Merv

Good. Good Ships From Canada First white page is missing-clean unmarked pages From Booklist Merv Griffin, one of America's most famous and enduring entertainers, shares stories from his long career in this good-humored and gossipy autobiography From fairly humble beginnings that included writing songs and singing on a local radio station and touring America with Freddy Martin and his orchestra, Griffin steadily rose through the ranks of the entertainment industry He candidly recounts his adventures as a recording star (famous for the hit "'"I've Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts"'"), a contract actor for Warner Brothers who appeared in a number of films, a legendary talk-show host and creator of some of the most successful game shows, including Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, and finally, as a wealthy and respected businessman Griffin details the trials and tribulations of his early years as well as how he followed his dreams and took advantage of opportunities that yielded his ultimate success