Born standing up : a comic's life / Steve Martin

Born standing up : a comic's life / Steve Martin
Author
Martin, Steve, 1945-
Subjects
Martin, Steve, 1945-; Entertainers - United States - Biography.; Comedians - United States - Biography.
Audience
Adult
Summary
The author shares the stories of his years in stand-up comedy in a humorous memoir that recalls a first job selling guidebooks at Disneyland, his early magic and comedy act, his years of honing his craft, and the sacrifice, discipline, and originality it took to take him to the top.
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Title, Author, Edition Date Language Format Libraries
Born standing up : a comic's life / Steve Martin. - 1st Scribner hardcover ed.
New York : Scribner,
209 pages
2007 English Book; Illustrated 60
Born standing up : a comic's life / Steve Martin [electronic resource] - 1st Scribner hardcover ed.
New York Scribner
209 pages
2007 English Book Online
Born Standing Up : A Comic's Life Hardcover
Scribner
224 pages
2007 English Book Online
Born standing up : a comic's life / Steve Martin. - Large print ed.
Leicester : Thorpe, - Charnwood library series
195 pages
2008 English Book; Illustrated; Large print 22
Born standing up : a comic's life / Steve Martin. [sound recording] :
Leicester, [England] : Howes : Clipper Audio,
4 sound discs (CD) (ca. 4 hr.)...
2007 English Audio book 10
Born standing up : a comic's life / Steve Martin.
London : Pocket,
209 pages
2008 English Book; Illustrated 3
Born standing up : a comic's life [soundrecording]. - Unabridged CD ed. / Audio book.
UNITED KINGDOM : Clipper Audio,
4 CDs, 4 hrs
2008 English Book 2
Born standing up / Steve Martin. - Large print ed.
Leicester : Charnwood,
195 pages
2008 English Book; Illustrated; Large print 1
Born standing up : a comic's life / Steve Martin. [sound recording] : - Unabridged ed.
Leicester, [England] : Howes,
4 CDs, 4 hrs : digital, stereo...
2008 English Audio book 1
Born standing up : a comic's life / by Steve Martin. [sound recording] :
Leicester, [England] : W. F. Howes : Clipper Audio,
4 sound cassettes (ca. 4 hr.)
2007 English Audio book 1

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