American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot, (Paperback)

from KarenDuff

While I don't rate Craig Ferguson as a comedian I did like this book. I liked that he doesn't try to blame other people for his problems. I also liked the fact that there where no big revelations, you know the ones like I was abused by this uncle or the priest or whoever and the first time you he...

from SESchend

In all, a solid read that's more funny in unexpected places as well as more serious than expected. Ferguson doesn't gloss over his frailties (addictions, screw-ups, etc.) but it makes his successes all the more sympathetic and enjoyable. If you've liked his acting or his talk show, this is worth ...

from EmScape

Craig Ferguson, host of The Late Late Show on CBS has always wanted to be an American. Even before he knew what he wanted to do for a living, he knew he'd be doing it in America. In this memoir, he chronicles the bumpy and hilarious road he took to get there. Ferguson is funny and self-depricatin...

from DeltaQueen50

American on Purpose by entertainer Craig Ferguson is his moving and funny memoirs delivered in a straight forward style that starts literally at the beginning with his birth and upbringing in Glasgow, Scotland through to his success as a late night TV host. He doesn't avoid the painful years of a...

from lovejoy_rat

I'm a huge fan of the Late Late Show, and when I saw this book at the library I picked it up with enthusiasm. I definitely was not disappointed. Ferguson writes with wit and wisdom, and shares stories both hysterical and heartbreaking. He writes in a clear and conversational voice, keeping the st...