A Life in Parts

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A Life in Parts
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First edition
Author Bryan Cranston
LanguageEnglish
SubjectBryan Cranston's various film and television roles
GenreAutobiography
PublishedOctober 20, 2016
Publisher Scribner (US)
Orion Books (UK)
Pages288

A Life in Parts is a 2016 memoir by Bryan Cranston that explores his various television and film appearances. [1] Most of the book focuses on Cranston's most prominent role, Walter White from Breaking Bad . [2] [3] [4]

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