Things I Overheard While Talking To Myself by Alan Alda

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Pages: 224

Picking up where his bestselling memoir Never Have Your Dog Stuffed left offGÇôhaving been saved by emergency surgery after nearly dying on a mountaintop in ChileGÇôbeloved actor and acclaimed author Alan Alda offers an insightful and funny look at some impossible questions heGÇÖs asked himself over the years: What do I value? What, exactly, is the good life? (And what does that even mean?) Here, Alda listens in on things heGÇÖs heard himself saying at critical points in his lifeGÇôfrom the turbulence of the sixties, to his first Broadway show, to the birth of his children, to the ache of September 11, and beyond. Reflecting on the transitions in his life and in all our lives, he notices that Gǣdoorways are where the truth is told,Gǥ and wonders if thereGÇÖs one thingGÇôart, activism, family, money, fameGÇôthat could lead to a Gǣlife of meaning.Gǥ In a book that is candid, wise, and as questioning as it is incisive, Alda amuses and moves us with his uniquely hilarious meditations on questions great and small.

Praise for Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

GǣEngagingly thoughtful and thought-provoking . . . [Alan Alda] candidly shares many stories of his life, so easily and wittily you can hear him speak as you read.Gǥ
GÇôSydney Sun Herald

GǣAlda is chatty, easygoing and humble, rather like a Mr. Rogers for grownups. His words of inspiration would be a perfect gift for a college grad or for anyone facing major life changes.Gǥ
GÇôPublishers Weekly (starred review)

GǣSmart, engaged, funny and observant.Gǥ
GÇôSan Antonio Express-News