Just a Guy

Notes from a Blue Collar Life

By: Bill Engvall, Alan Eisenstock

Narrated by: Bill Engvall

Length: 5 hrs and 43 mins

Publisher's summary

Blue Collar Comedy star Bill Engvall is just a guy. He's been one his whole life. He can't help it; he was born that way. And that makes him an expert on the subject. For the record, here's the official definition of a guy: a person who doesn't think before he speaks. He can't. He's not that deep. Because a guy has only three basic needs: eating, sleeping, and sex. That's it. Just a Guy chronicles a lifetime in pursuit of those needs.

In this memoir, Bill Engvall takes you on the rollicking ride of his life, including his childhood in Texas and adolescence in Arizona (where he became a fixture in local emergency rooms, the result of massive amounts of non-thinking behavior while trying to impress girls or torture his sisters); following his dream as a stand-up comic and, gulp, singer; and his brief stint in children's theater while sharing the stage and the back of a van with the director's dog. You'll also hear about his bumbling and riotous courtship of, and then marriage to, Gail, the love of his life. And finally, Bill talks about fatherhood and remaining, to this day, a well-meaning but flawed parent.

Through it all, Bill gamely stumbles along, struggling to maintain a facade of confidence and control. Far from a superhero, Bill Engvall is an everyday Everyman, the poster boy for normal. The result is disarming, perceptive, wildly funny, and unexpectedly moving. Just a Guy will make you laugh out loud and tug at your heart.

©2007 Bill Engvall (P)2007 Audio Renaissance, a division of Holtzbrinck Publishers LLC

A great listen

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. I would recommend this to a friend. It is just like being in a room and listening to Bill talk to you directly.

Which scene was your favorite?

his baseball stories were my favourite.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I went back to listen quite a few times. I really enjoyed Bill's voice along with the stories.

Any additional comments?

You will not be disappointed.

well writer and well read!

I found myself laughing, crying and just having a great time. Bill really is on heck of a guy. If you get this book you will enjoy it all the way to the end.

Well-Worth the 1/2 credit I spent on it

Would you consider the audio edition of Just a Guy to be better than the print version?

Bill Engvall's performance in reading this book is what makes it so personable and fun to listen to.

What does Bill Engvall bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

It felt more like you were have a conversation with the man over a few beers.

Engvall says it all!!

If you could sum up Just a Guy in three words, what would they be?

funny, human,entertaining

What did you like best about this story?

his love of family

What does Bill Engvall bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

his voice and the way he can tell a story

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

the part about his wife

Any additional comments?

enough said .......... read the book!!

Just a Guy

Entertaining, fun and insightful. A great book that also lets you get to know the real man behind the comedy. Some good, life lessons.

Absolutely funny

I’ve watched the blue collar comedy videos, so I figured I’d download this book and give a listen on my road trip, I could stop listening, Bill definitely keeps you entertained.

Just another Guy that can Relate

Its good to know that I'm not letting down the human race in my mind wanting to prefect the John Wayne stride.

Just A Guy

I just purchased and listened to this book. I like Bill Engvall as a comedian and thought I'd enjoy the book. I was not disappointed. There were some very sad parts, but for the most part the book was breezy and funny like the author. I don't normally review books, but thoroughly enjoyed this one. It is refreshing also to see the love and respect he has for his wife and the love he expresses throughout for his children and family.

hysterical...

If you like his standup, you will enjoy the book. I hope he is as nice as he paints himself to be.

Awesome!!!

Love listening to Engvall. Had the chance to meet him during one of his shows back in the early 2000s; awesome guy and really entertaining. This is one of my favorite non-fiction books in par with Tim Allen’s “Don’t Stand Too Close to a Naked Man”. Definitely worth the read/listen.