Torsten Sträter is one of THE comedy voices in Germany at the moment. Apparnetly, his first foray into the entertainment business was when he went onto a poetry slam stage aged 41. Personally, I discovered him via Lippe's Leselust and ever since, he and his signature hat made me burst out laughing no matter what I heard of him (he's in a lot of German comedy shows).
In this book of his, he recounts everyday situations that have you rolling on the floor laughing. Seriously, just the one with his mother's pork sausage or when he tried to become a little more active / working out ... I felt like I needed an oxygen tank. In some stories, he tells of his beloved (and in the meantime dead) mother as well as other realtives; in others, he tackles politicians, celebrities, but also the gun lobby, "alternative" political morons, religions, soccer and more. It's a wild mix, but it somehow worked together incredibly well.
What I appreciate the most about Sträter's humour is that he can be bawdy in his stories (what else would work well when telling of such droll incidents?!) but also very erudite (I love when he deliberately plays round with the language). Most importantly of all, however, he's always very down-to-earth and seems like a nice guy.
The first book of his that I've read but not the last.