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Can I read Born Standing Up : a Comic's Life on EtoBox?
Born Standing Up : a Comic's Life by Steve Martin is a biography available to read on EtoBox.
What is Born Standing Up : a Comic's Life about?
In the midseventies, Steve Martin exploded onto the comedy scene. By 1978 he was the biggest concert draw in the history of stand-up. In 1981 he quit forever. This book is, in his own words, the story of "why I did stand-up and why I walked away." <p>Emmy and Grammy Award winner, author of the acclaimed <i>New York Times</i> bestsellers <i>Shopgirl</i> and <i>The Pleasure of My Compan</i>y, and a regular contributor to <i>The New Yorker</i>, Martin has always been awriter. His memoir of his year
Who reads Born Standing Up : a Comic's Life?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Steve Martin
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781410403124
- Category
- biography
- Subjects
- Sports, Literary Fiction, Memoir
- Rating
- 3.87 / 5 (62,547 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
Other editions & translations
- Born Standing Up : a Comic's Life (2008)
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- Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life (Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series) (2007)
- Self Discipline: 5 Books in 1 Boxset: Master Your Mental Toughness, Emotional Control, Self-Talk and Productivity (2008)
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