American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot

In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark?as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer.

To numb the pain of failure, Ferguson found comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an aborted suicide attempt. (He forgot to do it when someone offered him a glass of sherry.) But his story has a happy ending: in 1993, the washed-up Ferguson washed up in the United States. Finally sober, Ferguson landed a breakthrough part on the hit sitcom The Drew Carey Show, a success that eventually led to his role as the host of CBS's The Late Late Show. By far Ferguson's greatest triumph was his decision to become a U.S. citizen, a milestone he achieved in early 2008, just before his command performance for the president at the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. In American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson talks a red, white, and blue streak about everything our Founding Fathers feared.

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-22-2009; I Wish I Could Write Like He Does ... Or Talk Like He does; The idea of a little boy growing up far across an ocean and eyeing the gleaming shores of this country has been tarnished of late by our misadventures as a superpower. And now, suddenly and with the power that only a good writer can...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-22-2009; read this!; AMERICAN ON PURPOSE is a must-read. Ferguson is hilarious and the stories in his memoir are very entertaining.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-22-2009; put on your list; of books to read.... well written book that combines entertainment and content into an enjoyable framework.; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-13-2009; Bogs down in too much detail; In his memoir American On Purpose Craig Ferguson tells the story of his life from his childhood in Glasgow to his current job as host of The Late Late Show on CBS. There are three strands to the story: Ferguson's hesitant, sometimes...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-22-2009; I Wish I Could Write Like He Does ... Or Talk Like He does; The idea of a little boy growing up far across an ocean and eyeing the gleaming shores of this country has been tarnished of late by our misadventures as a superpower. And now, suddenly and with the power that only a good writer can...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-13-2009; Bogs down in too much detail; In his memoir American On Purpose Craig Ferguson tells the story of his life from his childhood in Glasgow to his current job as host of The Late Late Show on CBS. There are three strands to the story: Ferguson's hesitant, sometimes...; read full review | report as inappropriate