Too Fat to Fish
by Anthony Bozza, Artie Lange
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Book Reviews of Too Fat to Fish
Book Review: Another River Phoenix who is not YET dead
Summary: 1 Stars
Artie Lange, the author, is a comedian who works with Howard Stern.
Apparently the publisher believes there is room for yet another book about one more drug and alcohol addicted young smart guy who somehow did not die YET trying to meet the expectations of others.
Others who trap him into believing their lies and their own ideas for how the author should conduct his life around their values so they can read the suicide note; attend the funeral and spend the afternoon discussing the tragedy of young people bobbing around life's little rivers without a rudder.
Sometimes I feel that those who enable young people to become hopelessly unhappy meeting impossible expectations should go to rehabilitation along with the physically addicted.
Artie Lange is a River Phoenix who is not yet dead.
At least I know to pray for Artie along with those who set up a web site for his death.
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Book Review: Why Men Cheat
Summary: 5 Stars
In his book, Lange talks about cheating but I have found that this issue about male wanderlust is better covered in the companion book "FLUSH THE TOILET" Why Men Cheat by author Misogy Nist. Both Artie and Nist are very direct and insightful people and they have a direct pulse on the American funnybone. Howecver, author Nist captures the imagination of all women who are clueless about the real reason why men cheat. In fact, his 10 step approach engages women in a pedantic, colorful, imaginative, humorous and direct dialog with the not-so-fairer sex and their wanderlust proclivities. In fact, men be forewarned that this book reveals many secrets that men are loathe to share about sex with their female counterparts. It's a must read for women who want to understand the men in their life. And, for the guys . . . WOW!!!Flush the Toilet: Why Men CheatBook Review: Good stories, but I'd rather listen
Summary: 3 Stars
Artie Lange is an impressive story teller. He has the intuition to tell the right story at the right time. And, when he tells the story, almost all ears on tuned to him. Someone suggested that Sirius Radio's Howard 100/101 do a special on Artie's great stories...I would tune in for that or even buy it on CD. That's what this book should have been. A CD of candid stories told "off the cuff." I'm an avid reader and only found the book to be OK. The stories were funny, but nowhere near as funny as if Artie Lange recited them. You could argue that I should buy the audio book, but then I would hear Artie (Gary D. and Bob L.) "read" the book. The stories would be much better orated with Artie's personality. Buy the book if you can't find anyone to borrow it from. It's a once and done kind of book, not one that you would want to revisit again. I'm not better off for reading it, but I'm also don't think it was a complete waste of time.Book Review: A must for any Stern show fan
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been listening to the Stern show for many years and have always enjoyed having Artie on the show. He's always been a mystery, but this book definitely reveals a lot about the man behind the brilliant wisecracks.
My feelings while reading this book ranged from compassion when he spoke of his love for his family (especially his Dad), to revulsion as he described in vivid detail one drug-related meltdown after another. It's just stunning to me how self-destructive he has been, and even more amazing that he lived through some of those episodes.
The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars was that it gets a bit annoying with all of the apologies to everyone he has wronged in some way (and the list is pretty long!), but it's obvious that he used this book as a way to reach out to some of those long-lost former friends and colleagues.
All in all, a must read for any fan of the Stern show.
Book Review: Stand-up comic/Stern sidekick 2008 autobiography
Summary: 4 Stars
Stand-up comic, TV/film actor, and Howard Stern Show sidekick Artie Lange offers this heartfelt, sometimes raunchy 2008 autobiography. The story is told in the same distinctive voice that Lange uses on the Stern show. There are plenty of fun moments, but also despair from the premature demise of his father and subsequent repeated struggles with drugs and alcohol. Many of the stories have already been explored at length on-air, but Lange does provide some further details on most as well as one new revelation. Perhaps the best part for Artie's fans is the sixteen pages of color photographs. Howard Stern wrote the photo-heavy forward. Co-writer Anthony Bozza has also assisted on the recent celebrity biographies of Eminem and Slash, and seems to have helped Artie assemble a coherent, readable narrative. This was a quick read but with Amazon's discount it cost less than fourteen bucks during its week of release.