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The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw

By: Patrick McManus
Narrated by: Norman Dietz
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Patrick McManus, author of How I Got This Way and one of America's favorite humorists, is an impish commentator on the obvious and not so obvious absurdities of modern life. His national best seller, The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw, is a collection of hilarious short pieces about fishing, its exotic equipment, and activities like "gunkholing."

You will learn, for example, that the best way to learn to fish is to build an addition to your house first. It should be big enough to hold all the nifty fishing equipment you will cart home from sporting goods stores and garage sales. McManus cheerfully guides you through the finer points of becoming a skilled garage-sale shopper, too.

Be prepared to enter a quixotic universe that works according to the laws of "synch" and marvelously loopy chains of cause and effect. The title selection takes place on an ill-fated camping trip; other selections include "Kid Brothers and Their Practical Application", and "As the Worm Squirms".

©1989 Patrick F. McManus (P)1996 Recorded Books, LLC Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Literature & Fiction Funny Witty Fishing Feel-Good
Hilarious Stories • Entertaining Adventures • Masterful Narration • Timeless Humor • Lighthearted Fun • Cool Voice
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My whole family are die hard McManus fans and listen to his stories over and over. You don't have to have ever caught a fish or gone camping to find these stories funny. They are very appropriate for children as they have no swearing or sexual references. Recommended listening for the whole family!

What did you like best about this story?

We love Mr. McManus's Crazy Eddie stories best!

Which character – as performed by Norman Dietz – was your favorite?

Crazy Eddie Muldoon is our favorite character.

Hilarious family fun!

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Patrick McManus is, simply put, a treasure and a legend.
His stories are tall tales of growing up in the Rockies and being...ummm. "creative" in his retelling of that reality. Nothing objectionable regarding language or topics. Buy this book and then buy another for someone you know that needs a good laugh. Highly recommended.

Another volume of winners from a legend

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Do not listen to this book as you drive you will laugh so hard you might not be able to see where you're going through the tears.

A dangerously funny book18 jersey funny book

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Its an awesome book to listen to i love pat’s books if you like laughing your heart out this is the book for you

Great book

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Another Great listen from Idaho's finest Outdoor Comedy Writer. Fun for the whole family.
If you enjoy the outdoors, I cannot reccomend McManus enough.

A McManus Classic

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but we all enjoyed it even my girls...take the time to listen to this story

interesting and captivating esp for boys and girls

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lots of fun recommend to all Outdoorsman with a sense of humor and the can laugh at themselves

fun

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Love the subtle and over humour. I'd like to listen to all his books and share them

Love it.

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loved it. This voice put a different spin on my favorite book. Simply fantastic.

Simply fantastic

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I just liked the way the readers voice sounded and he put the emphasis on the right places

cool voice

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