Nothing's Sacred

By: Lewis Black

Narrated by: Lewis Black

Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins

Publisher's summary

You've seen him on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart offering up his trademark angry observational humor on everything from politics to pop culture. You've seen his energetic stand-up performances on HBO, Comedy Central, and in venues across the globe. Now Lewis Black's volcanic eruptions can be found in Nothing's Sacred, a collection of rants against stupidity and authority, which oftentimes go hand in hand.

With subversive wit and intellectual honesty, Lewis examines the events of his life that shaped his anti-authoritarian point of view and developed his comedic perspective. Growing up in 1950s suburbia when father knew best and there was a sitcom to prove it, he began to regard authority with a jaundiced eye at an early age. And as that sentiment grew stronger with each passing year, so did his ability to hone in on the absurd.

True to form, he puts common sense above ideology and distills hilarious, biting commentary on all things politically and culturally relevant.

©2005 Lewis Black (P)2005 Simon & Schuster Inc. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division, Simon & Schuster, Inc.

Critic reviews

• 2005 Audie Award Nominee, Humor

"No one is safe from Lewis Black's comic missiles." (New York Times)

Lewis Black Is My Anger Spirit Animal

As a fan of Mr Black & his over the top tirades, I knew that I'd enjoy this book & I did! My fandom may in part be because his comedy style & rants represent at times, my own anger & angst with things that are going on with the world. Ironically enough, even though this book is a bit dated, as he mentions older material off his stand up albums, plus the fact that he mentioned President Bush and how the Boston Red Sox had finally broken the "curse of the bambino" after 80 plus years of failing to get to the World Series. I am glad that threaded thru out the book were material from his albums that I had heard before. I also appreciated the fact that he kept it mostly to his youth, life in high school, his college experiences & the fact that while he was a youth, he was exposed to the effects of the Vietnam War and what it did to his friends & people he knew. Overall a solid book.. if your ok with profanity & not exactly p.c. points of view.. which I am!

Mostly Amusing

Any additional comments?

The stories in the book are interesting for the most part. It's not as funny as I expected, and Black's reading of it is lackluster; Black's one of my favorite comedians, but his usually boisterous and intense style is conspicuously absent.

Not the Lewis you would expect

This is not a bad chronicle of how Lewis Black came to acquire the cynicism and angst that drives his great comedy, but the book seems rather disjointed and lacking somehow. As I listened, I kept getting the feeling that he could have put a bit of the emotion that he shows in his comedy into the tales describing the events that made him become the person and entertainer that he is, but in the end the book left me somewhat disappointed.

love Lewis

Lewis Black has the greatest targeted anger in the business. I can't wait for the next book!

Loved it, can't wait to hear the others

I have always loved Lewis' straight forward honesty. I think this was a great book that can be read over and over again

Unusual Black?

The autobiographical style of this book might disappoint those expecting the short barbs of Blacks usually cutting standup humor but it will delight book readers. Lewis Black takes the reader on a nostalgic journey through the times of his life with particular focus on the sixties and that decade?s influence on contemporary culture. There are many funny moments but mostly it contains a contemplative humor and anecdotes. This is a good book not a standup comedy album.

good but not great

What did you like about this audiobook?

Yes.

How has the book increased your interest in the subject matter?

Yes. He's funny and hearing him read it is makes it much better.

Does the author present information in a way that is interesting and insightful, and if so, how does he achieve this?

All of them.

What did you find wrong about the narrator's performance?

No.

Do you have any additional comments?

Nope.

Good work from Lewis Black.

If you could sum up Nothing's Sacred in three words, what would they be?

Funny intelligent Sarcastic

What was one of the most memorable moments of Nothing's Sacred?

When he was sure that he was not an author.

Which character – as performed by Lewis Black – was your favorite?

Lewis Black

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

Lewis Black doesn't move you.....he makes you laugh. And that's exactly what he does in this work.

Any additional comments?

At his worst, Lewis Black is just funny. While this is far from his best work, it is witty, sharp-tongued and laugh out loud funny. A very enjoyable listening experience!

funny, awesome, meaningful

This is an autobiography that takes you through Lewis Black's life. I loved hearing about first hand accounts of major historical events as interpreted by such an intelligent and funny guy. I learned a lot and it was actually very eye opening as I have not lived through the sixties and seventies. This is good stuff!

It's a matter of taste. It grew on me.

I liked it from the start, but it grew on me even more over the years. Not to be taken too seriously of course. It's his anecdotal personal history and worldview, presented with his brand of comedy. It often enough works in my case.