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Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me

Howie Mandel

Hardcover | Pages: 220 pages

Rating: 3.75 | 2980 Users | 398 Reviews

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Title	:	Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me
Author	:	Howie Mandel
Book Format	:	Hardcover
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 220 pages
Published	:	November 24th 2009 by Bantam (first published January 1st 2009)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Biography. Humor. Autobiography. Memoir. Audiobook. Comedy

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A frank, funny, no-holds-barred memoir that reveals the Deal or No Deal host’s ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD–and how it has shaped his life and career.

Howie Mandel is one of the most recognizable names in entertainment–respected by his peers and beloved by audiences as the host of the enormously popular prime-time game show Deal or No Deal. With a career that spans three decades and many different show-business platforms–he’s a renowned stand-up comedian who continues to perform more than 150 sold-out shows a year, he created the award-winning TV show Bobby’s World, he’s starred in feature films and the hit TV series St. Elsewhere, and he’s also hosted his own daytime talk show–he’s one of the most versatile performers anywhere. But there are aspects of his personal and professional life he’s never talked about publicly–until now.

Eleven years ago, Mandel first told the world about his “germophobia.” He’s recently started discussing his adult ADHD as well. Now, for the first time, he reveals the details of his struggle with these challenging disorders. He catalogs his numerous fears and neuroses and shares entertaining stories about how he has tried to integrate them into his act. “If I’m making myself laugh,” he writes, “then I’m distracted from all the other things going on in my head that are, at times, torturous.” And he speaks frankly and honestly about the ways his condition has affected his personal life–as a son, husband, and father of three.

Fans who’ve been dying to know “the deal” behind Mandel’s remarkable rise through the show-business ranks will be rewarded with many never-before-told anecdotes, each one generously leavened with Mandel’s trademark humor. There are tales from every phase of his colorful career–from his early days as a teenage carpet salesman and aspiring stand-up comic to his stint opening for Diana Ross, his six years on St. Elsewhere, and beyond.

As heartfelt as it is hilarious, Here’s the Deal: Don’t Touch Me is the story of one man’s effort to draw comic inspiration out of his darkest, most vulnerable places. It’s sure to please Howie Mandel’s legion of fans–and provide hope to the millions who strive to succeed in spite of OCD and ADHD.

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Original Title:	Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me
ISBN:	0553807862 (ISBN13: 9780553807868)
Edition Language:	English

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*3.5 stars*This book saved my sanity on a VERY bumpy 3 hour flight. Listening to the neurotic, hyper, and interesting life-tale of Howie Mandel distracted me from my stomach, which was doing somersaults at the time. I think if you are going to read this book, an audio version is a MUST. Howie is a very natural, entertaining reader, and he brought life to the story. Now, technically, this book is kind of a mess. Howie jumps around in time so frequently that I often had no idea when he was talking

Turns out Howie Mandel has a bit of a twisted senses of humor like myself. I may not go to the lengths he talks about in the book, but I know my wife responds to my goofing around much the same way Howie's does.This is a very quick read but served as an entertaining palette cleanser between more serious books. It runs the gambit on topics; from OCD to practical jokes, from Deal or No Deal to death's doorstep. Howie went through a lot more than I realized. Also, I like reading the memoirs of

You gotta love a self proclaimed, irritating attention seeker with germophobia and impulsivity issues. Little wonder Howies proclivity for discomfiture is his comedic trademark.



Heres the deal: as literature its substandard, as auto-wreck rubbernecking, its fascinating. If you remember Mandels act from the early 80s, his bizarre, discomforting, freak show may have very well made you ask: whats wrong with this guy? His relatively brief autobiography, with ghost-writing help, convincingly answers the question with stark and largely unattractive personal revelations. Mandel cops to a raging germ-phobia, obsessive thoughts, compulsive behaviors, an inability to concentrate

A funny memoir about Howie Mandel, his OCD, ADHD, and his life in comedy. Howie is very frank and honest about his mental illness and how it has affected his life both personally and professionally. He also explains how he got started in comedy and the twists and turns of his career since his "big break". Lastly, he also relates some practical jokes that he has played on his famiy and friends. Very funny stuff!

Well, I wasn't sure what I was going to be getting into when I started this book. First off, I did this on audio book. It is read by Howie Mandel himself and I definitely think this is the way to read this. He does his voices and sound effects through out and it makes it all the more enjoyable. A flavor you definitely wouldn't get with the printed word. He is articulate and painfully candid in his writing. Being a witness to all of his issues; OCD, ADHD, a Hypochondriac, being color blind and a