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John Gruen, a Jewish refugee from Europe and former G.I., came to New York in 1949 looking for a way to achieve "some sort of stardom." This entertaining memoir, strewn with exclamation points, recounts his search, as he flings himself at famous and influential people to further his careers as a bookstore clerk, a song composer, a publicist, a photographers' agent, and, finally, a respected music and dance critic. ...