{"product_id":"growing-up-stooge-9798887715384","title":"Growing Up Stooge","description":"\u003cp\u003eHer father was Moe Howard, the scowling, bossy, mop-haired leader of The Three Stooges, who dished out laughter to millions with a poke in the eye and pie in the face of his two nitwitted partners.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGROWING UP STOOGE tells the wild, true-life story of Joan Howard Maurer growing up as the daughter of the world's most famous \"Moe\" and niece of her zany uncles, Curly and Shemp Howard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImagine living under the same roof as the man responsible for creating five decades of hilarious mayhem and madness in more than 200 classic two-reel comedy shorts and feature films. If you're thinking, \"Heaven help the daughter who had a father like that,\" think again!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis entertaining, revealing, and beautifully written memoir chronicles Joan's incredible life as a \"Stooge Kid.\" From the very day she entered the world at Brooklyn Jewish Hospital and her famous father and uncles mashed their cross-eyed faces against the nursery glass it was clear her life would not be ordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith nearly 300 illustrations from the family's personal collections, many of which have never been published, this book sheds light on it all-the good, the bad, and the moronic. It's a journey full of raucous beginnings and rocky endings, exhilarating ups and debilitating downs. Along with the comedy came a lifetime of lessons for Joan who shares them all through a candid, behind-the-scenes look at a treasury of off-camera memories with her world-famous father and knuckleheaded uncles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo, get ready to duck some flying pies and find out what it was really like GROWING UP STOOGE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2660018\"\u003eJoan Howard Maurer\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e BearManor Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/10\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 370\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.77d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798887715384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO005000\"\u003eEntertainment \u0026amp; Performing Arts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO022000\"\u003eWomen\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER004090\"\u003eFilm | Genres | Comedy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"BearManor Media","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43827229819019,"sku":"9798887715384","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_3e5b48b2-836f-4464-807a-4d41321aeb2e.jpg?v=1755528085","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/growing-up-stooge-9798887715384","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}