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Paddle Your Own Canoe

One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living

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Paddle Your Own Canoe

By: Nick Offerman
Narrated by: Nick Offerman
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 Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book.

Growing a perfect moustache, grilling red meat, wooing a woman—who better to deliver this tutelage than the always charming, always manly Nick Offerman, best known as Parks and Recreation’s Ron Swanson? Combining his trademark comic voice and very real expertise in woodworking—he runs his own woodshop—Paddle Your Own Canoe features tales from Offerman’s childhood in small-town Minooka, Illinois—“I grew up literally in the middle of a cornfield”—to his theater days in Chicago, beginnings as a carpenter/actor and the hilarious and magnificent seduction of his now-wife Megan Mullally. It also offers hard-bitten battle strategies in the arenas of manliness, love, style, religion, woodworking, and outdoor recreation, among many other savory entrees.

A mix of amusing anecdotes, opinionated lessons and rants, sprinkled with offbeat gaiety, Paddle Your Own Canoe will not only tickle readers pink but may also rouse them to put down their smart phones, study a few sycamore leaves, and maybe even hand craft (and paddle) their own canoes. Entertainment & Celebrities Gender Studies Social Sciences Celebrity Funny Comedy Witty
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It really was a treat to listen to Nick relating his life story up to the date of publication; I'd recommend it highly to anyone that is looking for a signpost on the road through life

Delightful autobiographical guide to being a man

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Entertaining, insightful and charismatic writing. Enjoyed Nicks style of storytelling and advice mixed with humour and intelligence.

Sublime

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First audio book and this was fantastic, really great and told just the right way

Bloody awesome

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Amazing audiobook if you like Mr Offerman’s work. The description of The entertainment industry and his journey through it all was funny and enlightening. His simple and straight forward way of thinking and living should be the guide for many people.

The man behind Swanson

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Gets a bit preachy about religion but is pretty kickass anyway. Yeah thats about it, now where to obtain a spokeshave.

Love it

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