The Kitchen Readings - by Michael Cleverly & Bob Braudis (Paperback)

About the Book

Two of Hunter S. Thompsons closest friends in Woody Creek, Colorado, tell the hilarious, frightening, addictive, and touching personal stories of the unique American legend. 50 photos throughout.

From the Back Cover

Warning!*

This book contains the following:

Unsafe use of powerful firearms in combination with explosives

Cultivation of illegal crops

Impressionable minors being exposed to illicit activities

Piloting of automobiles under impaired conditions

Transporting large sums of cash across national borders

*Stunts performed in this book were undertaken by professionals. Do not attempt them at home.

Review Quotes

"Parlor gossip with a Gonzo twist. It's an essential installment in the Hunter figure legend that continues to grow. - Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University and editor of the Hunter S. Thompson letters collections THE PROUD HIGHWAY and FEAR AND LOATHING IN AMERICA.
"This is the real Hunter S. Thompson. No friends knew him better than Cleverly and Braudis." - Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times Bestselling author of EINSTEIN: His Life and Universe
"This book is hilarious and heart-breaking and hard to put down." - William McKeen, author of OUTLAW JOURNALIST and HIGHWAY 61
"A pleasant addition to Thompsoniana." - Kirkus Reviews
"Down to its last detail...a work that surely would have inspired Thompson to fire off a letter of approval--rather than a few rounds from a firearm." - Camden Courier-Post
"A tale of the smart, amusing and passionate soul behind the Gonzo mask....a must read." - Loren Jenkins, Pulitzer Prize winning journlist and Senior Foreign Editor for National Public Radio