Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

An insightful and funny look at some of the impossible questions Alan Alda has asked himself over the years: What do I value? What, exactly, is the good life? (And what does that even mean?)

Picking up where his bestselling memoir left offâ€“having been saved by emergency surgery after nearly dying on a mountaintop in Chileâ€“Alda finds himself not only glad to be alive but searching for a way to squeeze the most juice out of his new life. Looking for a sense of meaning that would make this extra time count, he listens in on things heâ€™s heard himself saying in private and in public at critical points in his lifeâ€“from the turbulence of the sixties, to his first Broadway show, to the birth of his children, to the ache of September 11, and beyond. Reflecting on the transitions in his life and in all our lives, he notices that â€œdoorways are where the truth is told,â€ and wonders if thereâ€™s one thingâ€“art, activism, family, money, fameâ€“that could lead to a â€œlife of meaning.â€

In a book that is candid, wise, and as questioning as it is incisive, Alda amuses and moves us with his unique and hilarious meditations on questions great and small. Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself is another superb Alan Alda performance, as inspiring and entertaining as the man himself.

Praise forÂ Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

â€œEngagingly thoughtful and thought-provoking . . . [Alan Alda] candidly shares many stories of his life, so easily and wittily you can hear him speak as you read.â€
â€“Sydney Sun Herald

â€œAlda is chatty, easygoing and humble, rather like a Mr. Rogers for grownups. His words of inspiration would be a perfect gift for a college grad or for anyone facing major life changes.â€
â€“Publishers WeeklyÂ (starred review)

â€œSmart, engaged, funny and observant.â€
â€“San Antonio Express-News
Country USA
Brand Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780812977523
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2008-09-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780812977523

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Manufacturer	Random House Trade Paperbacks
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780812977523
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2008-09-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780812977523

Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

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