Here is a brief summary of the last five books that I have read.
Three Dog Nightmare by Chuck Negron – Man, did this guy live the Rock and Roll live to excess. Even if you are not a huge Three Dog Night fan, this book is still worth reading. Negron’s battle with drug addiction is painful to read about and it is nothing short of a miracle that he is still alive. Really a fascinating book that was hard to put down.
My Time with Mr. S by George Jacobs – Jacobs was Frank Sinatra’s personal assistant during the time of the Rat Pack days. He was with Sinatra for over ten years and in that time he saw a lot. He stayed quiet forever and finally at long last wrote a book about his time with the Chairman. He gives it to pretty much everyone warts and all in particular Marilyn Monroe and Yul Brynner. If you are a fan of Sinatra and the Rat Pack I would then suggest this one.
They Take Our Jobs: and 20 Other Myths about Immigration by Aviva Chomsky – A must read for all the immigration bigots out there. Here in this book it takes the top 20 recycled nonsense arguments that the anti-immigration zealots spew and breaks them down and exposes them for what they are, bullshit. It shows how immigration actually helps our economy and without it how screwed we would be. But, no self elected minute men will ever bother trying to educate themselves with you know, facts.
Ron Jeremy: The Hardest (Working) Man in Show Business by Ron Jeremy – This is a book about Jeremy’s rise to porn stardom. If you have seen the documentary on him there is not a whole lot of new stuff in here. Still, there were some interesting stories on his fight with the law in the 80’s and all the times he got arrested for making adult films. A funny enough read with a number of amusing stories.
I’m a Lebowski, You’re a Lebowski: Life, The Big Lebowski and What Have You – I admit I am obsessed with the movie the Big Lebowski. There are two types of people on this earth, those who get this movie and those who don’t. This book was written for someone like me. Interviews with the cast members and inside stories about the film are abundant in this book. Reading it only enhanced my love of this movie.
4 Comments:
I too recently read Negron's book and was equally amazed at how this guy is still alive...th eopening line says it all..."I should be dead."
I'm going to check out the Sinatra book as you recommendations have been quite accurate in the past.
Sounds like Aviva is related to Norm, if that's the case I'll pass on this selection.
Ron the Hedgehog Jeremy is a breath of fresh air. He is funy and the kind of guy I'd like to have a drink with. (if I drank)
How could someone not enjoy "The Big Lebowski?"
I think you mean "Noam" as in Noam Chomsky, one the country's leading intellectuals.
Yes, Noam Chomsky, who is way out there on Pluto with the rest of the extreme leftists.
You mean extreme thinkers.
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