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The 84 yearolds memoir of life and career as depicted in the garner files. James garner, best known for his starring roles in the tv series maverick and the rockford files, has written a new memoir that critics are calling a juicy tellall, classic hollywood style. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the garner files. Garner is wellknown for his privacy, hes uncommonly upfront about a great many things in his life, as he makes clear in the books introduction. Some of the reasons i really enjoyed james garner s memoirs.
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I enjoyed learning about james garner, an actor ive always enjoyed. He does admit to being stubborn, reclusive, defiant, an introvert and yet a showoff. Jon winokur the revered actor and quintessential selfmade man recalls trying to decipher william wyler with audrey hepburn and shirley maclaine, breaking doris days ribs, having a hearttoheart and. The garner files book by jon winokur, james garner.
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