All about Me!: My Remarkable Life in Show Business -- Mel Brooks

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BESTSELLER - At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. <b>Now he shares his story for the first time in</b> "a wonderful addition to a seminal career" (<i>San Francisco Chronicle</i>), "infused with nostalgia and his signature hilarity" (<i>Parade</i>). <p/>NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY <i>NEW YORK POST </i>- "Laugh-out-loud hilarious and always fascinating, from the great Mel Brooks. What else do you expect from the man who knew Jesus and dated Joan of Arc?"<b>--Billy Crystal</b> <p/></b>For anyone who loves American comedy, the long wait is over. Here are the never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from a master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny. <p/><i>All About Me!</i> charts Mel Brooks's meteoric rise from a Depression-era kid in Brooklyn to the recipient of the National Medal of Arts. Whether serving in the United States Army in World War II, or during his burgeoning career as a teenage comedian in the Catskills, Mel was always mining his experiences for material, always looking for the perfect joke. His iconic career began with Sid Caesar's <i>Your Show of Shows</i>, where he was part of the greatest writers' room in history, which included Carl Reiner, Neil Simon, and Larry Gelbart. After co-creating both the mega-hit 2000 Year Old Man comedy albums and the classic television series <i>Get Smart, </i> Brooks's stel