Dear Dad: Letters from an Adult Child
by Louie Anderson
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Nonfiction. Humor (Nonfiction.) The New York Times bestseller—now with new material. Louie Anderson has appeared many times on "The Tonight Show", and his comedy specials on HBO and Showtime have won him wide acclaim. In this series of emotionally charged letters to his alcoholic father, Anderson reveals the sense of shame and insecurity that fuels his comic routines.Tags
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Entertaining and the story was very familiar. Down to a father that goes to work everyday-gaddamit- to doing the Prizeword Pete puzzle and sending them in on a postcard. Of course, Louie is just a few years older and grew up in St.Paul. I was about half way though and, unless he's written 2 books, I've read this before!
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Louie Anderson is an actor and stand-up comedian, named by Comedy Central as "One of the 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians of All Time." He also created and produced the animated Emmy Award-winning Fox series Life with Louie, based on his childhood. Most recently, he won an Emmy for his costarring role on FX's Baskets, where he plays a character show more based on his mother. Hey Mom is his fourth book. show less
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- Original publication date
- 1989
- People/Characters
- Louie Anderson; Kent Anderson; Billy Anderson; Louie Anderson, Sr.; Rhea Anderson; Lisa Anderson (show all 7); Tommy Anderson
- Important places
- Minnesota, USA; Guthrie Theater; Frazee, Minnesota; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
- Dedication
- This book is lovingly dedicated to: Tommy, Lisa, Billy, Shiela, Jim, Shanna. Roger, Mary, Kent, Rhea, and Mom
- First words
- My dad never hit us...he carried a gun.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Oh yeah. There's one more thing that I haven't said but want to. And that one thing is, I love you. Your son, Louie
- Canonical DDC/MDS
- 362.2923092
- Canonical LCC
- HV5132
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- Genres
- Biography & Memoir, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 362.2923092 — Society, government, & culture Social problems and social services Social Welfare Mental illness Substance abuse
- LCC
- HV5132 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Alcoholism. Intemperance. Temperance reform
- BISAC
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- 91
- Popularity
- 351,758
- Reviews
- 1
- Rating
- (3.36)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Audiobook, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
- ASINs
- 1
