About ten years ago I received a phone call from a literary agent in New York who wanted to know if I would consider ghost writing a children's book for a famous boxer. Since I'd never ghost written anything before (and most celebrity books, by the way, are ghostwritten) I was hesitant, but nevertheless, intrigued.
"What's the book about?" I asked.
"Whoever is selected for the book will have to meet with this boxer and create an idea."
"Boxers have ideas?" I asked.
"This guy has a lot of ideas," she said.
Long story, short version--I didn't put my name in the hat, but I could have been fun. Who knows, I could have had my brains beaten in by George Foreman. And if I would have written a kid's book for him, I would have said, "Yes, George, whatever you say, George."
Incidently, I'm firing up his grill tonight. Anyone want burgers?
3 comments:
How about a list of possible book titles for this collaboration?
Thanks, Mark...if I had the gumption to suggest titles to George, here are a few that might float:
Hey, Lady, Put a Muffler on Your Kid!
George, the Grill-Happy Daddy
Rumble in the Jungle
Ali and Me and Baby Makes Three
All My Kids are Named George, and You Can be, Too!
NICE!
The Adventures of Curious, Punch Drunk George
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