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The Funny Thing Is... Paperback - 2004
by Ellen DeGeneres
The instant "New York Times" bestseller--now in paperback--is a hilarious tour de force from the beloved comedy superstar and daytime talk show host.
Summary
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:
Sure to make you laugh, The Funny Thing Is... is an indispensable reference for anyone who knows how to read or wants to fool people into thinking they do.
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:
- More than 50,000 simple, short words arranged in sentences that form paragraphs.
- Thousands of observations on everyday life -- from terrible fashion trends to how to handle seating arrangements for a Sunday brunch with Paula Abdul, Diane Sawyer, and Eminem.
- All twenty-six letters of the alphabet.
Sure to make you laugh, The Funny Thing Is... is an indispensable reference for anyone who knows how to read or wants to fool people into thinking they do.
Details
- Title The Funny Thing Is...
- Author Ellen DeGeneres
- Binding Paperback
- Edition 1ST
- Pages 177
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 2004-10-01
- ISBN 9780743247634 / 0743247639
- Weight 0.41 lbs (0.19 kg)
- Dimensions 8.38 x 5.64 x 0.47 in (21.29 x 14.33 x 1.19 cm)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2003059200
- Dewey Decimal Code 814.54
Media reviews
Entertainment Weekly
DeGeneres is in top form with her second collection of kooky observations....Her strongest assets -- a-hard won dignity and softly skewed worldview -- are on chuckle-inducing display throughout.
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