Mentally Incontinent: That Time I Burned Down a Hooters, That Time My Stalker Crashed on My Couch, Andnine Other Stories from My Weird Life

By Joe Peacock

Book Overview

Cyberspace's answer to David Sedaris: raucous recollections from a man with a serious blabber-control problem Joe Peacock is one of those rare people to whom interesting things just sorta happen. For the amusement of his friends, he'd often recount in long e-mails his latest misadventure, whether it was witnessing an armed robbery or being vomited on during his first sexual experience. In 2002, he started collecting those stories on a Web site he founded, mentallyincontinent.com. Soon he had a large following of visitors, including a rabid core group who suggested edits and helped him hone his writing craft. In 2005, he self-published the best stories from his site as a collection and in the years since he's been holding impromptu readings across the country, selling thousands of copies (mostly out of the back of his truck). In Mentally Incontinent , Joe delivers a batch of hilarious and brand-new stories, featuring his misadventures with a stalker, his blind date with a fifteen-year-old, and his frustrated attempts to convince his mom that he's not gay. A natural storyteller and a self-proclaimed magnet for weirdness, Joe Peacock has emerged from the bowels of the Internet with some interesting tales to tell.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592404820
• ISBN13: 9781592404827
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Avery Publishing Group
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Mentally Incontinent

Mentally incontinent is very amusing and fresh. I found myself getting very involved in the antics of this young man and I cannot wait for the next book.

Hysterical!

Joe has a great writing style that makes you feel as though you're in the same room having a cup of coffee with him while he is telling you his stories. And these are some great stories to hear, although you might want to skip the coffee because there are quite a few moments where you might actually spit it out from laughing.

Awesome.

Wanting to support a fellow Farker I purchased Joe's book. Honestly, I didn't know what to expect. If it stunk, well, I could burn it during the Winter to heat the house. What I found was that Mentally Incontinent was my guilty pleasure. I laughed, I cried, and I may have fapped furiously. Great work Joe - I hope to see another book in the future!

I wrote this book, so I'm an expert on it.

Having written this book, I feel I'm in a unique position to review it. I believe this book to be just fine. Thank you.

More Awesomeness from the Weirdness Magnet

Joe's book is just..awesome. Weird stuff happens, and he has this excellent writing style that makes you feel like he's just another friend sharing a beer and a good time. I'm not just saying that because I have shared a beer and a good time with him, I'm saying it because it's true. Joe's style is uniquely "guy next door" without being "creepy guy next door who stalks me." A good laugh, and a bit of sympathy for the poor guy are in store for anyone who reads this book.