James Garner
Hardcover | Pages: 273 pages Rating: 3.82 | 2296 Users | 346 Reviews
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| Title | : | The Garner Files: A Memoir |
| Author | : | James Garner |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 273 pages |
| Published | : | November 1st 2011 by Simon & Schuster |
| Categories | : | Biography. Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography Memoir |
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After suffering physical abuse at the hands of his stepmother, Garner left home at fourteen. He became Oklahoma’s first draftee of the Korean War and was awarded with two Purple Hearts before returning to the United States and settling in Los Angeles to become an actor. Working alongside some of the most renowned celebrities, including Julie Andrews, Marlon Brando, and Clint Eastwood, Garner became a star in his own right, despite struggles with stage fright and depression. In The Garner Files, this revered actor and quintessential self-made man recalls “trying to decipher” William Wyler with Audrey Hepburn and Shirley MacLaine, breaking Doris Day’s ribs, having a “heart-to-heart and eyeball-to-eyeball” with Steve McQueen, being “a card-carrying liberal—and proud of it,” and much moreDetails Books In Pursuance Of The Garner Files: A Memoir
| ISBN: | 1451642601 (ISBN13: 9781451642605) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 3.82 From 2296 Users | 346 ReviewsJudgment Appertaining To Books The Garner Files: A Memoir
James Garner has been my favorite actor for many years. When I heard about his book I was so excited. Since buying the book I have read it several times and never get tired of reading it. He will be my favorite actor and person for all time.Cynthia SmithJames Garner is part of the very small group of 1950's actors that had great success both in television and movies (Clint Eastwood is probably the other), and his memoir focuses on his career. His married life was relatively free from drama - he has been married to the same woman for over 50 years, so it makes sense that he spends the vast majority of his story on the TV shows and films he made, who he worked with, and how he challenged studios and networks who attempted to cheat him out of his
I'm a long time fan of James Garner's work. I grew up watching Maverick. While I find I haven't seen nearly all of his movies he has made a couple of my favorites. He's made movies in genres that I don't enjoy, yet I like his films in those genres, usually simply because of the quality of the work.I think that if you are interested in Hollywood from this era of the late '40s onward you'll find this an interesting book. If you're interested in the early days of TV or the last days of the (so
This was a very emotional journey for me because James Garner was literally my favorite actor, and even though I never knew him, I felt connected to him in many personal ways. He was an extraordinary man and I truly loved him -- so much so that I named my youngest son James, in part for him. This is a very warm and personal memoir, full of anecdotes about growing up in Oklahoma in hard times, his service in Korea, and friendships in an unfriendly town. His family stories are lovely as well --
This book qualifies as a highly recommend. Mr. Garner is all that hoped he was and way beyond. This man's life has been amazing and an example to all about LIVING life and not giving in/up. Though we all feel/do that sometimes, he is a reminder that being here on this planet Earth is the toughest school around. He has been and still is a great teacher and a good student. Read it as soon as you can and then give it to a friend to read too. Thank you Mr. Garner for a wonderful gift in this book
I have been a James Garner fan since the original Maverick. I also belonged to his fan club for 50 years - until we ALL had to retire, including Jim! - and it was fantastic. Jim is known for being nice to his fans, but we were special to him. If found out you were a member, he treated you almost like family. He was always such fun.I never expected him to write a memoir because he is such a private person, but when I found out he did I couldn't wait to read it. I was certainly not disappointed!
It's not much of a book, and I skipped the chapters on golf and race car driving. But as a Garner fan I enjoyed flipping through the chapters on Maverick and his best films of the 1960s (e.g., The Great Escape and The Americanization of Emily).HOWEVER, I think this may be the last time I read an actor's memoir, at least if it's by an actor I've enjoyed on screen. Garner's book leaves the impression that he's a bit dim and likes to throw punches. Hopefully memory of his memoir will have faded
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