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Stephen "Steve-O" Glover-social media icon, comedy-touring
stalwart, and star of Jackass-delivers a hilarious and practical
guide to recovery, relationships, career, and how to keep thriving
long after you should be dead. Steve-O is best known for his wildly
dangerous, foolish, painful, embarrassing, and sometimes
death-defying stunts. At age 48, however, he faces his greatest
challenge yet: getting older. A Hard Kick in the Nuts: What I've
Learned from a Lifetime of Terrible Decisions is a captivating
exploration of life and how to live it by an individual who has
already lived way more than a lifetime's worth of extreme
experiences. Steve-O grapples with the right balance between
maturity and staying true to yourself, not repeating your "greatest
hits," maintaining sobriety and a healthy regimen, avoiding
selfishness, and finding the right partner for life. Having built a
gargantuan and loyal social media following while establishing a
successful stand-up career-all after a couple of decades of dubious
behavior-Steve-O is proof that anyone can find meaning and
fulfillment in life, no matter what path they choose. Packed with
self-deprecating wit and gruelingly earned wisdom, A Hard Kick in
the Nuts will reverberate with readers everywhere who have lived a
lot (sometimes too much) and are now wondering how to approach the
years to come. Or maybe just need some good motivation to get out
of bed tomorrow. One of many tips: Be your own harshest critic,
then cut yourself a break, and enjoy this book.
"A fascinating inside look at the trailblazing series"
(Entertainment Tonight)--discover the behind-the-scenes stories and
lasting impact of the trailblazing sketch comedy show that upended
television, launched the careers of some of our biggest stars, and
changed the way we talk, think, and laugh about race: In Living
Color.Few television shows revolutionized comedy as profoundly or
have had such an enormous and continued impact on our culture as In
Living Color. Inspired by Richard Pryor, Carol Burnett, and Eddie
Murphy, Keenen Ivory Wayans created a television series unlike any
that had come before it. Along the way, he introduced the world to
Jamie Foxx, Jim Carrey, David Alan Grier, Rosie Perez, and Jennifer
Lopez, not to mention his own brothers Damon, Marlon, and Shawn
Wayans. In Living Color shaped American culture in ways both seen
and unseen, and was part of a sea change that moved black comedy
and hip-hop culture from the shadows into the spotlight. Now, the
"in-depth, well-researched" (Library Journal, starred review) Homey
Don't Play That reveals the complete, captivating story of how In
Living Color overcame enormous odds to become a major,
zeitgeist-seizing hit. Through exclusive interviews with the cast,
writers, producers, and network executives, this insightful and
entertaining chronicle follows the show's ups and downs,
friendships and feuds, tragedies and triumphs, sketches and
scandals, the famous and the infamous, unveiling a vital piece of
history in the evolution of comedy, television, and black culture.
Steve-O is best known for his wildly dangerous, foolish, painful,
embarrassing, and sometimes death-defying stunts. At age 48,
however, he faces his greatest challenge yet: getting older. A Hard
Kick in the Nuts: What I've Learned from a Lifetime of Terrible
Decisions is a captivating exploration of life and how to live it
by an individual who has already lived way more than a lifetime's
worth of extreme experiences. Steve-O grapples with the right
balance between maturity and staying true to yourself, not
repeating your "greatest hits," maintaining sobriety and a healthy
regimen, avoiding selfishness, and finding the right partner for
life. Having built a gargantuan and loyal social media following
while establishing a successful stand-up career-all after a couple
of decades of dubious behavior-Steve-O is proof that anyone can
find meaning and fulfillment in life, no matter what path they
choose. Packed with self-deprecating wit and gruelingly earned
wisdom, A Hard Kick in the Nuts will reverberate with readers
everywhere who have lived a lot (sometimes too much) and are now
wondering how to approach the years to come. Or maybe just need
some good motivation to get out of bed tomorrow. One of many tips:
Be your own harshest critic, then cut yourself a break, and enjoy
this book.
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