Monday, April 20, 2009

HOW I GOT TO BE WHOEVER IT IS I AM

CHARLES GRODIN TELLS READERS

HOW I GOT TO BE WHOEVER IT IS I AM

Showing he has earned his title of “a first-rate storyteller” from the New York Times, Charles Grodin is out with his sixth book, and his many fans will not be disappointed—and his fans include the likes of Regis Philbin, Alan Alda and Carol Burnett.

HOW I GOT TO BE WHOEVER IT IS I AM features behind-the-scenes tales of the many actors, directors, writers, producers, journalists, and politicians with whom Grodin has worked, including Robert De Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Johnny Carson, Orson Welles, and other colorful characters. There are hilarious and poignant anecdotes from his childhood in Pittsburgh, college adventures, romances, memorable moments in his entertainment career, his experiences as a CBS News commentator and his advocacy work on behalf of prisoners and the homeless. At turns funny, poignant, opinionated and always memorable, HOW I GOT TO BE WHOEVER IT IS I AM is a compelling look inside the mind of an always one-of-a-kind writer, activist, philanthropist and performer.

Charles Grodin is best known for his starring roles in The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run, and the Beethoven movies, among dozens of others. He has written six books, including the bestseller It Would Be So Nice If You Weren’t Here. He is currently a commentator for CBS News and writes a weekly op-ed column for the New York Daily News website. Grodin is a recipient of the William Kunstler Award for Racial Justive and has been honored by Habitat for Humanity for his humanitarian efforts on behalf of the homeless.

All of Charles Grodin’s proceeds from this book will go to Mentoring, USA.
The book is available wherever books are sold.

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