Patrick McManus, the bestselling author of such hilarious books asA Fine and Pleasant MiseryandNever Sniff a Gift Fish, now offers readers solid thoughts on the qualities that define leadership, beginning with the need to be tall, and much more, in this outrageous collection of short pieces that reveals his tortuous trip along the writer's path.
Patrick F. McManus (1933-2018)is the author of novels, plays, and more than a dozen collections of his humor columns from
Outdoor Lifeand other magazines. There are nearly two million copies of his book in print, including his bestselling T
he Shoot Canoes, Don't They?;
The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw; and
A Fine and Pleasant Misery.
Patrick McManus is a treasure. The Atlantic
Everybody should read Patrick McManus. The New York Times Book Review
There's a smile or a guffaw to be had on almost every page. Publishers Weekly
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