American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot

In AMERICAN ON PURPOSE, Craig Ferguson delivers a moving and achingly funny memoir of living the American dream as he journeys from the mean streets of Glasgow, Scotland to the entertainment capital of the world. Along the way he stumbles through several attempts to make his mark-as a punk rock musician, a modern dancer, a bouncer, a construction worker and a stand-up comedian.

To numb the pain of failure, Ferguson found comfort in drugs and alcohol, addictions that eventually led to an…