{"product_id":"nevertheless-a-memoir-isbn-9780062409706","title":"Nevertheless: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“A thorough and sophisticated effort to answer an interesting question: How did an indifferently raised, self-flagellating kid from a just-making-ends-meet, desultorily functioning Long Island family, in Massapequa, turn into Alec Baldwin, gifted actor, familiar public figure, impressively thoughtful person, notorious pugilist? . . . Beautifully written and unexpectedly moving . . . . Baldwin writes with great knowledge about old films, the art of acting, what he has learned from other actors, and about the differences among television, film and theater. . . . He’s a highly literate and fluent writer.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most accomplished and outspoken actors today chronicles the highs and lows of his life in this beautifully written, candid memoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past three decades, Alec Baldwin has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most gifted, hilarious, and controversial leading men. From his work in popular movies, including \u003cem\u003eBeetlejuice, Working Girl, Glengarry Glen Ross, The Cooler,\u003c\/em\u003e and Martin Scorsese’s \u003cem\u003eThe Departed\u003c\/em\u003e to his role as Jack Donaghy on Tina Fey’s irreverent series \u003cem\u003e30 Rock\u003c\/em\u003e—for which he won two Emmys, three Golden Globes, and seven Screen Actors Guild Awards—and as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e, he’s both a household name and a deeply respected actor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNevertheless\u003c\/em\u003e, Baldwin transcends his public persona, making public facets of his life he has long kept private. In this honest, affecting memoir, he introduces us to the Long Island child who felt burdened by his family’s financial strains and his parents’ unhappy marriage; the Washington, DC, college student gearing up for a career in politics; the self-named \"Love Taxi\" who helped friends solve their romantic problems while neglecting his own; the young soap actor learning from giants of the theatre; the addict drawn to drugs and alcohol who struggles with sobriety; the husband and father who acknowledges his failings and battles to overcome them; and the consummate professional for whom the work is everything. Throughout \u003cem\u003eNevertheless\u003c\/em\u003e, one constant emerges: the fearlessness that defines and drives Baldwin’s life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with his signature candor, astute observational savvy, and devastating wit, \u003cem\u003eNevertheless\u003c\/em\u003e reveals an Alec Baldwin we have never fully seen before.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eOver the past three decades, Alec Baldwin has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most gifted, hilarious, and controversial leading men. His work in popular movies—including \u003cem\u003eBeetlejuice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eWorking Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hunt for Red October\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cem\u003e Glengarry Glen Ross\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Cooler\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eIt’s Complicated\u003c\/em\u003e—and his roles as Jack Donaghy on Tina Fey’s irreverent series \u003cem\u003e30 Rock \u003c\/em\u003eand as Donald Trump on \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e, have made him both a household name and a deeply respected actor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNevertheless\u003c\/em\u003e, Baldwin transcends his public persona, shedding light on facets of his life he has long kept private. In this honest, affecting memoir, he introduces us to the Long Island child who felt burdened by his family’s financial struggles and his parents’ unhappy marriage; the Washington, DC, college student gearing up for a career in politics; the self-named “Love Taxi” who helped friends solve their romantic problems while neglecting his own; the young soap actor learning from veterans of the theater; the man struggling with a brief addiction to drugs and alcohol; the husband and father who acknowledges his failings and has battled to overcome them; and the consummate professional for whom work is everything. Throughout, he shares an insider’s anecdotes from the sets of beloved movies, insights into what the world’s foremost performers do on stage and screen, and stories of the people, famous and not, who have had the greatest influence on his work and personal happiness. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with his signature candor, astute observational savvy, and devastating wit, \u003cem\u003eNevertheless\u003c\/em\u003e reveals an Alec Baldwin we have never fully seen before.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[A] rich, fascinating, occasionally irascible chronicle.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Some memoirs invite speed-reading until the juicier ‘fame’ chapters; but Baldwin, an eloquent writer who attempts to see his past through various vantage points, creates a vivid look at the boy who lost his distant father, whom he adored, too young; the burgeoning young TV star who abused cocaine and alcohol in his 20s, and the man who would gamble on movie fame over Broadway in the mid-90s—and come to regret it. Readers who come for showbiz dish will leave well-served . . . . remarkably raw, human and relatable. . . . Think you know Baldwin? Nevertheless, you still may want to pick up his book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Alexander Baldwin III is something of an American treasure . . . ‘Nevertheless’ is a blunt object wielded by a man of sharp intellect against his own soul. . . . It’s refreshing to read a celebrity memoir that is not painted in pastels and glossed with self-actualization, that does not ride off into the sunset after rewarding projects and hurdled obstacles. . . . Evocative.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Swift, eloquent, witty.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A rollicking, captivating peek into one of the world’s most vainglorious industries, as well as a sincerely moving portrait of the artist. . . . As he chronicles this tumultuous coming of age, one marked by the straining of relationships and the spilling of family secrets, it’s easy to get lost in the natural arc Baldwin builds, all broken dreams, earth-shifting drama, lucky breaks, eternal heartache, and addiction—early chapters are like Fitzgerald crossed with Cheever.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail (Toronto)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888806785253,"sku":"NP9780062409706","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062409706.jpg?v=1730229867","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/nevertheless-a-memoir-isbn-9780062409706","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}