Spoiled Rotten America

Name: Spoiled Rotten America
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Larry Miller
ISBN: 9780061134852

Author: Larry Miller

Narrator: Larry Miller

Abridged: 3 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 10/03/2006

Categories: Nonfiction, Humor

Synopsis

Like Kofi Annan, Larry Miller is one of the most irresistible comic personalities working today. Known for years as an actor, writer, comedian, and sexual pioneer, he's gained a new following as a cultural commentator and frequent guest on political shows. Now, in Spoiled Rotten America, he fixes his gaze on what's funny about our daily lives—which includes, roughly speaking, everything. From middle-aged drinking to the excesses of our eating habits, Miller finds the silver lining of absurdity within every black cloud.Ultimately, though, Spoiled Rotten America is an insightful, and surprisingly heartfelt, plea for us to notice what's best and worst about ourselves. ""The American pendulum only swings to extremes,"" he writes. ""The news is on all day, but we know less and less, everyone has a phone but nothing to say. It's all or nothing and the world is going to Hell in a handbasket.""What better time for a collection of comic essays?""What better time indeed.

About Larry Miller

Larry Miller has appeared in many movies and television shows, including Pretty Woman, The Nutty Professor, and Waiting for Guffman. He’s written for the Chicago Tribune, Maxim, The Weekly Standard, and other venues. He lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and two sons.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Judd on October 31, 2017

In the not so distant past, I was a big fan of Adam Carolla. I never missed a podcast and found thorough enjoyment in every episode. Fast forward to the present and I've had a bit of a falling out with Mr. Carolla. We don't see eye to eye on politics and I (unfortunately) opted to cut his show out o......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on July 29, 2012

I should put this out there before you read this. I am a HUGE fan of Larry Miller. I am a card carrying member of the LMDS (if you don't know what that is listen to his podcast). On to the book. If you have ever seen Larry do stand up the book is very similar. It is a collection of essays that Larry......more

Goodreads review by Steven on July 23, 2010

I started this book well over a year ago. I love Larry Miller's stand-up comedy, and he always makes me smile when he turns up on tv or in a movie. His writing is styled similarly. However, this book was just so dense that after a while, I put it down and read something else. It stayed on my nightsta......more

Goodreads review by Sylvia on June 09, 2016

It's been almost a year since I started this book and after getting about 1/3 of the way through, I put it down and didn't pick it up again until a few days ago. I thoroughly enjoyed the first 1/3 - the essays really reflected the title - a slice of our "spoiled" and "outrages" lives as Americans as......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on December 14, 2016

Didn't hold my attention the way his old standup did.........more