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Paddle Your Own Canoe
- One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
- Written by: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 211
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 186
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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, to his theater days in Chicago, beginnings as a carpenter/actor and the hilarious and magnificent seduction of his now-wife Megan Mullally.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring, touching and hilarious read
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-09-04
Written by: Nick Offerman
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Good Clean Fun
- Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop
- Written by: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 40
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Nick shares his experience of working at the woodshop with his ragtag crew of champions, tells you all about his passion for the discipline of woodworking, and teaches you how to make two of the woodshop’s most popular projects along the way: a Pop Top bottle opener and a three-legged stool. This audiobook will take you behind the scenes of the woodshop, both inspiring and teaching you to make your own projects while besotting you with the infectious spirit behind the shop and its complement of dusty wood-elves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Awesome
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-11-20
Written by: Nick Offerman
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Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
- The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
- Written by: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 90
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 81
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 80
A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, fueled by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and New York Times best-selling author Nick Offerman
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4 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining but a bit political
- By DJVIBE on 2022-01-06
Written by: Nick Offerman
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Gumption
- Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America's Gutsiest Troublemakers
- Written by: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
The star of Parks and Recreation and author of the New York Times best seller Paddle Your Own Canoe returns with a second book that humorously highlights 21 figures from our nation’s history, from her inception to present day - Nick’s personal pantheon of “great Americans". After the great success of his autobiography, Paddle Your Own Canoe, Offerman now focuses on the lives of those who inspired him. From George Washington to Willie Nelson, he describes 21 heroic figures and why they inspire in him such great meaning.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Stunning Performance from Offerman
- By Anonymous User on 2021-03-05
Written by: Nick Offerman
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The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
- An Oral History
- Written by: Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 241
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Story4 out of 5 stars 211
At last, the full story behind Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman's epic romance, including stories, portraits, and the occasional puzzle. How did they do it? They came from completely different families, endured a significant age difference, and were separated by the gulf of several social strata. Megan loved books and art history; Nick loved hammers. But much more than these seemingly unsurpassable obstacles were the values they held in common: respect, decency, the ability to mention genitalia in almost any context, and an abiding obsession with the songs of Tom Waits.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not interesting
- By Anonymous User on 2020-01-07
Written by: Megan Mullally, and others
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All Rise
- Audio Perambulation
- Written by: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6
In Nick Offerman's view, we as a country can be doing a better job when it comes to decency. While most of the country has spent the last few years fighting about everything from politics to the existence of science, there are some things we can all agree about, like that we only really need one flavor of Oreo cookies. And that despite all the challenges we're currently facing, America can get it together if we can, simply, rise above it all, and admit that a lot what we're fighting about is actually pretty stupid, especially when told in Nick's signature comedic voice.
Written by: Nick Offerman
-
Paddle Your Own Canoe
- One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
- Written by: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 10 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 211
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 186
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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, to his theater days in Chicago, beginnings as a carpenter/actor and the hilarious and magnificent seduction of his now-wife Megan Mullally.
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5 out of 5 stars
-
Inspiring, touching and hilarious read
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-09-04
Written by: Nick Offerman
-
Good Clean Fun
- Misadventures in Sawdust at Offerman Woodshop
- Written by: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 6 hrs and 7 mins
- Abridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 40
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Nick shares his experience of working at the woodshop with his ragtag crew of champions, tells you all about his passion for the discipline of woodworking, and teaches you how to make two of the woodshop’s most popular projects along the way: a Pop Top bottle opener and a three-legged stool. This audiobook will take you behind the scenes of the woodshop, both inspiring and teaching you to make your own projects while besotting you with the infectious spirit behind the shop and its complement of dusty wood-elves.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Awesome
- By Amazon Customer on 2020-11-20
Written by: Nick Offerman
-
Where the Deer and the Antelope Play
- The Pastoral Observations of One Ignorant American Who Loves to Walk Outside
- Written by: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 90
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 81
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 80
A humorous and rousing set of literal and figurative sojourns as well as a mission statement about comprehending, protecting, and truly experiencing the outdoors, fueled by three journeys undertaken by actor, humorist, and New York Times best-selling author Nick Offerman
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Entertaining but a bit political
- By DJVIBE on 2022-01-06
Written by: Nick Offerman
-
Gumption
- Relighting the Torch of Freedom with America's Gutsiest Troublemakers
- Written by: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 42
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 42
The star of Parks and Recreation and author of the New York Times best seller Paddle Your Own Canoe returns with a second book that humorously highlights 21 figures from our nation’s history, from her inception to present day - Nick’s personal pantheon of “great Americans". After the great success of his autobiography, Paddle Your Own Canoe, Offerman now focuses on the lives of those who inspired him. From George Washington to Willie Nelson, he describes 21 heroic figures and why they inspire in him such great meaning.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Stunning Performance from Offerman
- By Anonymous User on 2021-03-05
Written by: Nick Offerman
-
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told
- An Oral History
- Written by: Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 241
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 213
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 211
At last, the full story behind Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman's epic romance, including stories, portraits, and the occasional puzzle. How did they do it? They came from completely different families, endured a significant age difference, and were separated by the gulf of several social strata. Megan loved books and art history; Nick loved hammers. But much more than these seemingly unsurpassable obstacles were the values they held in common: respect, decency, the ability to mention genitalia in almost any context, and an abiding obsession with the songs of Tom Waits.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Not interesting
- By Anonymous User on 2020-01-07
Written by: Megan Mullally, and others
-
All Rise
- Audio Perambulation
- Written by: Nick Offerman
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 6
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 6
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 6
In Nick Offerman's view, we as a country can be doing a better job when it comes to decency. While most of the country has spent the last few years fighting about everything from politics to the existence of science, there are some things we can all agree about, like that we only really need one flavor of Oreo cookies. And that despite all the challenges we're currently facing, America can get it together if we can, simply, rise above it all, and admit that a lot what we're fighting about is actually pretty stupid, especially when told in Nick's signature comedic voice.
Written by: Nick Offerman
Publisher's Summary
Make sure the kids aren’t around! Just because you’re a grown-up doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the art of the children’s bedtime story. Nick Offerman presents this collection of 15 short stories written in the style of a classic kid’s tale, but with a decidedly dark and adult approach.
What really happened after Snow White died, from the perspective of the one medically trained dwarf? A naive wizard professor reports back from the trenches of an underprivileged school of magic. A middle age man is haunted by the voices of his own aging body.
The stories will make you laugh, cry and probably squirm a little. All performed by actors like Patrick Stewart, Alia Shawkat, Elliot Page, Mike Birbiglia, and many more.
This is an Audible Original Podcast. Free for members. You can download all 15 episodes to your Library now.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
- Laura
- 2019-05-21
Allow Continuous Play
I really like the episode idea, but please make it so you can continuously listen to one episode aftet another. Hands free is so much better while driving.
17 people found this helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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Story1 out of 5 stars
- Vangel Vesovski
- 2019-08-03
Virtue Signalling Nonsense....
This was horrible to try to listen to. While I was OK with one of the stories, most of what I heard was politically correct nonsense. The Evangelical Hollywood Left needs to stop or it will destroy any credibility it has left. Time to move on, boys and girls. Go and listen to Mikail Bulgakov, Mark Twain, Jane Austen, or some other real literature and leave this junk behind.
7 people found this helpful
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Overall2 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story2 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 2020-09-30
crazy stories
struggled to finish
very stupid stories
only good thing was the narration.
don't recommend it.
3 people found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- rae
- 2020-11-24
nick offerman is hilarious
great stories (especially amelia bedelia) but nick offermans intros were my fave part!!! hahaha he should write his own books - EDIT -HE DOES!!
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Drew
- 2019-09-21
Funny, great musi
Funny. Weird. I really, really love the music though. It reminds me of Trent Reznor's piano playing.
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Anonymous User
- 2019-06-27
The three F’s...
Fucking funny, Fucking crude, Fucking awesome. For a few bucks...
I would go back for more!!
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Wolfe
- 2019-06-26
these are unbelievably entertaining!!!
I have a great time listening to these while hiking. i laugh out loud and scare the woodland creatures, which seems somehow appropriate! these fractured fairy tales are wonderful. nice to get such high quality member perks!
1 person found this helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Shirley's awesome reads
- 2020-11-05
Not really bedtime stories.
For the most part, you'll be laughing too hard. More a fix your bad day stories. Highly recommend
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Tod-Zilla
- 2020-06-09
Humorous and delightfully strange.
The variety is great! These short stories are ridiculous in all the best ways, quick easy and satisfying!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Cathy c.
- 2020-05-19
not for bedtime reading
This is not the book to relax you and help you talk sleep as I had hoped.