Paul and Me, A.E. Hotchner
Paul and Me, A.E. Hotchner
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Paul and Me
Fifty-three Years of Adventures and Misadventures with My Pal Paul Newman

Author: A.E. Hotchner

Narrator: A.E. Hotchner

Unabridged: 6 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/23/2010

Synopsis

Bestselling author A. E. Hotchner's intimate account of his 53-year friendship with his pal Paul Newman.

A. E. Hotchner first met Paul Newman in 1955 when the virtually unknown actor assumed the lead role in Hotchner’s first television play, based on an Ernest Hemingway story. The project elevated both men from relative obscurity to recognition and began a close and trusted friendship that lasted until Newman’s death in 2008.
 
In Paul and Me, Hotchner depicts a complicated, unpredictable, fun-loving, talented man, and takes the reader along on their adventures. The pair traveled extensively, skippered a succession of bizarre boats, confounded the business world, scored triumphs on the stage, and sustained their friendship through good times and bad.  Most notably, they started Newman’s Own as a prank and watched it morph into a major enterprise that so far has donated all its $300 million in profit to charities including the Hole in the Wall Camps worldwide, dedicated to helping thousands of children with life-threatening illnesses.
 
Paul and Me is the story of a freewheeling friendship and a tribute to the acclaimed actor who gave to the world as much as the world gave him.

About The Author

A. E. HOTCHNER is the author of the international bestseller Papa Hemingway, which was published in thirty-four countries in twenty-eight different languages. He has written sixteen other books, including Doris Day, Sophia (Sophia Loren), and the memoir King of the Hill. He has adapted many of Hemingway’s works for stage and screen.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ken on March 27, 2011

Saw this at the library and picked it up on a whim. A.E. Hotchner is an old buddy and business partner of Paul Newman, and this is Hotchner’s memoir of their friendship. The first half of the book is a random set of recollections about Hotchner’s friend Paul Newman, in no particular order. It’s wildl......more

Goodreads review by Conrad on May 15, 2015

A.E. Hotchner's memoir of Paul Newman is an eloquent tribute to the man and artist, written with grace, modesty, and wit. Decades ago, Hotchner wrote "Papa Hemingway," one of my all-time favorite memoirs. While "Papa Hemingway" traced an ominous arc--you knew Hemingway was headed for self-destructio......more

Goodreads review by Saucy on November 19, 2012

This book surprised me . A E Hotchner's writing was intelligent , funny and genuine. His portrayal of Paul seemed honest, heartfelt and warm . It was an enjoyable read from start to finish and had me laughing out loud many times. The book also inspired me to look up the Hole In The Wall Gang camp th......more

Goodreads review by Paul E. Dershem on April 30, 2021

A Very Human Tale, Very Well Told I have always admired Paul Newman, and this well-written book increased my admiration. It was interesting to get a glimpse into the founding of Newman's Own and his Hole In The Wall Camp. But the highlight, for me, was the opportunity to learn about his unique charac......more

Goodreads review by Jim on January 19, 2016

By definition, a memoir is “a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation” … which is an exact description of what the reader will find in this book. It is not a biography as it has too many gaps in the narrative, and chronology comes and......more

Quotes

"A tribute to Newman’s fun-loving spirit and fiscal generosity . . . . There’s not a self-righteous moment in Mr. Hotchner’s jokey, anecdotal account of their camaraderie . . . . They clearly shared a lot of good times over Budweisers and burgers, and Mr. Hotchner has the quotes and photos to prove it all . . . . The fun they had is unmistakable in these pages.”
—The New York Times

"Hotchner's portrait of his pal is breezy and heartfelt. He obviously adored him. And reading his anecdotes of their high jinks together, it's easy to see why . . . . The actor's last words to him perfectly sum up their times together: 'It's been a hell of a ride.'"
—Entertainment Weekly

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