Born Standing Up
Steve Martin got his first job peddling guidebooks for 2 cents apiece at Disneyland. The Anaheim, Calif., amusement park was dazzling and new, and it provided a welcome escape for the 10-year-old. At home, his father, Glenn, swung a mean belt. But inside
Born Standing Up
by Steve Martin
(Scribner, $25)
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