A sonrsquo;s funny; frank; and ldquo;endlessly fascinatingrdquo; memoir of his father; Wizard of Oz star Bert Lahr (Harperrsquo;s Magazine). Bert Lahr; best known for his role as the Cowardly Lion in The Wizard of Oz; made audiences laugh from burlesque stages to vaudeville to Broadwaymdash;and impressed them as Estragon in the American theater debut of Waiting for Godot. But reality wasnrsquo;t always funny for the legendary actor and comedian; or his family. Drawing on personal recollections and the memories of his fatherrsquo;s colleagues; a veteran writer for the New Yorker and renowned theater critic brilliantly explores both the long and glorious professional career of a Hollywood icon and the experience of growing up with him. Here; in rich detail; is Bert Lahr evolving from a low-comic star to a Ziegfeld Follies sophisticate; hamming it up with the Scarecrow and Tin Man on the set of TheWizard of Oz; and garnering rich praise as he performed in Samuel Beckettrsquo;s masterpiece. But while Lahr could be equally raucous and polished in public; in private he was painfully insecure and self-absorbed; keeping his family at armrsquo;s length as he quietly battled his inner demons. ldquo;A work of literature; a work of history; a subtle psychological study;rdquo; Notes on a Cowardly Lion is more than one manrsquo;s quest to understand his father. It is an extraordinary examination of a life on the stage and screen (Harperrsquo;s Magazine). From a writer with an intimate knowledge of the theater and show business world; this is both a ldquo;frank and objectiverdquo; (The New York Times Book Review) family memoir that will appeal to readers of Carrie Fisherrsquo;s Wishful Drinking or Alan Cummingrsquo;s Not My Fatherrsquo;s Son; and a ldquo;book-length love letter. To open it is to enter a life; to participate in a sensibility and; perhaps most important; to laugh. Uproariouslyrdquo; (Life).
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Pleased with purchaseBy Carla Jo LewisBook came as described. Pleased with purchase.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Excellent ResourceBy FaxonThis is the bible of child day care design. Very well designed book in terms of content; organization; layout; and illustrations. She has very strong beliefs about child care; education; and the correct qualiy of spaces; which are expressed in every page of the book. In other words; this is not just a "guide" but very much her philosophy in action. You may not agree with all of her beliefs; but her passion; intelligence; and depth of experience are undeniable. I am an architect who has designed child care centers and published writing on child care design. This is still the best out there that I have seen.12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding Resource!!By daubaWorth every dime!!! Anita Rui Olds has incredible insight into creating environments that are reflective of children and their interests. She believes that a child care setting should have "spirit." Included are Reggio-type environmental solutions that create a sense of wonder with an architecturally aesthetic sensibility. Lots of great ideas packed into this book. Only regret is that the pictures are too small and not in color. Would have been worth extra [$$] to have an expanded edition.