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| Author | Si Robertson, Mark Schlabach |
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| Cover artist | Mark Schlabach |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Autobiography |
| Genre | Non-fiction Fiction |
| Publisher | Howard Books |
Publication date | September 3, 2013 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 231 |
| Preceded by | Happy, Happy, Happy by Phil Robertson |
Si-cology 1: Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty's Favorite Uncle is an autobiography by American television personality Silas Robertson, co-written by Mark Schlabach. [1]
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In this book Si talks about his life. He talks about what life was like for him as a young boy living in Louisiana, how he went overseas to Vietnam as a soldier during the war, to what his life is like being Uncle Si on A&E show Duck Dynasty .
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It was first published on September 3, 2013, by Simon & Schuster. [2] They also published an audiobook adaption narrated by Si Robertson. [3] On September 27, 2016, it had a Christian follow-up titled Si-renity: How I Stay Calm and Keep the Faith. [4]
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The book became a New York Times Best Seller, and Publishers Weekly wrote "The Duck Dynasty empire rolls on. Si Robertson, a member of the extravagantly bearded Robertson clan, who struck it rich in the duck call business and then got famous thanks to a reality TV show, is the latest member of the family to hit the bestseller lists." [5] [6] [7] The book was positively received and became recommended reading by Entertainment Weekly and PopSugar. [8] [9]
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