num_pages: 256
description: In this laugh-out-loud funny and inspiring autobiography one of Hollywoods best-loved comediennes muses about movies men motherhood and MS In a book that is at once Hollywood hilarious and personally moving Teri Garr star of such classic films as Young Frankenstein Oh God! Close Encounters of the Third Kind Mr. Mom and Tootsie for which she received an Academy Award nomination writes about her life with the same wit and warmth that have won the hearts of fans for over three decades. From sipping Cokes with Elvis Presley to hangin with the Beatles; from her secrets to succeeding in Hollywood without losing her sanity to dealing with the fear anxiety and denial of being plagued by mysterious physical problems that eluded diagnosis for over twenty yearsthe insights in Speedbumps while always couched in Garrs trademark humor are honest heartfelt and often profound. BACKCOVER: The driven comedian tells (almost) all[and] shes as dizzily funny as ever. Entertainment Weekly Garr sticks to the truth whether its hysterically funny or at times heart wrenching. Read this book its a lesson in courage. Mel Brooks
language: English
title: Speedbumps: Flooring It Through Hollywood
publisher: Plume