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Book kate was reading in bed near the end


Does anybody know the title of the book and author (it was green over yellow) that kate was reading while in bed after jack knew that his glimpse was coming to an end?

Thanks so much

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When I slow paused it all I could make out was the words "Being The." So I googled and located an answer in the imdb trivia section as follows: "In the scene where Kate is lying in the bed and Jack is asking her to remember him no matter what, Kate is reading a book called 'Being There' by Jerzy Kosinski. The book is barely seen in the screen but it has a connection. It is the story of Chauncey Gardiner, an enigmatic but distinguished man who emerges from nowhere to become an heir to the throne of a Wall Street tycoon. Similar to the storyline of Jack at that moment, as he tries to move into the investment firm from a tire salesman job."

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holy smokes! I really appreciate your response. Thanks a lot for the synopsis too. I am off to look this up now

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The book is also a superb film with Peter Sellers and Shirley MacLaine:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078841/?ref_=nv_sr_1



Look at it this way; in a hundred years who's gonna care?

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Thanks for checking out this thread and for you reply! I will have to track down this movie and give it a watch

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