Why Stevie Can't Date

Name: Stevie will have more dates.
Item: Why Stevie Can&#39;t Date
Rating: 5
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By Steve Robinson

'.as I speed along the two-lane blacktop lined with joshua trees, I open my sun roof, crank up a live version of Take Five and think that, as far as women are concerned, I finally did something right."

Memories of a fair and just childhood, from age eight to 48 and beyond, explain Why Stevie Can't Date, a collection of puckish tales about good and bad women; trying to cultivate the Playboy image at 17 and suddenly meeting a celebrity father who writes for Penthouse; and growing up straight while straddling a line between California and Nevada, the Golden State and Hollywood, the Silver State with its open roads and attitudes, and panorama of entertainment, from Jack Benny to blackjack to bull riding to brothels.

From the drudgery of a low-level casino job to the perks on the next rung; from hitchhiking across the country to meeting the mayor of New York City; from romances that didn't work to romances that did.for a while. Sardonic remembrances of subtle adventures by a man who is 'in varying degrees, agoraphobic, alcoholic and misanthropic", probably from having lived the reasons Why Stevie Can't Date.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0595362648

ISBN13:9780595362646

Release Date:September 2005

Publisher:iUniverse

Length:88 Pages

Weight:0.31 lbs.

Dimensions:0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"

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Stevie will have more dates.

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago

Stevie will have more dates. He's witty, urbane,and blessed with a wry and dry sense of humor. His everyman seventeen short chapter observations on life transcend the cliche and the hackneyed. Lighthearted, refreshing, WHY STEVIE CAN'T DATE is a must read inspiration for all of us who have ever wondered why we can't date, either.

A picaresque for our times

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago

The classic picaro (think Roderick Random) has uncertain origins that propel him into a series of humorous and often outlandish adventures that serve as commentary on his times. Robinson's wry take on his own life displays the keen eye and unerring ear for human foibles that mark him as a worthy heir to Tobias Smollett, with this signal difference: unlike Smollett, Robinson doesn't have a meanspirited bone in his body. This is a book that warms your heart as it tickles your funnybone.

Painfully funny from beginning to end

Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 19 years ago

Steve puts in print feelings that we have all felt and makes them humorous. The blatant honesty is refreshing and enlightening. This is one of those books that you pick up and do not put down until you have reached the final page. This book is well worth your time, your money. Your smiles and warm heart upon completing the reading will last as you remember various segments over and over.

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Stevie will have more dates.

A picaresque for our times

Painfully funny from beginning to end

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