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Author |
: Alan Alda |
Publisher |
: Random House |
Total Pages |
: 258 |
Release |
: 2005-09-13 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781588364920 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1588364925 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (20 Downloads) |
Synopsis Never Have Your Dog Stuffed by : Alan Alda
He’s one of America’s most recognizable and acclaimed actors–a star on Broadway, an Oscar nominee for The Aviator, and the only person to ever win Emmys for acting, writing, and directing, during his eleven years on M*A*S*H. Now Alan Alda has written a memoir as elegant, funny, and affecting as his greatest performances. “My mother didn’t try to stab my father until I was six,” begins Alda’s irresistible story. The son of a popular actor and a loving but mentally ill mother, he spent his early childhood backstage in the erotic and comic world of burlesque and went on, after early struggles, to achieve extraordinary success in his profession. Yet Never Have Your Dog Stuffed is not a memoir of show-business ups and downs. It is a moving and funny story of a boy growing into a man who then realizes he has only just begun to grow. It is the story of turning points in Alda’s life, events that would make him what he is–if only he could survive them. From the moment as a boy when his dead dog is returned from the taxidermist’s shop with a hideous expression on his face, and he learns that death can’t be undone, to the decades-long effort to find compassion for the mother he lived with but never knew, to his acceptance of his father, both personally and professionally, Alda learns the hard way that change, uncertainty, and transformation are what life is made of, and true happiness is found in embracing them. Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, filled with curiosity about nature, good humor, and honesty, is the crowning achievement of an actor, author, and director, but surprisingly, it is the story of a life more filled with turbulence and laughter than any Alda has ever played on the stage or screen.
Author |
: Alan Alda |
Publisher |
: Random House |
Total Pages |
: 226 |
Release |
: 2007-09-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781588366481 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1588366480 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (81 Downloads) |
Synopsis Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself by : Alan Alda
An insightful and funny look at some of the impossible questions Alan Alda has asked himself over the years: What do I value? What, exactly, is the good life? (And what does that even mean?) Picking up where his bestselling memoir left off–having been saved by emergency surgery after nearly dying on a mountaintop in Chile–Alda finds himself not only glad to be alive but searching for a way to squeeze the most juice out of his new life. Looking for a sense of meaning that would make this extra time count, he listens in on things he’s heard himself saying in private and in public 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 unique and hilarious meditations on questions great and small. Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself is another superb Alan Alda performance, as inspiring and entertaining as the man himself. 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
Author |
: Alan Alda |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 241 |
Release |
: 2017 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780812989144 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0812989147 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (44 Downloads) |
Synopsis If I Understood You, Would I Have this Look on My Face? by : Alan Alda
The actor and founder of the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science traces his personal quest to understand how to relate and communicate better, from practicing empathy and using improv games to storytelling and developing better intuitive skills.
Author |
: Milena Penkowa |
Publisher |
: Balboa Press |
Total Pages |
: 303 |
Release |
: 2015-06-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781452529035 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1452529035 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dogs & Human Health by : Milena Penkowa
What if you could significantly improve your physical and mental health by taking a simple step thats easy, rewarding, and fun? Dr. Milena Penkowa says you can do that and more by owning a dog and yet people continue to invest time and money in costly treatments before even considering a furry friend. Dogs can stave off diseases and certain cancers, erase pain, and ease anxiety, depression, allergies, diabetes, and cardiovascular disorders. Over the long term, they can also reduce the burden of dementia, epilepsy, stroke, Parkinsons disease, schizophrenia and autism. This guidebook explains the scientifically proven benefits of dogs, and youll learn how dogs: change the human brain so it reacts and thinks differently; improve the immune system to make you more resilient than dog deprived individuals; boost and invigorate the human spirit and secure happiness; promote a life of longevity and healthiness. Stop looking for fancy remedies to physical and mental problems, and start looking for a dog wagging its tail. Tap into a natural method to survive and thrive by learning about the fascinating connections between Dogs & Human Health.
Author |
: Jenny Lawson |
Publisher |
: Penguin |
Total Pages |
: 384 |
Release |
: 2012-04-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781101573082 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1101573082 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (82 Downloads) |
Synopsis Let's Pretend This Never Happened by : Jenny Lawson
The #1 New York Times bestselling (mostly true) memoir from the hilarious author of Furiously Happy. “Gaspingly funny and wonderfully inappropriate.”—O, The Oprah Magazine When Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. That dream was cut short by her fantastically unbalanced father and a morbidly eccentric childhood. It did, however, open up an opportunity for Lawson to find the humor in the strange shame-spiral that is her life, and we are all the better for it. In the irreverent Let’s Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson’s long-suffering husband and sweet daughter help her uncover the surprising discovery that the most terribly human moments—the ones we want to pretend never happened—are the very same moments that make us the people we are today. For every intellectual misfit who thought they were the only ones to think the things that Lawson dares to say out loud, this is a poignant and hysterical look at the dark, disturbing, yet wonderful moments of our lives. Readers Guide Inside
Author |
: Kevin Behan |
Publisher |
: New World Library |
Total Pages |
: 346 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781608680887 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1608680886 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (87 Downloads) |
Synopsis Your Dog Is Your Mirror by : Kevin Behan
Describes a model for understanding canine behavior based on the premise that dog and owner form a group mind and that when a dog behaves in a certain manner it is reacting to the emotions the owner is feeling.
Author |
: Patricia McConnell, Ph.D. |
Publisher |
: Ballantine Books |
Total Pages |
: 289 |
Release |
: 2009-02-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780307489180 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0307489183 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (80 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Other End of the Leash by : Patricia McConnell, Ph.D.
Learn to communicate with your dog—using their language “Good reading for dog lovers and an immensely useful manual for dog owners.”—The Washington Post An Applied Animal Behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years’ experience, Dr. Patricia McConnell reveals a revolutionary new perspective on our relationship with dogs—sharing insights on how “man’s best friend” might interpret our behavior, as well as essential advice on how to interact with our four-legged friends in ways that bring out the best in them. After all, humans and dogs are two entirely different species, each shaped by its individual evolutionary heritage. Quite simply, humans are primates and dogs are canids (as are wolves, coyotes, and foxes). Since we each speak a different native tongue, a lot gets lost in the translation. This marvelous guide demonstrates how even the slightest changes in our voices and in the ways we stand can help dogs understand what we want. Inside you will discover: • How you can get your dog to come when called by acting less like a primate and more like a dog • Why the advice to “get dominance” over your dog can cause problems • Why “rough and tumble primate play” can lead to trouble—and how to play with your dog in ways that are fun and keep him out of mischief • How dogs and humans share personality types—and why most dogs want to live with benevolent leaders rather than “alpha wanna-bes!” Fascinating, insightful, and compelling, The Other End of the Leash is a book that strives to help you connect with your dog in a completely new way—so as to enrich that most rewarding of relationships.
Author |
: Mark Nixon |
Publisher |
: Abrams |
Total Pages |
: 152 |
Release |
: 2013-10-29 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781613125755 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1613125755 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Much Loved by : Mark Nixon
Award-winning photographer Mark Nixon has created a trove of quirky and nostalgic portraits of teddy bears and other stuffed animals that have been lovingly abused after years of play. MuchLoved collects 60 of these images along with their accompanying background tales. An exhibit in the photographer’s studio led to a small sensation on the Internet when a few of the pictures circulated unofficially on scores of blogs and on many legitimate news sites. Viewers have been intrigued by the funny, bittersweet images and their ironic juxtaposition of childhood innocence and aged, loving wear and tear. When you see these teddy bears and bunnies with missing noses and undone stuffing, you can’t help but think back to childhood and its earliest companions who asked for nothing and gave a lot back. Praise for Much Loved: “Much Loved is impossibly endearing in its entirety.” —Brain Pickings
Author |
: Farley Mowat |
Publisher |
: David R. Godine Publisher |
Total Pages |
: 170 |
Release |
: 2017-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781567926347 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1567926347 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Dog Who Wouldn't Be by : Farley Mowat
"First published by The Curtis Publishing Company in 1957"--Title page verso.
Author |
: Caroline Paul |
Publisher |
: A&C Black |
Total Pages |
: 173 |
Release |
: 2013-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781408835579 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1408835576 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Lost Cat by : Caroline Paul
What do our pets do when they're not with us? Caroline Paul and Wendy MacNaughton used GPS, cat cameras, psychics, and the web to track the adventures of their beloved cat Tibia.