American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot
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In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly amusing memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark—as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer.
To numb the pain of failure, Ferguson establish comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an aborted suicide attempt. (He forgot to do it when a name offered him a glass of sherry.) But his tale has a pleased ending: in 1993, the washed-up Ferguson washed up in the United States. Finally sober, Ferguson landed a leap forwards part on the hit sitcom The Drew Carey Show, a success that eventually led to his role as the host of CBS’s The Late Late Show. By far Ferguson’s greatest triumph was his choice to become a U.S. citizen, a milestone he achieved in early 2008, just before his mandate performance for the president at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson talks a red, white, and blue streak about everything our Founding Fathers feared.
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I ordered this book in early October; I have yet to receive it. when I contacted the seller, I was advised that I must not have received the email telling me that the package had been hurt in transit, was returned to the seller, and another had been shipped out.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5
This is a predictable fall and redemption tale which could have been much more appealing had Ferguson dispensed with some of his commentaries about women and wives and all ears on what he really did to make it. According to this version, Ferguson rumor has it that has never had a calculating or plotted thought in his head, but rather has been swept along on a tide of innate humor, imperviousness to failure, addiction, luck, a homey family tree and multiple spouses. Somehow not particularly credible, much as it is nice to have him as a U.S. citizen.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
This breezy look at a top comic seems bone idle and stuck in the past to me.Who cares who the 3 additional drunks were on that night at the party? Too much triviality and snarky cheap hits at Pres. Bush who BTW kept America free of all terrorists every single day since 9/11. No focus at all went to the gratitude he and all immigrants should feel to this, the greatest nation of them all.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
I am a huge fan of Ferguson’s late show & am nervous to read this book. Just not at this fee! Why would anyone pay as much to download as to buy the actual book? Watch out Amazon. Sony is after your business! these prices are ridiculous.
Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
Ferguson is, of course, the host of The Late Late Show, one of persons staples of late night television that airs way past my bedtime. Ferguson was chosen to take over the reins from Craig Kilborn when he stepped aside in 2004. A native of Scotland who boasts a thick, Glasgow accent, Ferguson was permanently a long shot. But his zany sense of humor and his ability to lead compelling interviews eventually landed him the position over many competitors. American on Purpose tells how he got there and does so under the rather thin veneer of the joys of apt a U.S. citizen.
The book, like its theme, is profane and obnoxious. Growing up in effective-class Glasgow, Ferguson was introduced early to alcohol and, hot on its heels, drugs. He gave himself over to both and for decades they dominated his life. Despite his addictions, he place together a career as an actor and comedian-a career that eventually brought him to the United States. After acting in a handful of films, many of which were far from successful, and after years spent in a recurring role on The Drew Carey Show, he was offered his current position as host of The Late Late Show. Along the way he drank endless amounts of alcohol, inhaled vast quantities of drugs, successfully passed through rehab, slept with countless women, married three times, got rich and became a celebrity. All of this is described in the 270 pages of his memoir.
The book’s title, American on Purpose, refers to Ferguson’s choice to pursue American citizenship, something he accomplished in 2008, though he chose to hold on to his British citizenship as well. in the book’s final chapter he says, “America truly is the best thought for a country that anyone has ever come up with so far” and offers a few words of explanation about his like for the nation. But beyond that, there is small in the book that really clarifies the title. It is, I reflect, a bit of a gimmick.
This celebrity memoir, as with so many like it, will probably only appeal to people who are fans of its theme or people who have to suffer long airplane rides and brought along only the one book. If you delight in The Late Late Show and are a fan of Craig Ferguson, I can know why you might want to read it. I’ll grant that there is some value to be had in hearing about how an addict has learned to overcome his addictions. Yet even then I doubt you will find much there to delight in. It is just another celebrity memoir, filled with drugs and alcohol and tales of sexual conquest and inevitable divorces. It is a huge yawn.
Reader’s Rating: 2 / 5