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Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Fundamentals for Delicious Living
by Nick Offerman
I love Nick Offerman. His portrayal of Ron Swanson is without a doubt a thing of beauty. Imagine my surprise, upon reading this book, to find that Ron Swanson is simply Nick Offerman on camera. Turns out Offerman himself is a red meat-eating, whiskey-loving, woodworking, saxophone-playing man of mystery. No wonder he plays Swanson so well.
In this book, Offerman attempts to give life advice to the reader through his own experiences and brand of humor. Much of his advice is little more than opinion delivered with anecdotal evidence of what makes him happy, and is in no way broad enough to apply to more than a niche of the population (though I believe he does point this out, saying merely, "Here's what's worked for me").
As a religious person, I do take exception to his irreverent portrayal of the Bible and Christianity as a whole, though I do appreciate his repeated assertion that he sees value in religion in general and encourages everyone to believe as they see fit. His main point here is to stress the importance of the separation of church and state, which is something I, too, believe in. As Offerman puts it (paraphrased) "Go to church, learn to be a decent human being, then use your beliefs to help the government make good decisions. However, don't enact laws based on any specific religion." And I agree with that.
Most of the book is a recounting of his life, from childhood up through season four (I think) of Parks and Rec. It covers everything from farm life, to college days, to community theater, and finally Hollywood, and, although not terribly gripping or enchanting, is entertaining and interesting to hear about.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. If not poignant, Offerman is at least entertaining, and I can appreciate that.
In this book, Offerman attempts to give life advice to the reader through his own experiences and brand of humor. Much of his advice is little more than opinion delivered with anecdotal evidence of what makes him happy, and is in no way broad enough to apply to more than a niche of the population (though I believe he does point this out, saying merely, "Here's what's worked for me").
As a religious person, I do take exception to his irreverent portrayal of the Bible and Christianity as a whole, though I do appreciate his repeated assertion that he sees value in religion in general and encourages everyone to believe as they see fit. His main point here is to stress the importance of the separation of church and state, which is something I, too, believe in. As Offerman puts it (paraphrased) "Go to church, learn to be a decent human being, then use your beliefs to help the government make good decisions. However, don't enact laws based on any specific religion." And I agree with that.
Most of the book is a recounting of his life, from childhood up through season four (I think) of Parks and Rec. It covers everything from farm life, to college days, to community theater, and finally Hollywood, and, although not terribly gripping or enchanting, is entertaining and interesting to hear about.
Overall, I enjoyed the book. If not poignant, Offerman is at least entertaining, and I can appreciate that.