Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations [Paperback]
SKU:
9780525533924
shipping_info:
Arriving in 4-10 business days
Publisher:
BookPal, LLC
Product Name:
Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations [Paperback]
Author:
Craig Ferguson
Language:
English
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
04/07/2020 00:00
ISBN:
0525533923
Pages:
288
SKU:
9780525533924
Share:
Buy Now
Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations [Paperback]
We can help you leverage the power of books
Details
From the comedian, actor, and former host of The Late Late Show comes an irreverent, lyrical memoir in essays featuring his signature wit.
Craig Ferguson has defied the odds his entire life. He has failed when he should have succeeded and succeeded when he should have failed. The fact that he is neither dead nor in a locked facility (at the time of printing) is something of a miracle in itself. In Craig’s candid and revealing memoir, readers will get a look into the mind and recollections of the unique and twisted Scottish American who became a national hero for pioneering the world’s first TV robot skeleton sidekick and reviving two dudes in a horse suit dancing as a form of entertainment.
In Riding the Elephant, there are some stories that are too graphic for television, too politically incorrect for social media, or too meditative for a stand-up comedy performance. Craig discusses his deep love for his native Scotland, examines his profound psychic change brought on by fatherhood, and looks at aging and mortality with a perspective that he was incapable of as a younger man. Each story is strung together in a colorful tapestry that ultimately reveals
The book, Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN# 9780525533924 in Paperback by Craig Ferguson may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
Craig Ferguson has defied the odds his entire life. He has failed when he should have succeeded and succeeded when he should have failed. The fact that he is neither dead nor in a locked facility (at the time of printing) is something of a miracle in itself. In Craig’s candid and revealing memoir, readers will get a look into the mind and recollections of the unique and twisted Scottish American who became a national hero for pioneering the world’s first TV robot skeleton sidekick and reviving two dudes in a horse suit dancing as a form of entertainment.
In Riding the Elephant, there are some stories that are too graphic for television, too politically incorrect for social media, or too meditative for a stand-up comedy performance. Craig discusses his deep love for his native Scotland, examines his profound psychic change brought on by fatherhood, and looks at aging and mortality with a perspective that he was incapable of as a younger man. Each story is strung together in a colorful tapestry that ultimately reveals
The book, Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN# 9780525533924 in Paperback by Craig Ferguson may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.