The Heinous Truth! about Utah!

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Summary: Former Utahns who love this book
Review: "Green Jello and Red Punch: The Heinous Truth about Utah" is a perfect book for people who live or have lived in the Beehive State. It's witty and light-hearted and dead-on, all at the same time. I was so engrossed in it at the airport last week that I nearly missed my flight. Not rocket science (although the next edition might feature a section "You know you're at Thiokol when...), but a fun look at the cultures, mores, food and unique ways of Utah.

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Summary: Funny and interesting.
Review: Having lived many years in several cities in Utah I found the book rather entertaining. The lighthearted, humorous look at the eccentricities in the government, the people and their often unusual behavior was a nice reminder of what we loved and loved to hate about Utah. I disagree heartily with "offcenter" who sounds a bit defensive and appears to have expected an academic treatise rather than a lighthearted look at an unusual state-which appears to be what the book is actually about. What is suspicious though, is the need to question another reader's motivation for liking the book. Correct me if I am wrong, but royalties for this book would not go to Dr. Stern no matter who publishes her books, and therefore the unnecessary suggestion of unethical motivations is inappropriate.

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Summary: Old Stuff
Review: I'd hate to ever find myself being an apologist for Utah, but this book is just full of trite, recycled stuff. If you just laugh yourself to death over those "you might be a ( fill in the blank) books and howl over Galleger videos, then call me a snob and ignore this review. I'd suggest any Robert Kirby or Pat Bagely books if you want a little more insightful humor about Utah. I also have to note that the Dr. Sterns rave review is a little suspect seeing that she wrote a book for the same publisher as the author.

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Summary: Old Stuff
Review: I'd hate to ever find myself being an apologist for Utah, but this book is just full of trite, recycled stuff. If you just laugh yourself to death over those "you might be a ( fill in the blank) books and howl over Galleger videos, then call me a snob and ignore this review. I'd suggest any Robert Kirby or Pat Bagely books if you want a little more insightful humor about Utah. I also have to note that the Dr. Sterns rave review is a little suspect seeing that she wrote a book for the same publisher as the author.

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Summary: Former Utahns who love this book
Review: My parents grew up in Salt Lake City and as a child I spent summers there with my grandparents (one set Mormon, the other "gentile"=Presbyterian). Even with my limited memories of Salt Lake City, I found this book a hoot! I sent my 80+-year-old parents this book last week and here is their review:

"We both thank you for the Utah book. Your Dad started reading it first. Then, last night he read it to me, ALL of it!
We enjoyed it a lot, Particularly so because our Salt Lake time provided a lot of references to the places, customs and
attitudes referred to. It is very clever and surprisingly apt. Of course it is exaggerated in places but, even so, it relates."

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Summary: If it can even make foreigners laugh out loud...
Review: Well, I've just spent two of the most fantastic weeks in Salt Lake City and the state Utah, and just before I left, a dear friend of mine gave me a copy of this book.
Back home I read it and just couldn't stop laughing, it's all so recognizable, witty and to the point.

The power of this fantastic book lies in repeatedly naming everyday stuff, but in a way that is so sarcastic that it hurts you stomach from laughing out loud all the time.

A must buy for everyone who's ever set foot in Utah, or intends to do so...