Dave Barry
Author
Language
English
Description
In brilliant, brand-new, never-before-published pieces, Dave passes on home truths to his new grandson and to his daughter Sophie, who will be getting her learner's permit in 2015 ("So you're about to start driving! How exciting! I'm going to kill myself"). He explores the hometown of his youth, where the grown-ups were supposed to be uptight fifties conformists, but seemed to have a lot of un-Mad Men-like fun, unlike Dave's own Baby Boomer generation,...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
"In uproarious, brand-new pieces, Barry tackles everything from family trips, bat mitzvah parties and dating (he's serious about that title: "When my daughter can legally commence dating--February 24, 2040--I intend to monitor her closely, even if I am deceased") to funeral instructions ("I would like my eulogy to be given by William Shatner"), the differences between male and female friendships, the deeper meaning of Fifty Shades of Grey, and a father's...
5) Big trouble
Author
Publisher
Berkley Books
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
In the city of Coconut Grove, Florida, these things happen: A struggling adman named Eliot Arnold drives home from a meeting with the Client From Hell. His teenage son, Matt, fills a Squirtmaster 9000 for his turn at a high school game called Killer. Matt's intended victim, Jenny Herk, sits down in front of the TV with her mom for what she hopes will be a peaceful evening for once. Jenny's alcoholic and secretly embezzling stepfather, Arthur, emerges...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine
Pub. Date
1988.
Language
English
Description
Fresh from his triumph at the Tupperware Convention, Dave Barry brings his wit to bear on the everyday experiences of life. Like nasal spray and homemade beer and how not to look like a pervert when hanging around a public toilet waiting for your 4-year-old son to re-emerge. And, of course, what to do when attacked by a giant squid and other aspects of safe boating practices.
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"With this ... parody Haggadah from the comedic minds of Dave Barry, Alan Zweibel, and Adam Mansbach, good Jews everywhere will no longer have to sit (and sleep) through a lengthy and boring Seder. In [the book], the authors will take you through every step of the Seder, from getting rid of all the chametz in your home by setting it on fire with a kosher blowtorch to a retelling of the Passover story starring Pharaoh Schmuck and a burning bush that...
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