The Person Who Changed My Life: Prominent People Recall Their Mentors

The Person Who Changed My Life:  Prominent People Recall Their Mentors by Matilda Cuomo and Hilary Rodham Clinton       240 pages

A very good read.   People who have distinguished themselves in life among a myriad of fields and careers share the story of who inspired them along the way to achieve the goals they have.    Like a life coach spurring you on these inspirational stories will make you look at your own life and think back who taught you to do what you love?   Who encouraged you to go for your dreams regardless what hurdles you might have to leap?   Who gave you that hand up or emotional pat on the back just when you need it that led you to believe you could do whatever you set your mind to?   This book is full of the famous people we see in the news, celebrity magazines and on t.v. and movies, in the fields of science, etc.   So very many people plucked from the random amount of people world wide to share the stories and people in their lives who pushed them to take the plunge and fly.   Great book.  It should be on every teacher's must read book for their students.   This book helps one believe in their own worthiness.   It shows how others in similar and maybe even more dire situations overcame their adversities and are now known for their accomplishments.   GREAT BOOK.  I highly recommend it to everyone.  Young people will see what can be achieved if they try, adults will see what can happen if they don't give up on themselves or think that good things or their dreams cannot be achieved this book proves they can.   Kudos to the authors for bringing this book of life achievements to light.

Dirty Daddy

Dirty Daddy by Bob Saget    272 pages

Bob Saget is a funny guy and it turns out he learned his craft from some of the funniest comics in the business.     As a young boy he researched and found out where Larry Fine of the Three Stooges lived in the old actors' home and went to visit him.   Before Larry died, Bob spent a lot of time with him talking and taking Larry copies of Three Stooges shorts which Larry hadn't seen in several years.   Larry told him about the Stooges careers but he also often cried his heart out over the rip-offs the stooges endured losing royalties and untold amounts of money to their managers who bilked them out of untold amounts of money taking their cut off the top while the stooges had to split whatever pittance was left.    He met Don Rickles, and Rodney Dangerfield and became so close to them he was like family in each performers home and each took him under their wing and taught him the ropes of being a stand-up comedian.   He gives some very intimate portraits of these guys and their lives on stage, off stage and what their family life was like which Bob was lucky enough to be included in.  Lovely stories the reader will thoroughly enjoy.    Bob never strays from saying off the wall remarks almost as if he is trying to show his Dad image is only for t.v. his humor is not light and can get a little intense at times other times so boyish and childish it will make you shake your head.   An enjoyable read and I do highly recommend it.   Adult humor geared to the open minded and tolerant.