Book Report #124 - Born Standing Up

Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life by Steve Martin

I love Steve Martin for Father of the Bride. But then again, I just love Steve Martin. There's something about him....his off-beat, often earnest humor. Now I know he didn't come out of the womb that way. He put in 10,000+ hours to get as good as he is.

Born Standing Up is the fascinating story of Martin's life up to the end of his stand-up comedy career. Did you know that he spent his childhood perfecting his magic act that he later used in shows along with his banjo? Or that he worked at Disneyland and then at Knott's Berry Farm? There is so much to read about and be amazed at, especially his heyday on the road when his loneliness was at its peak.

General consensus: Enlightening, engrossing and sometimes laugh-out-loud funny.