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  • Real Ponies Don't Go Oink!

  • Written by: Patrick McManus
  • Narrated by: Norman Dietz
  • Length: 5 hrs and 45 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (10 ratings)

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Real Ponies Don't Go Oink!

Written by: Patrick McManus
Narrated by: Norman Dietz
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Publisher's Summary

You don't have to be a hunter or camper to enjoy this collection of hilarious stories by a writer who is often compared to Mark Twain and Garrison Keillor. In fact, the charm of Patrick F. McManus' work is that it provides plenty of reasons for staying indoors, surrounded by friendly appliances.

You'll laugh aloud as McManus and his friends, including Rancid and Crazy Eddie, venture into the great outdoors to face formidable foes like truck campers, tackle boxes, and boat engines. Digging into his vast knapsack of anecdotes, McManus offers them as guides for the bumpier trails of life.

Although his stories are wacky, McManus never resorts to profanity or crudity, even when he is considering Teenagers from Hell or Strange Meets Matilda Jean. Narrator Norman Dietz perfectly captures the baffled lunacy that characterizes these reminiscences and quests for the sportsman's perfect moment.

©1991 Patrick F. McManus (P)2000 Recorded Books, LLC

What the critics say

"Readers of McManus's humor column in Outdoor Life will enjoy his observations on the joys of pig-back riding, workshop puttering, and Sasquatch ducking. So will those who, like McManus's wife, Bun, appreciate nature most from the window of a seven-story luxury hotel." ( Library Journal)
"McManus watchers will want to know that the old rara avis is back in full plumage and chirping away, regular as the seasons." ( Kirkus Reviews)

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Began listening to PM with 12year old daughter ; she's 35 and we still enjoy
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10 stars!

My favorite pat mcmanus book!! Very good narrator and now when I read the book I can hear those different voices in my head for each character!

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