Grit, Spit, and Never Quit
A Marine's Guide to Comedy and Life
$46.40
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
13 January 2026
Summary
Comedian Rob Riggle’s frank, funny, and inspirational memoir about how the lessons he learned while serving in the US Marines prepared him for life, especially when it came to pursuing his comedy dreams.
Before he graced movie screens in films like The Hangover and television in shows like The Daily Show, Rob Riggle served his country as a Marine for twenty-three years. He helped liberate an embassy in Liberia, served at a refugee camp in Albania bef…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781538769546 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1538769549 |
| Author: | Rob Riggle |
| Publisher: | Grand Central Publishing |
| Imprint: | Grand Central Publishing |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 13 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 520g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 156mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
“This is no thin, let’s make-some-quick-money celebrity autobiography. This is a real-life story, full of laughs and introspection and some seriously fine writing. Highly recommendable to comedy fans and readers of books about entertainers.”–Booklist
“Readers familiar with Riggle only through his acting work will be shocked by the breadth of his résumé, and those who’ve never heard of him will be charmed by this unconventional spin on the showbiz memoir. It’s a winner.”–Publishers Weekly
Rob Riggle
Rob Riggle is an American actor, comedian, and United States Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel. He served in the Marines for 23 years, including in Liberia, Kosovo, Albania, and Afghanistan. Riggle has had over 140 roles throughout the course of his career. He has been in feature films such as Talladega Nights, Step Brothers, The Hangover, 21 & 22 Jump Street, Dumb and Dumber To, and 12 Strong. His television credits include being a cast member on Saturday Night Live and Comedy Central’s The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, as well as roles in shows such as The Office, Arrested Development, 30 Rock, New Girl, Modern Family, Brooklyn 99, Holey Moley, FOX NFL Sunday, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. His various voice acting credits include shows and movies from The Lorax to The Simpsons, Bob’s Burgers, and Big Mouth. He has two children and currently lives in Los Angeles.
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