- Hardcover: 240 pages
- Publisher: Paper Chase (August 1998)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1879706776
- ISBN-13: 978-1879706774
- Product Dimensions: 22.9 x 15.7 x 2.8 cm
- Shipping Weight: 658 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #295,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Intensely private radio personality Art Bell, who lives in the middle of the desert 65 miles west of Las Vegas--where he broadcasts his radio shows--finally comes forward with his fascinating autobiography.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting read if you're an Art Bell fan.,
By Fanshawe (SC, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Art of Talk (Hardcover)
I enjoyed this book quite a bit. I have only discovered Art Bell within the last year or so, unfortunately (wish I had started listening earlier). But I felt compelled to learn more about this fascinating guy.I have to echo what others have said in that the book isn't edited well, although an editor *claims* in the intro to have worked on this with Bell. If so, I'd have to say she didn't do a very good job of it. The book is written in sort of category-like chapters...sort of an outline of his life and its events. It doesn't flow well. I found it was better just to pick up and start reading anywhere. Things backtrack, repeat themselves, so in reading this way you sort of got the full gist. It seems like Bell just sat down at a computer and started writing, sort of chronologically but not always. I wonder if the editor (supposedly one of his fans) was perhaps intimidated or awed and didn't want to change much? I really don't have any other explanation. On the other hand, although the writing style wasn't polished, I found this to be rather a good thing at times as it was more conversational and you certainly did feel like you were talking to the man. Art seems to be mostly a simple guy, not into glitz and glamour, so it seemed more "real" and closer to the truth. Warning...if you are not an Art Bell fan, I'm sure you will be disappointed. Although there is information about talk radio, the bulk of the book is stuff about his life. Which is basically what I wanted to read about anyway. I would like to see an updated version, since things have changed drastically with Coast To Coast, etc., since this has come out.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting Reading!!!!,
By Mike Sivilli (Bayonne, New Jersey) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Art of Talk (Hardcover)
This is Art Bell's first book, and it is his autobiography. Art is the former host of the worldwide radio programs Coast to Coast AM and Dreamland. If I weren't in the radio broadcasting business myself, I would probably say that this is a fascinating story. But, it turned out to be quite what I expected from a fellow broadcaster. Nonetheless, it is interesting to get to know the man behind the voice that I was so accustomed to hearing night after night. Besides his childhood, education, domestic life, and career, Art discusses how he used to get callers and guests to talk on the air, and even relates his feelings toward what he heard and was broadcasting. This is good reading for Art Bell fans or for those interested in the radio broadcasting business.
5.0 out of 5 stars
even more interesting to read NOW...,
By Quicksilvur "Jen" (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Art of Talk (Hardcover)
I have been listening to Art Bell for a few years now.... through all the turmoil of his personal troubles, he has maintained nothing but a professionalism that bespeaks his integrity. Reading about his life and his start in radio was fascinating even thought I felt a sadness in realizing that it would all be over soon as he left the air for the final time...nevertheless, I am happy to have a small piece of Art Bell, a provocative and interesting talk show host.Definitely a book for the fan or collector OR just for the curious.
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