![]() Maybe the lessons he takes from the story or the point he was trying to raise, aren’t quite as good as the story itself, but frequently it is. And he’s a good one: whether it’s about a fishing trip, a vacation in Japan, performing somewhere, teenage romance (unrequited, I should add) or meeting his wife (for example) - you get caught up in the tale. ![]() Mostly, it’s a showcase for Ferguson as story-teller. There are some wonderfully-written passages, not enough for my taste -but it’s not that kind of book, so those moments shine. ![]() More than that, there are themes -sobriety, family, and personal growth would be at the top of the list. But there are trends, if you’re looking for them. The timeline jumps around a lot, so there’s no real linear storyline. So, he wrote a few of those looking back on his past. ,” which means, no matter what you may achieve in your life, I’ll always be that little bit more awesome than you.Įarly on, Ferguson talks about his approach to the writing of this book -after years of writing the monologue-type things he started his talk show with (I call them type, because they’re not like your standard late night monologue), he’s continued to think in those terms, he finds it natural to write in. The following year, 2009, I actually sang ”Sweet Caroline” along with Neil Diamond on stage-he put his hand on my shoulder! ”Reachin’ out. ![]() Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations ![]()
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