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Never Have Your Dog Stuffed
- And Other Things I've Learned
- Narrated by: Alan Alda
- Length: 4 hrs and 34 mins
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Summary
"My mother didn't try to stab my father until I was six," begins Alda's irresistible story. The son of a popular actor and a loving but mentally ill mother, he spent his early childhood backstage in the erotic and comic world of burlesque and went on, after early struggles, to achieve extraordinary success in his profession.
Yet Never Have Your Dog Stuffed is not a memoir of show-business ups and downs. It is a moving and funny story of a boy growing into a man who then realizes he has only just begun to grow.
It is the story of turning points in Alda's life, events that would make him what he is, if only he could survive them.
From the moment as a boy when his dead dog is returned from the taxidermist's shop with a hideous expression on his face, and he learns that death can't be undone, to the decades-long effort to find compassion for the mother he lived with but never knew, to his acceptance of his father, both personally and professionally, Alda learns the hard way that change, uncertainty, and transformation are what life is made of, and true happiness is found in embracing them.
Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, filled with curiosity about nature, good humor, and honesty, is the crowning achievement of an actor, author, and director, but surprisingly, it is the story of a life more filled with turbulence and laughter than any Alda has ever played on the stage or screen.
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- Linda Ceesay
- 24-03-24
Beautifully written and narrated.
What a lovely book. It was very well written and narrated. I always loved Alan as Hawkeye in Mash and it was fascinating to learn more about his life. What a lovely man.
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- allan stewart
- 03-06-21
Brilliant!
So enjoyed this account of Alan Aldas life. Fascinating journey into his early years and beyond.
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- Susan Griffiths
- 23-12-12
Great
Love it, it has a lot of depth and great character. It also comes with a life lesson; you can't hold back change and take every opportunity to try new things.
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- Caroline Littleworth
- 18-08-15
fantastic
Really well written, it was almost like a novel the way it was put together. I was hooked. Great narration by the author.
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- G. Seavers
- 08-02-11
Dog lovers beware
Great to hear that people we see as 'stars' have ordinary lives and problems just like the rest of us. Alan Alda's voice is a little more monotone than I was expecting from an actor but nevertheless is easy to listen to and he has a story very much worth hearing.
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- David Webster
- 05-08-21
Brilliant
Hawkeye is a gifted storyteller and his story is told with real wit. Highly recommended.
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