Silence is said to be golden. When it comes to comedy though, silence can be deadly.Tim Boyle began performing stand-up comedy when he was in high school. It didn't take more than a few seconds after entering a comedy club for the first time before realizing you need a thick skin to survive. Open mics, free bar shows, and New York City comedy clubs, Tim has failed on stage at them all. He's been booed, banned, and had 200 high school kids throw gum at him.Silence: My Worst Stand-Up Comedy Performances and Experiences chronicles his most cringe worthy stories about the times when things in his comedy career didn't go as planned. Honest, mean-spirited, and sometimes embarrassingly sad, this collection of stories is about one man's failed attempt at bringing joy to the world. Who said the pain of others can't be funny?