FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Adam
Carolla’s New Memoir HIts Bookstores June 12th
From
a Dump with a dirt lawn, to Tequila fueled Tijuana Road Trips, to living with Losers,
Addicts and even a stripper Before becoming a success in Hollywood, this is the
life story of Adam Carolla
NOT TACO BELL MATERIAL
By ADAM
CAROLLA
In NOT TACO BELL MATERIAL (Crown Archetype, On Sale: June 12, 2012; Hardcover, $25.00) Adam Carolla reveals all the stories behind how he came to be the loveable curmudgeon he is today.
Before Loveline
and The Man Show, before
the Guinness World Record–breaking podcast and the New York Times bestseller
In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks,
Adam Carolla’s story began in a house that was such a dump the neighborhood
kids called it “The Barn.” His
abode was pathetic, and his early life was peppered with lowlights such as the
Carolla tradition of Trash-Picking Thursday, having his beloved unicycle
stolen, or getting carbon monoxide poisoning from the customized microbus of
his hippie mom’s friend “Zorback.”
Carolla takes us
from teenage years marked by little income and no self-esteem – including
having his employment application rejected by the local Taco Bell - to early
adulthood sharing a futon with his stoner best buddy, to his days working
construction and residing in a house that earned the name “Chez Nude.” Finally
with determination, talent, and a little help from a guy named Jimmy Kimmel,
Adam climbed to Hollywood stardom and a luxurious home in the Hollywood Hills.
Some of the hilarious stories Adam recounts
in the book are:
·
How he got the middle name “Lakers”
·
An incident involving Molly Ringwald’s sister and
nude sunbathing
·
Breaking and entering for late night skinny
dipping at LA’s upscale Mulholland Club
·
The worst job he ever had, doing earthquake
rehab for the county of LA
·
A terrible Vegas road trip with a gassy Jimmy
Kimmel
·
An awkward situation with a Dixie Chick . . . and
much, much, more!
Adam Carolla is a natural
storyteller with a bottomless pit of material, including stories of celebrities
he has insulted over the years: Tom Cruise, Queen Latifah, and Gwen Stefani, to
name just a few. Wild, shocking, and drop-dead funny - all while managing to be
touching and inspirational - NOT TACO
BELL MATERIAL will not disappoint.
# # #
About
the Author
ADAM CAROLLA is
a radio and TV host, comedian, and actor. Carolla is well known as the co-host
of the syndicated radio and MTV show Loveline
and the co-creator and star of The Man
Show and Crank Yankers. Adam appeared
on Dancing with the Stars and the current season of The Celebrity
Apprentice. He currently hosts The
Adam Carolla Show, the Guinness World Records Most Downloaded Podcast,
available daily on iTunes and AdamCarolla.com.
NOT TACO BELL MATERIAL
By Adam Carolla
Published by Crown Archetype, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group
Hardcover; ISBN 978-0-307-88887-7;
336 pages; $25.00
On-Sale: June 12, 2012
For more information,
or to schedule interviews with Adam
Carolla, please contact:
Valerie Allen at
310-264-1888 or Valerie@AdamCarolla.com
Visit us on the Web at www.crownpublishing.com or
Adam Carolla's "Not Taco Bell Material" is a laugh-out-loud memoir about growing up poor and awkward in the San Fernando Valley. The series of stories each centers around a particular abode, and comes complete with each home's purchase price, square footage, and a summary statement of the home and his life at the time (such as "Zero hope"). As a kid, Carolla moved around quite a bit, and he recounts many hilarious family events with an eye for detail and the absurd.
ReplyDeleteI laughed many times during my quick read of this book, and loved how he presented the little facts about his family that made them unique and lovable, in their own way. He describes how his grandmother's house had only one bathroom, yet two front doors. These two doors were right next to each other. At 90 degrees. His mother was so honest that when little Adam found a $50 bill, she made him return it to the `Lost and Found.' The owner of the $50 bill collected it and gave Adam a $10 reward, which he had to split with his sister (Boo! Hiss!). Some of these quirky but funny family details were somewhat David Sedaris-like, which I consider a great compliment.