6/5/2023 0 Comments Life itself roger ebert book![]() ![]() Everyone there is shouting because the Panama Limited went off the rails north of town. ![]() I am taken to Mercy Hospital to be stitched up. Meadrow's dog, and it bites me on the cheek. At Tot's Play School, I try to ride on the back of Mrs. He asks me how old I am today, and I hold up three fingers. Gary Wikoff is sitting next to me in the kitchen. I don't want to eat, and my aunt Martha puts me on her lap and says she'll pinch me if I don't open my mouth. My parents curiously set tubes afire and blow smoke from their mouths. Hal Holmes has a red tricycle and I cry because I want it for my own. ![]() My uncle Bob extends the business end of a fly swatter toward me, and I grasp it and try to walk toward him. It is the only sidewalk in my life, in front of the only house. I am flat on my stomach on the front sidewalk, my eyes an inch from a procession of ants. At first the frames flicker without connection, as they do in Bergman's Persona after the film breaks and begins again. I don't remember how I got into the movie, but it continues to entertain me. The visuals were before me, the audio surrounded me, the plot unfolded inevitably but not necessarily. Enjoy, share with your friends, and click HERE to buy it. So we thought we'd reprint the excerpt that Roger Ebert ran just before its release in 2011. If you love the film, which we know you will, you'll love the book. The highly anticipated and already acclaimed film based on Roger Ebert's memoir, " Life Itself," opens in theaters today and is now available On Demand. ![]()
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