In Gad We Trust
A Tell-Some
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4.6 • 8 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
A heartfelt and hilarious collection of essays from the comedian and entertainer known for voicing Olaf in the phenomenon Disney franchise of Frozen, and for his award-winning turn as Elder Cunningham in the Broadway smash hit The Book of Mormon.
For the first and possibly last time, Josh Gad dives into a wide array of personal topics: the lasting impact of his parents’ divorce; how he struggled with weight and self-image; his first big break; how everyone was sure his most successful ventures (both on the big screen and the stage) would fail; his take on fatherhood, and so much more. This trip down the rabbit hole of overly personal stories will distract readers from climate change, the downward descent of democracy in Western civilization, and the existential threat that AI poses to Drake’s music—with never-before-seen photos and few-to-no spelling errors.
Whether you know him from Disney or Broadway, YouTube, the silver screen, or not at all, one fact remains: Josh’s work never fails to bring people together (as long as they’re alive.) His delightful debut, written in the tradition of Amy Poehler, Jim Gaffigan, and Mindy Kaling, reminds us to keep going, even when the chips and doubters are stacked against you.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Get up close and personal with stage and screen star Josh Gad as he narrates vignettes from his life so far. He begins with a slightly turbulent childhood marked by his parents’ divorce and his early success in children’s community theater and high school forensics. He follows with the hardworking and hard-partying intensity of acting school and years bouncing between New York and LA in pursuit of his calling. That winding road ultimately led to his two most iconic roles: Elder Cunningham in the profane Broadway blockbuster The Book of Mormon and endearing, goofy snowman Olaf in the beloved Disney franchise Frozen. Gad also shares his struggles with anxiety and depression, as well as the happiness he’s found in his love for his wife, two daughters, and the good friends he’s met along the way. It’s a charming and vulnerable experience. After spending so much time with Gad’s words, you’ll feel as if you’ve gained a new friend.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Book of Mormon and Frozen actor Gad (PictureFace Lizzy) makes his adult debut with a funny, if occasionally brash, memoir-in-essays. In cheeky, conversational prose, Gad threads reflections on his acting career with reminiscences about his Florida childhood, his parents' divorce, his complicated feelings about his Jewish heritage, and his transformative experiences with marriage and fatherhood. Punctuating the proceedings are chapters by Ron Howard and Mel Brooks, as well as goofy proverbs, or "Gadisms" ("Dreams can become reality and reality can become dreams... unless your dreams are about being bitten by a bat. That's a sign of bad luck and/or rabies"). All the playful self-aggrandizement (Gad freely admits that his "favorite subject" is "me!") can grate—readers won't struggle to understand why Gad's friends and acquaintances have chastised him for his arrogance—but he tempers the bluster with real vulnerability, especially in wrenching sections on his body image issues and struggles with sex and alcohol. Through it all, Gad's toughness and insistence on seeing adversity as "a friend instead of an enemy" makes it easy to root for him. Readers who know Gad for his clownish stage and screen antics will find surprising depth here. Photos.
