Celebrity Book Contents

• Posted on 28th February 2018
• in Celebrity book, celebrity books, celebrity stories, celebrity stories online, Entertainment, entertainment books
• by Ben

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My so-called celebrity book Three Stages got that designation because my marketing guy pointed out that I had written about several dozen very famous people I’d known and worked with. Until that happened it had not occurred to me that it was a celebrity book, it was just my story about all the weird and interesting things that were reported therein.

Anyhow when contemplating what to write about today I came across this table of contents and seeing it freshly after several years I thought it was fun. If you’ve read any of my writings you already know that I’m fond of archaic style so I herewith present:

Three Stages: My Journey, Book One
By Ben Bryant

Contents (In the style of “The History of Tom Jones,
a Foundling” – with apologies to Mister Fielding)

1 A Big Small Town: Bristol, Tennessee 1935–’48
In which he is Born and lives the Life of a Christian Child in the Bible belt. His Father’s Wanderlust rescues him from the Redneck Life.

2 Another Planet: Los Angeles 1948–’53
In which he is Transported to a Wonderful and Strange Planet called Hollywood.

3 I’m a Poet: Whittier 1953–’56
In which he Matriculates and Cultivates but Graduates not.

4 An Innocent on the Boards: California & Texas 1956–’59
In which he is a full-time Grunt, enters the World of professional Make Believe (with Music), becomes an Airman and, at last, a College Graduate.

5 Back to the Biz: California & Arizona 1959–’62
In which he finally Loses his Virginity, finds two Agents, has Lots of Jobs and Lots of Girls.

6 Sin City and the Road: Vegas/USA/San Francisco 1962–’64
In which he Works the Gambling Mecca, gets a Girl and loses his Father. He Sings his way across the USA and Meets his Herbal Muse by the Golden Gate. He teaches his Mother to Drive a Motorcar.

7 First Bites of The Apple: New York City 1964–’66
In which he makes the Life-changing Move, Cold-cocks the Star of a Show and treads the Broadway Boards thereby making a Lifelong Friend.

8 Life After Broadway: 1966–’67
In which he revisits San Francisco, works a full season of Stock, digs the Mothers of Invention, does Acid and becomes a Paid Director.

9 Betsy: 1967-’68
In which he Meets and Marries the Love of his Life (Forsaking all Others).

10 The Magazine, the Met & Moodus: 1968–’69
In which he becomes an Opera Singer, Publishes a Magazine and works with one of his Idols.

11 Group One, Uptown & Swan Song: 1970-’72
In which he joins a Film Company, Stars Off-Broadway, Moves to an Upper West Side Penthouse, and Retires from the Stage.

If you find this amusing you might like Three Stages so click here and get it for only three bucks.