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(More customer reviews)I'm embarrassed to say I just now finally got around to reading Gene's (short for genius?) new book because of so much other reading I had. The question I asked myself at the end of the book was "What took you so long to read it you idiot?!" What starts out with a premise that one might think worthy of only a comedy sketch turns into much more. The characters become more compelling, the plot thickens and the payoff is well worth the read. More so, Gene has found yet another ingenious way of exploring and communicating about one of the hardest topics to write about - comedy. To make it so entertaining AND engrossing leaves no doubt about why I think there's no one better than Perret when it comes to the subject -- no one. Whether you're a writer, a comedian, are fascinated with show business or just want to know what makes people tick, Breakfasts with Archangel Shecky is the book for you. I read it over three consecutive nights but the story and characters stuck with me between those times and have stayed in my head since. Gene is an unheralded master at what he does - and one of the things he does well is not disappoint. This is your summer read...and re-read!!!
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Breakfasts with Archangel Shecky, by three-time Emmy Award-winner Gene Perret, is a humorous story of a guardian angel who can not only turn water into wine (well, actually coffee into Merlot-not a great Merlot, but passable), but can also turn a struggling Philadelphia comedian wannabe into an entertainer of star quality. Is Shecky really an angelic visitor from the other side? Or is he just a blowhard deadbeat who's trying to con a few free drinks and a meal or two from a kid who wants desperately to make it in the comedy profession? Well, that's part of the mystery that makes this tale captivating. Whatever the answer, the reader will find that applying Shecky's divine advice will assure him a place in Heaven-well, if not actually in Heaven, a place on the ladder of success which can feel like Heaven.
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