Insightful, Moving & Laugh Out Loud Funny! Excellent Read! I Loved It!

I caught part of a tribute to Bernie Mac in the middle of the night which made me think of his autobiography. I loved the Bernie Mac show, and I enjoyed seeing him get bigger & bigger parts in movies. I noticed randomly one day that my sister had this book so I asked to borrow it. I was really curious about him and what events in his life had shaped his sense of humor. I loved the fact that he met Rhonda in high school and won her over with his sense of humor. They were married when he was 20 an...

I loved this book! Bernie Mac doesn't just discuss his life and his rise to stardom but he gives the readers very useful advice about building and maintaining your self-esteem and self-reliance which he credits his mother of drilling into his head growing up. So sad that he was gone too soon at the age of 50.I truly recommend everyone, fan or not, to read his story.

A true awakening, especially for those who are fans of Bernie Mac. Mac is open and honest, almost to a fault, leaving the reader with many emotions and questions. The audiobook is the way to go, as Maybe You Never... is read by Mac and is almost as comedic as his stand-up routines or his big-screen characters. This is where the book is most revealing. It is quickly understood that there really is no Bernic Mac character; it's him all the time. There is no turn off switch or multiple personalitie...

I'm still not over the loss of George Carlin, so it seems really unfair, to lose another of our most important entertainers: a comedian. For me, comedians are much more than people who make me laugh; they inform and help me put things into perspective.Bernie Mac was from my neck of the woods: the south side of Chicago. We grew up around the same time, and we had something in common. His book: "Maybe You Never Cry Again," reminded me of how I had also used comedy, as a device to deflect from the

I like & enjoy Bernie, not the best biography, that is correct but he was a unique individual which makes his story a very good one. A boy from the ghetto who went through many hardship, made it without compromising himself. It's a delightful & insightful book.

This is a GoodRead!.....I miss Bernie definitely....I LOVE THE WAY HE SELF-PROMOTED AND SPENT HIS OWE MONEY WHEN OTHERS DOUBTED!

50% Done: You gotta listen to the audio version, it's the only way58% Done: Maaaaaaaan, that COD story had me in tearsWe miss you Bernie! LMAO

Excellent autobiography. Been on a bit of an autobiography binge recently. Also wanted something funny after plodding through Notes From Underground. I wanted to read this book because, although I think Bernie Mac is really funny, I just love the way he speaks. I could listen to his voice without needing a punchline. This is a great book, and audiobook, for that.I never knew he had such an interesting life. I never suspected. A problem with stand-up's autobiographies can be that they just stitch...

...I couldn't put the book down!!! Anyone looking for pearls of wisdom, and I mean there are some rugged blue mother oysters of wisdom in this one, but 'Maybe You Never Cry Again' will give it to you straighter and realer than a stand-up routine of any length could ever tell. A well put-together memoir from start to finish. The reading is not only rare and raw, but comes from a man with a heart as tender as it was big. The wisdom doesn't lay flat, but rather stands up to the telling of a persuas...

His comedy was great, and his sense of determination something to aspire to. I enjoyed this book, and it is a TON funnier if you read it in his voice. The only problem/takeaway that I had was the reinforcement of the Baptist ideal, that "if it don't hurt, it ain't worth it." A unique individual. Very good book.

It was not as funny as I thought it would be nor did his literary eloquence compensate for the lack of diversion.

Bernie Mac was a comedian with a big heart. Raised in the South Side of Chicago, he learned old-school principles from his mother and grandparents, tough-lessons of integrity that were instilled in him since he was a child. Those lessons carried him throughout his life. Sometimes he didn’t understand the point of what his family was teaching, not until later, when dealing with struggles that tested his character.“You know, funny thing about life. Most people, they got a problem, they crank and m...

I really enjoyed this!!

From the first sentence to the last, I couldn't stop laughing. Even when Bernie is trying to be serious, he's funny! The man was just oozing with comedy in his blood. This is the reason I love reading about famous people because you learn so much about who they are and why they came to be!Bernard Jeffrey McCullough had an incredible amazing life. He's had a great deal of tragedy, which from what I've learned about most comedians' life stories I've read, pain is what makes them so raw and funny a...

Mac didn't really know his father. After his mother died, he was raised by his two grandparents. He had a strict upbringing, and he considers this to be an important reason why he was successful. He saw a lot of other people ruin their opportunities. He started a family when he was very young and had to support them while pursuing his dream of being a comedian. He had a strong work ethic and became very depressed when he didn't have a job and income. He worked a long time in stand-up before his

I am a big fan of the late Bernie Mac. I was going to say was, but his comedy will live on forever. This was a really good memoir of Bernie Mac's life, mostly before he made it. He got off to a late start, but I respect that he did what he had to do to take care of his family. Bernie went through a lot, but because of how he was raised and what his mother, grandmother and grandfather instilled in him and the fact that he fell back on their words instead of ignoring them, made him the man that he...

I'm beginning to realize that life is too short to read a book I'm just not interested in. I was listening to this via audiobook and it was read by Bernie Mac. He promotes an awesome message, especially to fellow young people: he had a rough background but he never let it direct his path; he set his sights on something greater and he worked to achieve it. Still, the reading style just didn't appeal to me. He writes like he talks -- and while that gives the yarn a strong sense of voice, it was a

Reading this book was like sitting down having an in-depth conversation with Bernie Mac. As a Chicagoan, it was also nostalgic as he talked about his life. I could picture certain corners, neighborhoods and clubs that he frequented. This is an account of how he rose to fame and his struggle was long, hard and very real. He lost his mom at an early age, but her words of wisdom led and sustained him throughout his 50 years of life. He worked as a truck driver, hauled refrigerators, worked in a sto...

It was a little hard to get into this book since it's written EXACTLY how Bernie Mac speaks. However, once you push past that you see it's a really great story of upliftment, dreaming big and goal setting. If you read this book and look at the language as a character (like with something like say, Their Eyes Were Watching God) you'll really get into this book.Bernie is a man on fire with passion for his lifelong dream of comedy. He weaves in humour (obviously) to this book because it's really ch...

A raw look into what it took to become "the Mac man". I went into this book looking for the comedic personality that Bernie Mac became famous for, and found a much deeper and richer personality. Bernie Mac lays his soul bare, and gives credit for his ability to overcome tremendous adversity to his mother and grandparents. It is a story that might seem well-trod in today's America, but I couldn't help leaving this book with a sense of awe that despite everything, Bernie Mac pursued and succeeded

I am a big Bernie Mac fan and this is a pleasure to listen to. Just Bernie, talking to his fans about how he got where he was. He gives nearly all the credit to his mother and Grandmother, who he calls the man in his life. He had a hard childhood, and lost his mother as a teen, "had to get married" right out of high school and worked many hard jobs, all while pursuing his destiny as a comedian. He is someone to really admire and I'm happy he saw so much success before he died so young. The recor...

This narrative which describes the true life events and the story of one of the Original Kings Of Comedy, Bernie Mac. Bernie Mac is a legend not only in the eyes of most people out there but a legend in my eyes as well. Bernie Mac had a tough life growing up having comedy be an outsource in his life. Bernie Macs story of growing up is one of those that not only teach you how to value each of the things that you have in your daily life but the things that you believe are necessary for your everyd...

This autobiography was surprisingly good. I started reading it,with no expectations,at the recommendation of a friend. Although I grew up watching The Bernie Mac show, I knew nothing about the man himself. Bernie takes you through his entire life, from childhood to his rise to success,and injects comedy into the appropriate places. He doesn't overdo it on the jokes and he addresses important issues. The two greatest lessons learned from this book are to stay persistent and consistent. Remain tru...

I really enjoyed this book. Bernie Mac had a hard start to life, but he had a good mother who taught him important lessons for life. Bernie worked very hard to get where he is today. All I knew about Bernie Mac before reading this book was from his TV show, which I like. After reading this book I have a lot of respect for this man. I think everyone should read books like this, its inspiring and illustrates that success at anything doesn't just happen, you have to work for it.

The title may be Maybe You Never Cry Again, but trust me, many, many tears will be shed listening to the Mac Man tell his story. He had such a hard life, but he was brought up right, his Mama and his Grandma always gave him words of hope and wisdom and told me to keep on going, and he never stopped chasing his dream. And he caught it and took it to the top, America! He was taken from us too soon, but his genius lives on.

Bernie Mac. I miss this guy on my TV. I was telling a friend earlier, that I'm not much of a stand up comedy fan, but I do love comedian memoirs. They seem to have a unique life perspective that is refreshing compared to movie celebs. And of course Bernie had an interesting take on life and work and family. I really wish this audio was unabridged, because I know I missed out on a lot of good stuff. I'll have to track down the book and actually read it because I want to know what I missed.

I got this on audible and it's read by Bernie Mac. Thing is that it doesn't feel like he's reading anything. It feels like he's just talking to you. I've been a fan of Bernie since the Kings Of Comedy and I've always respected the roles he chose. Like many other comedians, he road to success wasn't an easy one, but I'm glad he made it. I'm glad he was able to touch so many lives by finding the good in the bad.

The first 80 pages were a lightning fast read. It wasn't as funny as I thought it would be but it was a great eye opener about someone that grew up in the ghetto and how he continued to chase his dream of being a comedian. I loved how he was laid off many times from many blue collar jobs, but just kept plugging away and made it big. That was a great story.

Bernie Mac is a compelling storyteller, this memoir sucked me right in and I read it in 24 hours. His struggles kept coming, but he perservered. It breaks my heart that he died so young. A lot of good thoughts and lessons for a person who desires to follow a dream that others might not believe in.