| American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot | |
| Author: | Craig Ferguson |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | Harper (imprint) |
| Pub Date: | September 22, 2009 |
| Media Type: | Audiobook, Ebook, Print (hardcover) |
| Pages: | 288 (Hardcover) |
| Isbn: | 978-0-06-171954-7 |
| Isbn Note: | (Hardcover) |
| Oclc: | 436441171 |
American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot is a memoir written by entertainer Craig Ferguson.[1]
The book details various experiences over several decades in Ferguson's life from his days in Scotland through his migration to the United States; the rise of his performing career in the United Kingdom, then Hollywood, and eventual acquisition of US citizenship in early 2008. He tells about his assorted jobs as a musician in a punk rock band, a bouncer, a construction worker, comedian and actor, as well as his struggle with alcoholism and drug abuse, and contemplation of suicide at a low point in his life.
In December 2010 the audiobook version, read by Ferguson, was nominated for a Best Spoken Word Album Grammy.[2] [3]
A few weeks before and after the book went on sale, Ferguson's The Late Late Show featured a recurring segment called "Celebrities Read Excerpts from Craig's Book", with various celebrity guests reading anecdotes from the book in a green-screened library set.