Craig Ferguson
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English
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In his memoir American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson, host of The Late, Late Show, traces his journey from working-class Glasgow to the comedic limelight of Hollywood and American citizenship. Moving and achingly funny, American on Purpose moves from Ferguson's early life as an alcoholic to his stint on The Drew Carey Show to his decision to become a U.S. citizen in its unique and honest look at his version of the American dream.
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Two childhood friends from Scotland and two illegitimate half-brothers from the American South suffer and enjoy all manner of bizarre experiences which, as it turns out, are somehow interconnected and, surprisingly enough, meaningful. An eclectic cast of characters includes Carl Jung, Fatty Arbuckle, Virgil, Marat, Socrates, and Tony Randall.
Love, greed, hope, revenge, organized religion, and Hollywood are alternately tickled and throttled as Craig...
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English
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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...
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Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
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From the comedian, actor, and former host of The Late Late Show comes an irreverent, lyrical memoir in essays featuring his signature wit.
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...
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...
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Join or Die with Craig Ferguson volume 18
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English
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Craig is joined by actress Lisa Kudrow, actress and comedian Yvette Nicole Brown, and political commentator and journalist John Avlon as they debate and discuss history's most defiant moments of the last 75 years.
11) Saving Grace
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English
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When her husband jumped out of a plane without a parachute, Grace Trevethen knew life would get tough...but she had no idea just how tough. Left with a manor on the Cornish coast, a mountain of debt and dozens of creditors on her heels, she is about to lose everything. But with Matthew, the manor's caretaker, Grace hatches an outrageous idea: Why not use her renowned green thumb to plant a cash crop and pay off her debts? Soon her greenhouse becomes...
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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When it becomes clear that the new generation of Vikings doesn't remember the bond between dragon and human. Hiccup sets a plan to celebrate dragons with a grand Snoggletog holiday pageant and gets a heartwarming surprise visit from Toothless for one more adventure.
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Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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How to train your dragon: Hiccup and Toothless must protect the peace when they find a cave that is home to hundreds of wild dragons.
How to train your dragon 2: When Hiccup and Toothless discover a secret ice cave filled with hundreds of wild dragons and a mysterious Dragon Rider, the two friends find themselves at the center of an epic battle to save the future of men and dragons!
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North by Northwest Entertainment ; distributed by Peace Arch Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2008
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English
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Something is rotten in the town of Newville. There is evil brewing after a break-in at the lab of eccentric scientist Dr. Island. He had been working on his greatest invention to date, a microchip that could instantly train dogs! But as the police sift through the debris, it is revealed that the doctor's own dog, Lenny, has mysteriously disappeared. Having escaped the clutches of the intruders, Lenny teams up with young schoolboy Zach Dylan.