via the LA Times Book Review:

‘Last Words’ by George Carlin:

A former comic who first met Carlin back at the old Café Au Go Go in Manhattan, Hendra assembled the book as “Last Words,” and it’s a fascinating closing statement from the influential comedian openly revered by the likes of Bill Maher and Jerry Seinfeld. This is not a collection of setups and punch lines, but a candid, fearless accounting of his life and art. As much as anything Carlin created, the book should become a central text for any serious student of comedy and pop culture of the 20th century.