Born Standing Up
The author shares the stories of his years in stand-up comedy in a humorous memoir that recalls a first job selling guidebooks at Disneyland, his early magic and comedy act, his years of honing his craft, and the sacrifice, discipline, and originality it took to take him to the top.
ISBN: 9781416553656
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Adam Savage
Entertainment"On a big road trip, I read it out loud to my wife, she read it out loud to me. Then we got the audio book and we listened to Steve Martin read it."
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Marc Andreessen
Finance & Investing"Nothing about his career was an accident, which I thought was fascinating."
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Bill Gurley
Finance & Investing"@msuster I seem to remember hearing like three different people mention the book. Like Seinfeld, Letterman, Chappelle, etc. It had a profound effect on me. So great. Must read."
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Bill Nye
Science & Research"This is the story of my hero. The guy who inspired me to do what I do now."
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