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Garner Files : A Memoir by Jon Winokur and James Garner (2012, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-10145164261X
ISBN-139781451642612
eBay Product ID (ePID)9038368550
Product Key Features
Book TitleGarner Files : a Memoir
Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2012
TopicPersonal Memoirs, General, Entertainment & Performing Arts
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography
AuthorJon Winokur, James Garner
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight10.8 Oz
Item Length8.4 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2011-044877
Reviews"If you buy one cranky celebrity memoir this fall, might we suggest James Garner's The Garner Files ?" - TheAtlanticWire.com, "…the narrative is genuine, candid, and more informative than usual for a Hollywood bio…Truly a cut above most actor bios, this is prime stuff for film and television collections." - Booklist, "James Garner stepped into two of TV's most calcified genres - the western and the detective series - and set a new standard that others have been chasing down since…having made up his mind to write [a memoir]…Garner follows his own heroic dictum: Plenty of self-deprecating, humor, a general air of live-and-let-live, but when it comes down to it, no pulled punches. For Garner fans, The Garner Files is catnip…[Garner] is unfailingly candid about his own desires…it is a fine, frank and fun collection." - Los Angeles Times, "[an] enjoyable memoir…there's plenty to love in this book. Garner…has a knack for telling a story and finding the perfect quote to tie it all together…charming…[It] resembles a conversation with an old friend who loves to tell colorful stories." - PublishersWeekly.com, "Stand aside for Maverick! Stand aside again for Jim Rockford!...Let this neatly written and well-supplemented little book-all of [Garner's] friends provide relevant stories and fond judgments-set a new standard of integrity for the genre…You could hand this book as a primer on ethics to any young man just reaching the age of choosing his way in life." -Clive James, The Atlantic, "Garner follows his own heroic dictum: Plenty of self-deprecating, humor, a general air of live-and-let-live, but when it comes down to it, no pulled punches. For Garner fans, 'The Garner Files' is catnip…it is a fine, frank and fun collection." -LOS ANGELES TIMES, " The Garner Files is a classic tale of making it in Hollywood fueled…with Garner's good looks, fortune, charm, and sense of humor." - ChristianScienceMonitor.com, "Laid-back charm and a sense of humor fuel such memories, two qualities shared by the characters Garner often played in a career of 50-plus years…Full of funny stories and observations, The Garner Files offers the kind of clubhouse banter you might expect from a hardworking, successful guy who doesn't take himself too seriously - and doesn't want you to, either." - Associated Press, "James Garner's memoir is as easygoing and plain-spoken as his acting persona…[He] wouldn't have it any other way." - USAToday.com, "Garner tells his life story with the same wry, self-effacing charm that characterized his classic TV characters: the laidback cowboy Bret Maverick and the down-on-his-heels gumshoe Jim Rockford…Garner comes across as likable on the page as he does on screen." - Kirkus Reviews
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal791.43028092
SynopsisTold in the charming and self-deprecating style that has made him one of America's most beloved celebrities--the real story behind Hollywood legend James Garner, from his Depression-era childhood to his colorful career. His incredible story, in his own words. One of Hollywood's all-time great leading men, James Garner enjoyed a remarkable career spanning six decades, and whether you know him as Bret Maverick or Jim Rockford, his appeal bridges generations. Few know the real story, now told in this intimate memoir of growing up in Depression-era Oklahoma and triumphing in Hollywood. After physical abuse at the hands of his stepmother, Garner left home at fourteen. He was Oklahoma's first draftee of the Korean War, receiving two Purple Hearts for combat wounds. Back in Los Angeles in need of a job, Garner reluctantly tried acting and was surprised to find his career taking off. Working with such luminaries as Julie Andrews, Marlon Brando, Steve McQueen, and Clint Eastwood, he became a star in his own right. He threw himself into his work, and despite stage fright and bouts of depression, constant physical pain and epic battles with the Hollywood establishment, he became the acting equivalent of a national monument. Written with Jon Winokur, The Garner Files is a wry, engaging self-portrait chronicling the vagaries of a screen career along with the cast of personal and professional characters that helped shape a great American life., One of Hollywood's great leading men, James Garner boasts a career that spans six decades. Whether known as Bret Maverick, Jim Rockford, or Noah Calhoun, Garner's mass appeal transcends generations, but few know the true story of his life, now told in his intimate memoir of growing up in Oklahoma and making it in Hollywood. After suffering physical abuse at the hands of his stepmother, Garner left home at fourteen. He went on to become Oklahoma's first draftee of the Korean War and was honoured for his bravery with two Purple Hearts. Garner eventually returned to Los Angeles where his acting career took off. Working alongside some of the most renowned celebrities - among them Julie Andrews, Marlon Brando, Clint Eastwood - Garner became a star in his own right.
LC Classification NumberPN2287.G385A3 2011
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- 08 Feb, 2019
this is jim rockford
a really good book, establishing garner as a truly cool character his racing tales, and golf tales got slightly tiresome, but still interesting he truly had guts! standing up to people his entire life, (the studio heads!) a true ethical tale for those coming up today. definitely NOT a boring read!. some of the most respected people in the industry, had nothing but good to say about him, a pretty impressive guy !Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 02 Jun, 2024
When I was away in law school in my early 20s, The Rockford Files came on every Thursday night at 10:00 p. m. It was the one show for which I would s
When I was away in law school in my early 20s, The Rockford Files came on every Thursday night at 10:00 p. m. It was the one show for which I would shove aside my studies for one hour to be transported to Malibu, California, for the exploits and adventures of Jim Rockford. My favorite episodes were when he crossed paths (many times unintentionally and to his great dismay) with his fellow ex-con, Angel Martin (Stuart Margolis), who provided comic- and stress-relief and always left me laughing.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 Nov, 2021
If you are a Jim Garner fan, this is "must read"
Lots of history about the way things worked in Mr Garner's era.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 20 Jul, 2022
The Garner files.
I've been a real fan of Jim Garner a long time. The book was humorous and informative.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Aug, 2024
James Garner. The best.
Great read by a great actor.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 21 May, 2020
Big Obama lover
Didn’t like it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
