{"id":980,"date":"2014-07-29T23:13:22","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T23:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zionbookworks.com\/?p=980"},"modified":"2020-07-06T09:31:33","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T09:31:33","slug":"new-from-robert-kirby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zionbookworks.com\/?p=980","title":{"rendered":"The Essential Kirby Canon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zionbookworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/EssentialKirbyCOVER.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1090\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zionbookworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/EssentialKirbyCOVER.jpg?resize=191%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"191\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>OR<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>20 Years of Shooting from the Hip at the Salt Lake Tribune<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><a title=\"Robert Kirby \u2014 Author\" href=\"https:\/\/zionbookworks.com\/robert-kirby\/\">Robert Kirby<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s NEWEST BOOK<\/p>\n<p><strong>Book 6 in the MORMON HUMOR COLLECTION<\/strong><br \/>\n(It&#8217;s very funny.)<\/p>\n<p>Feeling lost in a confused and hostile world?<\/p>\n<p>Sad &#8230; hopeless &#8230; desperate?<\/p>\n<p>Hungry for words of comfort to feed the weary soul?<\/p>\n<p>Heck, so are we!<\/p>\n<p>We can\u2019t promise the answer to all of life\u2019s problems (though \u2018quit whining\u2019 is a much under-appreciated piece of ageless wisdom), but cough up ten bucks and you\u2019ll get the best of The Salt Lake Tribune\u2019s award-winning humor columnist Robert Kirby\u00a0 (with a cover illustration by Tribune\u00a0 cartoonist Pat Bagley.<br \/>\nThe newest book from Robert Kirby is as funny and thought-provoking as his last five humor titles; but maybe it\u2019s even more important because he allows himself to be serious at times. Sobering moments of truth mixed in with his off-kilter humor make this a book that should be read and appreciated by every Utahn, Mormon or not, and every Mormon, Utahn or not. Kirby is a keen observer of Utah and Mormon Culture, he is never shy about pointing out, in the funniest ways, our flaws, foibles and weaknesses as well as our strengths.<\/p>\n<p>The cover art is by Pat Bagley.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong><strong>Product Details:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>LIST PRICE: $10.95<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>5.5&#8243; x 8.5&#8243; (13.97 x 21.59 cm)<\/li>\n<li>Black &amp; White on White paper<\/li>\n<li>ISBN-13: 978-0692266083<\/li>\n<li>ISBN-10: 0692266089<\/li>\n<li>BISAC: Humor \/ Topic \/ Religion<\/li>\n<li>152 pages<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>A Link <\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><strong>to the YouTube video of the signing at Benchmark Books Nov 2014 (a 54 minute chat with the author)<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vO1L5HJhbnI\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>Where to Buy:<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Buy the print book from<em><strong> Zion BookWorks<\/strong><\/em> through our <strong>PayPal<\/strong> Shopping Cart (<strong>$9.95<\/strong> + $2.99 s&amp;h + Maine sales tax of 68\u00a2+ total of $<strong>13.62<\/strong>) Click on the <em>Add To Cart<\/em> button below. (Be sure to enter your zipcode in the box provided to enable and calculate the shipping charges.)<br \/>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/cgi-bin\/webscr\" method=\"post\" target=\"paypal\"><input name=\"cmd\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"_s-xclick\" \/><br \/>\n<input name=\"hosted_button_id\" type=\"hidden\" value=\"AQSFPNVPZR7PL\" \/><br \/>\n<input alt=\"PayPal - The safer, easier way to pay online!\" name=\"submit\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/btn\/btn_cart_LG.gif\" type=\"image\" \/><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paypalobjects.com\/en_US\/i\/scr\/pixel.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" \/><\/form>\n<\/li>\n<li>Buy the <strong>KINDLE<\/strong> Version for <strong>$5.99 <a title=\"Preorder the book!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00O8YM4PS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ORDER HERE<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>This book is available at the following Resellers:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Visit Benchmark\" href=\"www.benchmarkbooks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Benchmark Books<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; Salt Lake City<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Visit Weller Book Works\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wellerbookworks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Weller Book Works<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; Trolley Square, Salt Lake City<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Visit Pioneer Book\" href=\"http:\/\/pioneerbook.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Pioneer Book<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; Provo, Utah<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Other books in the Robert Kirby&#8217;s MORMON HUMOR COLLECTION:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Sunday of the Living Dead\" href=\"https:\/\/zionbookworks.com\/sunday-of-the-living-dead\/\"><strong>Sunday of the Living Dead<\/strong><\/a> (Book 1) (illustrated by Pat Bagley)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Wake Me for the Resurrection\" href=\"https:\/\/zionbookworks.com\/wake-me-for-the-resurrection\/\"><strong>Wake Me For The Resurrection <\/strong><\/a>(Book 2) (illustrated by Pat Bagley)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Family Home Screaming\" href=\"https:\/\/zionbookworks.com\/family-home-screaming\/\"><strong>Family Home Screaming<\/strong><\/a> (Book 3) (illustrated by Pat Bagley)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Pat and Kirby Go to Hell\" href=\"https:\/\/zionbookworks.com\/hello-world\/\"><strong>Pat and Kirby Go To Hell <\/strong><\/a>(Book4) (illustrated by Pat Bagley)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Kirby Soup for the Soul\" href=\"https:\/\/zionbookworks.com\/kirby-soup-for-the-soul\/\"><strong>Kirby Soup for the Soul <\/strong><\/a>(Book 5) (illustrated by Pat Bagley)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Other fiction books by Robert Kirby:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Read Dark Angel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.leicesterbaybooks.com\/dark-angel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Dark Angel<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Brigham\u2019s Bees\" href=\"https:\/\/zionbookworks.com\/brighams-bees\/\"><strong>Brigham&#8217;s Bees<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h1>Reviews and Comments:<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div class=\"column_text\">\n<p>NAUVOO TIMES By Laurie Williams Sowby &#8220;About as unscholarly as you can get and reeking with attitude [when compared to another review in the same column]\u00a0 is the latest collection of <i>Salt Lake Tribune<\/i> columns by Robert Kirby, once a beloved cohort of mine at a newspaper. (He\u2019s still beloved, just no longer a cohort.) <i><b>The Essential Kirby Canon<\/b><\/i> reflects \u201c20 Years of Shooting from the Hip\u201d in 140 pages (Zion Book Works, paperback, $9.95).<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s still lampooning the Utah Mormon culture, but this Kirby is a softer and more [word left out] version of the one in previous volumes (and years). While there\u2019s still wry humor (launching bowling balls from cannons \u2014 really?), there\u2019s also a lot more introspection and philosophizing (\u201cOne of the toughest jobs in life is to be yourself when you\u2019re stuck in the middle of everyone else\u201d).<\/p>\n<p>Deeper threads are woven as he explores dressing the part for a pioneer trek, his wife\u2019s penchant (and his disdain) for vegetable gardening, the essentials of an emergency kit, the dogs that have \u201cpeopled\u201d his life, and coping with \u201cfaithful\u201d members who see him and his <i>Trib<\/i> column as a tool of the devil.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s a tender essay on seeing friends lose a son to murder, and an open letter to anyone contemplating suicide. The caring that followed a serious car accident involving neighbors demonstrates the \u201cpositive side to the congregational microscope my ward lives under.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This Kirby reflects a connection with humanity while recognizing human beings \u2014 himself included \u2014 as unique individuals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column_copyright\">Copyright \u00a9 2014 by Laurie Williams Sowby (Link to The <a title=\"Visit Laurie's Columns\" href=\"http:\/\/www.nauvootimes.com\/cgi-bin\/nauvoo_column.pl?author=laurie-williams-sowby#.VG58BoewESV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>NAUVOO TIMES<\/strong><\/a>)<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>REVIEWS FROM AMAZON READERS:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-row a-spacing-micro\">\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"a-icon-row a-spacing-none\"><i class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5\"><span class=\"a-icon-alt\">5.0 out of 5 stars <\/span><\/i><span class=\"a-size-base a-text-bold\">INCOMING! KIRBY&#8217;S AIMING AT US AGAIN! <\/span><span class=\"a-color-secondary\"><span class=\"a-size-normal\">By Bellabell <\/span>on July 18, 2015<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div id=\"revData-dpReviewsMostHelpfulAUI-R3CAWEJ8SBQ76I\" class=\"a-row a-spacing-small\"><span class=\"a-size-mini a-color-secondary\">Format: Kindle Edition<\/span><span class=\"a-size-mini a-color-state a-text-bold\"> Verified Purchase <\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"revData-dpReviewsMostHelpfulAUI-R3CAWEJ8SBQ76I\" class=\"a-row a-spacing-small\">\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"a-section\">Squadrons of writers publish books they consider funny. They&#8217;re usually mistaken about that. Kirby, on the other fist, publishes short, quick jabs to the jaw that are almost always knockouts. Doesn&#8217;t matter what he&#8217;s talking about&#8211;kids, parents, church, prison, good food, lousy food, dogs you love , dogs you&#8217;d like to feed to the nearest bad-tempered badger. You can count on Kirby&#8217;s work to be short, funny, respectful but irreverent (show me THAT in your run-of-the-mill funnyman), and yes, insightful. You&#8217;ll laugh, and while snorting, you&#8217;ll learn something worth thinking about. I&#8217;m in my 80th year, and I&#8217;ve been reading Kirby for at least three or four of those decades. In the CANON, his aim is sharper than ever. And the bonus is that you can give this book to anyone as a present. Those few who don&#8217;t &#8220;get it&#8221; obviously need it, and Kirby&#8217;s the sharp-shooter to ding them right in the funny-bone.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"a-section\">\n<div id=\"rev-dpReviewsMostHelpfulAUI-R3CAWEJ8SBQ76I\" class=\"a-icon-alt\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-icon-row a-spacing-none\">\n<div class=\"a-row a-spacing-micro\">\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"a-icon-row a-spacing-none\"><i class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5\"><span class=\"a-icon-alt\">5.0 out of 5 stars <\/span><\/i><span class=\"a-size-base a-text-bold\">Love Kirby. <\/span><span class=\"a-color-secondary\"><span class=\"a-size-normal\"><span class=\"a-color-secondary\">By Brigitte Dawson<\/span><\/span><span class=\"a-color-secondary\">on November 19, 2014<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"revData-dpReviewsMostHelpfulAUI-R1F4GEF581GPLN\" class=\"a-row a-spacing-small\">\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"a-size-mini a-color-secondary\">Format: Paperback<\/span><span class=\"a-size-mini a-color-state a-text-bold\"> Verified Purchase <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-section\">Love Kirby. He&#8217;s got a great sense of humor<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"a-icon-row a-spacing-none\"><\/div>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"a-row a-spacing-micro\"><i class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5\"><span class=\"a-icon-alt\">5.0 out of 5 stars <\/span><\/i><span class=\"a-size-base a-text-bold\">Very very funny book; highly recommend it for a good laugh. <\/span><span class=\"a-color-secondary\"><span class=\"a-size-normal\"><span class=\"a-color-secondary\">By<\/span> carcar<\/span> <span class=\"a-color-secondary\"> on February 11, 2015<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"rev-dpReviewsMostHelpfulAUI-R1T6XFJD9RKQVA\" class=\"a-section celwidget\">\n<div id=\"revData-dpReviewsMostHelpfulAUI-R1T6XFJD9RKQVA\" class=\"a-row a-spacing-small\">\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"a-size-mini a-color-secondary\">Format: Kindle Edition<\/span><span class=\"a-size-mini a-color-state a-text-bold\"> Verified Purchase <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-section\">Gives Dave Barry a run for his money. Quite entertaining and well written.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"a-section celwidget\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"a-section\">\n<div id=\"rev-dpReviewsMostHelpfulAUI-RHILB19QH4KUU\" class=\"a-section celwidget\">\n<div class=\"a-row a-spacing-micro\">\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"a-icon-row a-spacing-none\"><i class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5\"><span class=\"a-icon-alt\">5.0 out of 5 stars <\/span><\/i><span class=\"a-size-base a-text-bold\">Kirby Does It Again <\/span><span class=\"a-color-secondary\"><span class=\"a-size-normal\"><span class=\"a-color-secondary\">By Eric H. Read <\/span><\/span><span class=\"a-color-secondary\">on January 16, 2015<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"revData-dpReviewsMostHelpfulAUI-RHILB19QH4KUU\" class=\"a-row a-spacing-small\">\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"a-size-mini a-color-secondary\">Format: Paperback<\/span><span class=\"a-size-mini a-color-state a-text-bold\"> Verified Purchase <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-section\">Robert Kirby does it again. I have followed him for years in the Salt Lake Tribune and really enjoy his commentary.<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"a-section celwidget\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"rev-dpReviewsMostHelpfulAUI-R5N7WARHT3ELO\" class=\"a-section celwidget\">\n<div class=\"a-row a-spacing-micro\">\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"a-icon-row a-spacing-none\"><i class=\"a-icon a-icon-star a-star-5\"><span class=\"a-icon-alt\">5.0 out of 5 stars<\/span><\/i> <span class=\"a-color-secondary\"><span class=\"a-size-normal\"><span class=\"a-color-secondary\">By <\/span> Todd Olsen <\/span> <span class=\"a-color-secondary\"> on January 15, 2015<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"revData-dpReviewsMostHelpfulAUI-R5N7WARHT3ELO\" class=\"a-row a-spacing-small\">\n<blockquote><p><span class=\"a-size-mini a-color-secondary\">Format: Paperback<\/span><span class=\"a-size-mini a-color-state a-text-bold\"> Verified Purchase <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-section\">We&#8217;ve enjoyed his column in the SL Tribune for years; nice to have a compilation of the best!<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h1><strong>Bookstores and Resellers<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>If you are a <strong>bookstore<\/strong> or other <strong>reseller<\/strong> and wish to carry this title, or special order a copy for a special customer, contact us by <a href=\"mailto:cmichaelperry53@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>email<\/strong><\/a> for a quote on Library and wholesale prices. We will then send you a PayPal invoice. Do not order from this page. Full discounts and return policy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Offered by<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-1933 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/zionbookworks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Zion-Book-Works-Logo-2-Wide.jpg?resize=210%2C122&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"210\" height=\"122\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OR 20 Years of Shooting from the Hip at the Salt Lake Tribune Robert Kirby\u2019s NEWEST BOOK Book 6 in the MORMON HUMOR COLLECTION (It&#8217;s very funny.) Feeling lost in a confused and hostile world? Sad &#8230; hopeless &#8230; desperate? Hungry for words of comfort to feed the weary soul? Heck, so are we! 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