![]() As governor, he allocated billions for stem cell research and pushed through historic legislation to cap greenhouse gas emissions. Seemingly unspoiled by stardom, Arnie appreciated the value of marketing and never resented the tedious promotion needed to sell a movie, a book or a political proposition. His famous Democratic in-laws were unlikely allies, encouraging his political career. Milton Berle was his comedy coach and mentor. He ran his own construction business while taking acting lessons, and he built a real estate empire to allow him the financial freedom to turn down lousy acting roles. He kept his mail-order business for bodybuilding accessories going for years after his acting career took off. Lucille Ball followed his career like a mother, sending him notes after every film. ![]() The broad strokes of his astonishing life story are well-known, so the surprises are fun. Like everything about Arnie, the book is outsized, and there is enough content to justify the 624 pages. How he parlayed his immigrant status into a Hollywood career, marriage to a Kennedy and two terms as the Republican governor of California is the story that fills these pages. ![]() ![]() Austria title in bodybuilding and very little English. ![]() By the age of 10, Schwarzenegger was convinced he was special and meant for bigger things than postwar Austria had to offer. ![]()
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