. But only
by
Patterson, James
Format:
eAudiobook
Electronic Format:
LIBBY AUDIOBOOK, MP3
Publication Date
2008
Vendor
Libby
Language
English
Excerpt:
handsome, comforting, funny man. He’s perfect. His name is Michael . . . This is a heartrending story that
by
Robertson, Jase
Format:
eAudiobook
Electronic Format:
LIBBY AUDIOBOOK, MP3
Publication Date
2014
Vendor
Libby
Language
English
Excerpt:
The straight-faced, funny man of Duck Dyanasty has a real story to tell. Not a repeat of the
by
Mitchell, David
Format:
eAudiobook
Electronic Format:
LIBBY AUDIOBOOK, MP3
Publication Date
2023
Vendor
Libby
Language
English
Excerpt:
comedian David Mitchell “Clever, amusing, gloriously bizarre and razor sharp. Mitchell [is] a funny man and
by
Mitchell, David
Format:
eBook
Electronic Format:
Read Online, ADOBE EPUB, Kindle
Publication Date
2023
Vendor
Libby
Language
English
Excerpt:
comedian David Mitchell “Clever, amusing, gloriously bizarre and razor sharp. Mitchell [is] a funny man and
by
Stein, Ben
Format:
eBook
Electronic Format:
Read Online, ADOBE EPUB, Kindle
Publication Date
2012
Vendor
Libby
Language
English
Excerpt:
Hilarious advice on what NOT to do with money, from financial funny man Ben Stein Everyone's
Stein, Ben.
Format
Books
Summary
Hilarious advice on what NOT to do with money, from financial funny man Ben Stein Everyone's searching for the secrets to financial success, but what about the best ways to lose money . . . fast?! In How To Really Ruin Your Financial Life and Portfolio , bestselling author, economist, financial commentator, and media personality Ben Stein explains exactly what to do . . . to go bust! The ultimate "how-NOT-to" guide, the book gives readers invaluable tips that should be avoided at all costs. Written in Stein's own inimitable style, this hilarious guide provides essential financial advice on what not to do when it comes to managing money. From reading and acting upon investing newsletters to trading on a margin, from investing in bonds to breathlessly following CNBC, and from buying stock in firms you do not understand to believing in your own genius at stock picking to keeping as little cash on hand as possible, Stein presents the rules that every would-be investor needs to know, so they can do the exact opposite and actually make money. Fully revised and updated, this new edition presents all-new missteps that can destroy any portfolio. Fully revised and updated edition of the tongue-in-cheek bestseller that shows investors what not to do with their money Written by acclaimed author economist, financial commentator, and media personality Ben Stein Loaded with indispensable pieces of bad advice that readers should avoid at all costs A laugh-out-loud approach to personal finance, How To Really Ruin Your Financial Life and Portfolio is an accessible guide to money from the funniest man in finance.
by
Youssef, Bassem
Format:
eAudiobook
Electronic Format:
LIBBY AUDIOBOOK, MP3
Publication Date
2017
Vendor
Libby
Language
English
Excerpt:
show and his rise as the most contentious funny-man in Egypt, Youssef's humorous, fast-paced takes on
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