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American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot
by Craig Ferguson

Published: 2009-10-01
Hardcover : 268 pages
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In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark?as a ...

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In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark?as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer.

To numb the pain of failure, Ferguson found comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an aborted suicide attempt. (He forgot to do it when someone offered him a glass of sherry.) But his story has a happy ending: in 1993, the washed-up Ferguson washed up in the United States. Finally sober, Ferguson landed a breakthrough part on the hit sitcom The Drew Carey Show, a success that eventually led to his role as the host of CBS's The Late Late Show. By far Ferguson's greatest triumph was his decision to become a U.S. citizen, a milestone he achieved in early 2008, just before his command performance for the president at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson talks a red, white, and blue streak about everything our Founding Fathers feared.

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  "American On Purpose"by Jo B. (see profile) 05/03/10

I love Craig Ferguson on the Late Late Show. I was very excited to get and read his book. I was a bit disappointed, however. I was expecting to be rolling on the floor with laughter but instead got... (read more)

 
  "Candid autobiography of talk show host Craig Ferguson"by Corrine S. (see profile) 01/28/10

If you are a fan of Craig Ferguson, you'll like this book. It's amazing that he could even remember so much of his out-of-control life. More amazing is that he retained enough brain cells to write about... (read more)

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