AUDIO BOOKS. never have your dog stuffed

i've often seen alan alda on different talk shows and have always enjoyed his anecdotes about his life. when i saw this on the shelf i figured it would be worth a listen. the book is a memoir of his life, most of it consisting of his early life, growing up with parents who were traveling vaudeville performers, going to school, and starting out in theater. i had heard many of the stories before, so much of it was repeats of things he had shared on different shows. over all though, it was a nice story sharing his struggles and victories over the years. he talks of dealing with a mother who was mentally ill, falling in love with his wife, and little bits of advice for actors ('always tell them you can do everything! can i ride a horse? sure!'). he includes a few stories from his days on 'mash', but i wast that interested because i never cared for that show. even still, a fun listen with some nice insight.