BORN STANDING UP (Steve Martin) - February 25/08

Though it gets off to a bit of a slow start - Steve spends just a little too much time on his childhood - Born Standing Up eventually becomes a fascinating and eye-opening look at Steve Martin's stand-up career. The revelation that he's a shy guy who hates attention is pretty amazing, and it's impossible to read the book without ultimately feeling as though you know him personally. ***1/2 out of ****