Ham

Fülszöveg

ham (noun) [haeml
1 the hind leg of a hog, salted, smoked, and cured
2 second son of Noah
3 somebody who performs in an exaggerated showy style
• always hamming it up
Just when you thought you knew everything about ham, you discover that ham is also:
4 a reason to laugh about everyday life, and
5 an irresistible collection of humorous essays from a man who was born to entertain us.
In sixteen brilliantly observed true stories, Sam Harris emerges as a natural humorist in league with David Sedaris, Chelsea Handler, Carrie Fisher, and Steve Martin, but with a voice uniquely his own. Praised by the Chicago Sun-Times for his "manic, witty commentary," and with a storytelling talent the New York Times calls "New Yorker-worthy," he puts a comedic spin on full-disclosure episodes from his own colorful life. What better place to find painfully funny material than in growing up gay, gifted, and ambitious in the heart of the Bible bek? And that's just the first cut: From partying to... Tovább

Fülszöveg

ham (noun) [haeml
1 the hind leg of a hog, salted, smoked, and cured
2 second son of Noah
3 somebody who performs in an exaggerated showy style
• always hamming it up
Just when you thought you knew everything about ham, you discover that ham is also:
4 a reason to laugh about everyday life, and
5 an irresistible collection of humorous essays from a man who was born to entertain us.
In sixteen brilliantly observed true stories, Sam Harris emerges as a natural humorist in league with David Sedaris, Chelsea Handler, Carrie Fisher, and Steve Martin, but with a voice uniquely his own. Praised by the Chicago Sun-Times for his "manic, witty commentary," and with a storytelling talent the New York Times calls "New Yorker-worthy," he puts a comedic spin on full-disclosure episodes from his own colorful life. What better place to find painfully funny material than in growing up gay, gifted, and ambitious in the heart of the Bible bek? And that's just the first cut: From partying to parenting, from Sunday school to getting sober, these slices of Ham will have you laughing and wiping away salty tears in equal measure with their universal and down-to-earth appeal. After all, there's a little ham in all of us.
PRAISE FOR HAM: SLICES OF A LIFE AND SAM HARRIS'S STORYTELLING
"[A] vividly crafted series of essays painful [a] charmingly candid collection. —Publishers Weekly
"New Yorker-worthy he's got the edge." —The New York Times
"Deliciously self-aware . vital and emotionally rich sidesplitting wit and hysteria." —The Los Angeles Times '
THIS LITTLE PIGGY
At the key change T would always walk down a few feet for the big finish, but with the kid there, 1 had to climb over him so as not to step on his hands.
The next night, little Hormel edged his wfiy down center, rose to his knees, smiled out front, and now 1 could hear him singing my part! I had no choice but to cut him off, cold turkey, so 1 stepped forward onto his little hand, not giving it my full weight .well, most of it, and without letting the audience see, I shot him a death stare intended to stunt his growth.
It suddenly occurred to me that I was competing with a little kid for my place on the stage and how pathetic that was. What did that say about me? My ego? My ham-dom?
That was when I stepped on his other hand.
—From Ham Vissza