Stories from Home

by Jerry Clower

The renowned country comic and storyteller presents many of his tales of life in the South and includes an interview in which he discusses his beliefs and the values he learned growing up in the rural South

Genres: Humor

194 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 1992

Reviews

[John Yelverton · Rating 5 out of 5]

All of Jerry Clower's jokes are written down for your laughing pleasure.

[Jeremy Maddux · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the greatest autobio I've ever read, but not the worst either. Put Jerry Clower beside just about any comedian and he's not quite as funny, but I find his honest, simple and southern approach to life endearing and admirable.

[Tim Roberson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute must have for all Jerry Clower fans

I’ve been a fan of Jerry Clower my entire life and this collection of his “stories told funny” are some of his essential tales that still bring back extremely fond memories of time spent with my grandfather listening to Jerry Clower records on Sunday afternoons. I can still hear his voice ring. There will never be another humorist like Jerry Clower and this book is a must have for anyone who is even slightly a Jerry Clower fan.

[Beverly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Along with all the funny stories that Clower was well-known for telling, there is a long section titled "A Conversation with Jerry" that asks Jerry questions about his personal life. That section helped the reader understand where Jerry was coming from and what influenced his storytelling.

[Raegan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a fun read! I love memoirs and reading one about Mississippi was so enjoyable.

[Carole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Jerry Clower, Southern humorist storyteller, relates some of his stories, including one of his most famous stories of going 'coon hunting when one of his hunting party got caught up a tree with a wildcat. Before these stories he is interviewed on a number of subjects to get a feel for who the man is.

[David Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stories From Home by Jerry Clower (University Press of Mississippi 1992) (813.54) is a good collection of old Jerry Clower tales. My rating: 6/10, finished 6/26/12.