In the mid70s, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of standup. In 1981 he quit forever. Born Standing Up is, in his own words, the story of "why I did standup and why I walked away".
At age 10 Martin started his career at Disneyland, selling guidebooks in the newly opened theme park. In the decade that followed, he worked in the Disney magic shop and the Bird Cage Theatre at Knott's Berry Farm, performing his first magic/comedy act a dozen times a week. The story of these years, during which he practiced and honed his craft, is moving and revelatory.
Martin illuminates the sacrifice, discipline, and originality that made him an icon and informs his work to this day. To be this good, to perform so frequently, was isolating and lonely. It took Martin decades to reconnect with his parents and sister, and he tells that story with great tenderness. Martin also paints a portrait of his times: the era of free love and protests against the war in Vietnam, the heady irreverence of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour in the late 60s, and the transformative new voice of Saturday Night Live in the 70s.
The Great Secret has been passed down through the ages, highly coveted, hidden, lost, stolen, and bought for vast sums of money....
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Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Blair Underwood, and more
Publisher
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Zondervan
Normal Retail Price
:
$ 49.99
Audible Price
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$ 34.99
Unique among audio Bible productions, The Bible Experience is a captivating performance of the Bible presented by a stellar ensemble of today's topname actors, musicians, clergy, directors, and awardwinning producers....
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Most people think of the aging of their bodies the same way they think of the aging of their cars. But according to Drs. Roizen and Oz, that's a mistake....
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Angela Bassett, Cuba Gooding Jr., Samuel L. Jackson, Blair Underwood, and more
Publisher
:
Zondervan
Normal Retail Price
:
$ 49.99
Audible Price
:
$ 34.99
Unique among audio Bible productions, The Bible Experience is a captivating performance of the Bible presented by a stellar ensemble of today's topname actors, musicians, clergy, directors, and awardwinning producers....
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In the mid70s, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of standup....
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You can live happily every day, bestselling author Joel Osteen suggests, but you must discover the potential within yourself and learn how to use it to live better....
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The Great Secret has been passed down through the ages, highly coveted, hidden, lost, stolen, and bought for vast sums of money....
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The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known....
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Why I Recommend
Audible by Alan Twigg
Audible (an Amazon.com company) is the world's leading online
audio-book provider. Audible is responsible for supplying audio
content to Apple's ITunes service. I have been listening,
enjoying and creating audio books for many years. With
the arrival of the internet and portable digital devices,
audio-books began to become availalbe for download.
Having tried most of
the other download services myself, I finally came to
the conclusion that Audible offers the best and most
reliable service. Whether you are using an IPod, IPhone,
mobile phone, Dune or one of the many other MP3 players
availalbe, Audilbe makes downloading great quality audio
content easy and umcomplicated.
In addition to this, Audible also boasts the most comprehensive collection
of audio books anywhere. Depending on the promotion currently on
offer, you can download any audiobook of your
choice for free (including almost
certainly the title on this
page, too).
This link will take you to Audible...
All about Audiobooks and how they can make your life more
enjoyable.
Books in audio format are a fantastic alternative to reading.
Indeed, now that the digital age is upon, listening to your
favourite novel, biography or factual book has become
incredibly easy. Digital audiobooks weigh nothing and can be
easily downloaded in mp3, wma or other format to an almost
limitless number of mobile devices, including ipods, iphone,
zune, android, laptops, PCs and mobile phones.
Just imagine listening to a bestselling classic while
driving. Good audiobooks really do take the boredom out of
travel and long car journeys. Thanks to Ipod and co. you
don’t even need a CD player anymore! And there are many
thousands of great audiobooks to choose in an incredibly
diverse range of categories. From comedy to business and
from children’s to Adult, you are guaranteed to find your
downloadable favourite.
Here at Playtime Books we offer lots unabridged talking
books that can be downloaded from audible. At audible
audiobooks you get your own online library, which makes
downloading a piece of cake. You can then easily move them
over to your Ipod or mp3 player. You can also sign up for
the trial and get a
free audiobook.
