{"product_id":"stories-from-home-paperback","title":"Stories from Home - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJerry Clower\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWillie Morris\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrimming with his rich humor, Jerry Clower's book manifests the unsurpassed southern art of yarn spinning. It also shows the nature of the man for whom good storytelling is more than just show business. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Nashville's funniest man had a serious side. Deep in the merry heart of this comic entertainer were the codes and values that made him an esteemed humanitarian. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He was named America's best country comic for nine years in a row and was called \"the funniest American storyteller since Will Rogers\" and \"the Mouth of the Mighty Mississippi.\" This boisterous, downhome man's loving, extroverted manner and his forthright display of positive feelings for others arose from the substance of sober, rock-solid regional values he gained from maturing in the rural South. \u003ci\u003eStories from Home\u003c\/i\u003e embraces both sides of Jerry Clower, the funny man and the serious man, and shows his anecdotal humor in the mainstream of the South's great oral tradition of folktales and narratives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jerry Clower's hilarious stories about possum hunting, coon dogs, and the rambunctious Ledbetter clan were standards in his stage routines, videos, and albums. In \u003ci\u003eStories from Home\u003c\/i\u003e many of his fans' favorite Clower tales are included. Here, too, is a long interview in which he explored his beliefs and tells how he gained firm convictions about race, religion, education, and family as well as an intolerance of negativism.\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYarns from the Mississippi-born comedian declared the funniest American storyteller since Will Rogers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJerry Clower \u003c\/b\u003e(1926-1998) was Mississippi's most beloved comedian. He produced over twenty-seven comedy recordings during his lifetime, all of which chronicled rural southern life in the twentieth century. He frequently appeared as a member on \u003ci\u003eThe Grand Ole Opry\u003c\/i\u003e and hosted his own radio show, \u003ci\u003eCountry Crossroads\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 212\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.62 x 9.22 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714111279167,"sku":"9781617030703","price":32.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2dc5011a333fb769f3afef6aa9a77d86.webp?v=1765067023","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/stories-from-home-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}