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Craig Ferguson

Auteur van American on Purpose

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Craig Ferguson is the host of The Late Late Show. He is the author of the novel Between the Bridge and the River and lives in Los Angeles, California.
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Werken van Craig Ferguson

American on Purpose (2009) 1,196 exemplaren
Between the Bridge and the River (2006) 669 exemplaren
Saving Grace [2000 film] (2000) — Screenplay and Actor — 58 exemplaren
Doc Martin: Series 1 (2004) — Creator — 40 exemplaren
I'll Be There (2003) 9 exemplaren
Doc Martin: Series 1-5 plus the Movies (2013) — Writer — 8 exemplaren
I'm Here To Help (2013) 7 exemplaren
Does This Need To Be Said (2011) 5 exemplaren
Niagara Motel (2008) 3 exemplaren
DVD Book Leeds (DVD Books) (2008) 2 exemplaren

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Road trip audiobook!

I was flailing about for a book to listen to on a car trip and picked this one based on the fact that I liked Craig Ferguson's performance as Owl in the 2011 Winnie the Pooh movie singing about the Backson, his supporting role on Drew Carey's old sitcom, and a funny stand-up routine about Sean Connery I once randomly downloaded to iTunes from a free Amazon comedy sampler. I've never seen more than snippets of his talk show.

This isn't as funny as I'd hoped it would be as Ferguson reflects on his family history and alcoholism and makes a few stabs at some literary passages, but I was entertained overall for the length of my drive and will probably seek out his earlier autobiography at some point.

For the sensitive: Ferguson can be a jackass as he pushes back against political correctness with his paranoid take on the MeToo movement and some other unnecessary and unwelcome opinions. Proceed with caution.
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villemezbrown | 5 andere besprekingen | Mar 16, 2024 |
This is a literary slideshow through the author's life. It shows some nice photos and some nasty ones, all of them commented with witty and self-deprecating humor. I wish we could stop and go deeper with a few ones, but the author allows just a glance and pushes forward...

I have serious doubts if this book was written for readers, it feels like it was written more for the author. It gives him a chance to appreciate everyone who supported, inspired, or influenced him. I mean EVERYONE, even nameless drunkards that happened to be in a right place and time. There are numerous short episodes in this book that could've been cut out as they are not really interesting or meaningful for the whole arc... but I believe there were kept to not miss any character that shaped Craig into a person who he is now.

If you've ever watched the Late Late Show, you'll get exactly the kind of humor you'd expect. It's light, funny, and can unexpectedly turn very dark and serious... for a moment. It helps to go softly through the trauma of poverty, alcoholism, drug addiction, personal and professional failures, keeping them all at a distance for most of the time. I liked the short serious bits that felt more sincere and I wish they were longer.

Overall, it's a good book. There are some laughing-out-loud funny moments and some painful ones as well. I recommend the audiobook read by the author for an extra dose of Scottish accent and authenticity.
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sperzdechly | 57 andere besprekingen | Jan 1, 2024 |
I am not going to make a claim that this is high art but was a great read. His life was interesting and I admit to seeing some of the struggles of my life in his book. I have of course not dealt with them quite as spectacularly as he has.
 
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cdaley | 57 andere besprekingen | Nov 2, 2023 |
I enjoyed this book but not as much as I did American On Purpose.
When I read American On Purpose it felt like I was getting a "behind the scenes" look at Craig Ferguson and I was getting to know him better. In Riding The Elephant it felt more like we were sitting, having coffee and he was going "did I tell you about..."
Don't get me wrong, it was a nice read but it felt a bit too random for me.
 
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Tom.Morrison | 5 andere besprekingen | Nov 1, 2023 |

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25
Ook door
9
Leden
2,163
Populariteit
#11,880
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4.0
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94
ISBNs
40
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2
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