Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself
by Alan Alda
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Author: Alan AldaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2008-09-09
ISBN: 0812977521
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Book Review: Not What I Expected...
Summary: 2 Stars
I really wanted to like this book because I like what I have seen of Mr. Alda's career. I got to page 62 when the question "What is the point of finishing this" came to mind. A bunch of commentary about becoming a parent or being an activist, or being a activist parent. In part, I began to feel as if I was reading a book on political viewpoints from the 70's and 80's.
I expected the book to be a funny account of life-lessons learned, not a commentary about various public speaking engagements he made. Sadly, I don't recommend this book.
Summary of 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 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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