Me of Little Faith

More Me! Less Faith!

By: Lewis Black

Narrated by: Lewis Black

Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins

Publisher's summary

What do we believe? And in God's name why? Lewis Black has the answers. Or at least his answers.

He survived Hebrew school and a bar mitzvah (barely), was a 60's college student who saw the parallels between religious rapture and drug-induced visions (even if none of his friends did), explored the self-actualization movement of the 70's (and the self-indulgence it engendered), and turned a cynical eye toward politicians who don the cloak of religious rectitude to cover up their own hypocrisy.

What he learned about the inconsistencies and peculiarities of religion infuriated Black, and in Me of Little Faith they get his full comic attention. In a series of comedic inquiries, Black explores how the rules and constraints of religion have affected his life and the lives of us all.

Hilarious experiences with rabbis, Mormons, gurus, psychics, and even the joy of a perfect round of golf give Black the chance to expound upon what we believe and why - in the language of a shock jock and with the heart of an iconoclast.

©2008 Lewis Black (P)2008 Penguin Audiobooks

Critic reviews

"The only person I know who can actually yell in print form." (Jon Stewart)

"The most engagingly pissed-off comedian ever." (Stephen King)

"Surprisingly thoughtful." (The Washington Post)

The subject is the same for almost 6 hours.

But that is my only gripe. So if you listen to it in parts, say half one week and wait a month to listen to the other half this is a great book that makes you laugh, as long as you can laugh at fairy tales. By that I mean *religions*

it's a good book but

the book is really good but like a movie with a crappy ending it kind of takes down the whole quality of the whole thing and putting us through the last hour of this some crappy play that he made in 1981 that suck balls royally sometimes critics know what they're talking about not most of the time

Amusing

It’s a god damned funny book! Jack Black is the funniest comedian EVER! (Just kidding, Lew)

It was like being at a Louis Black concert!

Louis Black is one of my favorite comedians and this is my first comedy novel. It was just like watching a live show as he narrated the stories. There were laughs and smiles throughout! There is a part where he narrates a radio show that he did a few years ago, that kind of dragged, but it was only one chapter. Louis makes us look realistically at the human condition, and especially the humor in religion. I love his perspective! This is not a book for the organized religious however, only the open minded :)

Hearing him is the difference.

Would you listen to Me of Little Faith again? Why?

I have read the paperback book twice. I have listened to the audibile three times. Hearing him vocalize the exclamation makes all the difference.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Me of Little Faith?

From beginning to end.

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

I have seen his live show twice. While the audibile gives you the voice of this comical genius I would still have to say seeing him live is better.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Insanity becomes his reality.

Any additional comments?

As an Atheist I love to read books that challenge religions. Lewis is not an out right Atheist, yet he does challenge all religions. Great work. Great sound. Great overall content.

Amusing and Insightful!

LB gives an excellent rendering of his book. His views on religion resonate with me and his sharp wit make the subject matter hilarious is parts. We learn about LB and how he views religion.

Needed breaks...

What did you love best about Me of Little Faith?

I really like Lewis Black and his relentless energy.

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

NO! The screaming can be a little too intense. Small doses is OK, but listening for too long can be exhausting.

funny

This book was classic Lewis Black. I didn't like the last chapter though. Halfway through the last chapter is were I stopped the book. The book was great without the last chapter. Maybe I just did't get it.

Lost the plot in the end

It was classical Lewis Black for the most part. Chapter 5 seemed very forced and a lot of effort to complete

Much different than I expected

I was a bit disappointed with this piece. The book wasn't exactly bad, but as a fan of Lewis Black's comedy specials involving him getting worked up and ranting about observations of stupidity. This is actually a calm and rational narrative of Black's experiences with religion and the supernatural. It has a couple bits of sarcastic humor, but the most part I would argue that this book should be moved from comedy to the nonfiction section.