Crazy Chester? All The World's a Stage.

I, have not, read, this Book. I, have, however, read, the customer, 'Reviews', at , Amazon.Com.

Here, is ,an ,Excerpt, from, one Reviewer;[Robert J Marks]

"Besides his lead in the television series McCloud and the role of Chester on television's longest running prime time series, Gunsmoke, Dennis Weaver won an Emmy for his portrayal of Chester on Gunsmoke; is an inductee of the Cowboy Hall of Fame; co-founded LIFE (Love is Feeding Everyone); serves as host of cable TV's Western Channel; and served for fourteen years as the spokesman for Great Western Bank replacing John Wayne after Wayne's death. Dennis Weaver starred in Steven Spielberg's first movie, "Duel"; teamed with Orson Welles in the movie "A Touch of Evil"; acted with James Cagney in "The Gallant Hours"; co-hosted Farm Aid IV with Willie Nelson. He is a singer/songwriter and has recorded his works with the likes of John Denver. Like Ronald Reagan, Dennis Weaver served as President of the Screen Actor's Guild. Weaver was a naval aviator in the Naval Air Corps in WWII; was offered a football scholarship at the University of Oklahoma; and finished #6 in the decathlon tryouts for the United States Olympic team. He built a house out of old tires,dirt filled pop cans and adobe and dubbed it "Earthship". Behind the scenes, he introduced the parents of Ron and Clint Howard. Ron Howard, of course, played Opie on the Andy Griffith Show and later made great films like "Apollo 13". Clint Howard costarred with Weaver in the television series "Gentle Ben." Dennis Weaver introduced Linda Evans ("Dallas") to her first TV acting job on McCloud; coached his son's little league team; was financially helped by Shelley Winters in lean times; and, before fame, made money delivering flowers to people like Lucille Ball, Jack Webb and John Ford. Director extraordinaire John Ford's son-in-law, Ken Curtis, later replaced Dennis Weaver's character of Chester on Gunsmoke as the hay seed Festus.

The first eight chapters of "All the World's a Stage" are Weaver's autobiography. The account of his life in the Great Depression reads wonderfully like John Grisham's "The Painted House". The times were tough, but there was love, family, adventure and good friends. Some of Weaver's pros are poetic: "A shared crisis is fertile soil in which kindness can grow"; "The purpose of life is to Love and be Loved". Some read like proverbs: "to achieve a goal, three things are necessary, focus, focus and focus"; "Everyone should be passionate about something"; "that which you would have for yourself, give to others"; "Be happy with yourself;" and one his favorite sayings, "The difficult we do immediately, the impossible takes a little longer."

[see the rest, of this review, at;http://www.amazon.com/All-Worlds-Stage-Dennis-Weaver/dp/1571742875

Mr Weaver, was interested, in, 'meditation', etc. But, the thing, about him, that interested, me,was , his,'Athletic Prowess'.He, was, a, 'Running Man'.

I, know, of, some, other, Actors, who were, 'Running Men'.Dustin Hoffman, etc.

Running, produces, 'Endorphins', in, the Brain, the 'effects', of, Endorphins, have been, compared,to,the 'effects', of? Cocaine.

 Whatever, a Persons, 'Religious Beliefs',...be, it, 'Eastern', or, 'Western', they ,should, be, honest.

Rest in Peace, Mr Weaver, I, always, liked,your Style..Cowboy.

All, the World, is, indeed, A Stage...