Inthis engaging memoir, written with heart, wisdom, and a huge helping ofhilarity, Martin Short shares stories of his life, revealing how a Canadian kidobsessed with American show business became the "comedian's comedian" (VanityFair).MartinShort is one of few celebrities in show business who has continually workedhard, found success, and maintained a normal, happy family life. His memoir isa reflection on his diverse collection of experiences, both hilarious andheartbreaking. Shorttakes us through his career, from his early years with Second City Toronto and SaturdayNight Live to his movie, stage, and television stardom. He recalls how hedeveloped some of his enduring characters-manic man-child Ed Grimley, elderlyTin Pan Alley songmith Irving Cohen, slimy lawyer Nathan Thurm, and theblubbery and bizarrely insensitive Jiminy Glick. Here, too, are his movie andtelevision appearances, from the classic ¡Three Amigos! to hisEmmy-nominated role in Damages, as well as his stage productions, including his Tony Award-winning performance in Little Me. Throughout, such friends and luminaries as Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, John Candy, GildaRadner, Lorne Michaels, Nora Ephron, Frank Sinatra, and others share thespotlight. Thisdeeply private man brings us into the circle of his family life, from raisinghis children to the legendary parties he and his wife hosted in their LosAngeles home. He recounts the pain of losing a brother and both parents by thetime he was twenty and of the devastating death of Nancy, his wife of thirtyyears, in 2010. Despite the hardships, Short's life has been full of laughter, and he remains perennially upbeat. In this wise and entertaining memoir, heshares his irrepressible joy. | I Must Say by Martin Short, Audio Book (CD) | Indigo Chapters