Synopses & Reviews
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."
Review
Praise for Kinky Friedman:
"The new Mark Twain."
--Southern Living
"The Mother Teresa of literature."
--Willie Nelson
"A Texas legend."
--President George W. Bush
"Sometimes he's outrageous. Most of the time, he's outrageously funny."
--People
"Spreads more joy than Ross Perot's ears."
--Molly Ivins
"[Friedman] is in his own genre. His prose can range from the purely poetic to the pornographic to the deeply philosophical, quite often in the same sentence. He is a wordsmith of the first order."
--Fannie Flagg, The New York Times Book Review
"I've now read all your books. More, please. I really need the laughs."
--President William Jefferson Clinton Praise for Texas Hold 'Em
"[Texas Hold 'Em] may not be your typical political autobiography, but then Friedman isn't your typical politician. Friedman is entertaining, lyrical, sensitive, outrageous, profane, and inspirational."
---Houston Chronicle
Synopsis
In time for his upcoming campaign for governor of Texas, Friedman compiles his hilarious, insightful, and raunchy one-liners in this "Little Red Book."
Synopsis
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.
About the Author
KINKY FRIEDMAN is a former country music star, Texas Monthly columnist, and an author of a successful mystery series. He is running for governor of Texas in the 2006 election. He wants to take things back to a time when the cowboys all sang and their horses were smart. To find out more got to www.KinkyFriedman.com or www.utopiarescue.com.