Number One Is Walking: My Life in the Movies and Other Diversions

In need of a most delightful diversion? This book is the answer; it is engaging on so many levels. Steve Martin dishes about his movie career and his other endeavors as an authentic renaissance man. The artist Harry Bliss is true to his last name as he creates realistic and beautiful illustrations of the stories. This book doesn’t take a lot of time to peruse, but it is indeed time well spent.

Number One Is Walking is the movie parlance indicating that the star is approaching the set. One laughs along with the author when he is reduced to number three in priority. Such is life. I was particularly enchanted by the drawings of the little dog that accompanies Steve Martin on his exploits. The reader can be a fan of Steve Martin or simply enjoy this book for the fun that it brings by documenting the musings of one of our greatest wits. The cartoons featured at the book’s end will send you messaging them to relatives and friends; they are wonderful. Such a gift that both artists bring to the reader.