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Where the Hell Am I? Trips I Have Survived Kindle Edition

by Ken Levine (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 48 ratings
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Join Emmy winning writer Ken Levine on a tour of the world – well, mostly America but a few other places too. It’s a world of craziness, lost reservations, the “Master Bait & Tackle Shop”, Pet Jacuzzis, Pompeii pornography, the Electric Chair beauty salon, Cowboy poetry gatherings, strips searches, a Cannabis festival, the “Miss Swamp Buggy” beauty contest, cancelled flights, tattooed Santa, the “Shrub Guy”, an Iranian comic, free dwarf mice, and Hitler’s town car on display in a Las Vegas casino.

After reading Ken Levine’s hilarious and instructive excursions, you’ll be on the phone to your travel agent, either booking or canceling your next trip.
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Ken Levine is an Emmy winning writer/director/producer/major league baseball announcer. In a career that has spanned over 30 years Ken has been the head writer of MASH, producer of CHEERS, creative consultant of FRASIER and WINGS, writer for THE SIMPSONS, co-creator of three series, director of sixty half hour sitcom episodes, play-by-play voice of the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, and San Diego Padres, author of the book IT'S GONE! NO, WAIT A MINUTE, and currently has a daily blog, www.byKenLevine.com.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B004QS91AC
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Amazon Digital Services (March 4, 2011)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 4, 2011
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 374 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 140 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1460979230
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 48 ratings

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...is an Emmy winning writer/director/producer/major league baseball announcer. Books include: It’s Gone…No, Wait a Minute! (Villard 1993) and Where The Hell Am I?: Trips I Have Survived (2011).

In a career that has spanned over 30 years Ken has worked on MASH, Cheers, Frasier, The Simpsons, Wings, Everybody Loves Raymond, Becker, Dharma & Greg, and has co-created his own series including Almost Perfect starring Nancy Travis. He and his partner wrote the feature Volunteers starring Tom Hanks. He’s the author of the produced play Upfronts & Personal and co-writer of the produced musical The 60s Project.

He writes a popular blog, ByKenLevine.com, and is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.

Ken has also been the radio/TV play-by-play voice of the Baltimore Orioles, Seattle Mariners, San Diego Padres

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3.8 out of 5 stars
48 global ratings

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Customers find the book original, entertaining, and hilarious. They also describe the reading pace as quick and the religious content as great. Readers say the book is a great vicarious experience.

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"...Still, its a good, light read, with shorter chapters perfect for reading before bed, or waiting in line...." Read more

"...Good stuff. Lightweight and a little chatty, but by turns entertaining and hilarious." Read more

"...In parts racist, misogynistic and childlike, this book is an utter disaster." Read more

"Ken Levine's very funny book of travel adventures is an easy and enjoyable read...." Read more

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Customers find the book entertaining, hilarious, and funny. They also mention that the author makes funny observations about all of his destinations and what he encountered.

"...Tremendous fun. Ken Levine has a great eye and ear for the absurd -- which is fortunate because odd-ball things keep happening in his vicinity...." Read more

"...Good stuff. Lightweight and a little chatty, but by turns entertaining and hilarious." Read more

"...Funny observations about all of his destinations and what he encountered...." Read more

"This was a pretty funny travel log, a very quick read. Of course my expectations were high after reading The Me Generation, which was hilarious...." Read more

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Customers find the book a quick, easy, and enjoyable read.

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"This book had me laughing from beginning to end. An extremely easy-to-read filled with hilarious vignettes by the author-traveller...." Read more

"...This one is a quick read and I smiled the whole way through and have recommended it to others...." Read more

"This was a pretty funny travel log, a very quick read. Of course my expectations were high after reading The Me Generation, which was hilarious...." Read more

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Customers find the religious content in the book great and vicarious. They also say the author has wit, insight, and guts.

"...but I found this breezy, stream-of-consciousness style just perfect for filling a few minutes of reading time here and..." Read more

"...You'll find out why in this book. He has wit, insight, guts, and not the cleanest underwear ever to pass over the TSA rollers...." Read more

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Howard in Jersey
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Vacation Read. Or Maybe Not.
Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2011
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If you've followed Ken's blog at ByKenLevine.com, you get a terrific dose of his myriad identities - Emmy-winning writer, MLB announcer, disk jockey, mentor, author, award show kvetcher...

Okay, the guy really needs to focus, even though he's done all those with success and perfection.

Thankfully, the one thing he hasn't attained is the perfect trip. It doesn't matter where he's been. Stuff just finds him. He's a force of nature. Of course these are all unavoidable when you factor in baseball road trips, countless Hawaii excursions, countlesser (is that a word?) anti-paradises (is that another word?), and a family that's even more of a collective smartass than he could ever be. That's saying something.

If you want to see Disneyland, Cleveland, Las Vegas and Park City, Utah through the senses of someone who can find the comedy in just about anything, read this. Then try to take your next trip without a cynical view or a stiff drink.
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John E. Byte
4.0 out of 5 stars Putting the Funny in Travel Writing
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2013
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Blogger and prolific comedy TV writer Ken Levine shares some of his travelogues from past trips, as he criss-crosses the country for business and pleasure. As he explains, these were based on emailed entries to family and friends as he travelled. As such, they're occasionally disjointed, and often to refer to specific moments in pop culture that were likely hilarious when he wrote them, but perhaps haven't aged well. Still, its a good, light read, with shorter chapters perfect for reading before bed, or waiting in line. Levine's comedic observations show why his scripts have become part of TV history, having written for such seminal comedies as Cheers and MASH.
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Bill Harlow
5.0 out of 5 stars Take More Trips, Ken Levine
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2011
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I laughed from the minute I picked up this download. Some day I fully intend to read it.

No, actually I did read it. Tremendous fun. Ken Levine has a great eye and ear for the absurd -- which is fortunate because odd-ball things keep happening in his vicinity. My favorite tale was of a seven-year-old Mets fan celebrating his birthday at Shea Stadium. Won't spoil it for you -- but it is worth the price of admission -- which, quite fortunately was only $2.99.

I am looking forward to more tales of the absurd -- and since Ken will be doing some play-by-play for the Seattle Mariners this season they shouldn't be hard to find.
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OceanloverBC
3.0 out of 5 stars A Delightful Read
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2012
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This book had me laughing from beginning to end. An extremely easy-to-read filled with hilarious vignettes by the author-traveller. We can all relate to silly/frustrating/humorous situations whilst travelling and this reminds us, in a funny way, that we are not the only ones to experience such things.
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jk101
1.0 out of 5 stars Wish I could get my money back
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2012
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Simplistic sentences, no themes or common threads, and 10-paragraph chapters made me not only want to put this book down, but delete it from my tablet. Here's a sample sentence: "Goldie Hawn was on our flight. The pressurized cabin really does wonders for all her face work."

In parts racist, misogynistic and childlike, this book is an utter disaster.
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Ficwriter1966
5.0 out of 5 stars What a great little book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2011
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I'm not quite finished reading yet, but couldn't wait to hop in and post my review - I'm that crazy about this little book!

Mr. Levine's chapters are collections of little observations about the various places he's visited, a format some might take issue with (since they're not *quite* essays), but I found this breezy, stream-of-consciousness style just perfect for filling a few minutes of reading time here and there. I've continually found myself chuckling, giggling, and outright cackling, all along the way.

I have to say, I'm not sure I'd recommend this for reading while on a plane or train - your seatmates might wonder why you keep guffawing and waking them up!

Well done, Mr. Levine!
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T. Chandler
4.0 out of 5 stars Letters from a hilarious friend...
Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2012
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This reads like a collection of letters sent to friends and family after traveling, which -- when you're a screenwriter with shows like MASH, Cheers and Frasier on your resume -- can be hilarious.

My overall impression of Levin's book is of a very quick-witted friend's take on the joys and travails of modern travel. This isn't adventure travel (though any time you get on an airplane, "adventure" is one possible result), but the insights are fresh and amusing.

Good stuff. Lightweight and a little chatty, but by turns entertaining and hilarious.
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Just Jennifer
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and Witty!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2013
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I saw Ken Levine on the Colbert Show several months ago. He made me laugh so I took a chance on both his books. The other is the one that he was actually promoting, The Me Generation (I think it's called - I'll edit it when I'm not so lazy to go look). If you're a boomer, especially an early one, you'll definitely identify with it.
This one is a quick read and I smiled the whole way through and have recommended it to others. I hope he write's some more soon as I would definitely buy it (or them).
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