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“A fine writer, witty, reflective, and candid.... Ferguson is a kinetic cutup teeming with foolishness, brilliance, defiance, and heart. All this is captured in his book as an entertaining connect-the-dots journey.” (Associated Press )
“Hilariously vivid.” (People )
“Funny and poignant and inspirational and brilliant. Nowhere in his story of emigration and redemption does Craig Ferguson realize that as lucky as he thinks he is to be ‘American on Purpose,’ we are luckier still to have him.” (Keith Olbermann )
“With American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson somehow manages to avoid the pitfalls of self-indulgence and self-importance that plague most (okay, all) Hollywood autobiographies. He has, instead, written a book that is hilarious and irrepressibly daft, yet also kind, poignant, and undeniably wise. It was a joy to read.” (Dennis Lehane, author of The Given Day )
“A great read . . . almost as good as my memoir.” (Carrie Fisher, author of Wishful Drinking )
“Ferguson has given us a biographical treatment that is both brutally honest and inspirational…American on Purpose is a book that should be read.” (Chicago Sun-Times )
“Hilarious and revealing...witty and emotional.” (The Daily Beast )
“Hilariously vivid.” (People )
“Funny and poignant and inspirational and brilliant. Nowhere in his story of emigration and redemption does Craig Ferguson realize that as lucky as he thinks he is to be ‘American on Purpose,’ we are luckier still to have him.” (Keith Olbermann )
“With American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson somehow manages to avoid the pitfalls of self-indulgence and self-importance that plague most (okay, all) Hollywood autobiographies. He has, instead, written a book that is hilarious and irrepressibly daft, yet also kind, poignant, and undeniably wise. It was a joy to read.” (Dennis Lehane, author of The Given Day )
“A great read . . . almost as good as my memoir.” (Carrie Fisher, author of Wishful Drinking )
“Ferguson has given us a biographical treatment that is both brutally honest and inspirational…American on Purpose is a book that should be read.” (Chicago Sun-Times )
“Hilarious and revealing...witty and emotional.” (The Daily Beast )
Kurzbeschreibung
In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark—as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer.
To numb the pain of failure, Ferguson found comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an aborted suicide attempt. (He forgot to do it when someone offered him a glass of sherry.) But his story has a happy ending: in 1993, the washed-up Ferguson washed up in the United States. Finally sober, Ferguson landed a breakthrough part on the hit sitcom The Drew Carey Show, a success that eventually led to his role as the host of CBS's The Late Late Show. By far Ferguson's greatest triumph was his decision to become a U.S. citizen, a milestone he achieved in early 2008, just before his command performance for the president at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson talks a red, white, and blue streak about everything our Founding Fathers feared.
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"American on Purpose" ist ein höchst empfehlenswertes Buch für alle Fans von Craig Ferguson. Wer die Late Late Show regelmäßig verfolgt, wird sicherlich schon die ein oder andere Anekdote mitbekommen haben, die er hier zu lesen bekommt, nichtsdestotrotz ist sein Lebensweg und seine Entwicklung wirklich erstaunlich, wenn man sie erstmal in dieser geballten Form zu lesen bekommt. Das Ganze ist darüber hinaus auch noch äußerst kurzweilig geschrieben, und somit ist das Buch eine rundum empfehlenswerte Sache.
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Super. Hatte bereits "Between the Bridge and the River" gelesen, und Craig Ferguson ist vielleicht wirklich zunächst Autor, und dann erst Late-Show-Host. Ein extremer Lebensweg in zutiefst nachvollziehbarer Weise geschildert, voller Kritik, vor allem an sich selbst, aber auch voller Hoffnung und Dankbarkeit. Keine grundlose Lobeshymne auf die USA, sondern die Schilderung einer persönlichen Sinnsuche. Wer gleichzeitig lachen und nachdenken will, sollte das Buch kaufen.
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"Between safety and adventure, I choose adventure."
And he did. From milk delivery boy to drug-addict semi-professional drummer to alcoholic stand-up comedian to TV actor to writer/director to late night talk show host (The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson) - that is not a career path you're likely to follow if you choose safety very often.
This story of Ferguson's life is filled with humor, alcohol-induced escapades that border on the unlikely and his strongest ingredient: the author's genuine love for America. It is a story of the American Dream - a series of achievements and failures, brought to fruition with the ultimate trifecta of success: money, fame and family.
American on Purpose shows just how close becoming a member of the Hollywood elite and ending up a drunken corpse floating in the Thames really lie. These moments - describing his aborted suicide attempt or derailing relationship after relationship with his drunkenness - drive home how different a life can turn out because of decisions of seemingly minor importance. Or just sheer chance.
You can buy this book if you always wanted to, but never really could, understand what the appeal of the American Dream is - and if don't mind a well fleshed-out story of a Scottish punk's transformation into an American talk show host to get you there.
What will stick with me personally is the sense of longing that Ferguson evokes throughout the whole length of the book: for an America that might not exist, but in spite of that knowledge still promises not even the reality, but only the idea of a "better" life - and how that is enough to be the irresistible siren call in a person's life.
Also: Bing Hitler.
And he did. From milk delivery boy to drug-addict semi-professional drummer to alcoholic stand-up comedian to TV actor to writer/director to late night talk show host (The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson) - that is not a career path you're likely to follow if you choose safety very often.
This story of Ferguson's life is filled with humor, alcohol-induced escapades that border on the unlikely and his strongest ingredient: the author's genuine love for America. It is a story of the American Dream - a series of achievements and failures, brought to fruition with the ultimate trifecta of success: money, fame and family.
American on Purpose shows just how close becoming a member of the Hollywood elite and ending up a drunken corpse floating in the Thames really lie. These moments - describing his aborted suicide attempt or derailing relationship after relationship with his drunkenness - drive home how different a life can turn out because of decisions of seemingly minor importance. Or just sheer chance.
You can buy this book if you always wanted to, but never really could, understand what the appeal of the American Dream is - and if don't mind a well fleshed-out story of a Scottish punk's transformation into an American talk show host to get you there.
What will stick with me personally is the sense of longing that Ferguson evokes throughout the whole length of the book: for an America that might not exist, but in spite of that knowledge still promises not even the reality, but only the idea of a "better" life - and how that is enough to be the irresistible siren call in a person's life.
Also: Bing Hitler.
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In Deutschland ist Craig Ferguson wahrscheinlich nicht allzu bekannt. In den USA ist er seit 6 Jahren Host der "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson". Lesen Sie weiter...
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lustig, spannend, gut
liest sich flüssig, ist wahnsinnig unterhaltend und kurzweilig. fans der show haben es ohnehin schon im schrank stehen, aber auch für alle anderen ist diese buch sicher... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 2. Januar 2010 von Felix Caffier
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