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Steve Martin has been an international star for over thirty years. Here, for the first time, he looks back to the beginning of his career and charmingly evokes the young man he once was. Born in Texas but raised in California, Steve was seduced early by the comedy shows that played on the radio when the family travelled back and forth to visit relatives. When Disneyland opened just a couple of miles away from home, an enchanted Steve was given his first chance to learn magic and entertain an audience. He describes how he noted the reaction to each joke in a ledger - 'big laugh' or 'quiet' - and assiduously studied the acts of colleagues, stealing jokes when needed. With superb detail, Steve recreates the world of small, dark clubs and the fear and exhilaration of standing in the spotlight. While a philosophy student at UCLA, he worked hard at local clubs honing his comedy and slowly attracting a following until he was picked up to write for TV. From here on, Steve Martin became an acclaimed comedian, packing out venues nationwide. One night, however, he noticed empty seats and realised he had 'reached the top of the rollercoaster'. BORN STANDING UP is a funny and riveting chronicle of how Steve Martin became the comedy genius we now know and is also a fascinating portrait of an era.
Steve Martin Writes the Written Word: Collected Written Word Works by Steve Martin
Inbunden, Engelska, 2025
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This absurdist comedy places Albert Einstein and Pablo Picasso in a Parisian cafe in 1904, just before they transformed the physics and art worlds respectively. The two geniuses muse on the century's achievements and prospects, as well as other topics, with infectious dizziness.
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Corky and Norm are excited to host Gerald and Laura at their home in the valley outside Los Angeles to watch a once-in-a-lifetime meteor shower. But as the stars come out and the conversation gets rolling it becomes clear that Gerald and Laura might not be all that they appear to be. Over the course of a crazy starlit dinner party the wildly unexpected occurs. The couples begin to flirt and insanity reigns. Martin using his trademark absurdist humor bends the fluid nature of time and reality to create a surprising and unforgettably funny new play.
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One of the most acclaimed and beloved entertainers, Steve Martin is quickly becoming recognized as a gorgeous writer capable of being at once melancholy and tart, achingly innocent and astonishingly ironic (Elle). A frequent contributor to both The New Yorker and the New York Times as well as the author of the New York Times bestseller Pure Drivel, Martin is once again poised to capture the attention of readers with his debut novella, a delightful depiction of life and love. The shopgirl is Mirabelle, a beautiful aspiring artist who pays the rent by selling gloves at the Beverly Hills Neiman Marcus. She captures the attention of Ray Porter, a wealthy, lonely businessman. As Ray and Mirabelle tentatively embark on a relationship, they both struggle to decipher the language of love--with consequences that are both comic and heartbreaking. Filled with the kind of witty, discerning observations that have brought Steve Martin incredible critical success, Shopgirl is a work of disarming tenderness.
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Theobald Maske has an unusual problem: his wife's underpants won't stay on. One Sunday morning they fall to her ankles right in the middle of town--a public scandal! Mortified, Theo swears to keep her at home until she can find some less unruly undies. Amid this chaos he's trying to rent a room in their flat. The prospective lodgers have some underlying surprises of their own. In The Underpants, Steve Martin brings his comic genius and sophisticated literary style to Carl Sternheim's classic 1910 farce. His hilarious new version was staged by Artistic Director Barry Edelstein, and opened in March '02 on Off-Broadway to critical acclaim.
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“I've always looked upon cartooning as comedy’s last frontier. I have done stand-up, sketches, movies, monologues, awards show introductions, sound bites, blurbs, talk show appearances, and tweets, but the idea of a one-panel image with or without a caption mystified me. I felt like, yeah, sometimes I’m funny, but there are these other weird freaks who are actually funny. You can understand that I was deeply suspicious of these people who are actually funny.”So writes the multitalented comedian Steve Martin in his introduction to A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection. In order to venture into this lauded territory of cartooning, he partnered with the heralded New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss. Steve shared caption and cartoon ideas, Harry provided impeccable artwork, and together they created this collection of humorous cartoons and comic strips, with amusing commentary about their collaboration throughout. The result: this gorgeous, funny, singular book, perfect to give as a gift or to buy for yourself.
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Schnapps Fenders & Flares: The hilarious diary of a 70s cover band touring West Germany
Häftad, Engelska, 2020
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Successfully moving an organization forward is a complex task. Historically professional organizations, like the Project Management Institute, have done a fine job of providing best practices and technical tools to support project managers in the field. These tools will continue to be critical in the future. The opportunity now is to add to that body of knowledge by addressing, more completely, the human experience. In reviewing the literature, practitioners and academics alike have noted that committed teams play an important role in creating exceptional project outcomes. What has been missing is the connection between what’s known about employee engagement and commitment, from a general management perspective, and a practical method to integrate that knowledge with project management tools.This book will provide a comprehensive map for project managers to learn about the human experience during a project. It will present specific practices for generating commitment that can be easily incorporated by project managers. The Co-create Model presents a conceptual understanding and a method not currently found in the literature.
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Perfect for any child who wants to stay one step ahead of their classmates, this fantastic book is packed with informative titbits that will fascinate and enthrall young minds. I Wish I Knew That is full of interesting stuff that parents and grandparents used to learn at school that every child ought to know today.From classic books children should read, a quick grammar guide, an introduction to foreign languages, who that Pythagoras chap was, to a look at all the kings and queens, countries and their capitals, an introduction to classics and much more, it covers all subjects.
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This info-packed fact book is bursting with over 250 mind-blowing facts and illustrations on a range of fascinating subjects, from space and science to dinosaurs and minibeasts.Did you know ...The huge Argentinosaurus weighed as much as 14 fully grown elephants, and was as tall as a 6-storey building.The Antarctic can be so cold that a cup of boiling water thrown in the air turns to ice before it hits the ground.The book is split into 9 themed chapters, covering topics from Planet Earth and Animals to Space and Science. Every fact is accompanied with a hilarious illustration by artist Andrew Pinder to bring the information to life.With tons of awesome things to discover and read about – from chimpanzee astronauts and pink dolphins to ice hotels and blue sunsets – this book will keep curious kids laughing and learning for hours on end.Also available in the series: 9781780559261 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 7 Year Olds 9781780559278 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 8 Year Olds
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This book is bursting with over 250 mind-blowing facts and quirky illustrations on a range of fascinating subjects, from prehistoric animals and Ancient Romans to curious inventions and foody trivia.Did you know ...Wombats defend themselves with their tough bums. When their burrows are attacked, they block the entrance with their bottoms.At Spain’s Tomatina festival, over 20,000 people hurl over a million tomatoes at each other in an hour. What a food fight! Every fact is accompanied with a fun illustration by artist Andrew Pinder to bring the information to life.With tons of cool things to discover, this book will keep curious kids aged 7+ laughing and learning for hours on end.Also available in the series: 9781780559254 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 6 Year Olds 9781780559278 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 8 Year Olds
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This info-packed book is bursting with over 250 mind-blowing facts and illustrations on a range of fascinating subjects, from extreme animals and record-breaking sports to amazing technology and gross body facts. Did you know ...The eyes of a giant squid are as big as Frisbees.Figure skaters spin up to 300 times in one minute.In ancient Greece, every Olympic athlete competed in the nude! Every fact is accompanied with a hilarious illustration by bestselling artist Andrew Pinder to bring the information to life. With tons of awesome things to discover, this book is the perfect companion for all 8-year-olds, and will keep curious kids laughing and learning for hours on end.Also available in the series: 9781780559254 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 6 Year Olds 9781780559261 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 7 Year Olds
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This info-packed fact book is bursting with over 300 mind-blowing facts and fun illustrations.Did you know ...Sometimes it’s light from the Moon, not the Sun, that creates a rainbow. When this happens, it’s called a moonbow.Many prehistoric mammals were ancestors of familiar animals today. Mesohippus, an early horse, was the size of a dog and had three toes!A starfish can have between five and 50 arms, and it has an eye at the end of each one.The book is split into nine themed chapters, covering a range of topics from Giant Beasts and Tiny Life to Technology, Travel and Transport, with fascinating facts on every page. Each fact is brought to life by a fun illustration by cartoonist Andrew Pinder. With tons of awesome things to discover and read about – from tiny sharks and flying fish to pink beaches and giant clouds in space – this hilarious, info-packed book will keep kids laughing and learning for hours on end.Also available in the series:9781837250271 The Amazing Quiz Book for Curious Kids9781780559254 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 6 Year Olds9781780559261 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 7 Year Olds9781780559278 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 8 Year Olds9781837250653 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 9 Year Olds (August 2025)9781837250660 Awesome Facts for Curious Kids: 10 Year Olds (August 2025)