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Patrick F. McManus
Patrick F. McManus is a renowned outdoor writer, humorist, and longtime columnist for Outdoor Life and Field & Stream. His most recent books are the Sheriff Bo Tully mysteries Avalanche and The Blight Way. He is the author of many other books, including such runaway New York Times bestsellers as... show more

Patrick F. McManus is a renowned outdoor writer, humorist, and longtime columnist for Outdoor Life and Field & Stream. His most recent books are the Sheriff Bo Tully mysteries Avalanche and The Blight Way. He is the author of many other books, including such runaway New York Times bestsellers as The Grasshopper Trap, The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw, and Real Ponies Don't Go Oink! He lives in Spokane, Washington.
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Birth date: August 25, 1933
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Humor, Outdoors & Nature, Professional & Technical
Patrick F. McManus's Books
Rubber Legs and White Tail-Hairs - Patrick F. McManus The Grasshopper Trap - Patrick F. McManus The Blight Way - Patrick F. McManus The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw - Patrick F. McManus, Claire N. Vaccaro A Fine and Pleasant Misery - Patrick F. McManus, Jack Samson They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? - Patrick F. McManus The Good Samaritan Strikes Again - Patrick F. McManus Kerplunk!: Stories - Patrick F. McManus The Bear in the Attic - Patrick F. McManus How I Got This Way - Patrick F. McManus The Tamarack Murders: A Bo Tully Mystery - Patrick F. McManus Whatchagot Stew: A Memoir of an Idaho Childhood, With Recipes and Commentaries - Patrick F. McManus, Patricia McManus Gass I Fish; Therefore, I Am: And Other Observations; Three Bestselling Works Complete in One Volume; A Fine and Pleasant Misery, Never Sniff a Gift Fish, They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? - Patrick F. McManus Avalanche - Patrick F. McManus 100 Years Of Fishing: The Ultimate Tribute To Our Fishing Tradition - Ernest Hemingway, Nick Lyons, P.J. O'Rourke, Jimmy Carter, Richard Brautigan, Norman Maclean, Red Smith, Zane Grey, Patrick F. McManus, Robert Ruark, Sigurd F. Olson, Grover Cleveland, Arthur Gordon, Bob Becker, Voyageur Press Editors, Joan Salvato Wolff, Henry Miller, Crash Dive - Patrick F. McManus The Horse in My Garage and Other Stories - Patrick F. McManus The McManus Treasury: A Fine and Pleasan... The McManus Treasury: A Fine and Pleasant Misery; They Shoot Canoes, Don't They?; Never Sniff a Gift Fish; The Grasshopper Trap (McManus Treasury) - Patrick F. McManus McManus Treasury II - Patrick F. McManus McManus Treasury II - Patrick F. McManus Strange Encounters of the Bird Kind - Patrick F. McManus
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The Blight Way - Patrick F. McManus
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The Night the Bear Ate Goombaw - Patrick F. McManus, Claire N. Vaccaro
How I Got This Way - Patrick F. McManus
Avalanche - Patrick F. McManus
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Kerplunk!: Stories - Patrick F. McManus
Avalanche - Patrick F. McManus
Patrick F. McManus's readers
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TCWriter
TCWriter rated it 11 years ago
text Kerplunk!: Stories
McManus' early humor essays were priceless reminders that the outdoors -- and the people who inhabit them -- are random, interesting, potentially hilarious. His latest -- Kerplunk -- isn't his best work, but McManus fans will no doubt find plenty in here to smile about. Those who have never read his...
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wbebout
wbebout rated it 14 years ago
text Avalanche: A Sheriff Bo Tully Mystery (Sheriff Bo Tully Mysteries)
As always, Patrick McManus made me smile. This is his version of a mystery: set in the wilds of Idaho, lovable/laughable characters, and a twisted sense of humor. This is a very easy read and perfect for a cold winter night.
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wbebout
wbebout rated it 15 years ago
text The Bear in the Attic
Not my favorite of McManus' works. This seems to have a lot of rehashed stories told from a little different angle in it. His writing style seems a little tired as well. The early books are great though.
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wbebout
wbebout rated it 15 years ago
text The Blight Way: A Sheriff Bo Tully Mystery (Sheriff Bo Tully Mysteries)
Patrick McManus has been one of my favorite humor authors for many years. I remember reading his stories in Field and Stream and then starting on his books. This is the first full length fiction I have read by him. While it didn't blow me out of the water, I did find it interesting, funny, and we...
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Jammies' books
Jammies' books rated it 18 years ago
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This omnibus is three collections of Mr. McManus's stories in one volume. A longtime writer for Field and Stream, Mr. McManus writes some of the funniest stories about outdoor life that I've ever come across. Today was a horrible day, and as I was mooching around the house in a funk, it occurred t...
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