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Born standing up

Steve Martin

20075 pagesabout 5–10 minutes
2007
first published
  • 2007Simon & SchusterISBN 9781847391483
  • 2008Charnwood · ENGISBN 9781847824240
  • 2008Scribner · 208 pages · ENGISBN 9781416553656
  • 2007Thorndike Press · 243 pages · ENGISBN 9781410403124
  • 2007Simon & Schuster Audio · 5 pages · ENGISBN 9780743569729
  • 2007Scribner · 224 pages · ENGISBN 9781416553649

The author shares the stories of his years in stand-up comedy in a humorous memoir that recalls a first job selling guidebooks at Disneyland, his early magic and comedy act, his years of honing his craft, and the sacrifice, discipline, and originality it took to take him to the top.

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