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The Three Stooges defied nearly every law of show business there
was. In a career that spanned forty years, they made more than two
hundred films, entertained generations of fans, and ultimately
became an integral part of American popular culture. One Fine
Stooge, the poignant life story of Larry Fine—the frizzy-haired
member of the classic comedy offers a behind-the-scenes look at
these manic high priests of low comedy. Discovered and dusted
off thirty yers after Larry Fine's death, his personal notes,
clippings, interviews, and career memorabilia provide a portrait of
his life and the lives of the other Stooges. The result is an
unparalleled visual history of the most prolific comedy trio in
entertainment annals. Like them or not, the Three Stooges remain
unique motion picture icons of the greatest renown. This is their
story as revealed by Larry, in his own words, augmented by
fascinating anecdotes from family members and friends. Behind his
comic mask was a life that blended fame and fortune, bad luck and
tragedy. This tumultuous trip through Larry Fine's years in film is
based on his memoirs, now published for the first time, along with
his astonishing collection of rare photographs—including fifty
images in full color.
"a tour de force of comics" (Ed Park, The New York Times) One of
the Top Ten Graphic Novels of 2020, as chosen by the American
Library Association One of the Best Books of 2020, as chosen by
Publishers Weekly "Fortunately for readers of this raw and intimate
graphic memoir, Terry never fully lets go of his youthful
vulnerability. . . . Reckoning with sobriety requires connection
and humility, as Terry makes the case for with sincerity and
beauty, as he ties his recovery to his spiritual homecoming."
-Starred Review, Publishers Weekly A brutally honest but charming
look at the pain of childhood and the alienation and anxiety of
early adulthood. In his memoir, we are invited to walk through the
life of the author, Jim Terry, as he struggles to find security and
comfort in an often hostile environment. Between the Ho-Chunk
community of his Native American family in Wisconsin and his
schoolmates in the Chicago suburbs, he tries in vain to fit in and
eventually turns to alcohol to provide an escape from increasing
loneliness and alienation. Terry also shares with the reader in
exquisite detail the process by which he finds hope and gets sober,
as well as the powerful experience of finding something to believe
in and to belong to at the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance at
Standing Rock.
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