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Interesting and puzzling.

Revisado: 02-03-25

I have always loved Norm. He is completely unique. I was hoping the book would enlighten me on his origin and life.
It did not. It seemed to start to and then went completely off the rails. The story went from compelling to unhinged.
I have no idea what I heard. However, I still enjoyed his reading and the quirky, unique prose. I am glad I bought it, but in the end, it left me wanting his real story, in his voice and words, and that does not exist. So the book has left a void it created.

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THE best VanHalen book of them all.

Revisado: 01-27-25

As a massive fan of VH, I did not know how little I actually knew about Alex and the early and private lives of the brothers.
Alex's very well written and extremely well read account is unbelievably sensitive, personal and direct. His love for Ed and their "us against the world together" brotherhood is the greatest insite of the book. I knew they were close. I had no idea why or how close.
I especially loved when Alex would snicker at, or put some extra heat on an anecdote he was reading. it happened quite a bit, and it was awesome.
I did not think I could love Ed more, I do. I knew I liked Alex but did not know very much about him as a person. Now I do, and I love him too.
Great stories. Great history. Above all, an account of two amazing brothers who fought, collaborated, worked hard, messed up and achieved their dreams. And most of all, always had their own backs! Great book!

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A very well written tour through a very difficult life.

Revisado: 02-20-24

I raised my kids on iCarly and especially enjoyed Jeanette's character. I also had a tinge of intuition that acting/show business was not her happy place. I had NO idea....
This is well written autobio that deals with way more then I ever imagined. However, her writing draws you in and really paints a vivid picture of her world thru many stages.
I learned so much about show business, dysfunctional families, addiction, eating disorders and recovery.
I hope she writes more in the future as this book was amazing.
Her read of it was much needed, as nobody could voice this without the tone being off. She did great. I especially like her subdued Maranda "impression/not impression" when she quotes her friend.

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I love Groucho even more now!

Revisado: 08-29-20

This book was absolutely wonderful. The story is sad, but Steve's love and insight make this book such an amazing thing. THE BEST PART IS STEVE READING GROUCHO AND DICK CAVET QUOTES AND NOTES IN A SPOT ON IMPRESSION. This is one of my favorite audio books ever.

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Great book from an interesting perspective

Revisado: 08-29-20

I am a big VanHalen fan and I found this book very interesting and informative. It was well read by the narrator and covered one hell of a story!

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Amazing Book!

Revisado: 10-28-19

This is an amazing Book. So much history, insight and entertainment. I loved every word. My only complaint is the reader. He was such a bad choice for "Gramps". Not only a bad fit in tone but every line he read ended in a weird breathless way that was extremely annoying and far off the character of "Gramps" Boyington. Still a great audio book!!!!!

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Great account of hero ship's action.

Revisado: 07-24-19

Great book. Very enjoyable and enlightening. The Wolf was quite a boat, and this book brings it and it's crew to life in the south Pacific.

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A great book about an amazing genius.

Revisado: 06-05-19

I am a huge Buster fan and learned so much about him in this book. Additionally, I learned even more about the world and people around him and the times that he he lived in. A very well written book.

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Informative! Compelling! Hilarious! Sad. WONDERFUL

Revisado: 04-03-19

I thought I knew a little about the people, places and history of American comedy. Apparently, I knew VERY little. This book is an impressive and comprehensive account of comedic and American history. It is VERY well laid out and constructed, and equally well researched and informed. I enjoyed every minute of it, and when it was through, I knew and understood more about not only my favorite people past and present, but the evolution and universe that spawned, shaped, evolved and sometimes consumed them. I simply cannot recommend this book highly enough. Mr. Nesteroff did a masterful job in it's research and construction and a fine job in it's reading. This is THE best book I have in my Audible library.

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An informative and exciting read.

Revisado: 02-06-19

This is a great book FULL of facts and history. A very exciting and informative dive into the X-15s and the people that made this historic and groundbreaking project go. A must read for any space and or aerospace buff. The reading was very bad and the voice affect on quoted lines was hilarious and tedious at the same time. I finally dialed up the speed to 1.25 and it became tolerable. The information, stories and insight are WELL worth the trek.

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