Paul and Me: 53 years of adventures and misadventures with my pal Paul Newman

Paul and Me: 53 years of adventures and misadventures with my pal Paul Newman
By A. E. Hotchner


Book review by Richard L. Weaver II, Ph.D.


It is always interesting, I think, to get information on how a person lived out of the spotlight.  What was Paul Newman like as a person, not as a Hollywood actor?  That is precisely what this book by Hotchner does — provide interesting, enjoyable, and humorous anecdotes, episodes, and insights.  You get an inside look at how Newman dealt with the death of his son, the start of his camps, and Paul's own illness, among other things.


This is not a biography.  It is, rather, a well-selected, carefully crafted, and thoughtfully written book about a friendship of 53 years.


Having written seventeen other books, including the bestseller, Papa Hemingway, you can expect a well-written and engaging book here, and that is exactly what you get.  


Deborah Mcpherson of Aubrey, Texas, in her Amazon.com review loved Hotchner’s book, and she, beautifully and cogently derived the essential message that Newman left this world: “For Newman it was all a wonderful lark and he contributed his success to huge amounts of good luck. But reading this book will have you thinking that it was more than good luck, good looks and charisma kissing his long, wonderful celebration of life. Without a doubt his success was largely due do his giving his all and then sharing the wealth he produced. He made a decision early on not to take himself too seriously, yet he most seriously did use his many talents. He shared his good fortune with the world. He found the secret to a good life is the more you give the more your good fortunes multiply.”


Honestly, I loved the book, the pictures, and the glimpses we derived from Hotchner’s wonderful, intimate, and successful relationship with Newman.



This book is availalbe at Amazon.com: Paul and Me: 53 years of adventures and misadventures with my pal Paul Newman