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Summary: An Interesting Look From a Fan's View...
Review: "Getting to Howard" is an insightful memoir on what it's like to be an obsessed fan and to finally meet and interact with the one you worship. Dan Wagner takes us from his "faxing" beginnings and leads us through a personal story of meeting other Stern cronies and wack packers. Finally Wagner scams "The King of All Media" and producer Gary Dell'Abate into believing an outlandish story of aquiring Stern an Emmy award. Unlike previous books by fans which merely recycle Stern's own writings, Wagner takes a truly fresh perspective and comes up with an original. Granted this book is not "Tolstoy"... and it never tries to be; however if you are a Stern fan it is easily worth the money for this entertaining hardcover.
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Summary: Getting To Howard made me wet!
Review: Alison left Howard after reading this book because she finally realized how creepy some of his sycophantic fans are.
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Summary: Getting to Howard
Review: Any Howard fan will enjoy this walk behind the scenes of the Howard Stern Radio Show. Dan writes intelligently & with wonderful humor. A must read.
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Summary: A Book Written By A Fan For A Fan
Review: I consider myself to be one of the elite Stern fans...an uberfan, should I say. For those of you who don't know what I mean it is a fan who idolizes Howard and the show, who listens every day, who watches the E! show every day, who reads Howard's books, etc., etc., etc... Dan Wagner is in a league of fandom all to his own.
In this book, he writes of his exploits and adventures that the show has inspired him to go on. He has visited Elephant Boy's house, he has hung out with the wacky Kenneth Keith Kallenbach, he has taken publicity photos with Fred Norris and his band, King Norris...all of these excursions and more are detailed in Dan's book. Dan's sense of humor is also a plus. He describes things in a very unique and comedic way, all the while staying easy to read (after reading a lot of Tom Clancy, ANYTHING seems easy to read) and interesting. His Emmy Award scam alone was a highlight of the book.
For anyone curious as to how superfans live and act, read this book. For anyone curious as to the obsession we have, read this book. For a unique insight into the mind of a superfan, READ THIS BOOK.
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Summary: I liked this book....more than I thought I would
Review: I opened "Getting To Howard" expecting a very cheesy opus on how a self confessed obsessed fan got to meet the King of All Media and, at the very least, get the cover photo taken. Instead I was taken on a very funny journey with a fairly normal guy who wasn't content to just hear his voice on the radio. Dan Wagner lets us in on his thinking as he reaches ever new heights to try and interact with Stern and the rest of his cast of characters. What starts with faxes to the show eventually leads Dan to book signings, promotional appearances with the Stern show staff and Wack Pack, an incredible odyssey to the show itself where Dan presents Howard with an Emmy and then to the ultimate prize for any Stern fan...A birthday show. He has filled each chapter with humorous insights into the personalities surrounding the show and Dan's self depreciating commentary lets us know he realizes how far out he's gone and also that he's in on the joke too. I should also mention the design and layout of the book. The pictures, and there are a ton of them, are great and are spaced within the chapters at just the right places. Dan's lists of "Things to Remember" are also classic. To sum up, if you like Howard (and I do), you will like this book, as it takes us inside the minds of one of us who decided to take everything a step farther than the rest of us who are sane would not.
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Summary: Doog Yrev Saw Ti!
Review: I pooped my pants after I watched this manuscript! It is like some sort of very good book...boooooooy! Ronald Starn is a poop-your-pants-out-loud-in-someone's-face-funny disk monkey! Too bad this book are in Anglish, cuz I speak mostly Fartmanian. Boo-Yah!
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Summary: Great Christmas Gift!
Review: I received my copy of Getting To Howard last month. I bought it for my boyfriend for Christmas. I'm an Imus fan, but out of curiosity I checked out Getting To Howard. After reading it I can honestly say, "Imus blows!" Now I listen to Howard every day. He's great. My copy of Getting To Howard is so dog-eared that I'm ordering a fresh copy for my boyfriend at this very moment. Great read.
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Summary: Howard's Lament
Review: This book is exactly the kind of stuff that drives him Fing nuts. The guy gets no respect! I mean, did you check out Ellen last Tues with Sting on her 100 show? Please. He hit his 10 K show recently with not so much as a quieff from anyone in the trade. Now thats staying power. So with Japanese, Swedish and Mexican rip off versions of his bits, leave the poor guy alone. Tu Sabes? Don't buy this piece of crap book.
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Summary: Howard's Lament
Review: This book is exactly the kind of stuff that drives him Fing nuts. The guy gets no respect! I mean, did you check out Ellen last Tues with Sting on her 100 show? Please. He hit his 10 K show recently with not so much as a quieff from anyone in the trade. Now thats staying power. So with Japanese, Swedish and Mexican rip off versions of his bits, leave the poor guy alone. Tu Sabes? Don't buy this piece of crap book.
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