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Discussion & Signing with Author Paul Myers
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Please joins us in welcoming author Paul Myers as he discusses and signs copies of John Candy: A Life in Comedy. This will be an in-conversation event followed by a signing. Paul will be in conversation by Dan Pasternack.
From the bestselling author of Kids in the Hall: One Dumb Guy, the definitive biography of John Candy-a heartwarming portrait of one of comedy's most beloved and enduring starts.
From his humble beginnings in sketch comedy with the Toronto branch of Second City, to his rise to fame in SCTV and Hollywood film classics like Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck, John Candy captivated audiences with his self-deprecating humor, emotional warmth, and gift for improvisation. Now, for the first time since Candy's tragic death, bestselling biographer Paul Myers tells the full story of the man behind the laughs.
Drawing on extensive research and exclusive interviews with many of Candy's closet friends and colleagues, including Dan Aykroyd, Chevy Chase, Tom Hanks, Ron Howard, Steve Martin, Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, and many more, John Candy: A Life in Comedy celebrates the comedian's unparalleled talent, infectious charm, and generosity of spirit. Through ups and downs, successes and failures, and struggles with anxiety and self-doubt, Candy faced the world with a big smile and a warm demeanor that earned him the love and adoration of fans around the world.
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