On Tour Now · Fall 2026
John Kuhn
Volume 1 of 3 · A Memoir
A funny, honest memoir of growing up on a California farm—and the American work ethic that came with it. Now on the road to independent bookstores across the country.
“The new book is filled with often entertaining stories.”
John Kuhn:
A Life of Farming
& Storytelling
Author John Kuhn brings unfiltered honesty to his book and makes you laugh on every page. Yes! You will laugh at every single one of the 306 pages.
Volume 1 of 3 is out of his new Autobiography. It’s titled: I Tell It Like It Is!
The first 200 pages cover age zero (born on Harry Potter’s Birthday) to age 14. Growing up with his farmer father, Fritz Kuhn, you’ll learn where your food comes from — with funny farming stories on every page.
Plus chapters on growing up in America with Rock n Roll on your radio. Reminding you what makes this Country great (if you are older) or what your Grandmother thought made this Country great (if you are younger).
Stories about the American work ethic we all share — from California farms to New York City business leaders like Dagny Taggart. From roadside diner cooks to Chicago pizza makers. We ALL HAVE that American Work Ethic and we need to be proud of it.
John shows you how to be proud of your American heritage — in a self-deprecating way.
He also shows you how to be kind to yourself and others.
I Tell It Like It Is!gives America its confidence back with marvelous, brilliantly written stories. He leads you down paths you didn’t know you had — and makes you laugh out loud on every page.
The Book
Volume 1 of 3
I Tell It Like It Is!
ASIN: 1969988002
A memoir rooted in the soil—growing up on a farm taught John early lessons about the land, the food, and the folks who grow it. He shares stories from a life spent working the earth, honoring the American work ethic, and celebrating the hardworking people who feed our nation. What follows is a journey through a life built on integrity, perseverance, and the values that make America great.
Volume 1 kicks off a three-part journey through the life of a man who’s never been afraid to speak his mind. Warm, humorous, and unapologetically honest.
The Trilogy
Fall 2026
On Tour This Fall
Find me at a bookstore near you. I’m visiting independent bookstores across the country, signing copies of I Tell It Like It Is! and meeting readers.
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John on the road, at events, and living the story.
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