Here Comes Trouble: Stories from My Life
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (500 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B005MM7FEA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 129 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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And none of that even comes close to the night the friendly priest at the seminary decided to show him how to perform his own exorcism. A sort of anti-memoir, Moore breaks the autobiographical mode while he hilariously presents 20 far-ranging, irreverant vignettes from his own life. This book is a wild, revealing, take-no-prisoners ride through the early life of Michael Moore. Moore is his own meta-Forrest Gump, as one moment he's an 11-year old boy stuck on a Senate elevator with Bobby Kennedy and the next moment he's inside the Bitburg cemetery with a dazed and confused Ronald Reagan. The next thing he knew he was on top of that wall, taunting soldiers who apparently thought he
"A Hero's Journey" according to Cheryl Savageau. For me, Michael Moore burst onto the scene with "Roger and Me", his documentary of the Detroit auto industry. Brilliant. But nothing in comparison to what he accomplished in his later movies, especially "Bowling for Columbine," "Fahrenheit 911," and "Sicko."If you like Michael Moore, you will love this book. If you think you don't like Michael Moore, but have never actually seen any of his work, then read this book and watch his movies. You may find yourself surprised.This autobiography/memoir tells the story of his acceptin. Moore's best, most entertaining work This is one of the best books I read this year. The opening chapter of the book simply sent chills down my spine. Really, what Moore endured after "that" academy award speech is mind-boggling. I couldn't get over how a few words of honesty spoken under the guise of "freedom of speech" turned Moore into a target for everything from verbal to physical threats to the point he had to hire professional security. Insane.The rest of the book includes anecdotes that give the reader a real insight into what played important roles in . Janine Burke said Grandma was right. Being a conservative, I was curious about this feather ruffler, Michael Moore, so I bought his book. How easy it was to read, how personal. I laughed, cried, went a little crazy, too. Michael Moore is a precious, beautiful, soul. I love him. I am glad I read his book. Grandma was right about him.