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    Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln: A Nutty Story About Edwin Booth and Boston Corbett
    Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln: A Nutty Story About Edwin Booth and Boston Corbett
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    Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln: A Nutty Story About Edwin Booth and Boston Corbett

    Written by Jesse Joyce

    Narrated by Jesse Joyce

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    "Jesse Joyce is, by every definition of the word, a curious man. His love of history and gift for comedy adds up to a book that is a lot of fun to read and educational too.  Relive the murder of America’s most-beloved President and laugh!"  - Jimmy Kimmel


    “Jesse Joyce is a fabulously gifted comedian who wrote jokes for me at the 2013 Academy Awards. But don’t hold that against him — this book is fantastic.” - Seth MacFarlane


    "Jesse Joyce is an excellent stand up comedian and comedy writer. But it’s my contention that his borderline obsession with researching weird and wonderful events from history has robbed America of a great serial killer." - Jimmy Carr


    There is no question that you’ve heard of the fiendish American scoundrel John Wilkes Booth, famously known as the man who assassinated President Abraham Lincoln on April 15, 1865. But chances are that you know considerably less about the bizarre story of Edwin Booth and Boston Corbett, the men who killed the man who killed Lincoln. If you aren’t familiar with Booth’s and Corbett’s roles in the course that led to Lincoln’s unfortunate demise and the violent reckoning thereafter, then you’re about to get a doozy of a history lesson.


    In Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln: A Nutty Story about Edwin Booth and Boston Corbett, Emmy-nominated writer and comedian Jesse Joyce, whose historical and political quips can be heard on Jimmy Kimmel Live! as well as global television events like The Academy Awards, breaks down an astonishing moment in America’s past with this riotous and (mostly) historically accurate telling of two parallel lives leading up to the death of a notorious nineteenth-century villain. Featuring trademark humor and irreverence, Joyce relays the life and times of the “other” Booth, Edwin — a renowned actor, forced to grapple with the repercussions of his brother John Wilkes’s seditious actions, as he makes amends with the Union whilst only being interested in saving his own skin — and Corbett, from his journey as a mercury-poisoned mad hatter who castrated himself to his turbulent and action-packed adventures in the Union army to the fateful moment he shot Lincoln’s assassin dead and his wild escape from incarceration.


    Amusing, richly detailed, and compulsively readable, Killing the Guys Who Killed the Guy Who Killed Lincoln is more than just a subplot to the Lincoln assassination that follows two nutty guys. Rather, it’s the story of how that subplot permanently altered the trajectory of the American saga and how history is sometimes made by the unlikeliest of individuals. It’s also an unbelievable story about jealousy, regrettable genital mishaps, a real human skull turned family heirloom, and a dad with a propensity for public nudity (we’re looking at you, Junius Brutus Booth). Jesse Joyce’s interpretation on the ballad of Booth and Corbett is U.S. history as it’s never been heard before.

    Editor's Note

    History weirder than fiction…

    You know of John Wilkes Booth and the guy he killed, President Abraham Lincoln. Now prepare to learn the far more outlandish stories of Booth’s killers — Boston Corbett, a literal mad hatter who castrated himself, and John Wilkes’ brother, Edwin Booth, a renowned but troubled actor. This wry, rollicking history from stand-up comedian Joyce provides an eye-opening account of America’s colorful past.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherEverand Originals
    Release dateAug 22, 2023
    ISBN9781094465807
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    Jesse Joyce

    Jesse Joyce is an Emmy-nominated and Writers Guild Award-winning comedy writer/comedian. He’s a long-time writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live! and other TV shows: Comedy Central Roast, The Academy Awards, The Emmy Awards, The Tony Awards, and the ridiculous Guys Choice awards (essentially, the comedy writer’s EGOT). He’s performed on Kimmel, Comedy Central, History Channel, and many others. Jesse lives in LA with a wife, a dog, and two kids, not in that order.

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    What our readers think

    Readers find this title to be a highly entertaining and informative book about the lives of two eccentric men during the Lincoln assassination. The author's comedic narrative style brings history to life and keeps readers laughing throughout. While some reviewers found the jokes to be excessive and the ending a bit slow, overall, the book is praised for its brilliant research, zany storytelling, and the author's ability to make history fun. Highly recommended for history lovers who enjoy a good laugh.

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    • 5/5
      This book is hilarious I was laughing all the way through it. The author is ruthless and roasts everyone with no regard whatsoever for who they were.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      A short but highly entertaining audiobook, read by the author. I'm looking forward to more books by him!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      This is a must listen. Author makes history fun and full of laughs. Love his narration.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      I found this book very entertaining. Some very interesting historical facts that I did not know as well as a zany way until the story.

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    • 5/5
      Compelling story, funny jokes. Paints a vivid picture of the time.

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    • 5/5
      History came alive in a hilarious way! I wanted more!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Hilarious and extremely well written. I wish the author would read at a slightly slower pace but I can listen to it again

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Filled with profanities but very educational and funny and engaging.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 4/5
      The comic nature of it, so interested wish everyone can listen and read the book

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Obscure history lesson. Entertainingly witty and hilarious! Very enjoyable! Thank you Sir!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 5/5
      Fuckin hilarious! Listened to it start to finish and laughed out loud more times than I could count.

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    • 5/5
      Hilarious hilarious hilarious. This book is an absolute must listen. Trust me.

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    • 5/5
      Hysterical! Looking forward to more of Jesse Joyce's books and performances.

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    • 5/5
      Did y'all know that just about everyone related to the guy who murdered Lincoln or was involved in that whole tale was absolutely, batshit crazy?
      This was only a 2.5 hour audiobook, and I really think it's worth a listen.
      John Wilkes Booth? Crazy. John's brother? Certifiable. John's brother's wife? Cuckoo. His DAD?! TOTALLY EGFING BONKERS. The guy who killed Booth? Nuts, nuts, nuts.
      I can't believe how insane this book has been. You should give it a shot.

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    • 4/5
      a decent and entertaining way to absorb 2 hours, rich with comical , [quote] "History" [unquote]

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    • 5/5
      Unfortunately for Jesse’s other obligations and hobbies, he has to drop all of those and write more of these. Give me a Lee Harvey Oswald next. I love books about Lincoln and therefore, Booth, and this story is fantastic. It’s got everything I like in a book about history and great jokes. The last line is awesome. Was the whole book the longest setup to a punchline of all time? Great work.

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    • 5/5
      HILARIOUS book!! Full of super interesting history as well as some incredibly sick burns of your favorite historical villains. I finished it in one day and will be making my family listen too :))

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    • 5/5
      Omg this was so interesting and FUNNY. Loved. Sad that it’s not in print — I wanted to give as a gift!!
    • 4/5
      This was a witty, yet insightful read. I enjoyed the sarcastic take on two of history’s most polarizing men and how their fates, and deaths, were intertwined.
    • 5/5
      Witty, funny and fast paced story about the actors (some quite literally) behind the Linclon assassination. He cleverly weaves together the tales of very disparate people and how their fates ultimately intertwine. Lots of great information based on historical facts (which I never knew) as well as insights and revelations inro the characters, their upbringings, careers and personalities. Loved it. Great narration by the author too.
    • 5/5
      I must say I learnt something interesting from this book
    • 4/5
      Story was good narration too fast. Neees to slow down
    • 5/5
      This is hilarious! The one criticism I would give is I would’ve loved for it to be longer because I had such a good time listening! More! More! More! Write more books!
    • 5/5
      I enjoyed this book so much! I've never listened to anything that made me laugh and go ew this much
    • 2/5
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    • 5/5
      This is THE BEST BOOK I have ever read about the conspiracy. My family had direct involvement and thank God did not make it into this book! This is not just about the killing of Lincoln, but a great look back on the personalities that shaped America including the real and the strange! I'd love to buy a copy of this book, may copies, and distribute it to every high school and college history class across the land. This is the stuff that makes history come alive.

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      Funny AF and interesting! A different take on History! I wish all History was told in this manner!

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    • 5/5
      This was hilarious and very well informative. This would be a great add to any high school AP American history course!

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    • 5/5
      funny, succinct, informative. all history lessons should take a leaf from this book

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