Shirley J. Adult Non-Fiction Memoir
Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations and Observations by Craig Ferguson 288 pages
I am a fan of Craig Ferguson and I have read and enjoyed his book, "American on Purpose." This book while witty and often funny has a melancholy feel about it. There is a sense of Craig growing older and tired and just like he is not having a great time any more. Maybe he is a little jaded from his Hollywood experiences - not every corporate executive who talks about your being family really means it, A feeling of you can go back home but after so long a time, where is home? Then there are all the affairs he has had that leave him wondering about all the time it took him to find his forever in his current wife Megan. A slower look at life, its ups and downs and on the whole a glance over the shoulder as he forges ahead. This is not a happy book so don't look for his usual mirth, but, there are the off surprises of joviality which are momentary bright spots. I don't think I would recommend this book as it took me a long time to read and left me feeling down.
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