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Stroke of Luck

Author: James Carone, as told by Larry Fine
Hardback: 293 pages
Publisher: Siena Publishing Company (1973)
Avg. Rating: [7.00/10]
In Print? No

Larry Fine's as-told-to autobiography. Self-published by James Carone, the book did not have the benefit of a proper editor, and contains many grammatical, historical, and picture caption errors.

However, it was the first book about The Three Stooges, as told by one of the Stooges. Regardless of its problems, the book presents Larry's life and career from his personal perspective, and provided Three Stooges fans with something they wanted for years in 1973... an inside first-hand account of The Three Stooges' history.

2006's One Fine Stooge contains a detailed background of this book's creation, including the story behind its infamous author, James Carone... recommended reading. Due to its self-published status and disappointing mail-order distribution, Stroke of Luck is a relatively rare collectible due to limited printings, and commands high prices in better conditions. 1976 printing copies were acquired by the Fan Club, and sold thru "The Three Stooges Journal" in the early 1980s.  Some unopened cartons of that 1976 printing were found in distributor warehouses as late as 2000.


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