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The Mirror and the Light

Hilary Mantel

"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." ― Mae West

"The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read." ― Mark Twain

"Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea." ― Robert A. Heinlein

"Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else." ― Judy Garland

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11:10 pm 7 August 2019

As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride - Rob Reiner, Joe Layden, Cary Elwes

As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride - Cary Elwes, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane, Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Norman Lear, Billy Crystal, Rob Reiner, Joe Layden

And now I'm going to watch the movie all over again.

The nice thing about having the audio is that it is not only read by Mr. Elwes; it also features almost the entire cast, reading the comments that they contributed to his book.

The nice thing about having the print version is that it includes a section of behind-the-scene photos. I also like the makeup of the book, which is printed on slightly thicker paper than usual; imitating the weight of medieval parchment.

Truly inconceivable that this movie took 13 years to be made, had been considered "unfilmable" for as long, and would almost have been buried by botched marketing even after it had been produced. Thank Heaven for small mercies and the home video market.