The back cover is almost more entertaining than the front of Marlo Thomas’ autobiography, Growing Up Laughing (also available as a downloadable ebook). Thomas interviews other contemporary comics and weaves their stories and philosophy into her own life story. We get to look inside the minds of Jay Leno, Conan O’Brien, Jon Stewart, and others. Thomas allows the reader to understand what makes these famous funnymen (and women) hit the road and do “stand up” for 160 shows a year, whether constantly yearning for parental approval and laughter, or just needing the admiration of an audience night after night.Growing up as the daughter of 1940s/50s entertainment icon Danny Thomas, Marlo is driven to continue the family business on her own terms. She delves into her personal involvement with the feminist movement in the 70s, and shares with readers her continued work with her father’s charity, St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Readers will enjoy a litany of jokes and personal memories from Marlo and many other great comics we currently enjoy. - Kathy (Downtown)
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