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Scuse Me While I Whip This Out

Reflections on Country Singers, Presidents, and Other Troublemakers

By: Kinky Friedman

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Scuse Me While I Whip This Out

Reflections on Country Singers, Presidents, and Other Troublemakers

By: Kinky Friedman

Kinky Friedman is back, and with 'Scuse Me While I Whip This Out he gets it on with all manner of egos. In this collection of twisted takes on life, the Kinkster gives us funny, irreverent, and insightful looks at outsized personalities from people he's known, like Bill Clinton, George W., Willie Nelson, and Bob Dylan -- not to mention Joseph Heller and Don Imus -- to people he's known in spirit, such as Moses, Jesus, Jack Ruby, and Hank Williams. With his meditations on subjects ranging from sleeping at the White House, marriage, his pets, fishing in Borneo, country music, and cigars to the tribulations of possessing talent, Kinky doesn't deny us the "flashes of brilliance and laugh-out-loud observations" (Rocky Mountain News) that are present in all his other work. Hilarious, irreverent, and passionately twisted, 'Scuse Me While I Whip This Out reads as if it were written by a slightly ill modern-day Mark Twain.

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Zondervan

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0061844489

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9780061844485

Cowboy Logic

The Wit and Wisdom of Kinky Friedman (and Some of His Friends)

By: Kinky Friedman

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Cowboy Logic

The Wit and Wisdom of Kinky Friedman (and Some of His Friends)

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Kinky Friedman is known for many things. He's the irrepressible future Governor of Texas. He is the "oldest Jew in Texas who doesn't own real estate." And he is notorious for his outrageous one-liners. Cowboy Logic is a distillation of the very best. Complimenting Kinky's timeless maxims are illustrations by the brilliant Ace Reid. Kinky's "Little Red Book" is a compilation of his hilarious, insightful, and raunchy one-liners. Organized into sections including: Cowboy Logic; Things You Would Never Hear a Real Texan Say; Blessings, Curses, & Other Observations on the Condition of Our Condition; All Politics is Yokel; Kinky on Kinky; The Continuing Adventures of God & Man; Treasures & Pleasures; Advice to People Who Are Happier Than I am; The Great State of Texas; Love, Marriage & Other Hopeless Causes; Writing for Fun & Prophet; and Animal Crackers. Some of Kinky's bon mots include: There's a fine line between fiction and non-fiction and I believe I snorted it in 1976. When the horse dies--get off. Always respect your superiors, if you have any. Where there's a will, there's a lawyer. A happy childhood is the worst possible preparation for life. Trust me. I'm a Jew. I'll hire good people. Happiness is a moving target. As the old cowboy philosophy of life sums it up "Hang on tight, spur hard, and let'er buck.

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1429904488

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9781429904483

Eat, Drink and be Kinky

A Feast of Wit and Fabulous Recipes for Fans of Kinky Friedman

By: Mike McGovern

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Eat, Drink and be Kinky

A Feast of Wit and Fabulous Recipes for Fans of Kinky Friedman

By: Mike McGovern

This is a companion volume to the novels of Kinky Friedman written by one of the 'Village Irregulars'. When Kinky Friedman was still growing into his ten-gallon hat, a balanced diet meant a taco in each hand. But the years have been kind to the Kinkster. Thanks to a successful career as a singer and songwriter and more recently as a bestselling novelist, Kinky has become a world player and a connoisseur of good wine, food and cigars. Now Mike McGovern, regularly featured in Friedman's books as one of the Village Irregulars, shares an assortment of 'Kinky-flavoured' recipes, alongside over 70 passages from the novels of the kinkiest private dick around. Eat, Drink and Be Kinky is both deliciously ridiculous and sublimely decadent, and is sure to tempt fans of Kinky's music, devotees of his novels, or just lovers of good food.

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0571205038

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9780571205035

Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette

Or How to Get to Heaven or Hell Without Going Through Dallas-Fort Worth

By: Kinky Friedman

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Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette

Or How to Get to Heaven or Hell Without Going Through Dallas-Fort Worth

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Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit! Delivering belly laughs, hee-haws, and downright slackjaw amazement, this hilarious guide to the homeland of George W. and Willie Nelson is the essential how-to for surviving in the Lone Star State. From strange Texas laws and the history of Dr. Pepper to "Texas Talk" (in which a "turd floater" is a heavy downpour) and final-meal requests by death row inmates, Kinky Friedman, "the oldest living Jew in Texas who doesn't own any real estate," provides an insider's guide that will be loved by native Texans and the rest of us poor devils alike. Even if you don't know the difference between an Aggie and an armadillo -- or what's really in the back on Willie Nelson's tour bus -- you can pass for a Texan with the Kinkster's expert coaching. So grab your hairspray and the keys to the Cadillac and get reading!

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Harper Collins

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0061843156

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9780061843150

Frequent Flyer

By: Kinky Friedman

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Frequent Flyer

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Kinky Friedman--the New York-based, wisecracking, hard-living, cigar-smoking, reluctant sleuth--stumbles upon adventure once again in his search for an apparently dead friend from the past.

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0425123456

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9780425123454

Kinky's Celebrity Pet Files

By: Kinky Friedman

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Kinky's Celebrity Pet Files

By: Kinky Friedman

Kinky Friedman is not only a man of the people, he's a man of the animal kingdom. Kinky is a man who wears many hats -- not just a Stetson. Aside from being a politico, folksinger, and mystery author, he's also a longtime animal advocate and feels as passionately about his pets as he does about legislative reform. But rather than simply write about his own experiences, why shouldn't he include a few friends? Of course, Kinky's address book is unique, and he's taken full advantage. In his new collection, Kinky's Celebrity Pet Files, the Kinkster writes about his famous friends and their pets you've never met, each with a story as delightful and offbeat as the author himself. Kinky has gathered together an eclectic and extraordinary group of talented celebrity pals to talk about the subject nearest and dearest to their hearts: their pets. With candid, personal photos of the stars and their beloved animals and insider stories to match, the book is like a party only Kinky could throw, and the results are both entertaining and endearing. It's not your average celebrity pet book, because Kinky's not your average celebrity. He's got musicians, like Johnny Cash and his pig, Brian Wilson with his dog, and Willie Nelson doing his best horse whisperer impersonation; actors and comedians ranging from Phyllis Diller with Miss Kitty to Richard Pryor on a pygmy pony; and a lineup of writers, politicians, and some heroes of the past -- Bill Clinton, Joseph Heller, and Mark Twain, to name a few. Hilarious, oddball, heartwarming, and edgy all at once, Kinky's Celebrity Pet Files is a book for animal lovers, celebrity junkies, and anyone who just likes a good story. It's a little weird, it's completely charming, and it's 100 percent Kinky.

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Simon and Schuster

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1451651708

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9781451651706

What Would Kinky Do?

How to Unscrew a Screwed-Up World

By: Kinky Friedman

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What Would Kinky Do?

How to Unscrew a Screwed-Up World

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Friedman offers up a collection of both his essays from his column in "Texas Monthly" as well as new essays on the current state of the nation. From immigration to why Willie Nelson would have been on his gubernatorial staff, nobody cuts to the heart of the matter like Friedman.

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0312331592

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9780312331597

Steppin' on a Rainbow

By: Kinky Friedman

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Steppin' on a Rainbow

By: Kinky Friedman

Exotic locals, naked women, and smelly cigars combine for adventure, thrills and side splitting laughs in the latest caper from New York's favorite private eye: Kinky Friedman. The Kinkster is up to his trademark antics as he and his cohorts search for their missing friend McGovern, who fled to the scenic Hawaiian Islands to work on a book.

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0671047442

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9780671047443

You Can Lead a Politician to Water, But You Can't Make Him Think

Ten Commandments for Texas Politics

By: Kinky Friedman

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You Can Lead a Politician to Water, But You Can't Make Him Think

Ten Commandments for Texas Politics

By: Kinky Friedman

And Kinky Said Unto the People: Why the Hell Not? So the good people of Texas weren't able to get the Kinkster into the Governor's Mansion in 2006. It was a solid race, and he fought the good fight. Getting on the ballot as an independent -- a feat that had not been achieved in over a century -- was a victory in itself. And with ideas like "slots for tots" (legalized gambling to pay for education), the five Mexican generals plan (bribes to enforce border protection), and a firm stand against the "wussification" of the state, he would have done a helluva job. If that 2006 election was any indication -- and it was -- the political landscape in both Texas and the country at large needs a significant overhaul. The hucksters, the wealthy, and the twofaced rule; there is no room for Truth, and the little guys are quickly forgotten in all the muck. But Kinky, (briefly) down yet certainly not out, is still looking out for his fellow Americans, and he has much wisdom to impart. In this hilarious, thought-provoking manifesto, Kinky lays forth his ten commandments for improving the state of Texas and politics everywhere, and for restoring order, logic, decency, and above all a sense of humor back to this country. It's classic Kinky in a brand new way. And he might just have a point.

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1416553215

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9781416553212

Kill Two Birds & Get Stoned

A Novel

By: Kinky Friedman

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Kill Two Birds & Get Stoned

A Novel

By: Kinky Friedman

Walter Snow is doomed. He stares at the blank pages in his typewriter, hoping for the spark that will finally ignite his ambition to write the Great Armenian Novel. And then he meets Clyde Potts. She is beautiful, intelligent, charming, perhaps psychic, and, for better or worse, very possibly unbalanced. With Potts’s joie de vivre and her certified-insane partner in crime, Fox Harris, Snow is caught up in a series of pranks against corporate sprawl that they execute with a bit of booze and some wacky tobaccy from Australia known as Malabimbi Madness. Things quickly spin out of control as the trio’s ultimate, diuretically inspired prank leads to an unexpected, shocking conclusion, and Walter is left to wonder if the only things you ever keep in this life are the things you let slip through your fingers.

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0061970050

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9780061970054

The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover

By: Kinky Friedman

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The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover

By: Kinky Friedman

A beautiful woman, a missing husband, and a private eye with eyes for his comely client, make one of the wildest, wackiest, and weirdest rides of your life.

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0345415094

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Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die

Musings from the Road

By: Willie Nelson

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Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die

Musings from the Road

By: Willie Nelson

In Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die, Willie Nelson muses about his greatest influences and the things that are most important to him, and celebrates the family, friends, and colleagues who have blessed his remarkable journey. Willie riffs on everything, from music to poker, Texas to Nashville, and more. He shares the outlaw wisdom he has acquired over the course of eight decades, along with favorite jokes and insights from family, bandmates, and close friends. Rare family pictures, beautiful artwork created by his son, Micah Nelson, and lyrics to classic songs punctuate these charming and poignant memories. A road journal written in Willie Nelson's inimitable, homespun voice and a fitting tribute to America’s greatest traveling bard, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die—introduced by another favorite son of Texas, Kinky Friedman—is a deeply personal look into the heart and soul of a unique man and one of the greatest artists of our time, a songwriter and performer whose legacy will endure for generations to come.

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0062193651

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The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic

A "Walk" in Austin

By: Kinky Friedman

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The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic

A "Walk" in Austin

By: Kinky Friedman

Kinky Friedman, the original Texas Jewboy, takes us on a rollicking, rock-and-rolling tour of his favorite city: Austin. Maybe you want to know which restaurant President Bush rates as his favorite Austin burger joint. Or maybe you want a glimpse of Willie Nelson’s home life (hint: Willie plays a lot of golf). Perhaps you want to get the best view of the Mexican free-tail bats as they make their nightly flights to and from the Congress Avenue Bridge. Or maybe you’re itching to learn the history of a city that birthed Janis Joplin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and countless other music legends. It’s all here in The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic, the slightly insane, amazingly practical, and totally kick-ass guide to the coolest city in Texas by none other than Kinky Friedman. This ain’t no ordinary travel guide, neither. “Like most other busy cities these days, Austin is not very effectively traversed by foot,” Kinky explains. “You must understand that ‘a walk in Austin’ is primarily a spiritual sort of thing.” As might be expected from this politically incorrect country-singer-turned-bestselling-mystery-author, the Kinkster’s tour includes a bunch of stuff you won’t ?nd in a Frommer’s guide, from descriptions of Austin’s notable trees and directions to skinny-dipping sites to lists of haunted places and quizzes and puzzles. So put on your cowboy hat and your brontosaurus-foreskin boots and head down south with the only book you need to get to the big heart of this great city.

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Crown

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0307422062

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Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette

Or How to Get to Heaven or Hell Without Going Through Dallas-Fort Worth

By: Kinky Friedman

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Or How to Get to Heaven or Hell Without Going Through Dallas-Fort Worth

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Meanwhile Back at the Ranch

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Meanwhile Back at the Ranch

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Something is rotten in New York and Texas, and P.I. Kinky Friedman takes it upon himself to locate not one but two of God's creatures that have gone missing--an autistic New York boy and a three-legged Texas cat named Lucky.

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0671047450

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9780671047450

Greenwich Killing Time

By: Kinky Friedman

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Greenwich Killing Time

By: Kinky Friedman

When "Daily News" reporter Mike McGovern finds himself targeted as the suspect in the killing of the dead man McGovern discovered in his own apartment, he calls on Kinky, a street-smart country singer to help him beat the rap

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0688064094

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Cowboy Logic

The Wit and Wisdom of Kinky Friedman (and Some of His Friends)

By: Kinky Friedman

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Cowboy Logic

The Wit and Wisdom of Kinky Friedman (and Some of His Friends)

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Cowboy Logic is filled with the bons mots of our favorite Texas legend, "the oldest Jew in Texas who doesn't own real estate." Complementing his ageless (and outrageous) maxims organized thematically are original cartoons and illustrations by the brilliant Ace Reid. For example: *Always respect your superiors, if you have any.*Where there's a will, there's a lawyer.*A happy childhood is the worst possible preparation for life.*Trust me. I'm a Jew. I'll hire good people.*Happiness is a moving target. Kinky is famous for his one-liners, and here are the best of them.

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Macmillan

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0312331576

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9780312331573

Spanking Watson

By: Kinky Friedman

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Spanking Watson

By: Kinky Friedman

How many lesbians can dance on the head of a pin? Kinky Friedman sure as hell doesn't know, but he's learning exactly how many it takes to send the geriatric plaster tumbling from the ceiling of his downtown New York loft. The culprit is one Winnie Katz, man-hating proprietress of a lesbian dance troupe that thunders daily through his waking dreams. And when Winnie won't even give it enough of a rest to let Kinky patch the hole, our hero, lost in a blue-gray haze of Irish whiskey and cigar smoke, takes drastic action. He pens an anonymous, threatening note, hoping -- as only one lost in an alcohol-soaked fantasy can hope -- to then step in as "Ace Private Big Dick" Friedman, and save the day, thus earning the undying gratitude of Ms. Winnie. Besides, just as Sherlock Holmes had his Watson, the Kinkster needs a suitable sidekick, and what better test? He calls on each of his Village Irregulars to solve the case: reporter Mike McGovern; Dylan look-alike Ratso Sloman; investigator Steve Rambam; and his own lady love, the delicious Stephanie Dupont. But things get dicey when the bogus death threat turns all too real, and suddenly Kinky and his Keystone crime fighters find themselves dancing -- none too daintily -- for their lives.

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Simon and Schuster

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0671047426

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9780671047429

Elvis, Jesus and Coca-Cola

A Novel

By: Kinky Friedman

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Elvis, Jesus and Coca-Cola

A Novel

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Kinky Friedman is a Jewish Texan country-and-western singer tunred Greenwich Village amateur detective, with a collection of smelly cigars, a cat, and two former—but simultaneous—girlfriends named Judy. Shortly after the possibly suspicious death of one of his closest friends, Kinky finds himself short one Judy, as Uptown Judy vanishes under mysterious circumstances. Before long, the death and the disappearance seem to be connected, along with Elvis impersonators, a missing documentary film, and a five-year-old mob murder. It’ll take the Kinkster, with an assist from the Village Irregulars and Downtown Judy, to wrap this case like a New York Tex-Mex, decidedly nonkosher burrito. “Kinky is a hip hybrid of Groucho Marx and Sam Spade.”—Chicago Tribune

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Bantam

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0553568914

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9780553568912

You Can Lead a Politician to Water, But You Can't Make Him Think

Ten Commandments for Texas Politics

By: Kinky Friedman

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You Can Lead a Politician to Water, But You Can't Make Him Think

Ten Commandments for Texas Politics

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Kinky's Celebrity Pet Files

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1451651708

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The Road to Utopia

How Kinky, Tony, and I Saved More Animals Than Noah

By: Nancy Parker-Simons,Kinky Friedman

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The Road to Utopia

How Kinky, Tony, and I Saved More Animals Than Noah

By: Nancy Parker-Simons,Kinky Friedman

Noah had it easy. On any given day at the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch in Medina, Texas, Nancy Parker-Simons, her husband Tony Simons, and a willing crew of employees and volunteers care for at least sixty rescued dogs, not to mention numerous cats, chickens, pigs, horses, wild mustangs, donkeys, and a rooster named Alfred Hitchcock—and Kinky Friedman, the rescue ranch's "Gandhi-like figure" who brings Nancy and Tony stray and abused animals, raises money for the rescue ranch, and makes sure no one leaves the ranch without a dog or two. In this entertaining book, Nancy Parker-Simons tells the heartwarming, often hilarious story of the Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch. She describes how a series of "it must have been fate" incidents brought her together with Tony Simons and Kinky Friedman, and how, in 1998, the three of them decided to create a no-kill haven for homeless and abused animals in the Texas Hill Country. Since their first rescue—the "magnificent seven" which were, in fact, forty-one dogs liberated from local animal shelters—"Cousin Nancy" and her crew have rescued over one thousand animals. Parker-Simons tells the fascinating stories of several dozen fortunate dogs, cats, and other animals that have come to the rescue ranch, either to be adopted by new owners or to live out their days in the ranch's "utopia." She also pays tribute to the many supporters who have helped keep the ark afloat, including First Lady Laura Bush, Willie Nelson, Jerry Jeff Walker, Dwight Yoakam, Robert Earl Keen, Molly Ivins, and Don Imus. Everyone who cares about animal welfare will find The Road to Utopia hard to resist.

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University of Texas Press

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0292714882

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Texas Hold 'Em

How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad

By: Kinky Friedman

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Texas Hold 'Em

How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad

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This collection of provocative essays about Texas is by the well-known country music star and mystery writer, soon to become a gubernatorial candidate.

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Texas Hold 'Em

How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad

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How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad

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Texas hold 'em: how I was bornin a manger, died in the saddle, and came back as a horny toad.

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0312331541

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What Would Kinky Do?

How to Unscrew a Screwed Up World

By: Kinky Friedman

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What Would Kinky Do?

How to Unscrew a Screwed Up World

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Kinky Friedman, who would be our contemporary Will Rogers if Will Rogers had been Jewish, smoked cigars, and foolish enough to believe he could govern the great state of Texas, returns with this collection of hilariously raunchy, sometimes poignant, and always insightful essays. With fearless wit and wisdom born from many a late night's experience, Kinky offers both pearls and cowpats that touch on life, death, and everything in between. Considering the current predicament of our nation and the world at large, the question is, "What would Kinky do?" His answers invoke Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Judy Garland, George Bush, and other cultural touchstones; reflect on Texas etiquette, smoking in bars, mullet haircuts, immigration policy, and how Don Imus died for our sins; and advise on how to handle a nonstop talker on a long flight, how to deliver the perfect air kiss, and what to do when a redneck hollers "Hey y'all, watch this!" Whether he's "the new Mark Twain" (Southern Living), "in a class with Oscar Wilde, Mark Twain, Will Rogers, and, yes, Henny Youngman" (The New York Post), "a Texas legend" (President George W. Bush), or "the Mother Teresa of literature" (Willie Nelson), Kinky Friedman is an outrageously funny and uncommonly smart observer of our common predicament: life and what to do about it. A little friendly advice from "Texas for Dummies" *Get you some brontosaurus-foreskin boots and a big ol' cowboy hat. Always remember, only two kinds of people can get away with wearing their hats indoors: cowboys and Jews. Try to be one of them. *Get your hair fixed right. If you're male, cut it into a "mullet" (short on the sides and top, long in the back---think Billy Ray Cyrus). If you're female, make it as big as possible, with lots of teasing and hair spray. If you can hide a buck knife in there, you're ready. *Buy you a big ol' pickup truck or a Cadillac. I myself drive a Yom Kippur Clipper. That's a Jewish Cadillac---stops on a dime and picks it up. *Don't be surprised to find small plastic bags of giant dill pickles in local convenience stores. *Everything goes better with picante sauce. No exceptions. *Don't tell us how you did it up there. Nobody cares.

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1429928875

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9781429928878

Scuse Me While I Whip This Out

Reflections on Country Singers, Presidents, and Other Troublemakers

By: Kinky Friedman

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Scuse Me While I Whip This Out

Reflections on Country Singers, Presidents, and Other Troublemakers

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0061844489

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9780061844485

When the Cat's Away

By: Kinky Friedman

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When the Cat's Away

By: Kinky Friedman

New York City's one and only country singer-turned sleuth takes on a catastrophic crime that's wild, witty--and essentially Kinky. A purloined feline from a cat show is a tip-off to a trail of murder, drugs and gang wars that only Kinky can follow.

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0425118304

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9780425118306

The Prisoner of Vandam Street

A Novel

By: Kinky Friedman

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The Prisoner of Vandam Street

A Novel

By: Kinky Friedman

Alfred Hitchcock's classic film Rear Window gets an affectionate kick in the butt in this homage from master crime writer, philosopher, and equal-opportunity offender Kinky Friedman. It's a case of malaria versus murder when private dick extraordinaire Kinky Friedman comes down with a tropical disease, in the jungle known as New York City, and is confined to his loft on Vandam Street in lower Manhattan, a prisoner in his own home with only his cat and black puppet head as company (neither of whom are great conversationalists). With little to do but stare out the window in between bedridden bouts of fever and hallucinations, Kinky calls on assistance from the stalwart Village Irregulars, who proceed to dish out their own uniquely skewed brand of tea and sympathy, turning the loft into a virtual Mardi Gras of confusion and drunken debauchery. Suffering almost as much from company overload as from his fever, Kinky welcomes a rare moment of calm as he finds himself once again alone in his loft. Resuming his position at the kitchen window, he spots a pretty young woman in an apartment across the street. What he hopes might be titillating turns terrifying, however, as a man joins the woman and proceeds to attack her. Sure that he's witnessed a crime, Kinky calls in the cops, but, upon investigating his claim, they can find neither a victim nor an apartment across the street. In addition, no one else saw or heard anything that would ndicate a crime had taken place. Was it foul play or merely a fevered dream? Convinced that their friend is about to slip off into the land of eternal slumber, the Village Irregulars increase their vigilance and in the process raise the Kinkster's irritability level to an all-time high. Not to be deterred, however, Kinky sticks to his story and is rewarded when a few days later he sees the man in the apartment again, but this time with a gun. Outrageous, audacious, and ingeniously crafted, The Prisoner of Vandam Street is vintage Kinky: irreverent, clever, and full of the hardened philosophy and mordant wit that has earned him a vast and devoted readership. But what more would you expect from the writer The New York Times has called "The world's funniest, bawdiest, and most politically incorrect country music singer turned mystery writer"?

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Simon and Schuster

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ISBN 10

0743258444

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9780743258449

Heroes of a Texas Childhood

By: Kinky Friedman,Copper Love

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By: Kinky Friedman,Copper Love

Literary essays by Kinky Friedman on the author's childhood heroes, including Barbara Jordan, Willie Nelson, and Davy Crockett.

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144

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0615306853

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9780615306858

The Great Psychedelic Armadillo Picnic

A "Walk" in Austin

By: Kinky Friedman

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A "Walk" in Austin

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Crown

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0307422062

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9780307422064

Three Complete Mysteries

By: Kinky Friedman

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Three Complete Mysteries

By: Kinky Friedman

A fun-loving suspense-filled collection of three Manhattan mysteries featuring the wise-cracking country-western singer-turned-amateur sleuth, Kinky Friedman.

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Random House Value Publishing

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0517093286

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9780517093283

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