Anyone read George's book?...

[sweetdiggity]

"Why You Crying?"

I bought it this past Friday and finished reading it last night. I really enjoyed it and I recommend it to all G.Lo fans. I'm not a big fan of reading, but this was an exception.

He talks openly about his childhood, love, his sitcom, how he met his wife Ann, etc.

Here's a description:


In this eagerly awaited autobiography, comedian and prime-time television star George Lopez tells the heartbreaking yet humorous story of his inspirational rise from dead-end kid in the Valley to giving a command performance before the president of the United States.
It is a rare story that touches us so deeply with its humor, sadness, and powerful message that it transcends the walls of race, culture, and class that divide us.

Why You Crying? is just such a story.

Abandoned by his migrant-worker father at the tender age of two months, deserted by a wild, mixed-up mother at the age of ten years, Lopez grew up angry, alone, teased, and tormented in California's San Fernando Valley, raised by grandparents who viewed love as a four-letter word.

Inspired by his idols, Freddie Prinze Sr. and Richard Pryor, Lopez sets out on a tumultuous twenty-year journey into the manic world of stand-up comedy -- trying to learn a skill nobody can teach; scoring one night and bombing the next; fighting anger, alcohol, depression, and doubt all while battling the barriers built to keep Chicanos from breaking through, especially on network TV.

Today, the George Lopez show is a prime-time hit on ABC and his sold-out stand-up performances attract thousands of fans of all ages, each drawn to the sidesplitting riffs mined from a life so sad it had to be funny. Why You Crying? takes an outsider from the San Fernando Valley to Warner Bros. studios to inside the Emmys to plush Pebble Beach and all the way to the halls of Harvard.

Along the way it's pure G. Lo -- raw, real, and, ultimately, uplifting.

[Janice]

The book looks interesting. I saw George Lopez last week on tv, being interviewed. It was a serious interveiw. I was actually surprised at how serious George was. I guess I was expecting him to be funny. He talked about how important it is for Latinos to be represented in the entertainment industry, and he's right. He's an advocate for Latino actors. I still wish he mixed in some comedy in the interview. It was a short interview, so perhaps he only had time to get right to the point. I had seen him on Leno a few years ago, and he was hilarious. What I saw him on last week was on PBS or something. Can't be "on" all the time, I guess.

George is a great guy, who looks out for his peers, even though he already made it himself. I admire that about him.

[catlover79]

I remember a few years ago when George's wife donated a kidney to him. Awww... I'd like to read this book sometime.

[Sophia's Wrinkles]

I got it at a used book sale recently and will be reading it soon.