Guns, Girls, and Greed is an unvarnished, behind-the-scenes, tell-all account of the scathing and dangerous
life of mercenaries at war in Iraq.
Experience the world of private contractors conducting high-threat missions for a nascent Iraqi government in
the hopes of rebuilding after the fall of Saddam Hussein. With limited support, the men of Blackwater protected
US diplomats as the country descended into sectarian violence. It was a hazardous mission complete with
rockets, mortars, improvised explosive devices, and not knowing who or where the enemy was.
Morgan Lerette’s irreverently honest memoir shows the good and bad of injecting private armies into active
combat zones in the name of diplomacy and digs deep into the bonds of brotherhood created by war. With
gut-wrenching tragedy, dark humor, and parties that make Animal House seem like a Disney film, this memoir
offers a firsthand perspective on how men act and react in war.
Lerette, a private contractor employed by the notorious Blackwater in the early days of the Iraq War, pulls no
punches in calling out the incompetence of both the US military and the Department of State during the collapse
of Iraq. You can decide if the insertion of private contractors in Iraq assisted or detracted from the war effort
and if the costs in blood and treasure were worth the carnage.
Renowned stand-up comedian and actor Jay Mohr shares his unique and hilarious vision of the world in a brilliant new stand-up special. One of the most natural and quick witted comedians working today, Jay Mohr tackles subjects from unexpected visitors, bringing up children (and dogs) to working with Chris Farley on Saturday Night Live. Jay’s razor sharp insight on speech, mannerisms and behaviour - including his own - make this a funny, honest, but ultimately heart warming experience.
Comedian Jay Mohr tells stories from his life and gives us a wall of his famous celebrity impressions. This extremely personal look into his interesting life is full of great stories and hilarious observations.
YOU'LL NEVER SLEEP IN THIS TOWN AGAIN
From Saturday Night Live to stand-up, from a blockbuster film career to the star of CBS's hit television show Gary Unmarried, Jay Mohr is one of the funniest people in comedy today. Now, in this down and dirty tale of modern fatherhood, Mohr shares his stories as a first-time parent.
No Wonder My Parents Drank reveals the details behind Mohr's humiliating test-tube conception attempts and then recounts the trauma of not only having to keep this child alive, but having to spend time alone with him! He waxes poetic about dirty diapers; spins theories on spanking; and mulls over the more hidden advantages of parenthood, like carpool lane access, carte blanche to use the ladies restroom, and an alibi for missing family dinners. Mohr describes, in painfully funny detail, the bizarre situations that all parents inevitably face but can never prepare for (such as when his kid discovered his dog's rear end) as well as moments of pure joy like taking his son to his first baseball game.
Mohr reports on the hilarious wisdom that his son, Jackson, has taught him'like why it's fun to play "Kissy Boy" with the other boys at recess, how important sunscreen is for avoiding a "sunborn," and how awesome it is to get a "rainbow belt" in karate.
Riotously acerbic and refreshingly honest, No Wonder My Parents Drank casts the very funny Jay Mohr with an even funnier mini-me sidekick as a supporting character in a little comedic love story that every person who either is a parent or has a parent will find delightful.
When twenty-year-old Jay Mohr moved to New York City, he never thought he would land his first real job on Saturday Night Live. But he did-and what followed were two crazy years of trying to keep up with his talented cast mates and get on the air as often as possible. Jay offers an intimate first-person account of the inner workings of Saturday Night Live-the audition, the pitch meetings, and how skits make the final cut of the show. Jay also dishes on the guest hosts (Travolta, Doherty, Baldwin, Barkley), the musical guests (Cobain, Tyler, Clapton), and of course his Saturday Night Live cast mates (Farley, Sandler, Myers). This book is refreshingly honest and laugh-out-loud funny.
