Im off then by hape kerkeling overdrive rakuten overdrive. Hape kerkeling is the author of ich bin dann mal weg 3. Sep 25, 2016 beloved comedian hape kerkelings devid striesow lifelong desire to entertain people has led to a nonstop schedule of engagements, all driving him to the point of total physical exhaustion. Im off then book by hape kerkeling, shelley frisch official. Well, a couple of years ago, hape kerkeling, a wellknown comedian in germany, decided to go on the camino del santiago, a centuriesold, 400somemile pilgrimage across the top of spain.
Author hape kerkeling discusses his new book i m off then in english 2009 and here a 45min interview swiss tv, conducted in german 2009. Im off then by hape kerkeling, shelley frisch kirkus. I read the book after i walked the camino in may and june of this year. Learn more about im off then at hapekerkeling9781416553878. Im off, then, his first book, has become a bestselling sensation in germany.
In 2001, kerkelinga celebrated german comedian who was suffering from a. Im off then book austin public library bibliocommons. On the plus side, kerkeling comes across as a genuinely charming, funny person. Filled with quirky fellow pilgrims, historic landscapes, and kerkeling s selfdeprecating sense of humor, im off then is an inspiring travelogue, a publishing phenomenon, and a spiritual journey unlike any other. Jul 28, 2009 the author explains the pilgrimage behind i m off then, which has sold more than three million copies in germany and has been translated into eleven languages. The number of pilgrims along the camino has increased by 20 percent since the book was published. It appeared in english in 2009 with the title i m off then.
Non fiction author hape kerkeling discusses his book i am. It brought back a plethora of memoriesof a too heavy backpack, constantly aching feet, multiple rainy days of plodding through clay mud with boots that felt. Germanys celebrated comedian, hape kerkeling, releases his international bestselling book im off, then on june 16th, 2009 free press. Take for instance, selfdescribed couch potato, german television host and comedian hans peter hape kerkeling. Overweight, overworked, and disenchanted, kerkeling was an unlikely candidate to make the arduous pilgrimage across the. Buy a discounted paperback of im off then online from australias leading online bookstore. Im off then has sold more than three million copies in germany and has been translated into eleven languages. Oct 03, 2010 i m off then has sold more than three million copies in germany and has been translated into eleven languages. Aug 19, 2014 might be of interest to hear the man behind the book, so to speak.
Filled with quirky fellow pilgrims, historic landscapes, and kerkelings selfdeprecating sense of humor, im off then is an inspiring travelogue, a publishing phenomenon, and a spiritual journey unlike any other. About the author hape kerkeling, one of europes most popular comedic entertainers, is the winner of the karl valentin prize for humor, the chatwin award for best travel book of the year, and numerous other prizes. Hape kerkeling s spiritual epiphany has struck a nerve. It has sold over 3 million copies and been translated into eleven. Buy a cheap copy of im off then book by hape kerkeling. The two writers route books are one of the main reasons the camino is so popular amongst koreans.
Hape kerkeling, one of europes most popular comedic entertainers, is the winner of the karl valentin prize for humor, the chatwin award for best travel book of. From one of germanys most beloved celebrities, a cross between bill bryson and paulo coelho. Hans peter hape kerkeling is a comedian of some reputation in germany. Feb 09, 2017 hape kerkeling, one of europes most popular comedic entertainers, is the winner of the karl valentin prize for humor, the chatwin award for best travel book of the year, and numerous other prizes.
Hape kerkeling s spiritual journey has struck a chord. Author hape kerkeling discusses his new book im off then in english 2009 and here a 45min interview swiss tv, conducted in german 2009. I read the book after i walked the camino in may and. This book has been translated into english, as im off then. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read i m off then.
I m off, then, his first book, has become a bestselling sensation in germany. In fact, the country went from barely 24 pilgrims in 2004 to being the 9th most numerous nationality to walk the camino in 2017. Im off then official trailer german wenglish subtitles. Hape kerkeling books list of books by author hape kerkeling. Hape kerkelings spiritual journey has struck a chord. Beloved comedian hape kerkelings devid striesow lifelong desire to entertain people has led to a nonstop schedule of engagements, all driving him to the point of total physical exhaustion. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read im off then. Kerkelings comic sensibility shines through when he describes the motley assortment of individuals that he encountered along the way, from a fraudulent peruvian shaman who argued that hitlers mein kampf was one of the best books ever written, to a perpetually squabbling couple the author nicknamed beaky and billy goat. Overweight, overworked, and physically unfit, kerkeling was an unlikely candidate to make the arduous pilgrimage across the french alps to the spanish shrine of st.
Hape kerkeling, one of europes most popular comedic entertainers, is the winner of the karl valentin prize for humor, the chatwin award for best travel book of the year, and numerous other prizes. James, a 1,200yearold journey undertaken by nearly 100,000 people every year. Im off then by hape kerkeling from one of germanys most beloved celebrities, a cross between bill bryson and paulo coelho. Im off, then, his first book, has become a bestselling. The author explains the pilgrimage behind im off then, which has sold more than three million copies in germany and has been translated into eleven languages. I m off then has sold more than three million copies in germany and has been translated into eleven languages. Pilgrims have increased along the camino by 20 percent since the book was published. Ich bin dann mal weg is a book by german writer hape kerkeling written in 2006 and translated into english in 2009. Author hape kerkeling discusses his new book im off then. Hape kerkeling lives with his life partner and coauthor angelo colagrossi in berlin. Im off then book by hape kerkeling, shelley frisch. Hape kerkelings spiritual epiphany has struck a nerve.
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