About the Book
For over forty years, ventriloquist Shari Lewis and her sassy hand puppet Lamb Chop were the most beloved team in children's television. Together with her other puppets Charlie Horse and Hush Puppy, Shari raised three generations of kids and struggled to stay relevant in an industry that was constantly changing. In this audiobook, cowritten and recorded by Shari's daughter Mallory Lewis (who now performs with Lamb Chop) and producer-biographer Nat Segaloff, you'll hear how Shari survived using sheer will and talent, how she reinvented herself to meet new challenges, and the never-before-told story of the origin of Lamb Chop. Shari's story is not only that of a versatile and talented entertainer. It's the personalized history of children's television and of a gifted woman's lifelong struggle to remain on top of a tough profession. Mallory tells her mother's story with intimacy and honesty as Nat fills in the narrative. There's even a guest appearance by Lamb Chop.
About the Author :
Mallory Lewis is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, television producer, ventriloquist, and puppeteer. She currently puppeteers Lamb Chop, the sock puppet created by her mother, Shari Lewis. Since the death of her mother in 1998, she has appeared with Lamb Chop and entertained audiences in thousands of venues around the world.
Mallory Lewis is an Emmy Award-winning American writer, television producer, ventriloquist, and puppeteer. She currently puppeteers Lamb Chop, the sock puppet created by her mother, Shari Lewis. Since the death of her mother in 1998, she has appeared with Lamb Chop and entertained audiences in thousands of venues around the world.
Nat Segaloff has been a movie publicist and film critic (not at the same time), television producer, college teacher, reporter, and broadcaster. He has brought all those skills to over thirty books, most of them about film history and filmmakers. His print and television biographies include those of John Belushi, Larry King, Arthur Penn, Harlan Ellison, William Friedkin, John Milius, Paul Mazursky, Stan Lee, Stirling Silliphant, Walon Green, and Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop. His Citadel books include The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear, Say Hello to My Little Friend: A Century of Scarface, and The Rambo Report: Five Films, Three Books, One Legend. Nat Segaloff has been a movie publicist and film critic (not at the same time), television producer, college teacher, reporter, and broadcaster. He has brought all those skills to over thirty books, most of them about film history and filmmakers. His print and television biographies include those of John Belushi, Larry King, Arthur Penn, Harlan Ellison, William Friedkin, John Milius, Paul Mazursky, Stan Lee, Stirling Silliphant, Walon Green, and Shari Lewis & Lamb Chop. His Citadel books include The Exorcist Legacy: 50 Years of Fear, Say Hello to My Little Friend: A Century of Scarface, and The Rambo Report: Five Films, Three Books, One Legend. David Copperfield has been hailed by critics as the greatest illusionist of our time. He was described by Forbes magazine as the most commercially successful magician in history. He has won twenty-one Emmy Awards, was the first living illusionist to be given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was named a Living Legend by the United States Library of Congress.
David Copperfield has been hailed by critics as the greatest illusionist of our time. He was described by Forbes magazine as the most commercially successful magician in history. He has won twenty-one Emmy Awards, was the first living illusionist to be given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and was named a Living Legend by the United States Library of Congress.
