Tough Sh-t

Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good

By: Kevin Smith

Narrated by: Kevin Smith

Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Profane, honest, and totally real advice from comedian and director Kevin Smith - one of America's most original voices....

Take one look at Kevin Smith: He's a balding fatty who wears a size XXL hockey jersey, shorts, and slippers year-round. Not a likely source for life advice. But take a second look at Kevin Smith: He changed filmmaking forever when he was 24 with the release of Clerks, and since then has gone on to make nine more profitable movies, runs his own production company, wrote a best-selling graphic novel, and has a beautiful wife and kids. So he must be doing something right.

As Kevin's millions of Twitter followers and millions of podcast listeners know, he's the first one to admit his flaws and the last one to care about them. In early 2011, he began using his platform to answer big questions from fans - like "What should I do with my life?"- and he discovered that he had a lot to say. Tough Sh-t distills his four decades of breaking all the rules down to direct and brutally honest advice, including:

• Why he has accepted Ferris Bueller as his personal savior, and what the Tenets of Buellerism can teach about hiding in plain sight and lip-syncing in the face of danger
• Why it's really fun to eat but not so fun to be fat
• What to do about people who don't like your policies ( for starters, tell them to pucker up and smooch your big ol' butt)
• What Kevin's idol Wayne Gretzky can teach us about creativity and direction

For anyone who's out of a job, out of luck, or just out of sugary snack foods, Tough Sh*t is an unabashedly honest guide to getting the most out of doing the least.

©2012 Kevin Smith (P)2012 Penguin Audio

Loved every second!!

Kevin Smith is a legend. I learned things about him, and more importantly, about myself. Also, I laughed until I farted on two occasions.

Awesomeness

This book is great, thank you Kevin for taking the time. Love it...love it.... love it.... I want to give it way more than 5 stars yeah let’s give Kevin a big 100 Stars, Great work

Amazing

This story is literally exactly what you’d hope for from Kevin. He’s hilarious, his tone is so matter of fact it in itself makes the book ten times more humorous.. the additions to the audiobook make me feel sorry for anyone reading it themselves.. you missed our dude. Definitely worth it!

So Much Fun

Entertaining. Honest. Fun. Witty. Relatable. I highly reading and listening to the audio book!

great listen

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

yes

What other book might you compare Tough Sh-t to and why?

George Carlin's Brain Droppings

Which character – as performed by Kevin Smith – was your favorite?

himself

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

it was all funny

Any additional comments?

I strongly recommend this audio book

As always, wonderful. First time, inspiring!

If you are looking for something to motivate or inspire yourself into action, this book is it. He is the best of all motivational speakers because he isn't full of himself or one of those inhumane type A robots. Kevin is as real as possible and how he relates his childhood to his future ambitions is just impressive. What do you have to lose?

A good egg

If you love Kevin Smith movies you have to listen to this! He gives good advice and tells personal and professional stories. It's a little crass but if you aren't already expecting that you aren't a real Kevin Smith fan.

extremely helpful

It helped me see that i don't need to be upset at things not working right now.

Kevin Smith knows how to write!

If you could sum up Tough Sh-t in three words, what would they be?

Funny, Inspirational and lots of ass talk.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Tough Sh-t?

Finally got to hear some of Bruce Willis shenanigans.

Have you listened to any of Kevin Smith’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I am a Kevin Smith podcast listener. I thought I knew all of his life stories. This book had some new misadventures of Kevin Smith. He is an excellent narrator who throws in some verbal side notes which are not in the written book.

Any additional comments?

Excellent book for any Kevin Smith fan.

very good

loved it Kevin, Smith is just a great guy w/ no b.s... funny as all hell. and not just jersey funny all though that's what makes it great too..