They Call Me Supermensch: A Backstage Pass to the Amazing Worlds of Film, Food, and Rock'n'Roll
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (951 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0062355953 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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He is also credited with inventing the "celebrity chef," and has worked with Nobu Matsuhisa, Emeril Lagasse, Wolfgang Puck, Roger Vergé, and many others, including his holiness the Dalai Lama. In this wonderfully engaging memoir, the charismatic entertainment legend recalls his life, from his humble beginnings as a "shy, no self-esteem, Jewish nebbisher kid with no ambition" in Oceanside, Long Island, to his unexpected rise as one of the most influential and respected personalities in show business, revered for his kindness, charisma—and fondness for a good time. An eye-popping peek into entertainment industry from the magnetic force who has worked with an impeccable roster of stars throughout his storied caree
Shep Gordon: The Four "I's" Shep Gordon is the Four I’s: Intelligent, Irreverent, Intuitive and Irresistible.I don’t know Shep Gordon personally but have been hearing about him for years through mutual friends and they all seem toshare widely divergent stories with the same exact post script: ‘Shep is just such a great guy.’ I say this because while I received a free advanced copy of the book asking for my feedback, I've never met him but strangely, I feel. "A wonderful human's book and an extra story" according to Phil Tripp. I just spent seven hours laid out in my comfy island bungalow with a bottle of Otago Pinot, Kingfish sashimi, lulled by incredible jazz and reading through the entire A wonderful human's book and an extra story I just spent seven hours laid out in my comfy island bungalow with a bottle of Otago Pinot, Kingfish sashimi, lulled by incredible jazz and reading through the entire 300+ page book of Shep Gordon titled "They Call Me Supermensch". I couldn't put it down since I downloaded it off Amazon earlier today through the somewhat dicky Internet connection that sprinkles on Lord Howe Island where I'm spending two weeks turning off my life in a way.I am so blesse. 00+ page book of Shep Gordon titled "They Call Me Supermensch". I couldn't put it down since I downloaded it off Amazon earlier today through the somewhat dicky Internet connection that sprinkles on Lord Howe Island where I'm spending two weeks turning off my life in a way.I am so blesse. "Supermensch really means a person son with high integrity who lives q lufe of service and that's Shep Gordon!" according to Hermine Z Harman. After seeing the movie, which revealed the life of Shep, but the details of the book and more of his history made it more interesting and inspiring. I related to so much of Sheps's history not because I grew up in NY, or knew the rockers he worked with but I am a baby boomer from LA. I went to the Troubador, The Roxtband The Whisky A Go Go, I ate at Carlos and Charlie's and being from this same era I hung out with a not so famous group, The Association
. He lives in Hawaii. Shep Gordon is a talent manager, film agent, and producer who has worked with an impeccable roster of stars, beginning with Alice Cooper, Groucho Marx, Blondie, and Raquel Welch
“At a time when people feel compelled to revel in and share their excesses-and Gordon does share a few of his-it’s refreshing to find a story in which the search for meaning trumps the search for mischief.” (Publishers Weekly)