With over two million copies of his works in print, Patrick McManus is an accomplished humor author. In The Bear in the Attic, he once again invites listeners to peek into his unique perspectives on life and his favorite topic, the great outdoors. Here listeners are treated to amazingly absurd tales of young male hijinks, camping mishaps and neighbor-eating bears! Norman Dietz adds another dimension to McManus' humor with his brilliant comic narration.
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"I love McManus's books! They are so funny! Especially if your in outdoorsmen (or woman). I love his stories about Crazy Eddie Muldoon from his childhood and his stories about Rancid Crabtree. This book was hysterical! I totally enjoyed it! " — Millerbug (5 out of 5 stars)
"I love McManus's books! They are so funny! Especially if your in outdoorsmen (or woman). I love his stories about Crazy Eddie Muldoon from his childhood and his stories about Rancid Crabtree. This book was hysterical! I totally enjoyed it! "
" Yep, this collection has some very funny stories in it too. "
" so far so good . a few laugh out loud stories "
" Not McManus's best, but still pretty entertaining "
" Any McManus book is worth a read. For a real treat listen to the book narrated by Norman Dietz. There is no way to listen to his narration and not laugh out loud. We take these on family car trips. Mom and Dad and the kids love them. "
" Not my favorite of McManus' works. This seems to have a lot of rehashed stories told from a little different angle in it. His writing style seems a little tired as well. The early books are great though. "
" This is not my favorite of his collections, but it is still good for a laugh or 30. "
" The title story is truly a story of Poetic Justice. Love his books! "
" A tribute to my semi-rural roots. I laughed like crazy over these simple huntin' and fishin' stories. "
" So far, so good! I love Patrick McManus' books, they are so funny and enjoyable for a quick read before bed, I always end up laughing out loud and waking Brent! "
" This isn't the best of Pat. A few of the stories are noteworthy, but overall the book really isn't anything super special. The title story was probably the least entertaining one in the book. Not a waste of time, but not a good choice. "
" excellent group of very funny stories. very hard to put it down. "
" Enjoyable collection of essays about the outdoors. Reminds me of the everyday absurdies that surround us. "
" Pat McManus is hilarious, and this is a great collection of short stories! Really laugh-out-loud funny stuff in here. "
" Laugh-out-loud funny. I love Patrick McManus's low-key humor. Like all of his books, some stories are funnier than others, but they are all enjoyable. "
Patrick F. McManus (1933–2018) was an author, a renowned outdoor writer, humorist, and longtime columnist for Outdoor Life and Field & Stream magazines. He wrote the popular Sheriff Bo Tully mystery series, as well as many other books, including four New York Times bestsellers: The Grasshopper Trap, The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw, Real Ponies Don’t Go Oink, and Rubber Legs and White Tail-Hairs.
Norman Dietz is a writer, voice-over artist, and audiobook narrator. He has won numerous Earphones Awards and was named one of the fifty “Best Voices of the Century” by AudioFile magazine. He and his late wife, Sandra, transformed an abandoned ice-cream parlor into a playhouse, which served “the world’s best hot fudge sundaes” before and after performances. The founder of Theatre in the Works, he lives in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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