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Post by llanwydd on Dec 10, 2018 21:24:31 GMT
Mine is Harpo Speaks. A fascinating account of the experiences of Harpo Marx and his brothers. He wrote it in his old age so it tells the story of his entire life. It is mostly funny but also gives vivid descriptions of New York City at the turn of the 20th century as well as life on the vaudeville circuit and in Hollywood, his family and close friends such as Alexander Woolcott, George Burns, Charlie Chaplin, etc. The stories about Woolcott are hilarious. I highly recommend this book to all fans.
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Post by them1ghtyhumph on Dec 10, 2018 21:36:56 GMT
Harpo Speaks is a wonderful book
I also like My Wicked, Wicked Ways by Errol Flynn
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Post by koskiewicz on Dec 11, 2018 1:17:52 GMT
"Memoirs of an Amnesiac" by Oscar Levant
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Dec 12, 2018 1:15:49 GMT
Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
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Post by llanwydd on Dec 12, 2018 1:30:57 GMT
Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda I read that when I was 16 or 17. A real page turner. Some of the stories are hard to believe, of course, but even today yogis are able to perform some unbelievable tricks. I would have liked to meet Yogananda. |
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Post by Feologild Oakes on Dec 12, 2018 1:38:01 GMT
Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda I read that when I was 16 or 17. A real page turner. Some of the stories are hard to believe, of course, but even today yogis are able to perform some unbelievable tricks. I would have liked to meet Yogananda. I have read it twice last time was about 5 years ago. I actually have several books Yogananda wrote. I would also have liked to have met him, and some other people he mentions in the autobiography. |
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Post by Bargle on Dec 12, 2018 13:27:07 GMT
Mine is Harpo Speaks. A fascinating account of the experiences of Harpo Marx and his brothers. He wrote it in his old age so it tells the story of his entire life. It is mostly funny but also gives vivid descriptions of New York City at the turn of the 20th century as well as life on the vaudeville circuit and in Hollywood, his family and close friends such as Alexander Woolcott, George Burns, Charlie Chaplin, etc. The stories about Woolcott are hilarious. I highly recommend this book to all fans. Yes, one of my favorite bios as well. I will note that he doesn't say much about making the Marx brothers movies. |
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Post by mrdanwest on Dec 14, 2018 5:24:33 GMT
I really enjoyed Born Standing Up by Steve Martin.
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Post by bess1971s on Dec 14, 2018 16:39:19 GMT
Mary Astor wrote two autobiographies and I read them both years ago, but I remember her being very open and honest about herself and the industry.
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Post by mmexis on Dec 15, 2018 5:10:08 GMT
The letters of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
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Post by politicidal on Dec 16, 2018 23:51:20 GMT
The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero. Hands down the funniest book I read in years.
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Post by kaleamahalo on Dec 19, 2018 2:52:36 GMT
Maiden voyage , by Tania Abei. She was the first American woman and the youngest at the time (18 years old) to sail around the world solo.
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Post by llanwydd on Dec 20, 2018 18:02:29 GMT
Thanks for all the input, everybody.
A few others I have enjoyed:
My Autobiography - Charlie Chaplin (one of my very favorite performers)
The Autobiography of Malcolm X (not a character I admire but a fascinating read)
The Secret Life of Salvador Dali (quite a troubled soul)
Autobiography of a Yogi - Paramahansa Yogananda (mentioned above)
The Salad Days - Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (not well written but very interesting stories about Hollywood)
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Post by fartyfartsalot on Dec 21, 2018 23:28:43 GMT
"Born to Run" - Bruce Springsteen
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Post by pimpinainteasy on Dec 22, 2018 17:11:41 GMT
try NAIPAUL's writen by PATRICK FRENCH
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Post by Lucy on Jan 19, 2019 4:46:19 GMT
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Post by Zos on Jan 20, 2019 13:43:15 GMT
Julian Cope's two biographies on his early music career. "Head On" and "Repossessed" Best music biogs I've ever read and I've read hundreds. The best all round though would be "Aleister Crowley's "Confessions"
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jan 25, 2019 1:17:45 GMT
I think the only one I've actually read is Michael J. Fox's. It was good, though.
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