John Lithgow
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This "warm and generous" memoir is "brisk . . . packed with funny stories. . . . A buoyant, heartwarming account of coming into one's own" (New York Times Book Review).
Award–winning actor John Lithgow presents a charming, witty, and revealing memoir about his family, his work, and his life in Drama—an intimate story of insights and inspirational reflections from one of America's most beloved actors. Lithgow...
Award–winning actor John Lithgow presents a charming, witty, and revealing memoir about his family, his work, and his life in Drama—an intimate story of insights and inspirational reflections from one of America's most beloved actors. Lithgow...
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"While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about long-forgotten figures and bad actors of today, including the first...
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"Award-winning actor and bestselling author John Lithgow wields a whip-smart, satirical pen in this poetic diatribe chronicling the last few abysmal years in politics. With lacerating wit, he takes readers verse by verse through the history of Donald Trump's presidency, lampooning the likes of Betsy DeVos, Anthony Scaramucci, Scott Pruitt, Paul Manafort, Trump's doctors, and many others. Illustrated from cover to cover with Lithgow's never-before-seen...
4) Bark, George
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George likes to please his mother, but when she tells him to bark he says "meow" and "quack-quack" and "oink" and "moo" - until she takes him to the vet, who finally figures out what's going on with George. Or does he? Children will roar with laughter at this funny, silly story, told by the master of foolishness and farce.
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When Dick smashes the Rambler into a tree, Mary assumes that he's insured, but he isn't. He pretends he has the same agent as Mary and when the agent drops by, Dick is annoyed to discover that it's necessary to buy the insurance before the accident. But when Dick rents a car, he falls in love with it.
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Don tries to kiss Sally while they're out on a date, but she won't let him. He reminds her that they've been dating for two years, and he's never been allowed to kiss her once. When Sally shares this information with the other aliens, Dick observes that romance seems to be missing from Sally's life and lends her a cheesy romance novel, which immediately captivates her.
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Harry finds an old wheelchair in Mrs. Dubcek's garage, and, while playing with it, Dick rolls down a flight of stairs and breaks his foot. Meanwhile, Harry's thrilled that Mrs. Dubcek's daughter Vicki is back but horrified when she tells him she's practicing celibacy.
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Mary's doing a promotional video for the university directed by Aubrey Pitman, one of Dick's students, and Dick's upset that he wasn't asked to participate. When the guy she's been dating doesn't show up as promised, Nina accepts Harry's offer to drive her to the dentist to have her wisdom teeth extracted.
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When Dr. Albright announces she is going to Borneo for a year, Dick decides to ask her to marry him. Due to his anxiety, Dick experiences his first nightmare, leading the other aliens to believe that Dick's brain is breaking down, creating stress for Sally and Tommy.
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Dick, Harry, Sally and Tommy are enjoying a dinner of ice cream and cake when the discussion turns to the concept of sin. Tommy, who just studied the seven deadly sins in school, begins to list them. When it comes to sinning, it seems that all of the Solomons are equally adept.
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Tommy tells Dick he'd like to meet a woman closer to his real age, someone like Angie Dickinson. He goes to Mary's to return her magnifying glass that Dick has broken, and Mary observes how immature Dick is. They start talking and are immediately engrossed in a discussion about the Aztecs. Their mutual attraction is obvious.
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George shows up at Mary's office announcing that he's left her mother again and asking if he can sleep on Mary's hide-a-bed. Mary invites the aliens over for dinner, and Sally finds George charming; she's fascinated by his WWII stories when everyone else is falling asleep.
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When Sally learns that Playpen Magazine is coming to campus and will pay women $600 to pose naked, she's ready to sign up, despite the fact that women at Pendleton are planning to picket. Sally tells Dick her plan and he supports her, even though Mary observes that it's so demeaning.