Just a Guy: Notes from a Blue Collar Life
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Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Humor & Entertainment
Book Type: Hardcover
Author:
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Humor & Entertainment
Book Type: Hardcover
Helpful Score: 2
He is truly just a guy.
Blue Collar comedian Bill Engvall, universally known for his relatable anecdotes and quirky tales, decided to put his story thus far into words. As the back flap of the cover says, "Just a Guy will make you laugh out loud and tug at your heart." And it doesn't fail to do so.
Those familiar with his routines, particularly his adventures with the famous Blue Collar Comedy tours, will immediately recognize some of the events from which his material has formed (his adventures in 'cool' are particular favorites). Other outrageous events (the unfortunate, but tear-jerkingly funny loss of Petey the parakeet, for one) will have you wonder why he hasn't touched on the event in his act before. Though I do dearly wish he would've spoken of the plane he was on that hit the deer that one time...
Other events, like his parents' separation and the miscarriage that almost took his wife's life, will have you reaching for the tissues. Engvall adds description to the events that enhance their impact on the reader, whether it be a truly rolling-on-the-floor-laughing-your-tuckus-off story or an emotionally-charged account drenched in sorrow.
The short chapters help in transitioning from one stage of Engvall's life to the other, while the 238-page length allows for a quick and enjoyable read, keeping each part fresh in one's memory. And though a memoir doesn't usually fall under my reading preference, this turned out to be an eye-opening look in the life of one of my favorite funnymen.
- T.C. Robson
myspace.com/tcrobson
Blue Collar comedian Bill Engvall, universally known for his relatable anecdotes and quirky tales, decided to put his story thus far into words. As the back flap of the cover says, "Just a Guy will make you laugh out loud and tug at your heart." And it doesn't fail to do so.
Those familiar with his routines, particularly his adventures with the famous Blue Collar Comedy tours, will immediately recognize some of the events from which his material has formed (his adventures in 'cool' are particular favorites). Other outrageous events (the unfortunate, but tear-jerkingly funny loss of Petey the parakeet, for one) will have you wonder why he hasn't touched on the event in his act before. Though I do dearly wish he would've spoken of the plane he was on that hit the deer that one time...
Other events, like his parents' separation and the miscarriage that almost took his wife's life, will have you reaching for the tissues. Engvall adds description to the events that enhance their impact on the reader, whether it be a truly rolling-on-the-floor-laughing-your-tuckus-off story or an emotionally-charged account drenched in sorrow.
The short chapters help in transitioning from one stage of Engvall's life to the other, while the 238-page length allows for a quick and enjoyable read, keeping each part fresh in one's memory. And though a memoir doesn't usually fall under my reading preference, this turned out to be an eye-opening look in the life of one of my favorite funnymen.
- T.C. Robson
myspace.com/tcrobson
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