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John Candy

A Life in Comedy

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John Candy

By: Paul Myers, Dan Aykroyd - foreword
Narrated by: David Bendena
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From the bestselling author of Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy, the definitive biography of John Candy—a heartwarming portrait of one of comedy's most beloved and enduring stars.

From his humble beginnings in sketch comedy with the Toronto branch of Second City, to his rise to fame in SCTV and Hollywood film classics like Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck, John Candy captivated audiences with his self-deprecating humor, emotional warmth, and gift for improvisation. Now, for the first time since Candy's tragic death, bestselling biographer Paul Myers tells the full story of the man behind the laughs.

Drawing on extensive research and exclusive interviews with many of Candy's closest friends and colleagues, including Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Tom Hanks, Ron Howard, Steve Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, and many more, John Candy: A Life in Comedy celebrates the comedian's unparalleled talent, infectious charm, and generosity of spirit. Through ups and downs, successes and failures, and struggles with anxiety and self-doubt, Candy faced the world with a big smile and a warm demeanour that earned him the love and adoration of fans around the world.

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Insightful Content • Well-researched Biography • Emotional Depth • Informative Storytelling • Inspiring Narrative

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This is a great book BUT not so great narrator. Terribly monotone voice that had a drone to it

Great Book about a GRAND Man

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Another homerun for Mr. Myers. This book was excellent the entire way through. Here are several more words to meet the minimum required word count.

Magnificent

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This book makes me wish I could have met him. Everyone deserves someone like this in their lives.

Sweet name, sweet man.

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Having just finished two autobiographies (Michael J. Fox's "Future Boy" and Ozzy Osbourne's "Last Rites") I guess I was hoping for a similar ride... I was disappointed slightly.

Obviously, this isnt an autobiography and I wish I was. The narrator sounded tired or breathless. I nearly stopped the book about 9 chapters in. I was simply bored.

Thankfully, it does pick up a bit and I enjoyed learning of his experiences in his movies that we all loved him for. Splash. Brewster's Millions. Uncle Buck. The Great Outdoors. Home Alone. All of them all wonderfully chronicled here.

To have the book end with the eulogy given by Dan Aykroyd at his funeral (not read by Dan, however) was quite wonderful and very emotional.

If you want to learn about John Candy, laugh at his brilliance, feel some of his pain and learn behind the scenes bits from his movies, it's a great book. As mentioned, a different narrator would've helped and the beginning is painfully slow.

We all loved John Candy

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This book should be THE model of how to research and present the life of a celebrity. Though I was already well aware of John Candy and his work, the author provided insight into his character that was new to me. I am also grateful to those who worked with and loved John for sharing their intimate feelings about him. Their generosity made the listening experience one of the best I’ve ever had.

Innate decency well told

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