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Originally Posted by Sienna :thumbup: :thumbup:
The only thing more impressive than such a busy person taking the time out to bail someone out last minute w/ out a second worth of hesitation (and he did have a prior engagement that i'm sure he'd rather have been at) was the fact that every question was answered smoothly, right off the top of his head, in his usual witty, conversational, educational tone. (hows that for a run-on?!) he wasn't using notes, reading or referencing. he didn't have a list of questions or any subject matter prior to the show. in fact, (correct me if i'm wrong, Anthony) but i think the originally planned topic was switched during the show. i was (more than) extremely impressed. hooker has this amazing ability to take any subject, no matter how complicated and simplify it into comprehendable terms - -and make it so the rest of us (his audience: whether that be his listeners, his readers, his players that he coaches, or just any bullshit conversation) can understand. he does it w/ everything - i tell him all the time, he's a "teacher," an educator by nature!
That said, I saw his book a few months ago - literally just looked at the cover and flipped some pages. I didn't read it then and honestly I never had any intent to read it. I don't mean that in a terribe way, I meant i was figuring why bother...if I ever have any questions, I can just ask him in person. He got a phone call at one point when I was with him this w/e, the book happened to be sitting next to me, so i picked it up and started flipping through it while he was talking. I was 3 sentances into the chapeter on how to give yourself an injection, looked at him and said, "No offense but I never planned on reading your book - - but after reading only 3 sent. I need to read it cover to cover." The book is written in a manner that makes u want to keep reading. Yeah, its a great reference book w/ lots of science, of course but its written in that witty hooker way, as stated above that makes it easy for non science minded people to understand and enjoy. for anyone who has not had the pleasure of having a conversation w/ him in real life, reading the book is just like talking to him. its engaging, interactive and parts are just plain funny. in the past, i plugged it...well...b/c hooker is a good friend, but honestly i'd plug it now more so b/c it is just a really good book.
so hook...are u impressed w/ me that i could be quiet for an hour during your gig
Sienna
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