Based on a True Story: A Memoir

Wild, dangerous, and flat-out unbelievable, here is the incredible memoir of the actor, gambler, raconteur, and SNL veteran and one of the best stand-up comedians of all time.As this book's title suggests, Norm Macdonald tells the story of his life - more or less - from his origins on a farm in the-back-of-beyond Canada and an epically disastrous appearance on Star Search to his account of auditioning for Lorne Michaels and his memorable run as the anchor of Weekend Update on Saturday Night Live - until he was fired because a corporate executive didn't think he was funny. This wildly adventurous, totally original, and absurdly funny saga turns the conventional comic's memoir on its head and gives the listener an exclusive pass into the mad, glorious mind of Norm Macdonald.. But Based on a True Story is much more than a memoir; it's the hilarious, inspired epic of Norm's life. As the clock ticks down, Norm's debt reaches record heights, and he must find a way to evade the hefty price that's been placed on his head by one of the most dangerous loan sharks in the country. In dispatches from a road trip to Las Vegas (part of a plan hat

Amazing book for Norm fans Jeremy It might be most helpful to start with what this book is not -- it is most certainly not the typical comedian memoir that is common right now. You won't be getting a chronology of Norm's life written humorously. You won't get any insight into his past or his personality, aside from tangentially. You won't even get many true stories.This book is aimed squarely at those who are fans of Norm's slightly odd brand of comedy; his mixing of fact of fiction, the shaggy-dog quality of many of his jokes and stories, his brilliant and hilarious use of language, and his deadpan refusal to acknowledge when he is joking. S. "Essence captured" according to Tracy R.. Filled with actual half truths wrapped in Norm's bumbling yet brilliant speaking style. While he wears the mask of a fool, Macdonald will surprise you with references to classic literary works, right before dropping the equivalent of a fart joke. There is a mix of humility and feigned (?) pride throughout. Laugh out loud funny, while giving you confirmation that Norm is exactly the guy you think you always knewand then some. Poor Adam Eget has found fame, too, by becoming the lackey's lackey. One day I expect to read a murder/suicide headline with both their names attached to the content. Norm, keep looking o. So great! ccs Very funny! I was on a flight, sitting between two strangers. The flight was the three of us minding our own business, and trying not to make physical contact in the tight confines of a commercial jet. The quiet scene interrupted repeatedly by what must have appeared to my seat mates as Tourette's-like bursts of cackling by me. I really enjoyed the book. And my seat mates listed even further away from me, because of my random outbursts, so my middle seat on the plane ended up being quite roomy! Well done Norm!