{"product_id":"they-shoot-canoes-dont-they-paperback","title":"They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick F. McManus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHilarious and heartwarming stories of outdoor mishaps and misadventures from \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003efive-time \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling, beloved \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ehumorist, Patrick F. McManus, \"a writer who makes people laugh out loud, hard.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmong the twenty-five hysterical stories gathered in \u003ci\u003eThey Shoot Canoes, Don't They? \u003c\/i\u003eare the true but little known history of the discovery of live bait by Genghis Khan's chef, an examination of the fanatical expertise required for ice fishing, and a consideration of the circumstances that can cause a deer to ride a bicycle. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOutdoor enthusiast of all skill levels will also appreciate McManus's \"Hunter's Dictionary,\" an invaluable guide to such terms of art as \"Ooooooeee-ah-ah-ah! (If there's one thing I hate, it's putting on cold, wet pants in the morning)\" and \"Baff mast pime ig bead feas mid miff pife! (That's the last time I try to eat peas in the dark with my hunting knife!)\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncluding classic stories such as \"The Sensuous Angler\" and \"My First Deer, and Welcome To It.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"McManus here follows up \u003ci\u003eA Fine and Pleasant Misery\u003c\/i\u003e with a collection of sketches that launches him into the front ranks of outdoor humorists.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatrick F. McManus (1933-2018)\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of novels, plays, and more than a dozen collections of his humor columns from \u003ci\u003eOutdoor Life\u003c\/i\u003e and other magazines. He has sold roughly six million copies of such bestselling books as \u003ci\u003eThey Shoot Canoes, Don't They?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Night the Bear Ate Goombaw\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eA Fine and Pleasant Misery\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 1982\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.1\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44071100645510,"sku":"9780805000306","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/3446\/5926\/files\/Q8bqnAZMNs9780805000306.webp?v=1781567922","url":"https:\/\/profixdiy.com\/products\/they-shoot-canoes-dont-they-paperback","provider":"ProFix Home Repair","version":"1.0","type":"link"}