Last Words (book)
2009 autobiography by George Carlin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Last Words is the autobiography of American stand-up comedian George Carlin.[1][2] It was published on November 10, 2009. Last Words tells the story of his life from his conception, literally, to his final years; he died on June 22, 2008, at the age of 71. The book contains photos taken throughout Carlin's life.
Author | George Carlin with Tony Hendra |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Subject | Autobiography |
Genre | Non-fiction |
Published | November 10, 2009 Free Press |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Pages | 320 |
ISBN | 1-4391-7295-1 |
Preceded by | Three Times Carlin: An Orgy of George |
In 1993, George Carlin asked his friend and bestselling author Tony Hendra to help him write his autobiography, although Carlin preferred to call it a "sortabiography".[3] The two of them had scores of conversations, many of which were recorded, for almost fifteen years. During the conversations, they discussed Carlin's life, times, and evolution as a major comedian artist. After Carlin died, Hendra set out to assemble the book just as Carlin would have wanted.[citation needed]
This book was also released twice in Audiobook format. The first recording at unabridged length narrated by Johnny Heller and the second with George's brother Patrick reading an abridgment.