Overview

Corey Taylor has seen a lot of unbelievable things. However, many of his most incredible experiences might just shock you. For much of his life, the Grammy Award-winning singer of Slipknot and Stone Sour has brushed up against the supernatural world. Those close encounters impacted his personal evolution just as much as headlining at Castle Donington in front of 100,000 people at Download Festival or debuting at #1 on the Billboard Top 200. Since growing up in Iowa, his own curiosity drew him into situations that would've sent most people screaming scared and running for the hills. He's ballsy enough to go into the darkness and deal with the consequences, though. As a result, he's seen ghosts up close and personal, whether while combing through an abandoned house in his native Iowa as a child or recording an album in the fabled Houdini Hollywood Hills mansion. He's also got the memories (and scars) to prove it. For some reason, he can't seem to shake these spectral stories, and that brings us to this little tome right here...A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven compiles Taylor's most intimate, incredible, and insane moments with the supernatural. His memories are as vivid as they are vicious. As he recounts these stories, he questions the validity of religious belief systems and two-thousand-year-old dogma. As always, his rapid-fire writing, razor-sharp sense of humor, unbridled honesty, and cozy anecdotes make quite the case for his point. You might end up believing him or not. That's up to you. Either way, you're in for a hell of a ride.

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[Taylor's] follow-up flows with the same easy, conversational cadence of his debut, replete with acres of legitimately funny, self-effacing observations, as well as compelling insights, scientific research and of course, telltale doses of the swagger and bravado...Taylor's affable style is perfectly-suited to spinning yarns...A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven offers readers a thought-provoking and hellaciously-entertaining experience. --The Weeklings [Taylor's] witty sense of humor and writing style really pulls you in with every word...If you want a fun read about the paranormal and some laugh out loud moments from one of the coolest guys in music pick this one up. --Sound Crave Magazine At several points throughout the reading of this book the hair on my arms was standing completely straight up. --MediaMikes.com Taylor's narrative voice is rich with quick intellect and roaring humor. If one of the main jobs of a writer is to entertain the reader, then Taylor is a literary circus act...The book is a witty and thought-provoking read, and has the intimate feel of a good ghost story told around a campfire--by your most offbeat and hilarious friend. --PopMatters.com This book is prat autobiographical and part suspense novel...The writing style is first person but even more than that, it's like you are sitting at the bar and [Taylor] is telling you a story. This is a whole scary as hell motion picture captured in the printed word. --Examiner.com Taylor is an engaging narrator, skewering organized religion and his own poor choices with equal fervor. --San Francisco Book Review Taylor's enthusiasm for his topic and sheer wonder is infectious; he makes for a humble, charming host. --Publishers Weekly [A] literary masterpiece...Witty and wroth the read. --Examiner.com He's done it again, folks, put out a piece of art and work that will leave you speechless and thinking harder than you have in a while. Will have your hair standing on end, chills down your spine while making you laugh hysterically at some parts...A well-written, in-depth, intellectual and bone-chilling piece of work that will go down in history as one of the best books written by a metal singer of all time. --Front Row Report

[Taylor's] follow-up flows with the same easy, conversational cadence of his debut, replete with acres of legitimately funny, self-effacing observations, as well as compelling insights, scientific research and of course, telltale doses of the swagger and bravado...Taylor's affable style is perfectly-suited to spinning yarns...A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven offers readers a thought-provoking and hellaciously-entertaining experience. --The Weeklings [Taylor's] witty sense of humor and writing style really pulls you in with every word...If you want a fun read about the paranormal and some laugh out loud moments from one of the coolest guys in music pick this one up. --Sound Crave Magazine At several points throughout the reading of this book the hair on my arms was standing completely straight up. --MediaMikes.com This book is prat autobiographical and part suspense novel...The writing style is first person but even more than that, it's like you are sitting at the bar and [Taylor] is telling you a story. This is a whole scary as hell motion picture captured in the printed word. --Examiner.com Taylor's enthusiasm for his topic and sheer wonder is infectious; he makes for a humble, charming host. --Publishers Weekly [A] literary masterpiece...Witty and wroth the read. --Examiner.com He's done it again, folks, put out a piece of art and work that will leave you speechless and thinking harder than you have in a while. Will have your hair standing on end, chills down your spine while making you laugh hysterically at some parts...A well-written, in-depth, intellectual and bone-chilling piece of work that will go down in history as one of the best books written by a metal singer of all time. --Front Row Report Taylor's narrative voice is rich with quick intellect and roaring humor. If one of the main jobs of a writer is to entertain the reader, then Taylor is a literary circus act...The book is a witty and thought-provoking read, and has the intimate feel of a good ghost story told around a campfire--by your most offbeat and hilarious friend. --PopMatters.com Taylor is an engaging narrator, skewering organized religion and his own poor choices with equal fervor. --San Francisco Book Review

This book is prat autobiographical and part suspense novel...The writing style is first person but even more than that, it's like you are sitting at the bar and [Taylor] is telling you a story. This is a whole scary as hell motion picture captured in the printed word. --Examiner.com Taylor's narrative voice is rich with quick intellect and roaring humor. If one of the main jobs of a writer is to entertain the reader, then Taylor is a literary circus act...The book is a witty and thought-provoking read, and has the intimate feel of a good ghost story told around a campfire--by your most offbeat and hilarious friend. --PopMatters.com Taylor's enthusiasm for his topic and sheer wonder is infectious; he makes for a humble, charming host. --Publishers Weekly Taylor is an engaging narrator, skewering organized religion and his own poor choices with equal fervor. --San Francisco Book Review He's done it again, folks, put out a piece of art and work that will leave you speechless and thinking harder than you have in a while. Will have your hair standing on end, chills down your spine while making you laugh hysterically at some parts...A well-written, in-depth, intellectual and bone-chilling piece of work that will go down in history as one of the best books written by a metal singer of all time. --Front Row Report At several points throughout the reading of this book the hair on my arms was standing completely straight up. --MediaMikes.com [Taylor's] witty sense of humor and writing style really pulls you in with every word...If you want a fun read about the paranormal and some laugh out loud moments from one of the coolest guys in music pick this one up. --Sound Crave Magazine [Taylor's] follow-up flows with the same easy, conversational cadence of his debut, replete with acres of legitimately funny, self-effacing observations, as well as compelling insights, scientific research and of course, telltale doses of the swagger and bravado...Taylor's affable style is perfectly-suited to spinning yarns...A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven offers readers a thought-provoking and hellaciously-entertaining experience. --The Weeklings [A] literary masterpiece...Witty and wroth the read. --Examiner.com

"""[A] literary masterpiece...Witty and wroth the read."" --Examiner.com ""[Taylor's] follow-up flows with the same easy, conversational cadence of his debut, replete with acres of legitimately funny, self-effacing observations, as well as compelling insights, scientific research and of course, telltale doses of the swagger and bravado...Taylor's affable style is perfectly-suited to spinning yarns...A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven offers readers a thought-provoking and hellaciously-entertaining experience."" --The Weeklings ""[Taylor's] witty sense of humor and writing style really pulls you in with every word...If you want a fun read about the paranormal and some laugh out loud moments from one of the coolest guys in music pick this one up."" --Sound Crave Magazine ""At several points throughout the reading of this book the hair on my arms was standing completely straight up."" --MediaMikes.com ""He's done it again, folks, put out a piece of art and work that will leave you speechless and thinking harder than you have in a while. Will have your hair standing on end, chills down your spine while making you laugh hysterically at some parts...A well-written, in-depth, intellectual and bone-chilling piece of work that will go down in history as one of the best books written by a metal singer of all time."" --Front Row Report ""Taylor is an engaging narrator, skewering organized religion and his own poor choices with equal fervor."" --San Francisco Book Review ""Taylor's enthusiasm for his topic and sheer wonder is infectious; he makes for a humble, charming host."" --Publishers Weekly ""Taylor's narrative voice is rich with quick intellect and roaring humor. If one of the main jobs of a writer is to entertain the reader, then Taylor is a literary circus act...The book is a witty and thought-provoking read, and has the intimate feel of a good ghost story told around a campfire--by your most offbeat and hilarious friend."" --PopMatters.com ""This book is prat autobiographical and part suspense novel...The writing style is first person but even more than that, it's like you are sitting at the bar and [Taylor] is telling you a story. This is a whole scary as hell motion picture captured in the printed word."" --Examiner.com"

""[A] literary masterpiece...Witty and wroth the read."" --Examiner.com ""[Taylor's] follow-up flows with the same easy, conversational cadence of his debut, replete with acres of legitimately funny, self-effacing observations, as well as compelling insights, scientific research and of course, telltale doses of the swagger and bravado...Taylor's affable style is perfectly-suited to spinning yarns...A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven offers readers a thought-provoking and hellaciously-entertaining experience."" --The Weeklings ""[Taylor's] witty sense of humor and writing style really pulls you in with every word...If you want a fun read about the paranormal and some laugh out loud moments from one of the coolest guys in music pick this one up."" --Sound Crave Magazine ""At several points throughout the reading of this book the hair on my arms was standing completely straight up."" --MediaMikes.com ""He's done it again, folks, put out a piece of art and work that will leave you speechless and thinking harder than you have in a while. Will have your hair standing on end, chills down your spine while making you laugh hysterically at some parts...A well-written, in-depth, intellectual and bone-chilling piece of work that will go down in history as one of the best books written by a metal singer of all time."" --Front Row Report ""Taylor is an engaging narrator, skewering organized religion and his own poor choices with equal fervor."" --San Francisco Book Review ""Taylor's enthusiasm for his topic and sheer wonder is infectious; he makes for a humble, charming host."" --Publishers Weekly ""Taylor's narrative voice is rich with quick intellect and roaring humor. If one of the main jobs of a writer is to entertain the reader, then Taylor is a literary circus act...The book is a witty and thought-provoking read, and has the intimate feel of a good ghost story told around a campfire--by your most offbeat and hilarious friend."" --PopMatters.com ""This book is prat autobiographical and part suspense novel...The writing style is first person but even more than that, it's like you are sitting at the bar and [Taylor] is telling you a story. This is a whole scary as hell motion picture captured in the printed word."" --Examiner.com

This book is prat autobiographical and part suspense novel...The writing style is first person but even more than that, it's like you are sitting at the bar and [Taylor] is telling you a story. This is a whole scary as hell motion picture captured in the printed word. --Examiner.com, - Taylor's narrative voice is rich with quick intellect and roaring humor. If one of the main jobs of a writer is to entertain the reader, then Taylor is a literary circus act...The book is a witty and thought-provoking read, and has the intimate feel of a good ghost story told around a campfire--by your most offbeat and hilarious friend. --PopMatters.com, - Taylor's enthusiasm for his topic and sheer wonder is infectious; he makes for a humble, charming host. --Publishers Weekly, - Taylor is an engaging narrator, skewering organized religion and his own poor choices with equal fervor. --San Francisco Book Review, - He's done it again, folks, put out a piece of art and work that will leave you speechless and thinking harder than you have in a while. Will have your hair standing on end, chills down your spine while making you laugh hysterically at some parts...A well-written, in-depth, intellectual and bone-chilling piece of work that will go down in history as one of the best books written by a metal singer of all time. --Front Row Report, - At several points throughout the reading of this book the hair on my arms was standing completely straight up. --MediaMikes.com, - [Taylor's] witty sense of humor and writing style really pulls you in with every word...If you want a fun read about the paranormal and some laugh out loud moments from one of the coolest guys in music pick this one up. --Sound Crave Magazine, - [Taylor's] follow-up flows with the same easy, conversational cadence of his debut, replete with acres of legitimately funny, self-effacing observations, as well as compelling insights, scientific research and of course, telltale doses of the swagger and bravado...Taylor's affable style is perfectly-suited to spinning yarns...A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven offers readers a thought-provoking and hellaciously-entertaining experience. --The Weeklings, - [A] literary masterpiece...Witty and wroth the read. --Examiner.com, -

[Taylor's] follow-up flows with the same easy, conversational cadence of his debut, replete with acres of legitimately funny, self-effacing observations, as well as compelling insights, scientific research and of course, telltale doses of the swagger and bravado...Taylor's affable style is perfectly-suited to spinning yarns...A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven offers readers a thought-provoking and hellaciously-entertaining experience. --The Weeklings At several points throughout the reading of this book the hair on my arms was standing completely straight up. --MediaMikes.com This book is prat autobiographical and part suspense novel...The writing style is first person but even more than that, it's like you are sitting at the bar and [Taylor] is telling you a story. This is a whole scary as hell motion picture captured in the printed word. --Examiner.com Taylor's enthusiasm for his topic and sheer wonder is infectious; he makes for a humble, charming host. --Publishers Weekly [A] literary masterpiece...Witty and wroth the read. --Examiner.com He's done it again, folks, put out a piece of art and work that will leave you speechless and thinking harder than you have in a while. Will have your hair standing on end, chills down your spine while making you laugh hysterically at some parts...A well-written, in-depth, intellectual and bone-chilling piece of work that will go down in history as one of the best books written by a metal singer of all time. --Front Row Report [Taylor's] witty sense of humor and writing style really pulls you in with every word...If you want a fun read about the paranormal and some laugh out loud moments from one of the coolest guys in music pick this one up. --Sound Crave Magazine Taylor's narrative voice is rich with quick intellect and roaring humor. If one of the main jobs of a writer is to entertain the reader, then Taylor is a literary circus act...The book is a witty and thought-provoking read, and has the intimate feel of a good ghost story told around a campfire--by your most offbeat and hilarious friend. --PopMatters.com Taylor is an engaging narrator, skewering organized religion and his own poor choices with equal fervor. --San Francisco Book Review

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Corey Taylor is the lead singer of both Slipknot and Stone Sour, and the author of the New York Times bestseller Seven Deadly Sins. A native of Des Moines, Iowa, he spends his time between there and the rest of the world. TheCoreyTaylor.com

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