{"product_id":"hello-darlin-tall-and-absolutely-true-tales-about-my-life-paperback","title":"Hello Darlin': Tall (and Absolutely True) Tales about My Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLarry Hagman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTodd Gold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn November 21, 1980, over 350 million people worldwide tuned in to find out: \u003ci\u003eWho shot J.R.?\u003c\/i\u003e In portraying the scheming, ruthless J.R. in \u003ci\u003eDallas\u003c\/i\u003e during its run from 1978 to 1991, Larry Hagman reached a level of fame and recognition that is rare, if not unique. Now the man behind J.R. tells his own story in an autobiography that is at once rowdy and moving, self-searching and scandalous, juicy and a \"recovery story\" \u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003e and often outrageously funny.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough Larry Hagman is best known for his starring roles in two hugely successful television series, \u003ci\u003eI Dream of Jeannie\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDallas, \u003c\/i\u003e his life has been a star act from birth. Born into the theatrical purple as the son of the legendary Mary Martin, Larry Hagman received his first exposure to the heady world of show business through Broadway's most beloved leading lady. Following a stint in a soap opera, he got his big break with \u003ci\u003eI Dream of Jeannie, \u003c\/i\u003e and from that came instant fame and celebrity, from which he never looked back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was as J.R., however, in the phenomenally successful series \u003ci\u003eDallas\u003c\/i\u003e (the second longest-running TV drama in history), that Hagman earned his greatest fame. Taking the reader behind the scenes, he shares many stories of ego clashes, off-screen relationships, and flamboyant behavior during his work on that series--and the pain he experienced as drugs and alcohol began to take their toll. The greatest drama in Larry Hagman's life came when he was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver and entered into a race against time to find a liver donor. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDishy, witty, frank, and unsparing of Larry Hagman himself and of others, \u003ci\u003eHello Darlin'!\u003c\/i\u003e is, like its author, destined for international fame--a rare memoir by a show-business celebrity that not only makes us laugh, applaud, and cry, but also leaves us with respect and admiration for a man who can not only tell a good story about others, but reveal something of himself.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarry Hagman is an actor best known for his roles in \u003ci\u003eI Dream of Jeannie\u003c\/i\u003e and the hit series \u003ci\u003eDallas\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Ouji, California. \u003ci\u003eHello Darlin'\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTodd Gold has collaborated on numerous memoirs, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eAnn-Margret: My Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLittle Girl Lost\u003c\/i\u003e (Drew Barrymore), and \u003ci\u003eAnd the Beat\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eGoes On\u003c\/i\u003e (Sonny Bono). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.1 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47435454546098,"sku":"9781451646641","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/8a3590273ba3b1fd82c69d494bd74bd5.webp?v=1778626218","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/hello-darlin-tall-and-absolutely-true-tales-about-my-life-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}