A review by sunny76
Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned by Alan Alda

4.0

I didn't expect a tell all book, but I honestly expected a little more about M*A*S*H and movies. The only movie I can say positively that I saw Alan Alda in was "Same Time, Next Year" and even though I didn't see him as a leading man in a romantic sense, I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and I loved Hawkeye. That aside, this is truly a memoir. There is his youth, a somewhat distant father, a schizophrenic mother, and his coming of age and growth as an actor. there were laugh out loud moments, but there were more sad parts. I remember hearing about his emergency surgery in Chili, but had totally forgotten about it. What Mr. Alda became and how open his memoir seems about his life and his feelings toward his parents is inspirational. worth the read if you want some insight into Alan Alda the person, not if you want a "tell-all"