Director and Malibu local Tom Shadyac is set to appear at Bank of Books on Heathercliff Road this Friday at 7 p.m. to discuss his new book “Life’s Operating Manual,” according to the bookstore’s website. Â
Shadyac, who is notorious for directing comedies such as “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and “The Nutty Professor,” brings a new, more serious tone to the book. “Life’s Operating Manual,” seeks to answer a fundamental question about society: Is it possible that life comes with a set of guidelines similar to operating manuals?
The book, which made The New York Times Best Seller List this summer, invites discussion about prominent issues found in modern society. Â
Shadyac also recently spoke at Malibu High School’s graduation ceremony in June.Â