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  • Black Sheep

  • This Can't Be Happening Collection
  • By: Rory Scholl
  • Narrated by: Rory Scholl
  • Length: 40 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (562 ratings)

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Black Sheep

By: Rory Scholl
Narrated by: Rory Scholl
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An irresponsible twentysomething comic and his equally shameless grandmother join forces as proud pariahs in this dark and rowdy story of dicey family ties, kindred spirits, bad behavior, and bribery.

When Rory’s judgmental mother told him that he took after his grandma Evelyn, he took it as a compliment. The ninety-two-year-old cocktail-toting, offtrack-betting party girl was every bit the troublemaker he was. When she landed at a dead-end nursing home, Rory jumped at the chance to liven things up for bored Evelyn - with vodka, scratch-offs, bingo, and gaming. But even in this modest assisted-living casino, the risk of betrayal was a gamble.

Rory Scholl’s Black Sheep is part of This Can’t Be Happening, a collection of four true stories about making the best of a worst-case scenario curated by Kevin Allison, creator of the hit true storytelling podcast RISK! Outrageous, alarming, triumphant, and sometimes embarrassing, these fearless confessionals can be read, or listened to, in one what-on-earth-would-I-do? sitting.

©2018 Rory Scholl (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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Great Story and Well Written

I really enjoyed this story. It centers around some pretty hurtful family dynamics but still manages to be genuinely funny.

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I laughed so much with this story!

If you've ever known a free spirit who dares to live for the moment and challenge all the rules of polite society with a wink and a smile then you know Grace--you know the meaning of being the black sheep of the family. Each sentence is a delightfully narrated step on a comical path to self discovery and acceptance of our flawed selves.

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Funny & Entertaining

Two people who decided to live their lives not worrying about how others saw them but how they chief themselves.

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funny, touching, relatable

As a kid who was also proud to be more like my grandmother than other relatives, I totally enjoyed this story. Thank you.

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Stories are funny. Delivery is not very good...wish they had another reader. Would recommend with different reader.

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A Maverick's Tale

Being somewhat of a maverick myself, I identified with the author. His grandmother is, however, the star of the show - A feisty senior citizen who has a penchant for the naughty. If you've ever been a non-conformist, or wanted to be one, this story is for you.

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Good job

Excellent book
Very entertaining
Appreciate listening to humor without vulgarity
this art seems to be in short supply these days

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Bad Boys Bad Boys Watcha Gonna Do?

This guy had me at, “As we drove off to the (police) station, I belted out the theme song to the TV show ‘Cops’.” Rory Scholl’s well-crafted narrative chronicles his journey as a young man forced to face the parallels between his life choices and those of a beloved family member after the soul-damaging parental admonishment “you’re just like your grandmother” sinks in. Does Rory summon the courage to embrace the black sheep traits? Listen and and find out! I don’t think I’ve heard Mr. Scholl on the RISK! podcast. Where can I hear more from him??

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Could be any grandma!

I listened to this while floating around in the pool and really enjoyed it. Well my mother was in a nursing home I wish I would’ve thought of this because I know she would’ve enjoyed it. She would’ve enjoyed the scratch tickets and the screwdrivers.

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not my favorite

struggled thru this, shallow and not much of a storyline. not one I would have purchased although sample was interesting

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