Driving like crazy p j o'rourke books

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Orourke takes us on a whirlwind tour of the worlds most scenic and bumpiest roads in troubleladen crosscountry treks, from a 1978 floridatocalifornia escapade in a 1956 special fourdoor. Orourke delivers his rapidfire wit from the drivers seat of buicks, land rovers, harleydavidsons and at least one soviet army surplus truck. Driving like crazy is a hilarious collection of fenderbending pieces that career along at o rourke s fullthrottle, breakneck gonzo best. He began writing funny things in 1960s underground newspapers, became editorinchief of national lampoon, then spent 20 years reporting for rolling stone and the atlantic monthly as the worlds only troublespot humorist, going to wars, riots, rebellions, and other holidays in. Its mix of vintage articles with contemporary wraparounds and reflections makes the book a cool cocktail of nostalgia and current events. Driving like crazy book charlotte mecklenburg library. Sep 20, 2009 driving like crazy by p j orourke is available from telegraph books for. Orourke republishes some of his best works of humor that involve owning, driving, crashing, and drinking in cars. O rourke is an american political satirist, journalist, writer, and author.

Thirty years of vehicular hellbending, celebrating america the way its supposed to be. O rourke s previous books in that its limited to a single subject. And not just because his family has sold buicks for three generations. Orourke patrick jake orourke born november 14, 1947 is an american political satirist, journalist, and writer. Orourke your home for conservative books and authors. Buy driving like crazy by p j orourke, audio books sanity. Orourkes bestreceived book is parliament of whores, subtitled a lone humorist attempts to explain the entire u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. O rourke delivers his rapidfire wit from the drivers seat of buicks, land rovers, harleydavidsons and at least one soviet army surplus truck. Or, more accurately, go back in time about 30 years and take them away. Orourke harbours a guilty pleasure ever since growing up the son of a car dealer in ohio, he has been crazy about cars. Orourke was born and raised in toledo, ohio, and attended miami university and johns hopkins. Menckena libertarian satirist and quotemachine whos deeply suspicious of most any officeholder politics is.

Orourke books had been about politics or social commentary. Orourke a son and grandson of buick dealers is a car nut. O rourke republishes some of his best works of humor that involve owning, driving, crashing, and drinking in cars. The son of an ohio buick dealer, the author has had a lifetime love affair with. The article was republished in two of his books, republican party reptile 1987 and driving like crazy 2009. Orourke uses wit to recount his childhood growing up in an automobile dominated family. O rourke s love for them, while chronicling the golden age of the automobile in america. Orourke takes us on a whirlwind tour of the worlds most scenic and bumpiest roads in troubleladen crosscountry treks, from a 1978 floridatocalifornia escapade in a 1956 special fourdoor buick sedan to a 1983 thousandmile. Driving like crazy npr coverage of driving like crazy. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Mencken research fellow at the cato institute and is a regular correspondent for the atlantic monthly, the american spectator, and the weekly standard, and frequent panelist on national public radios game show wait wait.