If I Only Knew Then...: Learning from Our Mistakes - Softcover

Grodin, Charles

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446582190 ISBN 13: 9780446582193

Publisher: Springboard Press, 2009

Synopsis

As Charles says, "If you don't get wiser as you get older, then you just get older." This book is about identifying our mistakes, learning from them and not repeating them. Grodin, a very funny man who has appeared in movies, tv is currently on WCBS Radio every day, has asked his friends (and friends of friends) - from Robert Redford, Paul Newman, Shirley MacLaine, Alan Alda, Ben Stiller and others - to share sometimes very revealing memories of the biggest mistake they've made. Rosie O'Donnell looks back to her college days and her inability to express her love for a close girlfriend; Irwin Redlener, the Co-founder of The Children's Health Fund, examines a near-mistake - how he almost cancelled a trip to see a grown son who soon after died in a skiing accident. Dr. Nicholas Perricone learns to shift his perspective after witnessing the bravery of a young girl during his internship. Senator Orrin Hatch discusses his mistaken vote against making Martin Luthor King Day a national holiday. And Carol Burnett's hilarious essay explains why meeting Cary Grant turned out to be a big mistake! This book offers intimate insights into dozens of celebrated figures' lives.

About this title

About the Author

Charles Grodin is a recipient of the William Kuntsler Award for racial justice and of the HELP Hero Award for his humanitarian efforts on behalf of the homeless. He is best known for his starring film roles in The Heartbreak Kid, Midnight Run, and dozens of others. He has written five books, including the bestseller It Would Be So Nice If You Weren't Here

Edition details

• Publisher: Springboard Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0446582190
• ISBN 13: 9780446582193
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240