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Sep 2, 2008 · The riveting, mega-bestselling, beloved and highly acclaimed memoir of a man, a vocation, and an era named one of the ten best nonfiction titles of the year by Time and Entertainment Weekly. In the mid-seventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene.
- Steve Martin
- $9.99
- Scribner
A memoir by the American comedian, actor, and author, chronicling his early life, career, and retirement from stand-up comedy. The book covers his childhood, his jobs at Disneyland and Knott's Berry Farm, his relationships, his fame, and his reasons for quitting comedy in 1981.
- Steve Martin
- 2007
Nov 20, 2007 · In the 1970s, Martin performed his offbeat, absurdist comedy routines before packed houses on national tours. In the 1980s, having branched away from stand-up comedy, he became a successful actor, playwright, and juggler, and eventually earned Emmy, Grammy, and American Comedy awards. Show more.
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Nov 20, 2007 · The riveting, mega-bestselling, beloved and highly acclaimed memoir of a man, a vocation, and an era named one of the ten best nonfiction titles of...
Nov 27, 2007 · Steve Martin gave up stand-up comedy in 1981, at the height of his fame. He calls his new book Born Standing Up a biography rather than an autobiography, of a guy he used to know.
www.nytimes.com · 2007/11/15 · booksSteve Martin - Born Standing Up - Book Review - The New York ...
Nov 15, 2007 · “Born Standing Up” is a tightly focused book, confining its emphasis to the ways in which both his wit and his personal life developed during these formative years. It is illustrated with...
Born Standing Up is a superb testament to the sheer tenacity, focus, and daring of one of the greatest and most iconoclastic comedians of all time.
- Steve Martin
