I Think I'm Having One Of Those Decades [Paperback]

Gordon Kirkland (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 16, 2006

I Think I'm Having One Of Those Decades is the fourth book from syndicated humor columnist and entertainer, Gordon Kirkland. The award winning author lets his readers see the world through his eyes, as he plunges into stories about marriage, family life, and the oddities of day-to-day life in these times.

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About the Author

Gordon Kirkland lives in a semi-rural suburb of Vancouver British Columbia. He has been writing his syndicated humor column for over eleven years. In addition to his writing, Gordon is in constant demand as a speaker and entertainer, taking the stories and situations he writes about, and presenting them live on stage.Dave Barry says, "Canada has given the United States many wonderful gifts: Beer. Hockey. That famous entertainer, whatshisname. Beer. The list just goes on an on. And to this list, we must add the name of Gordon Kirkland, a very funny writer who is able to find humor in just about anything, because the only alternative would be for him to get a real job. As a fellow class clown suffering from maturity impairment, I salute him."

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (February 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1425914055
• ISBN-13: 978-1425914059
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,612,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Gordon Kirkland is a three-time winner of Canada's Stephen Leacock Award of Merit for Humour. His first book, Justice Is Blind - And Her Dog Just Peed In My Cornflakes (Harbour) took the award in 2000, and his second book, Never Stand Behind A Loaded Horse (Thistledown) won it in 2005. His third book, When My Mind Wanders It Brings Back Souvenirs (AuthorHouse) won the 2006 Award. His other books of humorous essays include I Think I'm Having One Of Those Decades (2006), I May Be Big But I Didn't Cause That Solar Eclipse (2007) and Holly Jolly Frivolity (2009).

His latest book, The Plight Before Christmas is the story of a family facing numerous comedic calamities and disasters as an early 1960's holiday season rapidly approaches. This is what can happen when Murphy's Law takes over the holidays and sends them careening off in several comical directions.

His first novel, Crossbow is a darkly comedic mystery. Think Fargo without the wood chipper.

He has toured extensively throughout Canada and the United States with his books, and for speaking engagements at writer's conferences, festivals and other events.

Kirkland wrote the syndicated humor column Gordon Kirkland At Large for newspapers in Canada and the USA from 1994 to 2007. He is also a frequent guest on radio and television in both countries.

He says he grew up in a family filled with laughter, with his late mother being the one who would most frequently "stir the pot." He often recalls that "she had a point system for us. We got 10 points if we could make a sibling pass a liquid through their sinuses at the dinner table."

Kirkland suffered a spinal cord injury in 1990, and "walks" with the aid of forearm crutches. He makes it part of his mission to prove that people with disabilities can still have a sense of humor.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of those Decades? Again?, January 19, 2007

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Michelle Dunn "Award winning author, columnist" (The White Mountains of NH) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: I Think I'm Having One Of Those Decades (Paperback)

This is a hilarious book. What makes it so funny is that it is basically a diary of Gordon's life, in the way he tells it. Things that happen to all of us and when we read about it happening to someone else it cracks us up.