{"product_id":"how-to-talk-dirty-and-influence-people-an-autobiography-paperback","title":"How to Talk Dirty and Influence People: An Autobiography - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLenny Bruce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLewis Black\u003c\/b\u003e (Preface by), \u003cb\u003eHoward Reich\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring the course of a career that began in the late 1940s, Lenny Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions; he widened the boundaries of free speech. Critic Ralph Gleason said, \"So many taboos have been lifted and so many comics have rushed through the doors Lenny opened. He utterly changed the world of comedy.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Although Bruce died when he was only forty, his influence on the worlds of comedy, jazz, and satire are incalculable. \u003ci\u003eHow to Talk Dirty and Influence People\u003c\/i\u003e remains a brilliant existential account of his life and the forces that made him the most important and controversial entertainer in history.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLenny Bruce\u003c\/b\u003e (1925-1966) was a stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and screenwriter. His 1964 trial for obscenity (and posthumous pardon) is seen as a landmark for freedom of speech in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 02, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44441749258342,"sku":"9780306825293","price":26.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/NXJ3VTZHamdDMDMreERvRlVJakY4dz09.webp?v=1770583852","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/how-to-talk-dirty-and-influence-people-an-autobiography-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}