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Summary Of The Extraordinary Life Of An Ordinary Man By PAUL NEWMAN: A Memoir
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Published October 19, 2022
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Mark Carlson
75 books5 followersMark R. Carlson is Founder, President, CEO, and co-owner of Mental Health Systems (MHS), Minnesota. He is also Vice-President of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy National Certification and Accreditation Association (DBTNCAA) and Adjunct Professor in Psychology at Argosy University, Twin Cities. He served as the Clinical Director of multiple clinics before leaving to found MHS.
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April 21, 2023
I enjoyed hearing from paul newman and not what we think he would say. He was so handsome and I’m so glad the time I saw him in person I didn’t bother him.
January 22, 2024
PAUL NEWMAN – A Memoir
This interesting book defines the word “staccato”. Though much was penned by the man himself, many are the excerpts, thrown randomly in, from those who knew him. Aunts, uncles, in-laws, children, a stack of noted movie industry people all have their say, however brief. What this means is that you’re rolling along with Paul’s script and then, suddenly, another voice takes over and thus the flow is interrupted. Again and again.
It was originally Paul’s intention to write a biography and notes were continually made and kept somewhere; it’s just that when he passed away, no-one else could find that “somewhere” for some years.
It must have been very cathartic at times for him, trying to reconcile the flaws in his character and how his son Scott never came to terms with being the son of a famous actor and ultimately succumbed to a drug overdose, even though the facts about how he died are not spelt out clearly in the book.
Paul’s relationship with his parents was also conducted at a distance it seems. Though affection was sought it was always lacking, summed up in later life when, for a fifteen year period, he never spoke to his mother.
Still, with his blue eyes and general good looks, Paul’s future was bright. He also worked very hard at his craft. His marriage to his first sweetheart resulted in three children though, by the time the third came along, he was already deeply engaged with Joanne Woodward, an affair and marriage that would go on till the end of his life.
Though conscious and concerned of the affect his lifestyle had on his children there was little he could do about it other than quit, something he chose not to do. Bit like his love for alcohol really.
His humour is touched on by many also, apparently it had many facets.
His “need for speed” developed later in his life, coinciding with the movie “Winning” that’s all about race cars. He formed one of the most successful race teams in American history and would have loved just about every minute of it.
The final part of the book is mainly about his charitable work. There’s an argument that Paul Newman was the most charitable person, dollar for dollar, in American history. That’s how generous and aware he was of other people and how he could help them.
For the last few pages by one of his daughters, you might want to get the tissues out. I found it very moving. You can’t help but feel that, despite his absences, there was a lot of love from some of his offspring. Whichever way you look at it, it was a memorable life and this book is eminently readable and enjoyable.
This interesting book defines the word “staccato”. Though much was penned by the man himself, many are the excerpts, thrown randomly in, from those who knew him. Aunts, uncles, in-laws, children, a stack of noted movie industry people all have their say, however brief. What this means is that you’re rolling along with Paul’s script and then, suddenly, another voice takes over and thus the flow is interrupted. Again and again.
It was originally Paul’s intention to write a biography and notes were continually made and kept somewhere; it’s just that when he passed away, no-one else could find that “somewhere” for some years.
It must have been very cathartic at times for him, trying to reconcile the flaws in his character and how his son Scott never came to terms with being the son of a famous actor and ultimately succumbed to a drug overdose, even though the facts about how he died are not spelt out clearly in the book.
Paul’s relationship with his parents was also conducted at a distance it seems. Though affection was sought it was always lacking, summed up in later life when, for a fifteen year period, he never spoke to his mother.
Still, with his blue eyes and general good looks, Paul’s future was bright. He also worked very hard at his craft. His marriage to his first sweetheart resulted in three children though, by the time the third came along, he was already deeply engaged with Joanne Woodward, an affair and marriage that would go on till the end of his life.
Though conscious and concerned of the affect his lifestyle had on his children there was little he could do about it other than quit, something he chose not to do. Bit like his love for alcohol really.
His humour is touched on by many also, apparently it had many facets.
His “need for speed” developed later in his life, coinciding with the movie “Winning” that’s all about race cars. He formed one of the most successful race teams in American history and would have loved just about every minute of it.
The final part of the book is mainly about his charitable work. There’s an argument that Paul Newman was the most charitable person, dollar for dollar, in American history. That’s how generous and aware he was of other people and how he could help them.
For the last few pages by one of his daughters, you might want to get the tissues out. I found it very moving. You can’t help but feel that, despite his absences, there was a lot of love from some of his offspring. Whichever way you look at it, it was a memorable life and this book is eminently readable and enjoyable.
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