Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned [Audio CD BRAND NEW !

Brand New Factory Sealed Only 1 available. Why buy a used set of disks when you can buy a brand new set for a little more Great for a gift since this is still brand new and sealed Other sellers are selling used / pre owned sets from $12 - $57.00 !!! Product DetailsSynopsisHe'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. From the Hardcover edition.He's one of America's most recognizable and acclaimed actorsa 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. YetNever Have Your Dog Stuffedis 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 isif 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. From the Hardcover edition.Product IdentifiersISBN-10073932277XISBN-139780739322772eCRATER Product ID (ePID)45881389Key DetailsAuthorAlan AldaEdition DescriptionAbridgedFormatCDPublication Date2005-08-09LanguageEnglishPublisherRandom House Audio Publishing GroupPublication Year20050000DimensionsWeight7.6 OzHeight1 In.Width4.9 In.Length5.7 In.Target AudienceGroupTradeClassification MethodDewey Decimal792.028092Dewey Edition22ContributorsRead byAlan Alda Thanks for looking ***** FYI.. USPS SHIPPING PRICES IS GOING UP AS OF JANUARY 27, 2019. Most or ALL of our items that have a shipping fee will be increased.The items that we Offer Free shipping, will be increased to offset the additional shipping cost by the USPS. Buy before January 27, 2019 to receive the Old Shipping rate. ******