King of the Mild Frontier Audiobook

" Less than compelling. I'll stick to his fiction. "

" Saw him speak this summer - loved the voice in this (especially as I have two little boys and the sections on brothers crack me up...) "

" Great author! A fun, laugh out loud autiobiography! "

" Chris Crutcher's childhood in Cascade, Idaho is artfully told with wit, humor, anger, and a TON of great great stories. I would definitely recommend this book to teenagers, whether or not they had read any of Crutcher's other books -- Crutcher's young life was hilarious and sad, and above all, Crutcher is a great storyteller. "

" His Biography - the basis for all his books. "

" this is a great book about his life and it's just so funny becuase there were a lot of things that he went through and that he saw! my teacher read this to our class and it was the funniest thing i definatly recommmend to everybody that loves a good funny book "

" It wasn't the best book I ever read, but it was ok. I don't really like autobiographies but reading about Chris Crutchers childhood was kind of interesting. "

" My students would care less about this book. This was purely a a fun read for me and it was fun. I laughed until I cried in some places. Crutcher is a contempary, someone who grew up when I did during the fifties and sixties. I had an instant connection with the text. "

" This book is hilarious, in the tradition of Patrick McManus! It is also an interesting study in how an author's life influences their writing. "

" Extremely entertaining. Chris Crutcher captures the truth of growing up with humor and compassion. One small critique is it jumps around from age to age so it sometimes gets a little hard to follow. "

" Poor, ridiculed 11 year old kid stuck in the mud on his bike says: "Shut your mouth you big fat shit-burger!" My favorite line of the book! I laughed out loud which doesn't usually happen when I read. "

" Absolutely delightful read that took me back to my own youth. There was lots of sizzling humor and clever figurative language interspersed insightful wisdom. "

" Can you relate to an older, horrible sibling? No? Never had a problem with a few little words? "-your name here-, want to try something?" Run, do not walk, run. "

" Parts of it were hilarious and interesting, and others were just.. no. "

" Good book, but not his best. "

" Chris Crutcher, I am an official fan. Unlike the books, which are seriously serious, the memoir is hilarious. A little "difficult" to read, but I suppose so are the novels. A definite recommendation for anyone who's liked any Chris C. novels -- even though there are very few explicit references. "

" It wasn't great. It was mildly interesting. It certainly wasn't as good as the other books I've read from him such as "Running Loose" and "Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes". It gave me some great new perspectives and philosophies though. "

" I love Chris Crutcher's books, and this biography gives some very enlightening insights into his characterization and influences. He's a gifted storyteller, whether he's telling his story or somebody else's. "

" Hilarious and heart felt memoir of this wonderful author's boyhood. "

" laughed for hours reading this one "