Kinky Friedman
Auteur van Elvis, Jezus en Coca-Cola
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Kinky Friedman is the author of twelve novels, including Blast from the Past, Road Kill, The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover, God Bless, John Wayne, Armadillos & Old Lace; and Elvis, Jesus and Coca Cola. He lives in a little green trailer in a little green valley deep in the heart of Texas. (Publisher toon meer Provided) Author, singer, and songwriter Kinky Friedman was born in Chicago, Illinois on October 31, 1944. He grew up on a ranch in central Texas and received a B. A. in Psychology and Plan II Honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1966. After graduation, he severed two years with the Peace Corps in Borneo. In the early 1970's, he formed a country and western band called The Texas Jewboys. His music mixed social commentary with humor and dealt with topics such as racism and anti-Semitism. He reached cult status and was a musical guest on Saturday Night Live in October 1976. After his music career ended in the 1980's, he started writing detective novels featuring a fictionalized version of himself solving crimes in New York City. Since April 2001, he has been a regular columnist for Texas Monthly magazine, but stopped in March 2005 due to his campaign bid for governor of Texas. He founded Utopia Animal Rescue Ranch, whose mission is to care for stray, abused, and aging animals. He currenlty lives at Echo Hill Ranch which is located near Kerrville, Texas. In 2012, Kinky Friedman partnered up with Willie Nelson to write Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road which became a New York Times Best Seller. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Fotografie: Photographed at BookPeople in Austin, Texas by Frank Arnold
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Werken van Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman's Guide to Texas Etiquette: Or How to Get to Heaven or Hell Without Going Through Dallas-Fort Worth (2001) 187 exemplaren
Texas Hold 'Em: How I Was Born in a Manger, Died in the Saddle, and Came Back as a Horny Toad (1605) 98 exemplaren
'Scuse Me While I Whip This Out: Reflections on Country Singers, Presidents, and Other Troublemakers (1605) 83 exemplaren
You Can Lead a Politician to Water, But You Can't Make Him Think: Ten Commandments for Texas Politics (2007) 65 exemplaren
Sold American 4 exemplaren
Kinky Friedman 3 exemplaren
Under the Double Ego 3 exemplaren
Bi-Polar Tour: Live From Woodstock 1 exemplaar
Kinky Friedman Live from Austin TX 1 exemplaar
The Billy Bob Tapes: A Cave Full of Ghosts 1 exemplaar
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Eat, Drink and Be Kinky: A Feast of Wit and Fabulous Recipes for Fans of Kinky Friedman (1999) — Introductie — 49 exemplaren
Murder Is My Racquet: Fourteen Original Tales of Love, Death, and Tennis by Today's Great Writers (2005) — Medewerker — 27 exemplaren
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