Your Favorite...Crab Cakes! A Crankshaft collection
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He blusters and grumbles. He rants and raves. He tries to outgun the school kids chasing after the bus on his route. But in his heart, Ed Crankshaft has a decent streak a mile wide. Patiently explaining death to his grandson Max. Comforting his friend Ralph as Ralph's wife descends into Alzheimer's. Thrusting flowers and candy at his son-in-law on a nearly forgotten wedding anniversary. The star of the hit comic strip Crankshaft is a gentle soul stuck in a cantankerous mood.
With a supporting cast that includes Ed's two daughters, Chris and Pam; Pam's husband, Jeff; and their kids, Max and Mindy, Crankshaft appeals to families everywhere who steadfastly deal with intergenerational cares and conflicts. As one critic said: ""Crankshaft is a witty, thoughtful commentary on the trials and tribulations of today's senior citizens."" But, of course, Crankshaft is so much more. The strip's approach to Alzheimer's generated countless letters and e-mails, as did Crankshaft's near-death illness. Hilarious and clever, honest and moving, Crankshaft both keeps readers laughing at the curmudgeon's pranks and pondering life's real meaning in this collection, Your Favorite...Crab Cakes It's a balancing act that's rarely attempted in the comics-and with Crankshaft, it works admirably.Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0740726668
ISBN13:9780740726668
Release Date:September 2002
Publisher:Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
Length:130 Pages
Weight:0.65 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 8.5" x 9.0"
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4 ratings
Do you like old men?
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Crankshaft is the oldest, meanest, bus driver this side of the planet. No, really, they can see the traffic problems he causes from space. He is insulting, he runs over mailboxes and tries to outrun the kids he should be picking up. But this strip also deals with the issues of family, the generation gap, Alzheimers and the changing world. Sometimes touching, sometimes sad and most of the time very, very funny.
Crab Cakes-A Crankshaft Collection
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I bought this book as a gift. It is wonderful! Crankshaft is one of our favorite comic strips. We subscribe to two newspapers mainly for the comics. L.Guzman (Dunsmuir,California)
FUNNY STRIP
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
THe wonderful thing about Ed crankshaft is that almost all of us know someone just like him. Someone who seems to be in a perpetually crabby mood and makes sure everyone around him knows it. But at his core Ed has a heart of gold. Ed's surrounded by his family members including his daughters and their families and it all leads to situations that we all encounter in every day life and these kind of family funny strips like Crankshaft, Drabble, Foxtrot and For Better Or Worse have always been preffered to me over strips involving funny animal types. Crankshaft is a strip that we can all relate to. Funny, witty, cantankerous but filled with warmth.
Very funny and interesting!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
I recently came across Crankshaft as it's printed in newspapers in California, rather than in my hometown. I absolutely love the comic strip, so I quickly got this. This book is excellent. I was surprised as it was published this year, but the strips in the book were created about ten years ago. The Crankshaft comic strips are similar to Lynn Johnston's For Better or For Worse, as both strips show real-life situations and stories, while the family grows along with us. The Alzheimer story with two people associated with the Crankshaft family is very touching. All in all, it's a great book, and I absolutely loved it.
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