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The
FUnny THing Is...
Why
we chose this book
Ellen isn't just hilarious. She's got this amazing lightness of
being about her. I felt instantly at ease with her, as though I was
chatting with a friend... my favorite, funniest friend. Beth
Amazon.com
Editorial Review
The laid-back, observational comedienne's
stream-of-conscience musings gain additional zest from her wry and adroit
delivery. Some of her funniest material is in throwaway lines, dropped
with an easygoing deadpan delivery. ("My favorite exercise is walking
a block and a half to the corner store to buy fudge. Then I call a cab to
get back home. There's never a need to overdo anything.") Her smart
and funny routines point out absurdities in everyday life.
("Batteries are packaged as though the manufacturers never want you
to get to them. On the other hand, take a good look at a package of light
bulbs. Thin, thin, thin cardboard that's open on both ends.") Whether
offering tips to cover social embarrassments or grousing about parallel
parking ("What better way to do something you're already a little
leery about doing than by doing it backwards?"), Degeneres is a
delight.
From
the Publisher
Ellen DeGeneres published her first book of comic essays, the #1
bestselling My Point...And I Do Have One, way back in 1996. Not one to
rest on her laurels, the witty star of stage and screen has since
dedicated her life to writing a hilarious new book. That book is this
book.
After
years of painstaking, round-the-clock research, surviving on a mere twenty
minutes of sleep a night, and collaborating with lexicographers, plumbers,
and mathematicians, DeGeneres has crafted a work that is both easy to use
and very funny. Along with her trademark ramblings, The Funny Thing Is...
contains hundreds of succinct insights into her psyche and offers
innovative features including:
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