A memoir from the daughter of George Carlin "a hero to many, but a father to one" - Bill Maher. Jerry Seinfeld. Jon Stewart. Lewis Black. Margaret Cho. Chris Rock. Bill Maher. Jay Leno. These comedians all have at least one thing in common: George Carlin. Truly the voice of a generation, George Carlin was an integral part of and wry commentator upon the American cultural landscape for nearly 50 years. Who among us doesn't have particular favorite George Carlin role, routine or quote? And finally, the only child of George Carlin gives readers a look behind the many personas and insight into the man holding the microphone.
Kelly Carlin was born in Ohio in 1963. She received her Master's Degree from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She presently tours her critically acclaimed solo show, A Carlin Home Companion, hosts two radio shows - The Kelly Carlin Show on SiriusXM and Waking from the American Dream on SModcast Network, and blogs for the Huffington Post. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, Bob McCall and their Jack Russell Terrier, Stella.
ISBN:
9781250058256
Binding:
Hardback
Pub. Date:
01/10/2015
Category:
Biog: Arts & Entertainment
Imprint:
St Martin's Press
Pages:
336 page/s
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Price:
$34.99 AUD
A Carlin Home Companion Growing Up with George
Carlin, Kelly
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