Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man’s Fundamentals for Delicious Living
by Nick Offerman
Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living by Nick Offerman holds a well received rating of 3.64 out of 5, based on 13.6K reader ratings. First published in 2013. The book spans 340 pages.
About Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
Parks and Recreation actor Nick Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book. Growing a perfect moustache, grilling red meat, wooing a woman—who better to deliver this tutelage than the always charming, always manly Nick Offerman, best known as Parks and Recreation’s Ron Swanson? Combining his trademark comic voice and very real expertise in woodworking—he runs his own woodshop—Paddle Your Own Canoe features tales from Offerman’s childhood in small-town Minooka, Illinois—“I grew up literally in the middle of a cornfield”—to his theater days in Chicago, beginnings as a carpenter/actor and the hilarious and magnificent seduction of his now-wife Megan Mullally. It also offers hard-bitten battle strategies in the arenas of manliness, love, style, religion, woodworking, and outdoor recreation, among many other savory entrees. A mix of amusing anecdotes, opinionated lessons and rants, sprinkled with offbeat gaiety, Paddle Your Own Canoe will not only tickle readers pink but may also rouse them to put down their smart phones, study a few sycamore leaves, and maybe even hand craft (and paddle) their own canoes.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Nick Offerman |
| Published | 2013 |
| Pages | 340 |
| Kindle Price | $11.99 |
| Genres | Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir, Self-Help, Philosophy |
| Average Rating | 3.64 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 13,627 |
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What genre is Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living?
Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living is categorized as Non-Fiction, Biography & Memoir, Biography & Memoir, Self-Help. Its primary genre classification is Biography & Memoir.
Is Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living worth reading?
Based on 13.6K reader ratings, Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living has an average score of 3.64 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living?
Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living has 340 pages.
Who wrote Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living?
Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living was written by Nick Offerman. It was first published in 2013.
What is the ISBN for Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living?
The ISBN-13 for Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living is 9780525954220.0.
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Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living is available on Kindle for $11.99. Pricing may vary by region and promotional offers.
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