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This inspiring, honest, uproarious collection of essays traces Sebastian Maniscalco's career from playing boxing rings and bowling alleys to reaching the pinnacles of comedy success.

At 24, Sebastian Maniscalco arrived in LA with a suitcase and saved up minimum wages. He knew no one and nothing about standup comedy, but he was determined to go for it anyway.

At 44, he's on the Forbes' list of highest earning comedians, sells out arenas, and has starred in four hit comedy specials including Why Would You Do That? on Showtime.

Stay Hungry tells the story of the 20 years in between. On the way from clueless rube to standup superstar, Seb was booed off stages; survived on tips and stolen food; got advice from mentors Andrew Dice Clay, Vince Vaughn, Tony Danza, and Jerry Seinfeld; fell in love; and stayed true to his Italian-immigrant roots. The one code that always kept him going: stay hungry, keep focused, never give up, and one day, you'll make it.

©2018 Sebastian Maniscalco (P)2018 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
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Thanks for being inspiring by sharing your story Sebastian. The book is written so well that it makes it easy to follow along and imagine the story in real time. You want the character to succeed.

Read by Sebastian makes the book worth every penny

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Sebastian does a great job both writing and telling his story of success. from where he started till the time of the book. I'd recomend this book for anyone, but especially fans of Sebastisn

great job

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Hilarious memoir narrated by Maniscalco himself. Hilarious anecdotes, elevated by his own outrageous delivery. Recommended for fans of Maniscalco, or just fans of standup in general.

Hilarious

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Sebastian is so inspiring and relatable. I love it and I have a new found respect and admiration for him. I liked him before but now not only am I a fan of his comedy, I'm a fan of him as a person.

my new favorite book

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Great read! Found myself laughing throughout. You get a good perspective of how he sees things. I like the fact that’s he’s humble and down to earth; really reminds me of my own personal life. Totally worth it!

Interesting read

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