The Job

True Tales from the Life of a New York City Cop

De: Steve Osborne

Narrado por: Steve Osborne

"How ya doin?"

With these four syllables, delivered in an unmistakably authentic New York accent, Steve Osborne has riveted thousands of people through the legendary storytelling outfit The Moth (and more than a million times on their website) with his hilarious, profane, and touching tales from his 20 years serving as an NYPD street cop. Steve Osborne is the real deal, people, the tough, streetwise New York cop of your dreams, one with a big, big heart. Kojak? NYPD Blue? Law & Order? Fuggedaboutem! The Job blows them out of the water with this unpauseable book.

Steve Osborne has seen a thing or two in his 20 years in the NYPD - some harmless things, some definitely not. In "Stakeout" Steve and his partner mistake a Manhattan dentist for an armed robbery suspect and reduce the man down to a puddle of snot and tears when questioning him. In "Mug Shot" the mother of a suspected criminal makes a strange request and provides a sobering reminder of the humanity at stake in his profession. And in "Home" the image of his family provides the adrenaline he needs to fight for his life when assaulted by two armed and violent crackheads. From his days as a rookie cop to the time spent patrolling in the Anti-Crime Unit - and his visceral, harrowing recollections of working during 9/11 - Steve Osborne's stories capture both the absurdity of police work and the bravery of those who do it. His stories will speak to those nostalgic for the New York City of the 1980s and '90s, a bygone era of when the city was a crazier, more dangerous (and possibly more interesting) place.

Includes two live stories from The Moth - "Hot Dogs" and "Dentist".

Stories from The Moth courtesy of The Moth.

©2015 Steve Osborne (P)2015 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Cops are innately good storytellers, and Osborne must be one of the best." ( Booklist)

"Steve Osborne is a born storyteller, and anyone expecting a cop book to be filled with action and adventure won't be disappointed with The Job. But what makes this story so powerful is its compassion and bittersweet comedy, the unexpected moments in which the worst situations bring out the best in people. Anyone who knows a cop - or wants to - should read this book." (Edward Conlon, author of Blue Blood)

"Nobody tells a cop story better than a cop, and Osborne tells them as well as I've ever heard (and I've heard a lot of them). Go buy this book, for the chases, the laughs, and the poignancy. Go buy it now, especially now, because for every bad cop there are 20 heroic ones - and Steve Osborne was one of them." (Brian McDonald, author of My Father's Gun: One Family. Three Badges. One Hundred Years in the NYPD)

This is "The Job".

Steve told some great stories in classic NYPD cop talk and lingo. That sketch may have been done by me.

moving!

saying goodbye to his beloved Dad, his dog and his wife on 911. how moving!

His story telling ability is fantastic.

It’s a view of a cops life told with a lot of emotion that will you engaged. Couple that with his thick New York accent and I didn’t want the book to end.

This guy is fantastic!

Great stories a I hope to hear more! I was a cop and some of these really got to me. It's too bad he retired so soon. He tells itlike it is. Some people need an ass beating and others are a victim of their environment and deserve a break. Cops really do cry. This book will make you laugh and cry.... even the liberals.

Brilliant

If you're a cop, used to be a cop, want to be a cop, think you're a cop, know a cop, love a cop, or hate a cop... this is your book. Coming from a far different environment with an astoundingly similar job to do, the universal truths in Steve's stories are undeniable, and undeniably presented in the best voice to tell them. As the ticker wound down and I saw I only had 3 chapters... 2 chapters... 1 chapter left, I became sad knowing it would end. I'd love to see more from Lieutenant Osborne in the future. If you give it a listen you'll find yourself wishing you could buy the man a beer. Top notch storytelling.

Loved his voice

Great story, his voice is fun to listen too. I Enjoyed a cops point of view in these times of police violence.

fantastic!

I enjoyed listening to these stories so much! the dentist may have been my favorite. highly recommended!

Great stories!

This collection of authentic, riveting stories has the one thing that we hope for more than any other quality in NYC's finest: toughness combined with a huge heart. Everyone who loves NYC will love this book. It is both funny and compassionate, gritty and gentle, and the author clearly does the job for all the right reasons: he loves New York and he loves being "on the job." This book was so refreshing, especially as our country makes a heartbreaking turn towards becoming a dreaded, repressive police state.

I strongly recommend listening to this book on Audible. Listening to these stories told by the author in his irresistible New York accent adds a layer of quality to the stories that would be a shame to miss. For those of us who have lost faith in the police, this book serves as a bridge that connects us through our shared humanity. This is perhaps my favorite Audible title so far. Highly recommended!

Great stories

The author of the book reads the stories himself which really add to the emotions of the stories. The stories he tells range from funny to heartwarming. Overall a great book that I highly recommend.

Laughed and cried!

Great book!! Fantastic narration! Good stories told in a way that you never want to hit “pause!”