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Private Parts
by
Howard Stern
The King of All Media is back, letting it all hang out in his outrageous new movie! Here's the reader's chance to discover the book that began the phenomenon. Studded throughout with Howard's favorite photos, this is the original, in-your-face manifesto that will once again have fans storming the bookstore--and everyone else running for cover.
Paperback, 688 pages
Published
June 12th 2008
by Pocket
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I'm a Stern fan to the point that I have archives on disc of most of the radio shows going back through most of the 90s and some before that. Yet, I had never taken the time to read Howard's book. Most of the stories in this book will be familiar to longtime fans. I have to say I enjoyed Robin's autobiography a lot more than this; it is much better written and far more thoughtful and insightful. Nonetheless, there were many times I found myself laughing out loud at Howard's tome, especially whe...more
I read this on the beach over the course of a few days. It's definitely a quick and fairly mindless read. I used to be a fan of Howard when he had his TV show on CBS and was on terrestrial radio in NYC. The best parts of this book are contained in his upbringing and rise to the top of the radio world. He fought some serious battles and refused to back down from management. This ended up getting him fired, but it also let to a half billion dollar deal with Sirius. It's really amazing and so...more
i was late jumping on the stern bandwagon, so this book is an interesting way to catch up on the history of how this formerly outcasted, underappreciated, racey radio show host from long island overcame the odds, becomming a millionaire by creating an empire and turning into what some consider a revolutionairy icon by changing the paradigm of talk radio. i don't want to put him on a pedestal, but i find his story worth reading. this book may seem long considering its girth, but the font is b...more
After driving 21 straight hours from Miami to Phila, and spending a large part of that time listening to Stern archives, I decided to give this book a try. While I do find Stern arrogant and sometimes unfailingly immature, I do have a great amount of appreciation for what he did for radio, and respect for the honesty with which he describes his own life to his listeners, something that is increasing rare these days. Unfortunately, this book is trash. It seems Stern just used it as a platform to ...more
i couldn t finish it cause disgust was the emotion that this book kept emitting in me and who wants to be disgusted while reading. this book is listed on the list of the 100 best books of the 20th century. what a joke..lol. i read 344 of the 440 pages but this took courage on my part.
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Might be the funniest book I've ever read. Had me laughing my ass off from beginning to end! The movie was a lot different from the book. I liked the movie but its nowhere near as funny as the book.
I can't help it. Whenever he talks (or writes in this case) about his childhood, his parents, all his neuroses I lose it. A lot of the racial and sex stuff doesn't do it for me anymore since I'm not 13 like I was when I discovered him but stuff like "my father's favorite sport was yelling" will always do it for me.
I'm kind of more a fan of the current Howard Stern show where he advocates gay rights and refuses to use the word "fag" and is just generally more mellow ...more
I'm kind of more a fan of the current Howard Stern show where he advocates gay rights and refuses to use the word "fag" and is just generally more mellow ...more
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At the time of this release, I was very much a Stern listener and was looking forward to reading the book. I was impressed with the book. I thought it was a good biography of Howard's career. And funny. And weird. And titillating.
I liked Stern and have always supported his right to do as he pleases. I lost interest in him long ago, as I think most mature adults do. But to each his own . . .
For anyone who is interested in the self-heralded King of All Media, this book ...more
I liked Stern and have always supported his right to do as he pleases. I lost interest in him long ago, as I think most mature adults do. But to each his own . . .
For anyone who is interested in the self-heralded King of All Media, this book ...more
You either like this guy or you don't. Even he describes himself as obsessive compulsive and no-one will argue with that. "He insists that others submit to his ways, using any and all tactics of verbal persuasion - from charm and ingratiation, to inducing sympathy, to persistant begging and complaining of unfair treatment. When these methods fail, he resorts to bullying tactics, including public humiliation and denigration." A few parts of this book made me laugh out loud. This guy re...more
I did this all out of order. The first time I'd ever heard of Howard Stern was when I saw the film version of Private Parts in 1997 with some friends who were fans. I then read Miss America soon after it was published, again not knowing much about Howard. Fast forward to 2010 -- I'm now a Sirius radio subscriber and daily listener of Howard's show. Because of this, I thought it was about damn time I finally sat down and read Howard's great literary achievement.
I liked Miss Americ...more
I liked Miss Americ...more
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I just like Stern
I picked this up to read on a whim. I got the book from a friend months ago and wasn't planning on reading it right away- I thought it'd be years before I actually started it. Then I just grabbed it one morning when I stuck on about three or four other books I just couldn't get into.
I started flying through these pages. I think you have to already find Howard Stern funny to like this though. There are scores of people who would be highly offended by even the "mild" stuff he says...more
I started flying through these pages. I think you have to already find Howard Stern funny to like this though. There are scores of people who would be highly offended by even the "mild" stuff he says...more
I'm not a huge fan of Stern, but I did like him better after reading this book. It's funny and insightful, as well as self-deprecating. ALl too often I know exactly what he's talking about.
Best quote: Basically, my mother, Ray, raised me like a veal. It was like growing up in a box with no lights on.
Second best: My father's favorite sport was yelling.
Best quote: Basically, my mother, Ray, raised me like a veal. It was like growing up in a box with no lights on.
Second best: My father's favorite sport was yelling.
Very funny book about The King of All Media. Unfortunately a large part of the book was about how great his wife is. Since they ended up divorced several year after the book was published, the book has not aged well.
i'm not saying it's great literature or anything, but howard stern is a pretty entertaining and straightforward guy and i have fond memories of reading my brother's copy when i was younger. so get off my back!
Surprisingly good. Learn about Howard Stern struggling to keep a job, only to create a on air persona that repulses the mass public and draws in people to hear what he has to say yet.
I loved this when I first read it 15 years ago ... but to be honest, there's a little bit of dust on these jokes. Howard is brilliantly funny, but there's less of his history here than I remembered and a lot of the jokes and stories about his radio show are super old. The wackpack chapter was atrocious ... no one in there comes close to the current stars.
Good if you like Howard Stern but don't expect too much about his personal life after childhood. he doesnt talk about wife and kida and home life as much as thought he would have.
If you like the antics of Howard Stern, then you will like his book, it was an amusing read but certainly gives more of the self absorbed shock-jock we all love to hate.
I read this a long time ago before the movie (which was good) came out. I don't remember that much about it but I think it was interesting to read about his background.
As much as I don't like the man (he is a HORRIBLE talk show host, just find him immature and annoying), this was a very good read. Well worth your time.
I enjoy Howard Stern, but found the book to be self-indulgent and poorly written. I just couldn't get into a good rhythm with it.
Very interesting book. It's amazing how his mind thinks. He things of things I would never think of by myself.
Much better then I thought it would be. Very funny but also interesting! I liked it enough to pass it along!
One of the funniest fucking books I've ever. Required reading for any Stern fan.
Great if you care about Howard Stern's life and early career. Otherwise, who cares?
Howard is a guilty pleasure, he can be crude and crass, but I think he is funny.
Super funny and totally raunchy... exactly what you'd expect from Howard Stern.
He's an obnoxious egomaniac. But still, he's really funny, even in writing.
Read this long ago. Great story teller... he IS the King of all Media.
Not a fan of Howard Stern, but this book was awesome. Made me crack up.
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Howard Stern is an American radio host, humorist and media mogul. Stern hosts The Howard Stern Show four days a week (Monday–Thursday) on Howard 100, a Sirius Satellite Radio station.
The self-proclaimed "King of All Media" has been dubbed a shock jock for his highly controversial use of scatological, sexual, and racial humor. Stern has said that the show was never about shock...more
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The self-proclaimed "King of All Media" has been dubbed a shock jock for his highly controversial use of scatological, sexual, and racial humor. Stern has said that the show was never about shock...more
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