by Dr. Laura Wilhelm, LauraWil Intercultural
Larry Namer is a longtime associate with a stellar reputation in the field of international media. Recent accolades include a Media Visionary Award and a Hollywood Lifetime Achievement Award in Entertainment. The E! Entertainment Television founder writes about his vast knowledge of ”Hollyworld” gained from several decades of hands-on experience in his new rags to riches memoir OFFSCRIPT.
The childhood world Namer describes would be all too familiar to many of our parents and grandparents. Military service was quite likely, and college educations had not yet become the new normal. Your family and your friends were the ones you counted on the survive.
How then did Namer rise so far and end up living in Liberace’s mansion? A lifelong commitment to risk-taking and innovation maneuvered him through a storied career spent mainly in Hollywood, Russia, and China.
The insider perspectives on these three realms that are outside the experience of most Americans should keep Namer’s readers turning the pages. He peppers his war stories with moving anecdotes from the peacetime front of friends and family.
This reviewer was particularly intrigued to learn of the many uses to which entertainment technology could be put in the time before the Internet and social media. The reception of American shows like Santa Barbara in overseas markets provides cross-cultural insight aplenty.
The book ends with photos, recipes for success, and actual recipes from Namer’s personal repertoire. His main message seems to be that the pursuit of happiness is the key to success of all kinds, which should resonate with Americans on a myriad of career paths and personal journeys.
Available now on Amazon. Offscript: Recipes for Success: Namer, Larry J: 9798989679393: Amazon.com: Books
