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Running the Light

By: Sam Tallent, Kyle Kinane - foreword
Narrated by: Greg Chaille, Tracy Chaille, Trae Crowder, Tim Dillon, David Gborie, Chris Gethard, Adam Cayton Holland, Jackie Kashian, Rick Kerns, Kyle Kinane, Bert Kreischer, Kristine Levine, Nathan Lund, Nora Lynch, full cast
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Debauched, divorced, and courting death, Billy Ray Schafer is a comedian who has forgotten how to laugh. Over the course of seven spun-out days across the American Southwest, he travels from from hell gig to hell gig in search of a reason to keep living in this bleak and violent glimpse into the psyche of a thoroughly ruined man. Ex-inmate, ex-husband, ex-father - comedian is the only title Schafer has left. Trapped in the wreckage of his wasted career, Billy Ray knows the answer to the question: What happens when the opportunity doesn't come - or worse - it comes and goes?

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incredible book from an amazing comedian and now writer. Having comics read the book is a cool idea but some readers didn't seem suited to the task. Sam should have just read it himself.

A Hunter S. Thompson style slice of Americana

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This is a good book but spoiled by some terrible narrators. Some of the people sound like they are reading a book for the first time in their lives. A couple of women may have been forced to read at gunpoint by the sound of it. He should get Doug Stanhope to read the whole thing.

Great book

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A vivid and ruthless account of the composition of a comedian, his life and the pursuit of comedy.

A comedians modern greek tragedy.

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A strong compelling story that moves elegantly and quick!
Reminds me of a Bukowski character but the writing has its own unique voice, stopping from time to time with a profound statement to make sense of the immense complications the protagonist faces, loved it and do recommend!

A Incredible fast paced gripping novel!

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interesting insight into the life of a touring comedian, well written. good work by the voice actors, even if they are amateurs lol

really enjoyed it

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