Shep's Army: Bummers, Blisters, & Boondoggles: Bummers, Blisters and Boondoggles

Description: Shep's Army: Bummers, Blisters, & Boondoggles by Jean Shepherd Fearless in his uncombativeness, Shepherd manfully fought his dearth of frontline duty with the weapons he wielded unmatched by even the most decorated dogface: rapid-fire griping and explosive laughter. Shepherd's quirky individuality was portrayed for posterity by Jason Robards in the play and film, "A Thousand Clowns," written by Shep's close pal, Herb Gardner. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Disclaimer: No U.S. Military Personnel were harmed during the making of these fictional reminiscences. No warrior is more forgotten than he who has been left behind by the war department. Most men who have never tasted combat beyond the occasional fistfight on poker night quickly learn to lay low and zip the lip when battlefield stories are unfurled by the Purple Hearters at the dinner table. Except, of course, for our man Jean Shepherd. Fearless in his uncombativeness, he manfully fought his dearth of frontline duty with the weapons he wielded unmatched by even the most decorated dogface: rapid-fire griping and explosive laughter. Jean Shepherd was, and remains, a pervasive part of American culture. His quirky individuality was portrayed for posterity by Jason Robards in the play and film, A Thousand Clowns, written by Sheps close pal, Herb Gardner. Jack Nicholson embodied a Shepherd-like late-night radio talker in The King of Marvin Gardens. While in Network, by Paddy Chayefsky (another of Sheps comic cohorts), the television newscaster beseeches his listeners to open their windows and yell, "Im mad as hell, and Im not going to take this anymore " an unmistakable echo of Shepherds radio habit of "hurling an invective" like a hand grenade out into the nations air waves. Shepherd was a spiritual father to Garrison Keillor, Daniel Pinkwater, Bill Harley, Paul Krassner and Joe Frank. Tens of thousands of rabid fans stayed up past their bedtime with transistor radios stashed under their pillows to follow Sheps always unpredictable, usually extemporaneous, verbal forays into current events, social mores, idle thoughts, stories about his childhood in northern Indiana ("I was this kid, see..."), his army days, and his idiosyncratic take on his world-wide travels. Shepherd once bamboozled an innocent public, and gullible publishing world, by promoting a non-existent book (I, Libertine) and author (Frederick R. Ewing), then co-writing it with sci-fi author Theodore Sturgeon. It sold in best-seller numbers. Shepherd wrote nearly two dozen stories for Playboy and even interviewed the Beatles for the magazine. He published several best-selling books of his stories and articles; he appeared at Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, and in hundreds of jam-packed college auditoriums. Sheps Army is the first volume of new Shepherd tales to be published in a quarter century. Sheps Army is the first volume of new Shepherd tales to be published in nearly a decade. Author Biography For many years a cult radio and cabaret personality in New York City, JEAN SHEPHERD was the creator of the popular film "A Christmas Story," which is based on his novels "In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash" and "Wanda Hickeys Night of Golden Memories," and which has become a holiday tradition on the Turner Network. Jean Shepherd passed away in 1999. Long Description Disclaimer: No U.S. Military Personnel were harmed during the making of these fictional reminiscences. No warrior is more forgotten than he who has been left behind by the war department. Most men who have never tasted combat beyond the occasional fistfight on poker night quickly learn to lay low and zip the lip when battlefield stories are unfurled by the Purple Hearters at the dinner table. Except, of course, for our man Jean Shepherd. Fearless in his uncombativeness, he manfully fought his dearth of frontline duty with the weapons he wielded unmatched by even the most decorated dogface: rapid-fire griping and explosive laughter.Jean Shepherd was, and remains, a pervasive part of American culture. His quirky individuality was portrayed for posterity by Jason Robards in the play and film, A Thousand Clowns, written by Sheps close pal, Herb Gardner. Jack Nicholson embodied a Shepherd-like late-night radio talker in The King of Marvin Gardens. While in Network, by Paddy Chayefsky (another of Sheps comic cohorts), the television newscaster beseeches his listeners to open their windows and yell, "Im mad as hell, and Im not going to take this anymore " an unmistakable echo of Shepherds radio habit of "hurling an invective" like a hand grenade out into the nations air waves. Shepherd was a spiritual father to Garrison Keillor, Daniel Pinkwater, Bill Harley, Paul Krassner and Joe Frank.Tens of thousands of rabid fans stayed up past their bedtime with transistor radios stashed under their pillows to follow Sheps always unpredictable, usually extemporaneous, verbal forays into current events, social mores, idle thoughts, stories about his childhood in northern Indiana ("I was this kid, see..."), his army days, and his idiosyncratic take on his world-wide travels. Shepherd once bamboozled an innocent public, and gullible publishing world, by promoting a non-existent book (I, Libertine) and author (Frederick R. Ewing), then co-writing it with sci-fi author Theodore Sturgeon. It sold in best-seller numbers. Shepherd wrote nearly two dozen stories for Playboy and even interviewed the Beatles for the magazine. He published several best-selling books of his stories and articles; he appeared at Carnegie Hall, Town Hall, and in hundreds of jam-packed college auditoriums.Sheps Army is the first volume of new Shepherd tales to be published in a quarter century.Sheps Army is the first volume of new Shepherd tales to be published in nearly a decade. Details ISBN162316012X Author Jean Shepherd Short Title SHEPS ARMY Publisher Opus Books Language English ISBN-10 162316012X ISBN-13 9781623160128 Media Book Format Paperback Residence Sanibel Island, FL, US Birth 1921 Death 1999 Pages 232 DEWEY 814.54 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-07-01 Subtitle Bummers, Blisters and Boondoggles Edited by Bergmann, Eugene B. Audience General/Trade We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137159778;

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