The Goomba Diet: Living Large and Loving It (Hardcover)

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Praise for Steven R. Schirripa's Goomba Diet

“Actor, author, film and TV star, talk show host, and now diet guru? Forget James Brown. Steve Schirripa is the hardest working man in show business.” —Michael Imperioli, “Christopher Moltisanti” on The Sopranos

“I’ve read Steve’s book and I’ve seen his cholesterol report. They’ve both got mozzarella all over them.” —Vince Curatola, “Johnny Sack” from The Sopranos

“When it comes to goombas, Steve is one of the best . . . Just don’t take him out and feed him!!!” —Tony Sirico, “Paulie Walnuts” on The Sopranos

“Finally a diet even I could stick to.” —James Gandolfini, “Tony Soprano” on The Sopranos

“I’m staying open-minded, but all I know is before the diet Steve was playing Gandhi—now he’s playing India.” —Steve Van Zandt, “Silvio Dante” on The Sopranos

“A great career, a great family, a great attitude, and a great appetite! Who wouldn’t want to live this way?” —Mario Batali, host of Molto Mario and author of Molto Mario

“Author Steve Schirripa loves food like no one I’ve ever met. His “Ode to a Calzone” moved me to tears.” —Terence Winter, writer and executive producer on The Sopranos

“If all my customers ate like Steve I could get my own TV show.” —Michael DeGeorgio, owner, Il Cortile restaurant

“If only Steve lifted weights the way he lifts his fork, he’d be Mr. Olympia.” —Hans Felcher, Steve Schirripa’s personal trainer

“These are lessons on how to live well and eat well from a guy who really knows how to do both.” —Ilene S. Landress, certified dietician and exec... --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Review

Praise for Steven R. Schirripa's Goomba Diet

“Actor, author, film and TV star, talk show host, and now diet guru? Forget James Brown. Steve Schirripa is the hardest working man in show business.” —Michael Imperioli, “Christopher Moltisanti” on The Sopranos

“I’ve read Steve’s book and I’ve seen his cholesterol report. They’ve both got mozzarella all over them.” —Vince Curatola, “Johnny Sack” from The Sopranos

“When it comes to goombas, Steve is one of the best . . . Just don’t take him out and feed him!!!” —Tony Sirico, “Paulie Walnuts” on The Sopranos

“Finally a diet even I could stick to.” —James Gandolfini, “Tony Soprano” on The Sopranos

“I’m staying open-minded, but all I know is before the diet Steve was playing Gandhi—now he’s playing India.” —Steve Van Zandt, “Silvio Dante” on The Sopranos

“A great career, a great family, a great attitude, and a great appetite! Who wouldn’t want to live this way?” —Mario Batali, host of Molto Mario and author of Molto Mario

“Author Steve Schirripa loves food like no one I’ve ever met. His “Ode to a Calzone” moved me to tears.” —Terence Winter, writer and executive producer on The Sopranos

“If all my customers ate like Steve I could get my own TV show.” —Michael DeGeorgio, owner, Il Cortile restaurant

“If only Steve lifted weights the way he lifts his fork, he’d be Mr. Olympia.” —Hans Felcher, Steve Schirripa’s personal trainer

“These are lessons on how to live well and eat well from a guy who really knows how to do both.” —Ilene S. Landress, certified dietician and executive producer on The Sopranos

“Steve’s a great guy with a healthy and wholesome goomba appetite. We hope he’ll never tire of his love for garlic and olive oil.” —Dan Tana, owner Dan Tana’s restaurant



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Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter (May 9, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 140005463X
• ISBN-13: 978-1400054633
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #873,873 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious! , May 14, 2006

By	John Dorm "ATT" (NJ) - See all my reviews

I purchased this book on Friday as a gift. The book happened to get passed around my office. My co workers were laughing hysterically as they were all reading excerpts from the book. I have never seen anything like it. The book is very funny and would make a great gift for someone who can use a laugh. I plan on buying another copy to give to my Dad on Fathers day. 2 thumbs up.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A funny diet book for those with a sense of humor, May 13, 2006

By	Andre B (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This is a really funny, self-deprecating book about celebrating life, spending time with friends and family, and not taking yourself too seriously. The title is quite misleading actually. It has nothing to do with diets, weight loss tips or recipes. The diet angle is only a small part of the book and it refers more to the customs and lifestyles of a goomba, not eating habits. It really reads more like a sequel to his first book, "A Goomba's Guide to Life". If you're a fan of that book you'll enjoy this very much. Steven Schirripa's stories about his days working in Las Vegas to hanging around with cast members from "The Sopranos" are interesting and insightful. Any fan of the show will also love the personal benind the scenes photos, worth the price of the book alone. My favorite though is a photo of Steven Schirripa's mother and P. Diddy. The caption reads, "Don't ask. I have no idea." The man obviously has a colorful history and despite his rising stardom hasn't forgotten where he's from.

The book is peppered with jokes about being fat, goomba diet tips, goomba eating etiquette, and other things goomba. - many of them laugh out loud funny. I noticed in the acknowledgements that the authors thank Nick Di Paolo who happens to be one of the funniest comedians in the country. He clearly lent a humorous hand. But again it's all tongue in cheek. Anyobody who thinks this is a real diet book probably thinks "Scrubs" is about real hospitals. Buy the book and don't take it nor yourself so seriously!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read For Sporano's Fans, May 15, 2006

By	Jerry R. (Montreal, Quebec) - See all my reviews

I just finished reading Steve Schirripa's new book "The Goomga Diet". The book is a hilarious, insightful and interesting look at one man's experience as an Italian-American and, of course, is a must read for fans of The Sopranos.