I got this hardcover at a local Savers thrift shop, for another release copy. It's subtitled "Stumbling through Hollywood history," and it deals with many anecdotes about the various soused celebrities - some amusing, some inevitably tragic. From legendary tippler John Barrymore to late starter Robert Benchley to Richard Burton (who was said to be able to down three bottles of vodka a day), the book features biographies, quips and quotes, and an amazing capacity for booze.

There are nods to films about booze, too, including a look at the marvelous, harrowing classic "The Lost Weekend". And I was amused to find a recipe for the "Alaskan Polar Bear Heater," the drink concocted by the Nutty Professor's evil twin in the 1963 film starring Jerry Lewis. (This is not a drink that anyone could recommend, but it was fun seeing it in recipe form.)

Guidelines for safely visiting and stocking Little Free Libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic, from the LFL site here.

I left this book in this new Little Free Library; hope someone enjoys it!

[See other recent releases in NH here.]

Came home from work to find this gem as part of the first donation to my Little Free Library, which we officially opened yesterday. Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy browsing the library as much as I enjoyed building it. -Erin
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Picked up on roadside library. Traveled with me to cape cod. My summer 21 read