Category comedy publication date april 24, 2001 the first thing one must do before reading this book is to make sure they know who george carlin is and know his approach to comedy and life. Napalm and silly putty is an engaging streamofconsciousness rant about modern society by iconoclast george carlin. The fragmented format and colloquial style of writing suggest that much of this laughoutloud book is drawn directly from carlin s stage act. Publication date 2001 topics american wit and humor.
Carlin finds it interesting that the same race can invent something as fun and innocent as silly putty and something as deadly as napalm the two have many similar properties. Hospital for those who felt all right about a year ago. Comedian george carlin, author of a book of comic essays, napalm and silly putty, talks about the indignities. For four decades, george carlin has been one of americas favorite comics, known as much for his willingness to take on taboo subjects as for his absurdist wordplay. More napalm and silly putty by george carlin goodreads. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Listen to napalm and silly putty by george carlin at. During george carlin s four decades long comedy career he has been hailed as a comedic genius who has constantly pushed the envelope. Download best of brain droppings george carlin ebook napalm and silly putty george carlin 20190711t02.
The title derives from one of the observations in the book. Filled with humor, both new and old, this book has just about everything from airplane announcements to expressions that make no sense. George carlin is without a doubt one of the best comedians of all time. A companion to the best selling napalm and silly putty, george carlins more napalm and silly putty picks up where the original left off, with more lasersharp observations, tough questions, philosophical musings, linguistic legerdemain, and inspired weirdness in these unabridged excerpts from the thinking mans comic and threetime grammy. George carlin is one of the few things my dad and i have in common which gets him bonus points because my dad and i are as similar as night and day. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition.
George carlin 19372008 was a product of manhattans west harlem. So, tell me, what did you expect from a book in which george carlin just riffs. Napalm and silly putty by carlin george free download. Its mildly disappointing to listen to carlin brain droppings, a comedian revered for his edgy content and shock value, and feel ones heard it all befo. During george carlins four decades long comedy career he has been hailed as a comedic genius who has constantly pushed the envelope.
Carlin is at his best taking on the whole world and telling it like it is or at least how he sees it. A companion to the best selling napalm and silly putty, george carlin s more napalm and silly putty picks up where the original left off, with more lasersharp observations, tough questions, philosophical musings, linguistic legerdemain, and inspired weirdness in these unabridged excerpts from the thinking mans comic and threetime grammy. Home napalm and silly putty george carlin 9780786887583. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. The fragmented format and colloquial style of writing suggest that much of this laughoutloud book is drawn directly from carlins stage act.
The bookontape version, read by carlin himself, won the 2001 grammy in the best spoken comedy category. Napalm and silly putty george carlin download free ebook. Comedian george carlin, author of a book of comic essays, napalm and silly putty, talks about the indignities and uselessness of going through airport security. Napalm and silly putty is a 2001 book by comedian george carlin. Listen to napalm and silly putty audiobook by george carlin. Napalm and silly putty by george carlin, 9780786887583, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Several satires here a day in the life of henry viii, a ninepage interview with jesus, an avantgarde play program indicate a different direction carlin might. He released more than 20 comedy albums, wrote and performed 14 hbo specials, and entertained in theatres and concert halls.
Taken from several of his standup routines, carlin attacks a wide variety of modern sins, sometimes on target, other times tilting at windmills, but always in a manner which will make the reader think about what carlin is saying and trying to decide when he believes what he is. Description of the book more napalm and silly putty. A perfectly giftable, perfectly cynical, slipcased omnibus of george carlins trademark irreverence including bonus neverbeforepublished material for four decades, george carlin has been one of americas favorite comics, known as much for his willingness. Napalm and silly putty free pdf books book library. George carlin more napalm and silly putty duration. How to act laidback during a grease fire, fill your life with croutons, and the meaning of corn. Download best of brain droppings george carlin ebook. Following the runaway success of brain droppings, carlin now delivers allnew rants, whatifs, observations, and outandout damnations in his cantankerous new collection, napalm and silly putty. Its the purest version of bookascandy that one could imagine, serving up humor in. If you are a carlin fan, you will love this 269page book, take it with you and reread it often. Pdf napalm and silly putty download full pdf book download. Napalm and silly putty 2 cds by george carlin, audio cd.
George carlins been working the crowd since the counterculture became the overthecounter culture around 1967 or so. This book contains much of carlins standup comedy material. George carlin download napalm and silly putty george carlin ebook. Spending more than 15 weeks on the new york times bestseller list in hardcover, george carlin, the thinking persons comic, has made it very clear how successful he is at the transition from stage to page. Several satires here a day in the life of henry viii, a ninepage interview with jesus, an avantgarde play program indicate a different direction carlin might consider for future books. Includes brain droppings, napalm and silly putty, and when will jesus bring the pork chops. This is a hellarious commentary on american life looked at side ways by george c. American dirt by jeanine cummins extraordinary stephen king learn more.
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