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Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself

By: Alan Alda
Narrated by: Alan Alda
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On the heels of his acclaimed memoir, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, beloved actor and best-selling author Alan Alda has written Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself, an insightful and funny look at some of the impossible questions he's asked himself over the years.

Picking up where his best-selling memoir left off, and having been saved by emergency surgery after nearly dying on a mountaintop in Chile, Alda finds himself not only glad to be alive but searching for a way to squeeze the most juice out of his new life. Looking for a sense of meaning that would make this extra time count, he listens in on things he's heard himself saying in private and in public at critical points in his life - from the turbulence of the 60s, to his first Broadway show, to the birth of his children, to the ache of September 11, and beyond.

Reflecting on the transitions in his life and in all our lives, he wonders if there's one thing - art, activism, family, money, fame - that could lead to a "life of meaning".

In an audiobook that is candid, wise, and as questioning as it is incisive, Alda amuses and moves us with his unique and hilarious meditations on questions great and small. Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself is another superb Alan Alda performance, as inspiring and entertaining as the man himself.

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"Alda is chatty, easygoing and humble, rather like a Mr. Rogers for grownups. His words of inspiration would be a perfect gift for a college grad or for anyone facing major life changes." ( Publishers Weekly)
Inspiring Life Lessons • Genuine Personal Reflections • Personal Conversation • Profound Wisdom • Heartfelt Storytelling
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I’ve grew up watching reruns of mash and I always loved Hawkeye. I got very interested in Alan Alda because I believed in his values. I love his books and will continue to read them. I love that he is reading them. I truly love his voice and could listen to him speak for hours. (which I have)

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Alan Alden shares wonderful insights embedded in scenes from his life. His sense of humor, character, & sharp mind shine through as he share his perspective. Ultimately his focus is on relationships—building them, maintaining them & cherishing them. His idea that one should surrender to love will stay with me for a long time. May love “win” in your life too!

Insight from a comedian: a study in life.

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I bought this memoir as part of a school assignment, and I also have been a huge Alda fan. He definitely has lived an interesting life, and the speech he gave at his first daughter college graduation was very moving.

Amazing Story

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His fascination with humanity, curiosity, the arts, science and the intersection of all makes for fascinating listening.m

Wise, witty and conversational

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Enjoyed his autobiography more.. didn't find this added much after having enjoyed the autobiography

bevzab

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authentically read collection of speeches. read by the author himself, with small anecdotes of the life events that brought these speeches as context to the speaker's mindset. alan alda talks to himself and sometimes listens.

authentically read collection of speeches

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excellent book! I throughly enjoyed it. performance was absolutely Alan Alda and the story was simple and honest and came from the heart. I will definitely listen to this book again and recommend it to my friends. Thank you Alan!

Things I learned from Alan Alda!

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In this second book, as was the case I the first,, Alda's easy way of speaking feels more like having a conversation on his front porch while watching the kids play in the yard than it does biography.
To borrow a phrase, "You were wonderful!" and the book was wonderful as well!

You can't mistake that voice!

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Not quite as entertaining as his first book, Alda's second book still offers some good words of wisdom and interesting lessons.

Good advice

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I have listened to this book six times. every time I learn more about myself.

A great learning tool from a well admired man.

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