Comedy Insight

Following the death of his little sister and the publication of his New York Times best-selling memoir The Little Way of Ruthie Leming, Rod Dreher found himself living in the small community of Starhill, Louisiana, where he grew up. But instead of the fellowship he hoped to find, he discovered that fault lines within his family had deepened. Dreher spiraled into depression and a stress-related autoimmune disease.

From tongue-in-cheek observations to heartfelt commentary and humorous stories to down-to-earth opinions, Roberta Raves will make you smile, giggle, laugh and tear up, all in a matter of minutes!

Once described as similar to A Confederacy of Dunces, this story follows quirky characters and even quirkier adventures. Along the way, we watch the haphazard life of Norton and Chub, an odd duo who quickly find themselves in trouble. After their sentencing, Norton and Chub learn that they are in a nursing home unlike any other. Dave Springs is federally funded, constantly guarded and surrounded by razor wire. Here, the residents don’t feel like residents. No one chose to be here. Everyone is court ordered. They feel like prisoners, and in many respects, that’s what they are. Will ...

This book is filled with anecdotes of weird and stressful life scenarios and how all we could do was laugh and say "Oki f*cking dokie". This is a lighthearted self-help listen that shows how these past thoughts and experiences are ones we all share. We can laugh out loud and cringe about them together!