{"product_id":"2940177053585","title":"Talking to Canadians: A Memoir","description":"\u003cb\u003eINSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCanada's beloved comic genius tells his own story for the first time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e What is Rick Mercer going to do now? That was the question on everyone's lips when the beloved comedian retired his hugely successful TV show after 15 seasons-and at the peak of its popularity. The answer came not long after, when he roared back in a new role as stand-up-comedian, playing to sold-out houses wherever he appeared.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e And then Covid-19 struck. And his legions of fans began asking again: What is Rick Mercer going to do now? Well, for one thing, he's been writing a comic masterpiece. For the first time, this most private of public figures has turned the spotlight on himself, in a memoir that's as revealing as it is hilarious. In riveting anecdotal style, Rick charts his rise from highly unpromising schoolboy (in his reports \"the word 'disappointment' appeared a fair bit\") to the heights of TV fame. Along the way came an amazing break when, not long out of his teens, his one-man show Show Me the Button, I'll Push It. Or, Charles Lynch Must Die, became an overnight sensation-thanks in part to a bizarre ambush by its target, Charles Lynch himself. That's one story you won't soon forget, and this book is full of them.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e There's a tale of how little Rick helped himself to a tree from the neighbours' garden that's set to become a new Christmas classic. There's Rick the aspiring actor, braving \"the scariest thing I have ever done in my life\" by performing with the Newfoundland Shakespeare Company; unforgettable scenes with politicians of every variety, from Jean Chretien to George W. Bush to Stockwell Day; and a wealth of behind-the-scenes revelations about the origins and making of This Hour Has 22 Minutes, Made in Canada, and Talking to Americans. All leading of course to the greenlighting of that mega-hit, Rick Mercer Report . . . \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e It's a life so packed with incident (did we mention Bosnia and Kabul?) and laughter we can only hope that a future answer to \"What is Rick Mercer going to do now?\" is: \"Write volume two.\"","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47100684632304,"sku":"2940177053585","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940177053585_p0.jpg?v=1763596462","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940177053585","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}