From CBS This Morning on May 6:
Director Tom Shadyac found a new kind of success seven years ago, when he began giving away much of his money and possessions. Shadyac explains his new calling to Bill Whitaker.
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50146284nBio (adapted from Goodreads): Tom Shadyac directed the films Ace Venture: Pet Detective, The Nutty Professor, Liar, Liar, Patch Adams, and Bruce Almighty. A recent brush with death compelled Tom to make his latest film, I Am, a documentary that asks some of today’s most profound thinkers two questions: “What’s wrong with the world?” and “What can we do about it?” His latest book, "Life's Operating Manual: With the Fear and Truth Dialogues," was published on May 1, 2013.
He has posted his book online for free at
http://lifesoperatingmanual.com