
Craig discusses his deep love for his native Scotland, examines his profound psychic change brought on by fatherhood, and looks at aging and mortality with a perspective that he was incapable of as a younger man. Each story is strung together in a colorful tapestry that ultimately reveals a complicated man who has learned to process-and even enjoy-the unusual trajectory of his life. Riding The Elephant: A memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations Hardcover by Craig Ferguson (Author) 739 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 8.49 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 17.19 2 Used from 17. In Riding the Elephant, there are some stories that are too graphic for television, too politically incorrect for social media, or too meditative for a stand-up comedy performance. Craig Ferguson Riding the Elephant: A Memoir of Altercations, Humiliations, Hallucinations, and Observations Paperback Apby Craig Ferguson (Author) 754 ratings Editors' pick Best Biographies & Memoirs See all formats and editions Kindle 10.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0. RIDING THE ELEPHANT A MEMOIR OF ALTERCATIONS, HUMILIATIONS, HALLUCINATIONS, AND OBSERVATIONS by Craig Ferguson RELEASE DATE: A memoir in essays by the former host of The Late Late Show. The fact that he is neither dead nor in a locked facility (at the time of printing) is something of a miracle in itself. In Craig’s candid and revealing memoir, listeners will get a look into the mind and recollections of the unique and twisted Scottish American who became a national hero for pioneering the world’s first TV robot skeleton sidekick and reviving two dudes in a horse suit dancing as a form of entertainment. He has failed when he should have succeeded and succeeded when he should have failed.

From the comedian, actor, and former host of The Late Late Show comes an irreverent, lyrical memoir in essays featuring his signature wit.Ĭraig Ferguson has defied the odds his entire life.
