Books by Alan Alda and Complete Book Reviews
Alan Alda, Author . Random $24.95 (209p) ISBN 978-1-4000-6617-9
After actor Alda (Never Have Your Dog Stuffed
) recovered from a nearly fatal intestinal obstruction, he decided to live as if he'd been given a second life. To make his new life as meaningful as possible, he wanted to remember those rare moments...
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Alan Alda, Author Random House $24.95 (240p) ISBN 978-1-4000-6409-0
""My mother didn't try to stab my father until I was six,"" actor and author Alan Alda writes at the beginning of his autobiography. The child of a well-known actor, Alda (born Alphonso D'Abruzzo) spent his early years on the road with a burlesque...
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Alan Alda, Author, Alan Alda, Read by , read by the author. Random House Audio $27.50 (0p) ISBN 978-0-7393-2277-2
While listening to Alda's colorful and often poignant recollections, it becomes clear that, in addition to being a consummate actor, he is an introspective storyteller who isn't constrained by memory. Indeed, Alda's tales are sometimes...
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Alan Alda, Author, Alan Alda, Read by Random House Audio $29.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-7393-5470-4
Following his 11-year run on TV's M*A*S*H, Alda has continually transformed himself professionally through a diverse array of successful projects. Yet his status as America's quintessential nice guy still follows him at every turn, rendering Alda a...
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Alan Alda. Random House, $28 (240p) ISBN 978-0-8129-8914-4
Veteran actor and director Alda (Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself) turns his attention to the world of social science in this breezy overview of work conducted at the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science at Stony Brook University in...
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Alan Alda, read by the author. Random House Audio, , unabridged, 5 CDs, 6 hrs., $32 ISBN 978-1-5247-8166-8
Fans of the show MASH will enjoy just hearing actor and comedian Alda’s friendly, quirky voice. Of course, there’s humor here and there, but Alda’s intentions aren’t comic: his purpose is to help people learn to listen to each other and in turn to...
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