Me of Little Faith

More Me! Less Faith!

De: Lewis Black

Narrado por: Lewis Black

What do we believe? And in God's name why? Lewis Black has the answers. Or at least his answers.

He survived Hebrew school and a bar mitzvah (barely), was a 60's college student who saw the parallels between religious rapture and drug-induced visions (even if none of his friends did), explored the self-actualization movement of the 70's (and the self-indulgence it engendered), and turned a cynical eye toward politicians who don the cloak of religious rectitude to cover up their own hypocrisy.

What he learned about the inconsistencies and peculiarities of religion infuriated Black, and in Me of Little Faith they get his full comic attention. In a series of comedic inquiries, Black explores how the rules and constraints of religion have affected his life and the lives of us all.

Hilarious experiences with rabbis, Mormons, gurus, psychics, and even the joy of a perfect round of golf give Black the chance to expound upon what we believe and why - in the language of a shock jock and with the heart of an iconoclast.

©2008 Lewis Black (P)2008 Penguin Audiobooks

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"The only person I know who can actually yell in print form." (Jon Stewart)

"The most engagingly pissed-off comedian ever." (Stephen King)

"Surprisingly thoughtful." (The Washington Post)

a religious experience, to be sure

I went into this expecting nothing other then to occasionally be entertained, I did not expect to have presented to me, so many insightful and deeply personal moments from one Mr.Black.

although I feel like the book lost some direction in the later 1/4 (as can happen when a joke goes on a while) I'm still very glad to have listened to it in Lewis's own voice. Honestly, it did leave me with a few deeper meanings to weight, the insights of which in sure will reveal themselves in time.

it was also quite and unexpected treat to hear the voice of Mark Linn-Baker in the last act of the performance. Mr.Linn-Baker was a great source of entertainment on perfect strangers along side Bronson Pinchot. in fact I think it's perhaps perfect that I be reminded of perfect strangers, for as a child with a very turbulent upbringing the show often brought me comfort and joy. The power of comedy knows no age after all.

Lewis has made me realize I need to work harder to laugh again. even in these awful times.

Lewis Black at his best!!!

His unique no-nonsense attitude is enjoyable and hilarious. Not only I laughed, I also learned about the irony of humans on this earth.

Just okay, not his best

The schtick outweighs the humor. Far better are his concerts. Thankfully brief. I was surprised.

Just OK...and I love Lewis Black!

Typical LB...but just not the same not actually SEEING him perform it. Still, funny and worth it...just not something to put at the top of your list.

LOVES IT!!!

I love Lewis I can’t get enough of him I love listening anytime in the car even as I’m falling asleep

Love Lewis Black. Love this.

It was great. I love how comedy and this was like 5 hours of his stand-up. Highly recommended.

Loved it!

An unadulterated deliniation of the humor found in religions across the globe. From the radical to the ridiculous, you'll hear about some points you knew and several you probably didn't about the faith of the country and the world. If you can't both take your faith seriously AND take a joke - this probably isn't for you. But if you can, you'll laugh yourself silly.

Lewis Black

The funniest man in the world while telling the truth about everything from religions to politics. A man I respect for having the guts to tell it like he sees it. Where was he when all we had was Timothy Leary???? I guess he was listening too.

Lewis Black never disappoints!

great book and awesome to hear it from Lewis himself. it was super funny as always

Skip the play at the end - No FOMO

If you are already a fan of Lewis Black and his brand of humor, then you'll enjoy this book. I listened to the audiobook read by the author, and I literally laughed out loud. I'm also an atheist and part of the target audience for this book, but Black doesn't use his writing to bash religion.

I've been a fan of Black's stand up comedy for many years and love watching him on The Daily Show. He tackles more serious/controversial topics like politics and religion, and in spite of his heavy cursing (which doesn't bother me but might be a deal-breaker for some) provides smart comedy. I think Black is a very intelligent person. In Me of Little Faith, he tells stories of his childhood and takes on gurus and televangelists.

I also read Black's I'm Dreaming of a Black Christmas but didn't enjoy it nearly as much as I was entertained by Me of Little Faith. Books written by comedians tend to be hit or miss for me. Even within this book, I didn't find the play at the end very funny. Although I understand the premise, it didn't make me laugh. Listening to the audiobook didn't help. You're not missing anything if you skip it.

However, I recommend choosing the audiobook in this case (and in general when it's a book written by a comedian) because I don't know that Black's voice would come across otherwise.