{"product_id":"book-b5wf","title":"Ham: Slices of a Life","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor fans of David Sedaris and Chelsea Handler, these stories and essays about friendship, celebrity, growing up, and getting sober will have you laughing and crying in equal measure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith a wry style that evokes comparisons to Carrie Fisher, David Rakoff, and Steve Martin, Sam Harris proves that he is a natural humorist. Even the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, in a review of one of his musical performances, called his stories \"\u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e-worthy.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrilliantly written, these sixteen stories span Harris' life from growing up gay in the buckle of America's Bible belt to performing on Oprah's first show after 9\/11. In \"I Feel, You Feel\" he opens for Aretha Franklin during a blizzard. \"Promises\" is a front-row account of Liza Minnelli's infamous wedding to \"the man whose name shall go unmentioned.\" In the title story, \"Ham,\" he describes how he was upstaged by a young child actor, unknowingly addicted to the spotlight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking on issues as diverse as addiction, fame, and parenting with his hilarious and deeply human voice, Harris' entertaining tales trace an arc of personal triumph that is universally accessible and inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49347616342320,"sku":"BDb5wf","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/109118-b5wf-Square.jpg?v=1734208291","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-b5wf","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}