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The Tragic Clowns- An Analysis of the Short Lives of John Belushi, Lenny Bruce, and Chris Farley

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Very well crafted work here. The author provides a great deal of compelling evidence to suggest how early Lifestyle patterns influence faulty thinking later on in life. Beyond the technical aspects of this technique, this book takes great pain to identify the struggles each of these men underwent to set things right in their lives, while still falling victim to their deeply habituated behavior. I never fully considered how common these compensatory behaviors are in comedians, and this book definitely holds a light up to this phenomenon.

Excellent book that considers several factors including gender guiding lines, family atmosphere, culture, as well as the nature of addiction in providing an analysis of these three sad lives.

As a former comedian I've always wondered about why so many of these guys tend to die so young. This book sheds some light on the subject, and digs a little deeper than a standard biography. Gets a little technical in spots, but still, a different kind of look that I appreciated..