All About Me! by Mel Brooks Summary
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Step inside the comedic genius of Mel Brooks, from Depression-era Brooklyn to Hollywood legend. Billy Crystal calls it "laugh-out-loud hilarious" - a memoir where Brooks candidly shares stories with Caesar, Wilder, and Hitchcock while revealing the secrets behind "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein."
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The Kid Who Turned Poverty into Punchlines
What do you do when your father dies before you turn three, leaving your mother to raise four boys alone during the Great Depression? Most people would crumble under such weight. But Melvin Kaminsky-later known as Mel Brooks-discovered something remarkable: humor could be both armor and weapon against life's cruelest blows. His mother Kitty would borrow that final penny from neighbors so her youngest son could escape into movie theaters for a dime, where he'd spend entire days watching features, serials, and cartoons with a salmon sandwich wrapped in wax paper. Those dark theaters became his university, teaching him that stories could transport you beyond homework and hunger, beyond clotheslines and cats in the airshaft. What's extraordinary isn't just that Brooks survived poverty-it's that he transformed those lean years into comedy gold, proving that sometimes the funniest people are those who've stared hardship in the face and decided to laugh instead.
The Catskills: Where Failure Became Fuel
War, Caesar, and Finding Comedy's Conscience
Breaking Every Rule with The Producers
Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein: Lightning Strikes Twice
The Quiet Producer and Broadway's Biggest Night
The Gift That Keeps on Giving
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Criado por ex-alunos da Universidade de Columbia em San Francisco
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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