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Hey mom : stories for my mother, but you can read them too / Louie Anderson ; with Andrew Postman.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Touchstone, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Edition: First Touchstone hardcover editionDescription: xiv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781501189173
  • 1501189174
  • 9781501196379
  • 1501196375
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Contents:
April 2015 -- It's about time -- Gone but never forgotten -- Tenth child -- Premiere -- Birthday girl -- Training day -- Silent dancing -- You and me -- Daily prayer -- The hair twirlers -- Finding Ora -- One thing I really miss -- Each parent got a book -- Life sucks without bread -- Louie Anderson is dead -- No family feud -- That's somebody's baby -- If there are cheeseheads in Bucharest, blame me -- Who, me? -- I am Christine -- My first lady -- Thank you, brother -- Truth ranger -- New Year's Eve! (minus the booze) -- 2016 -- Yes, man -- Podcasts and home -- That was your baby, Mom -- A moment I think I wish I hadn't missed followed by one I'm so happy I didn't -- Life is funny -- Comedian? Movie star? Leader of the free world? -- Make your date -- Sweet Lisa -- Big shot -- Stranger things -- Stand-up people -- Nominee -- You gave away a child, or two -- Midwesterners -- 70% disabled, pending 100% -- Penguin costume time -- I don't have to smile like I'm happy for someone else! -- Note to Thomas Wolfe: You never actually leave home -- My TV family -- Big & beautiful -- Older -- Full moon -- Life is a performance, old chum -- Seduce, exploit, abandon -- 2017 -- Jesus calling -- What are we waiting for? -- I miss them all -- Fat camp -- My world -- Family peace -- Hat day -- Doing what we shouldn't, not doing what we should -- Big underwear -- When it rains it pours -- 12-step -- Fellowship -- It's your faults, Mom -- Writers need deadlines -- This book is not about you, Dad, except when it is -- Reunion -- Season 3 -- The sorrow sparrow -- Defending champ -- The day you died -- To everyone who is a Mom or had a mom.
Summary: Louie Anderson, New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning comedian currently starring in Zach Galifianakis's Baskets , shares his journey of turning life's challenges into joy, as well as plenty of wisdom he's still discovering from his late mother.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Biography ANDERSON L. A547 Available 33111009181674
Total holds: 0

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With wry wit and poignant humor, Louie Anderson, New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning comedian currently starring in Zach Galifianakis's Baskets , shares his journey of turning life's challenges into joy, as well as plenty of wisdom he's still discovering from his late mother.

Louie Anderson has channeled his beloved mom in his stand-up routine for decades, but she died before seeing him reach his greatest heights, culminating in his breakout TV role as Christine Baskets, the mesmerizing character inspired by his mom, Ora Zella Anderson. This book is Louie's way of catching her up on his triumphs, disappointments, and continuing challenges. There is heartache, but also great hope. There are also--given Louie's inimitable voice--laugh-out-loud stories and observations on life's absurdities, the kind only he could make.

"I started out writing these letters to my mom, but a few friends said I should write a book. I said okay because next to 'we'll see,' 'okay' is as non-committal as you can get. But somehow I stuck with it. I hope you like it. I hope that after you read it, you'll write or call your own mom--and dad, sister, brother, cousin, nephew. Or have lunch with them. Or breakfast. It doesn't have to be lunch. But do it now. Don't wait like I did." --Louie

April 2015 -- It's about time -- Gone but never forgotten -- Tenth child -- Premiere -- Birthday girl -- Training day -- Silent dancing -- You and me -- Daily prayer -- The hair twirlers -- Finding Ora -- One thing I really miss -- Each parent got a book -- Life sucks without bread -- Louie Anderson is dead -- No family feud -- That's somebody's baby -- If there are cheeseheads in Bucharest, blame me -- Who, me? -- I am Christine -- My first lady -- Thank you, brother -- Truth ranger -- New Year's Eve! (minus the booze) -- 2016 -- Yes, man -- Podcasts and home -- That was your baby, Mom -- A moment I think I wish I hadn't missed followed by one I'm so happy I didn't -- Life is funny -- Comedian? Movie star? Leader of the free world? -- Make your date -- Sweet Lisa -- Big shot -- Stranger things -- Stand-up people -- Nominee -- You gave away a child, or two -- Midwesterners -- 70% disabled, pending 100% -- Penguin costume time -- I don't have to smile like I'm happy for someone else! -- Note to Thomas Wolfe: You never actually leave home -- My TV family -- Big & beautiful -- Older -- Full moon -- Life is a performance, old chum -- Seduce, exploit, abandon -- 2017 -- Jesus calling -- What are we waiting for? -- I miss them all -- Fat camp -- My world -- Family peace -- Hat day -- Doing what we shouldn't, not doing what we should -- Big underwear -- When it rains it pours -- 12-step -- Fellowship -- It's your faults, Mom -- Writers need deadlines -- This book is not about you, Dad, except when it is -- Reunion -- Season 3 -- The sorrow sparrow -- Defending champ -- The day you died -- To everyone who is a Mom or had a mom.

Louie Anderson, New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning comedian currently starring in Zach Galifianakis's Baskets , shares his journey of turning life's challenges into joy, as well as plenty of wisdom he's still discovering from his late mother.

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