The Adventures of Slim & Howdy [With CD (Audio)]

by Ronnie Dunn and Kix Brooks

The debut novel by multi-platinum selling country duo Brooks and Dunn follows the adventures of their fictional alter egos - two modern day cowboys in search of adventure and music stardom. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193172282X
• ISBN13: 9781931722827
• Release Date: May 2008
• Publisher: Center Street
• Length: 257 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Put on your Cowboy Hat and Enjoy the Ride!

This western comedy mystery gallops across the cultural landscape and dry gullies of Texas, carrying the reader on an hilarious, insightful, rollicking tale about the school of hard knocks that is the world in which our courageous and clever singing cowboy heroes thrive. The plot line concludes with a smokin', car jumpin', gun blazin' shoot out, where we are reminded of the importance of family and great friendships, and the sun-dried heart strings of an aging cowboy are strummed by prospects of love. This is a entertaining novel whose endearing characters cry out for more adventures in a sequel (hint-hint). The Everyman heroes of this ballad of a book, Slim and Howdy (who are the alter-egos for real-life country music heroes, Dunn and Brooks, as developed in the album jackets of their music), meet when they are down on their luck and in search of a new ride. From the time Slim and Howdy bump into each other at Red's used car lot in Beaumont, TX, a classy used car joint where "Red was always quick to throw in a clean cardboard box to catch the oil drips," a firm bond and partnership was forged. Slim and Howdy - who were both trying to work a deal with Red, sized each other up like this: "Slim took as a good sign...that Howdy had a guitar and nice saddle....he reminded Slim of Frank Zappa with a cowboy hat." For Howdy's part, Slim had an "easy-going confidence." "So they decided to share a ride for a while, "partner up, as it were." Slim and Howdy discover that both have worked many a hard job, but as Howdy says for them both (which sure sounds like Dunn and Brooks talking to us about their career philosophy), " I know I'd rather earn a living with my music. I'd rather call a honky-tonk my office and have my workday start at night...You gotta get out there and do your thing. Put your stuff on the front porch where folks can see it. Get up on a stage and somewhere and sing, show 'em what you can do. Tell 'em what's in your heart. Then you at least got a chance." Of course, entertaining and drinking ain't always easy on our boys. After one hard night, Slim "sat on the edge of the bed rubbing his eyes and working his moldy sock of a tongue like a cow chewing its cud. After a second, he blinked a few times and croaked..." Speaking of real life careers, Fitzhugh describes the life of a rodeo cowboy as, "...wrestling with rampaging bovines in sawdust soaked with horse piss." Shoot, while he's talking rodeo, Fitzhugh gives even the bucking bulls memorable monikers, like "Butt Pucker." If Fitzhugh is involved in a project, you can be assured of hilariously witty dialog and memorable one-liners, as well as plenty of comedic action - the kind that makes you break out laughing involuntarily, and people around you kind of slide away (to give you a little more room, in case you get violent). This book excels in the humour,action, and intrigue departments. But one thing I especially like about this book is that Fitzhugh reveals a previously hidden talen

Count Me in on the Next Slim and Howdy Adventure

Bill Fitzhugh is one of the top surreal eccentric character tale adventures. The Adventures of Slim and Howdy combined his normal style with a very heavy American Country lingo and spin, provided by co-authors on this one American Country superstars Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn. The result is certainly no Pest Control, in fact unless you're a American country music fan you'll be guessing from time to time what the characters or narrator is talking about (Honkeytonk for example no idea what this means). As with the small town Texas geography. Likewise as with Fitzhugh's Radio Activity and its sequel Highway 61 Resurfaced where unless you were a blues fan you had no idea what the blues music cultural references were, characters Slim and Howdy will both perform a number of hits if you're not into American country music you won't have heard of. However you don't need to understand all this terminology and music for this novel to work, and work well it does. At a Beaumont used car lot Slim and Howdy work out they are both being ripped off by the pitiful amounts of cash on offer for their cars so decide to keep one, travel together and divide the cash for the other. Slim and Howdy are pretty similar characters (which can get confusing at times knowing which one is which). Both are good natured country boys, you'd be happy to hang out with, both are into music as a dream career and are very good behind the mike and with their guitars although neither knows that about the other. Narrated in an Uncle Jesse, Dukes of Hazard style, their adventure will begin with a pair of gardening shears in a bid to retrieve a stolen guitar and will eventually take them down to a south Texas bar where they will have to come to rely on one another to get save a good friend. Along the way they will outwit many a drunken redneck and con artist as well as impress a number of women. Throw in the usual Fitzhugh eccentric characters and you've got another great read! Can't wait for the sequel!

The best read in yonks

I bought this book because I am a fan of Brooks and Dunn music, but it is just so addictive. Once I started it was very hard to stop. It is written in a plain and simple language about two blokes and their exploites. Very funny and very very entertaining.

Fun with Slim & Howdy on the road

This is a delightful book filled with laugh-out-loud fun and some adventures that leave us holding our breath. These two good-ole boys who came to life for us in the liner notes of Brooks & Dunn's CDs take us on a wild ride and introduce us to some unforgettable characters along the way.

A Fun Romp with Slim & Howdy

I enjoyed reading the Adventures if Slim & Howdy, Having been a long time fan of Brooks & Dunn . I have always enjoyed the escapades of their alter egos Slim & Howdy in their liner notes. So to have a complete novel of these two cowboys was great. A lot of the dialog between Slim & Howdy I could hear in my head as I read. I think all Brooks & Dunn fans will enjoy this tail and treasure it. I know I do. Even of your not a fan of the duo. This is a fun read.