{"product_id":"american-on-purpose-the-improbable-adventures-of-an-unlikely-patriot-isbn-9780061998492","title":"American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“With \u003cem\u003eAmerican on Purpose\u003c\/em\u003e, Craig Ferguson somehow manages to avoid the pitfalls of self-indulgence and self-importance that plague most (okay, all) Hollywood autobiographies. He has, instead, written a book that is hilarious and irrepressibly daft, yet also kind, poignant, and undeniably wise. It was a joy to read.”  — Dennis Lehane, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Given Day\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFerguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark—as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo numb the pain of failure, Ferguson found comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an aborted suicide attempt. (He forgot to do it when someone offered him a glass of sherry.) But his story has a happy ending: success on the hit sitcom \u003cem\u003eThe Drew Carey Show\u003c\/em\u003e, and later as the host of CBS's \u003cem\u003eLate Late Show\u003c\/em\u003e. By far Ferguson's greatest triumph was his decision to become a U.S. citizen, a milestone he achieved in early 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAmerican on Purpose\u003c\/em\u003e, Craig Ferguson talks a red, white, and blue streak about everything our Founding Fathers feared. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAmerican on Purpose\u003c\/em\u003e, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland, to the comedic promised land of Hollywood. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark—as a punk rock musician, a construction worker, a bouncer, and, tragically, a modern dancer. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo numb the pain of failure, Ferguson found comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an aborted suicide attempt. (He forgot to do it when someone offered him a glass of sherry.) But his story has a happy ending: success on the hit sitcom \u003cem\u003eThe Drew Carey Show\u003c\/em\u003e, and later as the host of CBS's \u003cem\u003eLate Late Show\u003c\/em\u003e. By far Ferguson's greatest triumph was his decision to become a U.S. citizen, a milestone he achieved in early 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAmerican on Purpose\u003c\/em\u003e, Craig Ferguson talks a red, white, and blue streak about everything our Founding Fathers feared. \u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Ferguson has given us a biographical treatment that is both brutally honest and inspirational…American on Purpose is a book that should be read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Sun-Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Craig Ferguson is so much more than a talk show host. Craig Ferguson is so much more than an author. Craig Ferguson is so much more than god-like creature. Craig Ferguson is so much more than a mysterious force controlling tides and seasons. Craig Ferguson is so much more than an all powerful, all knowing, cosmic, intergalactic time traveler for the ages. Craig Ferguson is so much more than a harmonic vibration of the stars, the universe, the heavens and eternity. Craig Ferguson is full of shit. Enjoy the book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Letterman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Funny and poignant and inspirational and brilliant. Nowhere in his story of emigration and redemption does Craig  Ferguson realize that as lucky as he thinks he is to be ‘American on Purpose,’ we are luckier still to have him.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKeith Olbermann\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With American on Purpose, Craig Ferguson somehow manages to avoid the pitfalls of self-indulgence and self-importance that plague most (okay, all) Hollywood autobiographies. He has, instead, written a book that is hilarious and irrepressibly daft, yet also kind, poignant, and undeniably wise. It was a joy to read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDennis Lehane, author of The Given Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A great read . . . almost as good as my memoir.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarrie Fisher, author of Wishful Drinking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Profanely funny. . . downright inspiring. . .  one of the best celebrity memoirs in years.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A fine writer, witty, reflective, and candid.... Ferguson is a kinetic cutup teeming with foolishness, brilliance, defiance, and heart. 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