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Paddle Your Own Canoe

One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living

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 Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book.

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—“I grew up literally in the middle of a cornfield”—to his theater days in Chicago, beginnings as a carpenter/actor and the hilarious and magnificent seduction of his now-wife Megan Mullally. It also offers hard-bitten battle strategies in the arenas of manliness, love, style, religion, woodworking, and outdoor recreation, among many other savory entrees.

A mix of amusing anecdotes, opinionated lessons and rants, sprinkled with offbeat gaiety, Paddle Your Own Canoe will not only tickle readers pink but may also rouse them to put down their smart phones, study a few sycamore leaves, and maybe even hand craft (and paddle) their own canoes. Entertainment & Celebrities Gender Studies Social Sciences Celebrity Funny Comedy Witty Thought-Provoking
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An absolutely delicious experience, with wise words and the perfect narration by the author. If you are at all interested in the life and interests of what is an interesting man, I recommend this book.

A top book with superb narration

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A great insight into happiness, show business and good prosperous living in general with the entertaining and oh so wise Mr Offerman. highly recommended

great book, inspiring, amusing, charming

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A breath of fresh air peppered with cultural commentary, and expressed in Nick Offerman's warm and witty baritone.

Comfortingly funny

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So good and so mellow, some amazing advice, and some full on belly laughs, fantastic listen

A MUST LISTEN

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Brilliant, funny and really enjoyable. I would recommend this to anyone because you’ll love it.

Fantastic

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