Kinky Friedman

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born

in Chicago, Illinois, The United States

November 01, 1944

gender

male

website

http://www.kinkyfriedman.com

genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Politics, Biographies & Memoirs

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Richard S. "Kinky" Friedman is an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician and former columnist for Texas Monthly who styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain. He was one of two independent candidates in the 2006 election for the office of Governor of Texas. Receiving 12.6% of the vote, Friedman placed fourth in the six-person race.

Friedman was born in Chicago to Jewish parents, Dr. S. Thomas Friedman and his wife Minnie (Samet) Friedman. The family moved to a ranch in central Texas a few years later. Friedman had an early interest in both music and chess, and was chosen at age 7 as one of 50 local players to challenge U.S. grandmaster Samuel Reshevsky to simultaneous matches in...more

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Average rating: 3.64 · 7,894 ratings · 616 reviews · 59 distinct works · Similar authors

	Elvis, Jesus, and Coca-Cola 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 742 ratings — published 1993 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Roadkill 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 514 ratings — published 1941 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Greenwich Killing Time 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 471 ratings — published 1986 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Armadillos and Old Lace 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 484 ratings — published 1994 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kill Two Birds and Get Stoned 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 465 ratings — published 2003 — 7 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover 3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 431 ratings — published 1996 — 13 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blast from the Past 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 362 ratings — published 1998 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mile High Club 3.52 of 5 stars 3.52 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 2000 — 12 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spanking Watson 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 327 ratings — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	God Bless John Wayne 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 332 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Kinky Friedman Mystery (20 books)
by Kinky Friedman
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“Now I have a cat. Well, that's not quite accurate. A cat and I have each other.”
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tags: feline

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“You gotta find what you like and let it kill you.”
― Kinky Friedman

tags: inspirational

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“You don't accomplish much by swimming with the mainstream. Hell, a dead fish can do that.”
― Kinky Friedman

tags: awesome

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