{"product_id":"riding-the-elephant-a-memoir-of-altercations-humiliations-hallucinations-and-observations-paperback","title":"Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCraig Ferguson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the comedian, actor, and former host of \u003ci\u003eThe Late Late Show\u003c\/i\u003e comes an irreverent, lyrical memoir in essays featuring his signature wit.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Craig Ferguson has defied the odds his entire life. He has failed when he should have succeeded and succeeded when he should have failed. The fact that he is neither dead nor in a locked facility (at the time of printing) is something of a miracle in itself. In Craig's candid and revealing memoir, readers will get a look into the mind and recollections of the unique and twisted Scottish American who became a national hero for pioneering the world's first TV robot skeleton sidekick and reviving two dudes in a horse suit dancing as a form of entertainment. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eRiding the Elephant\u003c\/i\u003e, there are some stories that are too graphic for television, too politically incorrect for social media, or too meditative for a stand-up comedy performance. Craig discusses his deep love for his native Scotland, examines his profound psychic change brought on by fatherhood, and looks at aging and mortality with a perspective that he was incapable of as a younger man. Each story is strung together in a colorful tapestry that ultimately reveals a complicated man who has learned to process--and even enjoy--the unusual trajectory of his life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCraig Ferguson\u003c\/b\u003e has worked as a drummer, a bartender, a stand-up comedian, a producer and an actor. He is the author of a bunch of screenplays, a few of which have actually been made into talking pictures. He wrote the novel \u003ci\u003eBetween the Bridge and the River\u003c\/i\u003e and the memoir \u003ci\u003eAmerican on Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e and with his friends Geoff, a sassy robot, and Secretariat, a comedy horse, he hosted a late night talk show on American television for ten years. He lives in Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769555484960,"sku":"9780525533924","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/542b59b82e00fbc2fca7198f87d9723d.webp?v=1780350737","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/riding-the-elephant-a-memoir-of-altercations-humiliations-hallucinations-and-observations-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}