Kling's short but sweet recording is a collection of autobiographical tales relating events of his past with an ear for everyday themes such as friendship, death and disability. His writing is earnest but real and often hilarious; his reading follows suit. The self-deprecating Kling is always looking to draw a laugh from his listeners, but never ignores the message behind each tale. Listeners of all ages will find themselves lured into Kling's ceaselessly funny tales as he expounds on everything from taxidermy to wearing socks with sandals just to annoy people. A Borealis Books hardcover (reviewed online). (Sept.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Popular storyteller Kevin Kling weaves scenes of childhood antics and adult absurdities into tales that provoke laughter¿and elicit tears
Kevin Kling, best known for his commentaries on National Public Radio¿s All Things Considered and his storytelling stage shows like Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log, delivers hilarious, often tender stories to readers everywhere with his first book, The Dog Says How. Kling¿s autobiographical tales are as enchanting as they are true to life: hopping freight trains, getting hit by lightning, performing his banned play in Czechoslovakia, growing up in Minnesota, and eating things before knowing what they are. In the comical yet poignant title story, Kling straddles the world of the ordinary and one rivaling Dante¿s inferno as he learns how to use voice-recognition software after a life-threatening motorcycle accident.
Popular storyteller Kevin Kling weaves scenes of childhood antics and adult absurdities into tales that provoke laughter¿and elicit tears
Kevin Kling, best known for his commentaries on National Public Radio¿s All Things Considered and his storytelling stage shows like Tales from the Charred Underbelly of the Yule Log, delivers hilarious, often tender stories to readers everywhere with his first book, The Dog Says How. Kling¿s autobiographical tales are as enchanting as they are true to life: hopping freight trains, getting hit by lightning, performing his banned play in Czechoslovakia, growing up in Minnesota, and eating things before knowing what they are. In the comical yet poignant title story, Kling straddles the world of the ordinary and one rivaling Dante¿s inferno as he learns how to use voice-recognition software after a life-threatening motorcycle accident.
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Product Details
BN ID: | 2940170284399 |
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Publisher: | HighBridge Company |
Publication date: | 09/02/2008 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |