Lewis Grizzard always makes us laugh. But this time, when he tells us all about his father--a certified war hero and a shameless passer of bad checks . . . a charmer of men and women and a consummate con artist . . . a man of great courage and an alcoholic destined to drink himself to death--he's going to make us cry, too. And he's going to give us a hilarious, moving account of that "tender, spooky territory: that country of the heart inhabited by fathers and sons."
Lewis Grizzard always makes us laugh. But this time, when he tells us all about his father--a certified war hero and a shameless passer of bad checks ...
In Chili Dawgs Always Bark at Night, Lewis Grizzard once again confirms his reputation as the "William Faulkner of just plain folks" using colorful storytelling to tackle such Grizzardian subjects as: Fashion: "Don't wear anything that features a picture of a pelican, a pink flamingo, or a beer can." The Future: "I'm predicting the world isn't going to come to an end anytime soon. There's too much unresolved, like whether or not Elvis is still alive, Jimmy Swaggart can stay on television, and if there will be another Rambo sequel." Dating: "Any single white female who has to resort to taking...
In Chili Dawgs Always Bark at Night, Lewis Grizzard once again confirms his reputation as the "William Faulkner of just plain folks" using colorful st...