false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1177278978m/691453.jpg 691453 1 Writer, activist, and actor Charles Grodin delivers a fascinating collection of more than eighty intimate and revealing stories from friends and colleagues in the worlds of entertainment, sports, journalism, politics, and business-inspiring, entertaining, and heartfelt accounts of mistakes they've made and the lessons they learned.Carol Burnett writes about an ill-fated meeting with Cary Grant. Rosie O'Donnell remembers her inability to express her love for a close girlfriend. Senator Orrin Hatch regrets voting against Martin Luther King Day. Goldie Hawn considers her last day on Laugh-In...and that's just the beginning! Alan Alda overprepares for an interview. Ben Stiller wonders whether he should have stayed in school. Kenneth Cole gets mixed up during an important speech. Lily Tomlin reconsiders a wardrobe choice. And what do Shirley MacLaine and Paul Newman regret? You'll have to read to find out.IF I ONLY KNEW THEN... is that rare book that could change your life. We aren't always aware we're making mistakes. These wonderful stories offer insights that could keep us from erring in the future. Don't make the mistake of not reading this book!All of Mr. Grodin's proceeds from this book will be donated to HELP USA, a not-for-profit organization with a mission to empower the homeless and others in need to become and remain self-reliant. 677797 1 11 2007 If I Only Knew Then...: Learning from Our Mistakes total:26|5:1|4:9|3:10|2:5|1:1| 26 82 38 11 4 0 false false Mon Jul 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 09:14:25 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 06 09:25:29 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Apr 27 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Apr 20 18:52:24 -0700 2008 Mon Apr 28 07:29:13 -0700 2008 Very interesting concept. Collect stories from famous people about mistakes they wish they didn't make. I figure with 80 different people responding, someone would hit a chord. Of the 80, I did recognize most of them but didn't really have any affection to any of them beforehand to care tha...more...]]> 0 0 false false Sun May 03 12:34:31 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 12:36:18 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Tue Dec 02 20:58:27 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 02 20:59:07 -0800 2008 2 0 false false Wed Jan 21 17:14:32 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 17:15:06 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 01 17:29:38 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 14 11:08:45 -0800 2008 Interesting compilation of vignettes...though I would say out of the whole book there were only seven or eight that impacted me. I am marking those for Pete to read to save him the trouble of wadi...more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Oct 09 16:41:24 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 09 16:41:24 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Feb 13 21:46:43 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 13 21:55:40 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri Jun 06 07:03:31 -0700 2008 Fri Jun 06 07:03:31 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Jan 30 12:54:27 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 30 12:55:34 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Mar 23 19:20:07 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 23 19:20:43 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Wed Oct 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 27 13:24:20 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 11:09:35 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Thu Oct 22 17:49:54 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 22 17:49:54 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Aug 21 21:15:03 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 21 21:15:03 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Fri Jul 17 08:45:25 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 17 08:45:25 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 12 14:41:54 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 14:41:54 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jun 14 20:15:26 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 14 20:15:26 -0700 2009 2 0 false false Wed May 06 16:57:50 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 16:57:50 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Apr 17 22:40:05 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 22:58:20 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Mar 24 17:54:08 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 24 17:54:08 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=691453