Endless Highway eBook David Carradine
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Endless Highway provides a raucous ride down the road that has been David Carradine's life. The son of a world-renowned Shakespearean actor, Carradine's early years were spent being shuttled from mother to estranged father to relative to boarding school to reformatory. Spontaneity, quick-wittedness, and ingenuousness were his guideposts in life, and he quickly learned that creativity was survival. The fifties found him in San Francisco among the original members of the Beat Generation, and the path through the drug flooded sixties and seventies ultimately led him to "Kung Fu", the show that helped launch an Eastern spiritual philosophy into Western culture. Writing with warmth, humor, and tremendous insight, Carradine provides an honest and in-depth look at his life. Had Holden Caulfield grown up, met Hunter S. Thompson, gone on the road with Jack Kerouac, and finally studied with Master Po -- well, perhaps that would embrace the spirit of Carradine's own writing style. He has been, in his own words, fraud, genius, holy man, movie star, martyr, monster, fool, hero, whore, neurotic, poet, burnout, beauty, beast -- but always a legend.
Endless Highway eBook David Carradine
English is not my first language, yet I enjoy this book (except the part where he was having drugs or non marital sex). It brought me to that era of America. So much detail -- he must have a great memory or kept a journal. If he were to become a journalist or writer, he would have been a great one too. He was blessed with so many talents and experiences to share with the world. I envy him. Maybe one of the reasons he was targeted is because he was a threat to the less-talented and the status quo. Not wandering on the earth anymore, David Carradine, I wish you have returned to your real home.Product details
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Endless Highway eBook David Carradine Reviews
Let's see. David Carradine constantly faced bankruptcy, yet he claims to be continually working making films that very few of us have ever heard about, and earning $25,000 a day. How can this be? Could it be because he was an abuser of drugs and alcohol, that he was repeatedly finding a new love, leaving his former wife and remarrying, that he was buying and remodelling home after home, that he purchased high tech sports cars only to run them into the ground, that he owned dozens of expensive guitars, that he continually chose to live beyond his means, that his life was forever spinning wildly out of control? According to this book, the answer is no. It is always somebody else's fault. For example, he was married to the lovely Barbara Hershey and very much in love. But the marriage dissolved. It was John Barrymore, Jr.'s fault. How can that be? Because Barrymore introduced him to another woman knowing that David couldn't resist the temptation. That's David's excuse. Carradine claims to be a follower of the Shaolin philosophy, an important background of his TV persona Kwai Chang Caine. I admit I don't know much about the philosophy, but I imagine it preaches being responsible for your own actions. Carradine hasn't matured to the point where he can accept this responsibility. But then again, the apple hasn't fallen far from the tree. His dad, the wonderful character actor John, is another terrific example of being irresponsible. Although the father worked steadily, he was constantly broke, often married, and shipped his son out to all types of foster home situations, most of them unpleasant. The Carradines represent one of the great theatrical families of all time, so I found it amazing to read how illequipped they were to live life in an accountable fashion. I purchased this book, because I am a fan of the old man. Unfortunately, there is not much flattering information about him here. Actually, I became tired of reading the same mistakes being made over and over again by father and son, mistakes that were spreading into the next generation as well. A better title would have been "Endless Cloverleaf," because that's what I felt I was trapped on. Speaking of "Endless," Carradine peppers the text with lyrics of songs he has written. This is pretty mundane stuff. When will aspiring authors learn that lyrics are only half of a song, and sometimes the lesser half. We can't appreciate what's created without hearing it put to music. Without the music, it's not worth the ink. Also, there's an "Endless" section duplicating his daily journal at the end of the book that ads nothing but pages. This is a depressing and boring book. Kind of like the young Carradine's acting abilities.
This book, written in first person by David Carradine, is the best "adventures of a young man" book that I have read in the last twenty years. My favorites have always been Kerouac, London, and Twain, but Carradine truly surprised me with this fun and insightful book. This book should be required reading for all college and highschool students. David Carradine was not born with a silver spoon in his mouth like everybody thinks. He stuggled as a youth. Jesse Vint author of "The Film Actor's Handbook"
It took me a week to read,and enjoyed every minute of it.I like it when he said he's a writer now.I am a unknown writer so I understand.His nickname Pokey as a child was great.His writing was real,you went away from the book with the feeling you know him.Better than the people you really know because they don't write their life story.
This is a fascinating and intelligent read. I couldn't put it down so read more than half the first day. Last quarter of the book dragged a bit for me and yet was still interesting. It might not have dragged had I not read it all so fast.
This should definitely be read on tape by the author. It's that entertaining and the author is so obviously talented. It does remind me a bit of the way I feel when I read books about the Fitzgeralds. By the end I'm somewhat alcohol soaked, as I experience the author's fast-paced and raucus existence.
I learned of the book when I heard Quentin Tarantino highly praising it on TV. He not only loved the book but while he was reading it he realized he'd found the actor to play Bill in his movie, "Kill Bill."
Awesome book! Love it!
Really enjoyed the book. Could hear his voice and picture him as I was reading the book. I donated the book to our local library so others could enjoy it too.
As a long time David Carradine fan I bought this book with great expectations. It is even better than I expected. I love the book. It arrived in perfect condition. The book was delivered to me very quickly. I bought the book at a great price. This is a delightful addition to my collection of David Carradine's work. I am delighted with the purchase.
English is not my first language, yet I enjoy this book (except the part where he was having drugs or non marital sex). It brought me to that era of America. So much detail -- he must have a great memory or kept a journal. If he were to become a journalist or writer, he would have been a great one too. He was blessed with so many talents and experiences to share with the world. I envy him. Maybe one of the reasons he was targeted is because he was a threat to the less-talented and the status quo. Not wandering on the earth anymore, David Carradine, I wish you have returned to your real home.
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