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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Enjoyable Series of Stories about Small Town Life
Tom Bodett narrates his own stories about fictional, colorful characters living in a small Alaskan town. The stories are simple and bring out humor and emotion. Bodett's trademark deadpan narration about the funny and unusual events that take place among the significant townspeople are so good, it almost makes a person want to pack up and head for Alaska to live with...
Published on November 27, 2000 by D. Blackdeer
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5 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bodett's awful
Tom Bodett is dreadful. At first I thought he was just a dumbed down Garrison Keillor, but his characters and stories are mean-spirited, and Prairie Home Companion was never that. I listened as far as the "humorous" story about beating a cat to death with a broom (ho! ho!) before I threw the cassettes out.
Published on February 10, 2004
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Enjoyable Series of Stories about Small Town Life,
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This review is from: The Tom Bodett Value Collection: The End of the Road, the Last Decent Parking Place in North America, Those Grand Occasions at the End of the Road (Value Collections) (Audio Cassette)
Tom Bodett narrates his own stories about fictional, colorful characters living in a small Alaskan town. The stories are simple and bring out humor and emotion. Bodett's trademark deadpan narration about the funny and unusual events that take place among the significant townspeople are so good, it almost makes a person want to pack up and head for Alaska to live with these folks. I personnally enjoy these stories very much and listen to them while I commute back and forth to work.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Life at "The End of the Road",
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This review is from: The Tom Bodett Value Collection: The End of the Road, the Last Decent Parking Place in North America, Those Grand Occasions at the End of the Road (Value Collections) (Audio Cassette)
What an excellent set of tapes!As a displaced Alaskan myself, I can fully appreciate the characters in Bodett's books: simple, straightforward folks. People who love their freedom and value the Alaskan way of life. But you don't have to be an Alaskan to enjoy these tapes. Bodett spins fascinating and humorous tales of smalltown Alaska that *all* can enjoy. And when the last tape is played, the listener will find themselves wanting to hear more about Stormy Storbock, Ed and Emily Flannigan, Tamara Dupree and the infamous Doug McDoogan. Bodett's writing style is simple, yet entertaining...and when he reads his own work, as he does on these tapes, his matter-of-fact humor is showcased perfectely. I highly recommend these tapes - they will turn your next big-city commute into a trip to Alaska!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderful Stories and Characters Told by a Mesmerizing Voice,
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This review is from: The Tom Bodett Value Collection: The End of the Road, the Last Decent Parking Place in North America, Those Grand Occasions at the End of the Road (Value Collections) (Audio Cassette)
Ah, delighted to see that these are still available, and that there are 2 more volumes in the edition since we first got our box set about 12 years ago (I think). Tom Bodett is an American classic, a story teller with a voice you could listen to for hours. And his characters and their adventures are as real and everyday as they are intriguing and unique.
Our two sons grew up listening to these on car trips and have memorized a lot of the narrative. We pretty much wore out the first set, and I'm ready for a new one, especially since there appear to be volumes we haven't heard yet. The only thing better would be to hear that they're out on CD.
5 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bodett's awful,
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This review is from: The Tom Bodett Value Collection: The End of the Road, the Last Decent Parking Place in North America, Those Grand Occasions at the End of the Road (Value Collections) (Audio Cassette)
Tom Bodett is dreadful. At first I thought he was just a dumbed down Garrison Keillor, but his characters and stories are mean-spirited, and Prairie Home Companion was never that. I listened as far as the "humorous" story about beating a cat to death with a broom (ho! ho!) before I threw the cassettes out.
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The Tom Bodett Value Collection: The End of the Road, the Last Decent Parking Place in North America, Those Grand Occasions at the End of... by Tom Bodett (Audio Cassette - May 2, 2000)
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