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Dick Cheney Shot Me in the Face: And Other Tales of Men in Pain Paperback – January 1, 2017

by Timothy O'Leary (Author)
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You've probably heard about the man Dick Cheney shot, but what if he wasn't the only one?

Ian Davis is a loner; obsessive compulsive, and a recovering alcoholic. But when a homeless man - who resembles actor Gary Busey - starts harassing him, he resorts to dangerous old habits.

Kenny, a former sitcom star, is a veteran comedian whose career nose-dives after a damaging video goes viral.

In these eighteen stories we also meet: a distraught husband who experiences heartbreak and salvation after a texting teenager changes his life; a man who returns to his hometown to find his first love stacking jars in Costco; a western sheriff who confronts a pedophile, and his own past; and a successful attorney who abandons his career to play the iPad guitar.

Unexpected, humorous, sometimes dark, and surprisingly heartfelt, these award-winning tales explore the secret life of men as they pass into adulthood, middle age, and old age, confronting lust, pain, guilt, bewilderment, and mortality. The collection fearlessly distills for the reader tinctures of joy, pain, madness, heartbreak, greed, and other components of the human capacity for good and evil, for beauty and ugliness. O'Leary showcases humanity in a fluent, fun read, which will let you peek into the most intimate and the well familiar entrails of existence. Few books around these days possess the capability to bring both a tear to your eye and smile to your lips, within the span of a few chapters, such as this work does
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    January 1, 2017
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  6. ISBN-10
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  7. ISBN-13
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Unsolicited Press; First Edition (January 1, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 262 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0998087203
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0998087207
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.59 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 41 ratings

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Born in Billings, Montana, Tim O’Leary is the author of Warriors, Workers, Whiners, & Weasels, Dick Cheney Shot Me in the Face, Men Behaving Badly, and, forthcoming, The Corona Verses, to be released in 2024. He graduated from the University of Montana and received his MFA from Pacific University. Tim and his wife Michelle and their yellow lab Pinchot split their time between the Columbia Gorge in Washington state, and Santa Ynez, California.

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4.3 out of 5 stars
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O'Leary sees what others do not in a world of sensitivity
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O'Leary sees what others do not in a world of sensitivity
Perhaps the best short story collection I've read in five years. Tim takes Portland and other cities to bed with characters that make you laugh, cry, and cringe. "Dick Cheney Shot Me in the Face" is reverent, appalling (in the best sense of the word), and frank. Sociopolitical constructs of our culture are pointed out and then deconstructed to reader their ugly heads.
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Jeff Merrick
5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific engrossing stories!
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2017
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DICK CHENEY SHOT ME IN THE FACE AND OTHER TALES OF MEN IN PAIN.
Stories
By Timothy O’Leary
252 pp. Unsolicited Press

In the opening and title story of his engaging collection, Timothy O’Leary returns fire, blasting the S.O.B. Cheney with true facts spun out by a fictional victim in a most entertaining way. As with all of the stories, O’Leary’s exuberant, fast-paced style bobs us down rivers of his savvy takes on the cultures, pain, fun, fears, and realities of our time.

“One Star” gets into the heads and hearts of a struggling immigrant restaurant family and struggling, married, U.S. born customers disappointed by a declined Groupon. A drunken Yelp-like review exposes a cleavage too often exploited by politicians and leading to consequences both sides regret.

A has-been sitcom actor was content with his life of booze and pussy as a travelling stand-up comic until he is blind-sided by an up-and-coming talent using the technology and tools of today in “Hecklers.”

A widower who avoided cell phones and blames them for the death of his wife takes another look at his departed wife and the phone’s benefits when the neighbor boy shows him a video of her at her best in “The Tower.”

Each story in this collection is a gem of thought, language and craft. Together, they process and contextualize the world around us from the perspective of someone who has been paying attention for the past four decades.

Personally, I finish about one in every nine books I begin. I finished this one in no time. My biggest criticism is that I wish there were even more than eighteen stories.
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Hutch5205
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2017
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Not as great as I thought it would be, but there are some entertaining stories.
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Kim Savage
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Collection You'll Enjoy
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2017
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A great collection of short stories! Each of the very different tales is packed with thoughtful detail that help you enter in to the exact time and place. Loved how O'Leary was able to surprise me so often. Many times I thought I knew where a story was heading, and instead the author took the tale to an unexpected but always believable and especially contemporary place, especially Costco Girl, Everyone Loves Meatloaf and Hecklers. But as much fun as the surprises are, O'Leary writes from the heart as well. His tribute to his father, Midnight Elvis, was the highlight for me. In just a few short pages, you get to know someone you wish you could have met. Hoping there's a whole book there someday?
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Lomeraniel
4.0 out of 5 stars Some of this stories are really great, and left me wanting for more
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2017
Review originally published at Lomeraniel dot com Audiobookreviews.

I received a copy of this book in audio format from the narrator in exchange for an honest review.

This is a collection of eighteen short stories about men finding a difficult situation in life. The subjects are varied, and they go from being shot in the face to finding again the girl who just was a one night stand.

Some of these stories are really great, and left me wanting for more. Some of the ideas were very good, and the characters were very well depicted. I feel that some of these stories could have become longer stories if just given time to grow.

Other feel just like sketches, but they usually had a wow factor at the end which made me think or laugh, depending on the story.

Even though these stories are about men, this book can be also read by woman. I did not feel as an outsider while listening to it, and I enjoyed some of the quirks of these peculiar men.

David Bosco's narration was very expressive and he delivered different voices for the characters. I found some character's interpretations a bit overdone, though, but did not prevent me from enjoying the book. I found a couple of small audio production issues: there is a noise on 2:54:35, it sounds like something hitting the mic, or it could just be voice distortion. I also perceived some residual noise at the end of some sentences, probably due to postprocessing and/or noise reduction. In one of the last stories there was a repetitive sound in the background, very low but noticeable.

All in all it was an enjoyable listen, some of the stories were quite powerful. I just wished they lasted longer.
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SteveNYC
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful writing. Witty and cliché-free.
Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2017
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I received my copy yesterday and read it today. The first piece completely hooked me. The writing is wonderful; each sentence is delightfully crafted without being showy or pretentious. And by the end of each story, a full picture has been painted. The style is sort of a cross between Richard Ford and Jean Shepherd. Witty and cliché-free.
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David J Frost
5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious! Smart! Beautifully and flawlessly written!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
What a great title, right?! The whole book is like that. Smart and funny. O'Leary has published tons of other great stories and books. He's the real deal. Five stars!
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