Patrick F. McManus is an American author celebrated for his humorous takes on the great outdoors. His columns, featured in publications like Outdoor Life and collected into numerous books, offer a distinctive and witty perspective on outdoor adventures. McManus masterfully captures the absurdity and charm of life beyond the everyday. His writing appeals to readers who appreciate gentle humor and a deep affection for nature.
In "They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?", Patrick F. McManus humorously explores the quirks of camping, hunting, and fishing. With anecdotes like Genghis Khan's chef discovering live bait and the hilarity of ice fishing, McManus combines wit and wisdom in outdoor adventures, making it a delightful read for nature enthusiasts.
With “a style that brings to mind Mark Twain, Art Buchwald, and Garrison Keillor” ( People ), Patrick F. McManus delivers another stellar collection of witty cautionary tales of the great outdoors in The Good Samaritan Strikes Again .Gathering together twenty-four of his hilarious essays―originally published in such magazines as Outdoor Life ―this volume features not only McManus’s follies with Mother Nature, but those of human nature as he shares such funny moments of his life as his first kiss, his public relations career, his less than helpful attempt to be a good Samaritan to an injured motorist, and so much more.