Kinky Friedman

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born

November 01, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois, The United States

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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Books by Kinky Friedman

Average rating: 3.64 · 5,370 ratings · 388 reviews · 48 distinct works

	Elvis, Jesus & Coca-Cola 3.69 avg rating — 529 ratings — published 1993 — 10 editions	My rating:
	Roadkill 3.68 avg rating — 378 ratings — 12 editions	My rating:
	Greenwich Killing Time 3.73 avg rating — 318 ratings — published 1986 — 8 editions	My rating:
	Kill Two Birds & Get Stoned 3.47 avg rating — 343 ratings — published 2003 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Armadillos & Old Lace 3.70 avg rating — 351 ratings — published 1994 — 8 editions	My rating:
	The Love Song of J. Edgar Hoover 3.62 avg rating — 310 ratings — 12 editions	My rating:
	Blast from the Past 3.68 avg rating — 263 ratings — published 1998 — 9 editions	My rating:
	The Mile High Club 3.49 avg rating — 279 ratings — 9 editions	My rating:
	Spanking Watson 3.57 avg rating — 238 ratings — 5 editions	My rating:
	God Bless John Wayne 3.61 avg rating — 240 ratings — published 1995 — 10 editions	My rating:

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Series by Kinky Friedman

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.”
― Kinky Friedman

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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