{"product_id":"even-this-i-get-to-experience-9780143127963","title":"Even This I Get to Experience","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling memoir from the creator of some of the most iconic television programs ever, including \u003ci\u003eAll in the Family\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMaude\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Jeffersons\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMary Hartman, Mary Hartman.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Charming, candid, and copious . . . There is still a lot of zest, passion, and whimsy in the man who taught Americans to laugh at their failings.\" --\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNorman Lear's iconic television programs--most memorably \u003ci\u003eAll in the Family\u003c\/i\u003e--drew in as many as 120 million viewers each week. These shows dealt with the most serious issues of the day--racism, poverty, abortion--yet still left audiences howling with laughter. But TV is only a fraction of Lear's tale. The renowned producer came of age during the Great Depression and fought in World War II, staging variety shows for his fellow airmen in addition to flying fifty-two bombing missions. After the war he caught his break as a comedy writer in Hollywood, soon working with Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. Movies with Frank Sinatra, Dick Van Dyke, and Jason Robards followed. Then came the '70s and Lear's legendary string of TV hits. Filled with moving insights and behind-the-scenes stories from the shows that redefined the medium, \u003ci\u003eEven \u003c\/i\u003eThis\u003ci\u003e I Get to Experience\u003c\/i\u003e is a memoir as touching, funny, and remarkable as any of Lear's unforgettable creations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Lear is one of the great storytellers of our time...This book should be required reading for everyone working in Hollywood.\" \u003cb\u003e--James Patterson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"One of the best Hollywood memoirs ever written . . . an absolute treasure.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNorman Lear \u003c\/b\u003ewas the television producer of such groundbreaking sitcoms as \u003ci\u003eAll in the Family\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSanford and Son\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOne Day at a Time\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Jeffersons\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMaude\u003c\/i\u003e. He received four Emmy awards, a Peabody, and the National Medal of Arts. As an advocate, Lear founded People For the American Way and supported First Amendment rights and other progressive causes. He died in 2023.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Penguin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50643231736082,"sku":"9780143127963","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_baa5f5e3-575d-4fe1-b4c5-1dbdf6e9df04.jpg?v=1733081007","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/even-this-i-get-to-experience-9780143127963","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}