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Last Words | George Carlin
This ebook features added multimedia content: an interview with George Carlins daughter Kelly about life with her dad, and a tribute video with interviews with Susie Essman, Michael Ian Black, Richard Belzer, George Wendt, and Jeffrey Ross, who talk about Carlins incredible ability to make people laugh. One of the undisputed heavyweight champions of American comedy, with nineteen appearances on the Johnny Carson show, thirteen HBO specials, five Grammys, and a critical Supreme Court battle over censorship under his belt, George Carlin saw it all throughout his extraordinary fifty-year career, and made fun of most of it. Last Words is the story of the man behind some of the most seminal comedy of the last half century, blending his signature acerbic humor with never-before-told stories from his own life, including encounters with a Whos Who of 1970s celebrityfrom Lenny Bruce to Hugh Hefnerand the origins of some of his most famous standup routines. Carlins early conflicts, his long struggle with substance abuse, his turbulent relationships with his family, and his triumphs over catastrophic setbacks all fueled the unique comedic worldview he brought to the stage. From the heights of stardom to the low points few knew about, Last Words is told with the same razor-sharp wit and unblinking honesty that made Carlin one of the best-loved comedians in American history
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Leftcoastzen
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TheRiehlDeal I watched the first part last night. I really enjoyed it! Other than the fact that it kept buffering, probably because a lot of people were watching it last night?? 3y
EvieBee I liked him in Shining Time Station when I was a kid. 3y
The_Penniless_Author Watching it right now! 😀 3y
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vivastory I had the privilege to see Carlin in '02. Will def check this out! 3y
Leftcoastzen @vivastory I never saw him live , that must have been amazing. 3y
vivastory It was a highlight for sure! 3y
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keithlafo
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As a big fan of George Carlin, this was an insightful and engaging read. It was also surprisingly tender, which gave a new layer to Carlin — a layer he did not often show to the public.

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keithlafo
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As a huge fan of #GeorgeCarlin, this book has me hooked. About halfway through & really enjoying it.

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Brenda
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Pickpick

Carlin would have a field day with the state of the world today. 😲 Narrated by George's brother, it felt like hearing George himself tell his story. I knew much of Carlin's history, but he lived even harder than I expected.

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TheEllieMo
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Eggs My choice too 5y
TheEllieMo @Eggs great minds think alike! 5y
Eggs Absolutely 🤗 @TheEllieMo 5y
cathysaid Oh my god...winner! 😂👏😂👏 5y
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wanderinglynn
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#QuotstApril18 | April 25: surrender

George Carlin, comedian, actor, author, social critic, philosopher.

Tanisha_A This reminds me of Howard Stark from The Fountainhead! 7y
GarthRanzz I loved Carlin. His comedy was always the most personal to me. And his is one of the few celebrity bios I‘ve read that I would recommend to anyone. 7y
LazyDays This guy was on another level💙 7y
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TK-421 I love George Carlin ❤️ 7y
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wanderinglynn @GarthRanzz I‘ve read & enjoyed Carlin‘s books. He was such an interesting person. 7y
wanderinglynn @LazyDays Yes he was. 7y
wanderinglynn @TK-421 His comedy was the best. And I loved him as Cardinal Glick in Dogma. 7y
wanderinglynn @Tanisha_A I haven‘t read that one, but I‘ll have to add it to my tbr! 😀 7y
revenge4porgy Too true! 😱 7y
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jpmcwisemorgan
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I posted a meme on FB earlier this week about wanting to have a dragon on my shoulder that would set people on fire that we didn‘t like. I was going to go with something intellectual for this #Quotsy but I found this and, well, it fits my mood. #invention #QuotsyJan18 #LitsyQuoteChallenge

DGRachel 🤣🤣🤣🤣 7y
TK-421 I love George Carlin! ❤️ 7y
CocoReads 😂😂 I feel that way so many times. 7y
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Andrew65 😂🤣😂🤣 7y
Centique Love it 😆 7y
Suet624 Perfect. 7y
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keithmalek
Last Words | George Carlin

I don't feel about war the way you're supposed to, the way we're told to by the United States government. A large part of which is the United States military, whose business is war. So the military is telling us how to feel about war--so THEY can stay in business. Something is fucked up here.

revenge4porgy Yes, something is very fucked up 7y
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keithmalek
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I have a confession to make. If I confess my secret to you, I would hope that you would not judge me--not think of me as a bad person. Maybe many of you, if the truth were known, would have to make the same confession. Here it is: I kinda like it when a lot of people die.

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keithmalek
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Some part of comedy is always about excess.

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keithmalek
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The noisier the culture becomes, the stronger your voice has to be to be heard above the din. This was a conscious thought--that I'd better raise the level of my voice and therefore the intensity of my metaphors and images and words and topics to get and keep people's attention.

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I feel like I've entered The Twilight Zone and it's the 1950s again. Why? Just why?? 💔💔💔 #icant #onestepforwardtwostepsback #imwithher

glp4766 Agreed 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa I have that quote on a shirt....I think I'm going to wear it tomorrow. 😢 8y
britt_brooke George Carlin was a wise, wise man. This is un-fucking-believable. 8y
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Books_Wine_Repeat @Riveted_Reader_Melissa I wish I had one. I'd wear it everyday. 😓 8y
Books_Wine_Repeat @britt_brooke I can't believe how fucked this all turned out. This has to be the beginning of the apocalypse, right? ...I'm only half joking. 8y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa @Books_Wine_Repeat I agree, not kidding.... 8y
britt_brooke Definitely feels like a dystopian novel. 8y
TheBookAddict 😔so true... 8y
Bookartbookmarks Pretty sure this is what's happening. 😢 8y
Balibee146 It's all going horribly wrong....help 8y
elkeOriginal This is definitely rigged. Against women. 8y
Jhullie I'm in Australia and even I am gobsmacked! 8y
tpixie We will find the right female president. 🇺🇸 is strong and good and full of people with ❤️. We will be perfectly fine. 8y
Bette Love Carlin. 💙💙💙 8y
revenge4porgy Does that include politicians? 7y
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