Patton Oswalt offers up his unique take on a new range of topics in Finest Hour. In his newest comedy special recorded in Seattle, Oswalt talks about fatherhood, incontinent monkeys, crackheads, and Jesus. As a 20-year veteran of the stand-up comedy scene, with three previous albums, concert DVDs, his own comedy tour, and various acting and voiceover roles under his belt, Oswalt has become ubiquitous in the world of stand-up.
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"The Coast Guard is awesome, and this book gives yet another account of how brave these men and women are, putting themselves at risk to save people stranded at sea. If you like any of Tougias's books and liked them, this one will be a good read for you, too." — Jon (4 out of 5 stars)
"The Coast Guard is awesome, and this book gives yet another account of how brave these men and women are, putting themselves at risk to save people stranded at sea. If you like any of Tougias's books and liked them, this one will be a good read for you, too."
" Thank God for the Coast Guard. It's hard to imagine today that just 50 years ago the Coasties were going out in small, open wooden boats. The next time I'm on the Cape, I want to go to Orleans and see the CG36500 for myself. "
" Great quick read on Cape Cod and Coast Guard history "
" this was a gripping read. if you like books a la John Krakaur, you'll love this book. Survival, adventure, nautical disaster, heroism, written concisely and entertainingly. "
" 4 STARS. GREAT STORY, BUT AUTHOR RAN OUT OF MATERIAL AFTER THE FIRST 120 PAGES. "
" The book focuses on one storm in 1952 near Chatham, MA, but also includes flashbacks to other storms and history of some of the main players.. All that flashing around made the narration seem disjointed. "
" Michael Tougias has an uncanny ability to fastidiously research every single facet of events then recount them in an interesting, suspenseful manner. The Finest Hours is just another example. If you love the ocean and heroic stories, pick this book up! "
" This is an interesting story. I like historical books like this. It did bog down a bit with details that weren't related. If the author had just stuck more to the story, I think I would have liked it more. "
" I picked it up to read for a half hour before making dinner tonight and could not put it down. I read the first five chapters and can't wait to read more later tonight. "
" Amazing true story and extra interesting for me because it's local (all happened off Cape Cod). "
" written by one of James high school classmates "
" Gripping story and great imagery. Co-written by Casey Sherman whom I've met. "
" These are amazing and humble men. The story is told in a good style, almost novella like, packing a lot in but not getting too detailed. "
" It's crazy how brave people can be. Scary, scary tale. "
" I always have incredible respect for our military. But after reading this true account of an actual event, I am truly humbled by them. "
Patton Oswalt is an American stand-up comedian, actor, voice actor, and New York Times bestselling author. He has released television specials and critically acclaimed comedy albums, including the Grammy Award-nominated My Weakness Is Strong. He put together the Comedians of Comedy tour and television series and he has held recurring character roles on many television shows. He has appeared in more than twenty films and has worked as a voice actor in King of Queens, Cartoon Network’s Robotomy, and the Disney animated film Ratatouielle.
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