Answers to Questions Nobody Was Askin'

Sample, Tim

ISBN 10: 1608933687 / ISBN 13: 9781608933686

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2015

About this Item

Maine humor icon Tim Sample gives us a new collection of short essays and monologues about his growing up and living in Maine and throughout his long entertainment career. Part whimsical anecdote, part hard-won wisdom, these stories are imbued with Sample's distinct wry Yankee wit. Num Pages: 204 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; WH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 444. . 2015. Illustrated. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Answers to Questions Nobody Was Askin'
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1608933687
• ISBN 13: 9781608933686
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

In this new collection of short essays Maine humor icon Tim Sample shares some of the quirkier aspects of growing up and living in Maine. Along the way he offers readers a behind the scenes glimpse into his long career in the entertainment business. Sample waxes poignant—recalling old friends, pets, and childhood memories—and passes along more than a few hilarious “insider tips” including the proper way to eat a lobster and a few time tested techniques for dealing with folks from away. His wide range of subjects includes things that could happen “Only in Maine,” how his dad invented the SUV, a “magical” luncheon with horror master Stephen King, and the pitfalls of Maine’s fifth season (mud). Born and raised in Maine, Tim shows us the Maine we know and love—warts and all. Part whimsical anecdote, part hard-won wisdom, every story is perfectly seasoned with Sample’s distinctive wry Yankee wit.

About the Author

Tim Sample was born in Northern Aroostook County and raised on the Maine coast. He has performed throughout North America, recorded five albums for the Bert and I Company and appeared on numerous national TV shows, including the Today Show, Good Morning America, and Michael Feldman’s hit radio show, Whad’ya Know? From 1993 to 2004, Sample was a regular correspondent for CBS News’ Sunday Morning. In 2013 he received a Maine Press Association First Place Award for his newspaper column “Stories I Never Told You.” Tim’s audio and video recordings and books of Down East humor have sold over a million copies. He currently lives in Portland, and spends as much time as possible at his camp in Washington County Maine.