My Anecdotal Life: A Memoir

by Carl Reiner

Book Overview

More than once, Carl Reiner has had friends say, "Hey, Reiner, you ought to write those things down." And at eighty, he finally has. In this funny and engaging memoir, one of the best raconteurs on... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312311044
• ISBN13: 9780312311049
• Release Date: May 2003
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

I love Carl Reiner

I had an advanced copy and went through it in two days. This book is very much worth it. My wife and I have been huge fans for years.

Mel Brooks was right

OK, so I didn't buy this book, I read it standing up at a bookstore (Barnes & Noble on State Street in Chicago), and one, just one, of the anecdotes was so funny that I was laughing so hard that my sides were actually hurting and I thought they were going to throw me out of the store. I'm not going to spoil it for anyone, but let's just call it the "Richard III" anecdote. And if you don't think it's the funniest thing you're ever read, -- well, then you have no sense of humor.

If you are expecting an autobiography, this isn't it

This book isn't an autobiography and doesn't pretend to be one. Instead, this is a collection of stories you might hear if you were one of Carl Reiner's close personal friends. I laughed out loud at the craziness of the stories. While reading this book, I was struck by the humor and decency of Carl Reiner. He actually lives by the old saying "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all". There is no dirt to be dished on friends. There are no descriptions of sexual exploits. What there is instead is a collection of very funny stories you might hear from a grandfather. I recommend this book highly.And when you finish this book, find a copy of his play: Something Different. That is a truly bizarre, yet totally hilarious, play. You will thank me. You might have sore muscles from laughing, but you will thank me.

A Great American Icon

I loved this book. When you think of all the credits that list this man's name, it's no wonder it's so funny. I could not put this book down. I laughed from the minute I started reading it to the second I finished it. If you like this book, you might also like John Orozco' Delano.