Last Words

A Memoir

By: George Carlin, Tony Hendra

Narrated by: Patrick Carlin

For the last 14 years of his life, the brilliant, caustic, and hilarious George Carlin worked on his autobiography—now, written with bestselling author Tony Hendra and posthumously published, Carlin has proven that even after death, he is still one of the funniest men who ever lived.

One of the undisputed heavyweight champions of American comedy, with nineteen appearances on the Johnny Carson show, thirteen HBO specials, five Grammys, and a critical Supreme Court battle over censorship under his belt, George Carlin saw it all throughout his extraordinary fifty-year career, and made fun of most of it. Last Words is the story of the man behind some of the most seminal comedy of the last half century, blending his signature acerbic humor with never-before-told stories from his own life, including encounters with a Who’s Who of 1970s celebrity—from Lenny Bruce to Hugh Hefner—and the origins of some of his most famous standup routines. Carlin’s early conflicts, his long struggle with substance abuse, his turbulent relationships with his family, and his triumphs over catastrophic setbacks all fueled the unique comedic worldview he brought to the stage. From the heights of stardom to the low points few knew about, Last Words is told with the same razor-sharp wit and unblinking honesty that made Carlin one of the best-loved comedians in American history.©2009 George's Stuff; (P)2009 Simon & Schuster

great insight - much of story was universal .masip

He validated many stories of my life - a sense of universe -
ality.

Felt like George himself was reading it.

If you are qa George Carlin fan you have to give this one a listen. his brother as the narrator was an inspired choice.

Last words great

Do not hesitate. start reading today and you will be glad that you did

Required for Fans, Great for Anyone

It's pretty simple. If you're a Carlin fan then you'll be very glad not to have missed this material.

Whether you're a fan or not, there's a lot of insight and detail about the creative process. This book is enlightening, just as his comedy so often was.

Also, it's a little funny. It's not a work of comedy BUT, you'll laugh.

Appearing in a Graveyard Soon...

Tony Hendra is a magical author.. look for his other books especially "Father Joe"..
So Carlin devoted to the art up to and after death leaves us this material. I still feel sad when I think that this genius is gone , Zappa too. Leaving us to survive without a sidebar or a punchline or a riff. If you don't know the genius of G. Carlin you should read his other books first, putting each book in as complete a historical venue as you can. His work was contemporary but you have to know what the time was he worked in.. Really this could be a college course in literature, "Time dependent humor". If he was joking about Nixon and you don't know who Nixon was historically then you won't understand the humor/comentary. This book is after he died.. Sorry I gave away the plot but you have to see this book as the snow on top of the mountain. A mountain of work left by Carlin, a sidebar to our history.