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Guru: My Days with Del Close

Jeff Griggs paints a hilarious and ultimately moving portrait of one of improv's most important figures. Chronicling the last years of Del Close's life, when he was assigned to drive Del around for his weekly errands, Griggs relates episodes that will leave you laughing out loud and at the same time capture Del's genius at improv. Close was impossibly irreverent, intelligently witty, and incredibly dedicated to his craft. Griggs brings to life this complex, unpredictable character and adds the essentials of Close's biography. more

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Smarter Choice Guru : My Days With Del Close by Jeff Griggs. ISBN13: 9781566636148. ISBN10: 1566636140. Published by National Book Network. Edition: 05 Used	Textbooks.com 2,445 reviews *smarter certified	$25 $13.75 Coupon 2 coupons available Code:No Code Required Detail: Free shipping w/ $25 purchase at Textbooks. Expires:Dec-31-2009 Restriction:Unknow Code:xicyx Detail: Use coupon code xicyx at checkout to enjoy Free Shipping on your order plus enter to win $500 at Textbooks. Expires:Dec-31-2009 Restriction:Unknow	See it
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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-09-2008; American Comedy; This was a great book. The author uses a lot of real life experiences to bring Del to life, which needed to be documented for future generations.; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Nov-12-2007; A must read if you love Chicago Improv; Even if you aren't in the Chicago Improv scene, this is a very funny and cleverly written book about the one and only Del Close. Del was a drug addict, an actor, and a believer in the art of long-form improv. I would imagine knowing...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-27-2007; The anti-Tuesdays With Morrie; This is the story of real life pop culture Zelig Del Close (Mike Myers, L. Ron Hubbard, the Grateful Dead and Lenny Bruce all make appearances) and his relationship with his the assistant, the author of this book (and a very funny...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-16-2007; Guru: Compelling, poignant and hilarious.; This book was a real blessing for me. I was a student of Del's for four months during the last year of his life. He was a complex man, by his own admission, not a very likable one. This book allowed great insight into what was going on...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-09-2008; American Comedy; This was a great book. The author uses a lot of real life experiences to bring Del to life, which needed to be documented for future generations.; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-24-2005; I can't; sympathize with the storyteller or the subject. They both seemed too cold. ...this well has lukewarmness. I wanted to walk away from this bio having found out cool little anticdotes and I'll I got was the story of two men who couldn't...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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