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Love All the People: Letters, Lyrics, Routines Paperback – November 1, 2004

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A collection of humor from the scathing comic who was banned from the Letterman show and died prematurely of pancreatic cancer at age thirty-two culls his diaries, stand-up routines, notebooks, letters, and final writings for edgy material on everything from the cult of celebrity to the Gulf War. Original.

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November 1, 2004
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Soft Skull Pr (November 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 312 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1932360654
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1932360653
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches

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Jen

Not what I had hoped

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019

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I guess I thought this would be more of a biography. It’s just a written form of all his performances.

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g3amazon

A generous dose of Bill Hicks

Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2021

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For anyone that either wants to remember Bill Hicks or is discovering him for the first time, this is a good book. The stand-up transcripts have some overlap, though most comics work that way to tighten material and the laugh-out-loud bits are still funny the second time. The interview transcripts provided a good look at Bill off stage; well worth the time spent to see into the wonderful mind of this man that left this plane way too soon.

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Shannon Giglio

Just what I needed. Perfect.

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2017

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I was a Bill Hicks fan back when he was still around. Life happened and I got busy and kind of forgot about him. References to his work would crop up now and then, but it had been many years since I'd listened to his full act or thought about his message (though, funny enough, his message seems to be with me every day - how about that? I think I learned something from him). For the past couple of months, I've been studying comedy and I'm happy that Netflix was running a couple of Hicks programs - a stand-up special or two and a doc. I watched whatever they had, and then I bought this book—it's everything I needed it to be. It really is the *essential* Bill Hicks. Now I won't forget.

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BILL HICKS ROCKS!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2019

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What a revolutionary who used comedy and criticism to show us the truth, shows us the way.. he could have become a politician or a church crusader but actually glad that he brought his humor and comedy and one liners and stories to politics and religion and culture to make for a larger audience to really feel his message... Thansk for making this film, a compilation of fantastic cuts and shows!!!

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c-tex

A great read!

Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2020

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Don't be discouraged by the reviews that talk about the chapters with Bill Hicks' sets. These are easily skipped. You'll find some great articles, interviews, and personal essays written by Bill Hicks himself.

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ritarose

Not bad, but not really essential

Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2014

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This book is one you will like to have if you are big fan of Bill Hicks. It has interviews with him and articles about him that I haven't seen in other sources. It also has some of his personal letters and journal like writing, poems, and song lyrics. This made up the first part of the book and I liked this part. The rest of it is transcripts of shows he did and this part is not worth reading, in my opinion. His shows are much better seen and heard on recordings than read on paper. These word by word transcripts are also of live shows that were intended for different audiences and consist of much of the same material being repeated.

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Ramon Thomas

Raw To The Bone

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2013

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There are people who come once in a generation and there people who come once in a millennium. Maybe Bill Hicks was one of the latter sort of people. This book is partly transcriptions from live shows, interviews and letters. There are parts that I found easy to ready and enjoy. At the same time there are parts that could have been edited into a more coherent story.

Overall the people who'll enjoy this the most are the ones who are fans of his comedy shows. The wisdom of the ages can be found in this book. Bill Hicks was not only funny as hell, he was very smart.

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Randy Remote

Bill Deserves Better

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2005

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I just finished this book. My main problem with it is this: about half the book is made up of transcripts of Bill's comedy routines. The same ones you have on CD. And without Bill's expert comic delivery, they just don't translate that well on the printed page. On the other hand, the letters and interviews offer a more intimate look at a sensitive, serious man. It would have been better to cut out the transcripts, and give us more of Bill's writings and unreleased stuff. On a technical note, the book apparently was never proofread; it is rife with misprints and errors. And many of the entries are not clearly identified. For instance, we learn that Bill wrote for The Nation, but are these the political articles that are included? It's not clear. Dispite being poorly executed, if you are looking for more insights into the mind of Bill Hicks, you will want this book. If you merely want to enjoy his comedy genius, get the new DVD instead.

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S. C. JONES

Slightly flawed yet essential

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 10, 2011

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I received this book as a present years ago, then lent it to someone at a party who I never saw again. I bought the book recently and read it again.

John Lahr's 20-page foreword, half written before Hick's death, half after, is superb, a wonderful introduction to the work and world of Hicks to anyone unfamiliar with the great man's work (Hicks loved the half he read too, as shown in a long letter to Lahr which crops up near the end of the book). The book divides Hicks career into four sections: 1980-91, 1992, Early to Mid 1993, and Late 1993-94. Each section has routines printed verbatim, articles, interviews and the like. It's an effective way of showing how Hicks' career - and act - built and built.

The one problem with the book is that printing a number of routines means printing the same gags a number of times, and that does get repetitive sometimes. However, this is a very minor quibble. Overall, the book is exceptionally powerful. Primarily, it's a very sad book. For all his success in the U.K., Hicks often struggled in the U.S. He appeared on David Letterman's show a number of times, but each time with a toned down act. When he finally performed his normal routine in 1993, the network decided to censor it in the most brutal way possible by not showing any of it. The fight with CBS, and Hicks' fight with cancer - he went on tour despite knowing he was dying - make up the last section of the book, and it's heartbreaking stuff.

Finally, let me point out that Hicks' words seem as relevant today as they did when he performed. Anything he said about George Bush Senior could be said about Dubya, likewise any of the subjects he tackled. His work hasn't aged at all. It's timeless. This book is a great introduction to his work.

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Peter Lee

Repetitive

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 8, 2014

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This is such a frustrating book. I was hoping that it would be a biography of Hicks but instead it is more of a collection of essays, letters, articles and transcripts of performances by the man. As his career was tragically short however there is a lot of repetition - a LOT of repetition - and although I found his live routine funny by the fourth or fifth time it is transcribed here I was tired of it. Yes, there are new bits and pieces in each transcript, where he clearly improvises as he goes on, but the core of the routine is the same, and it grows extremely tiresome. If you're looking for a biography this is not the book for you, but if you're a Hicks fanatic and want to read his live act again and again you'll love it.

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Mark Ramsay

Love All The People And They'll Learn To Love You

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2013

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This book was a fascinating read, as although I'd heard of Bill Hicks from his reputation as an outspoken, but popular US comedian here in the UK (or England has he kept referring to it, we have three other countries you know?!) I knew nothing about his views or material.

I found his point of view enlightening, well thought out and at times hilarious. I wouldn't say I agreed one hundred percent with all of his talking points (you were high on mushrooms not abducted by aliens, sorry Bill).

The only downside to this book was related to how a comedian works a bit, whereby he/she retells it and shapes it until they have it down before retiring it to replace it with another bit. As this book contains transcripts from a number of shows and interviews in a small timeframe that means a lot of repetition.

Chris Evans

Legend.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 17, 2018

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I happened apon Bill Hicks one night on Channel 4 (UK). Since then I have become a fan. He is without a doubt my favourite comedian of all time.

Mr. Mark Lewis

Get this Read it Quote it Spread the Joy that Is Was and Will always be Bill Hicks The Other Man in Black

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 11, 2014

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Fantastic read by the much lamented king of acerbic,sarcastic and very introspective comedy. I laughed till i cried then read some more. This is what entertainment is like before the politically correct,hyper saccharine, artificial censors get hold of material in the interest of the masses.Goddam them!

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