The subtitle of this wonderful memoir taught me more about politics in 400 pages than I'd learned in 40 years. A diehard liberal and a political fanatic, someone whose views would normally make me sneer and scoff, Stephanopolous paints a picture of the stresses, ins-and-outs, spin, activities and ...
+ I love this book + Very good, but not as good as Me Talk Pretty One Day
I swear, David Sedaris is one of the funniest human beings alive today. Whether recalling his high school days in Raleigh, North Carolina, or wandering the world from Normandy to Japan with Hugh, he always seems to be able to find the funny side of life. What is remarkable is his ability to find ...
Older, wiser, smarter and meaner, Sedaris (Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, 2004, etc.) defies the odds once again by delivering an intelligent take on the banalities of an absurd life. The author's faithful fans probably won't be turned off by his copyright-page admission that these ...
If you were picked on in high school and grade school like I was, this book brings back all the painful memories that you NEVER EVER forget! I'm so sorry you had to go through all this, Jodee. I was right there with you! So glad you wrote your book. I wish I had. God bless you, Jodee. Hope ...
Unfair review by uniformed republican from Alabama
+ Interesting & Thought Provoking + witty pop culture tour
To begin with, feminism is about finding a suitable subject position for "female", "feminine", "woman." Douglas explores the subject position of the feminine in pop culture -- and does it rather well. Some attacks listed here are uninformed about the purposes of feminism, or assume that feminism ...
+ Loved it! + Good, but I was looking for more detail on his drug addiction years
By far my favorite of all his books. Dress Your Family in Corduroy comes in second and Naked comes in third. His new one with the skeleton on the cover didn't impress. His dry wit and sarcasm make me laugh out loud. He is able to instill humor in the most disturbing circumstances and that's ...
+ More of Pollitt's usual great writing. + Clarity, wit and courage
Katha Pollitt makes every reader think. Her writing fuses incisive political argument with wise wit and elegant style. She knows this culture well and observes the strenghths and foibles of leaders right and left.This is her most recent and best book.
--Dolores Hayden, Yale University
...to quote Alan Davies. After reading this, you'll feel the same way. Like The Book of General Ignorance, this book exists to burst whatever bubble of knowledge you think you know... Only with animals.
I love the QI series, and I felt a twinge docking this one star, but the reason is simple: ...
This book was originally published in England under the title `Friend or Foe: an Anglo-Saxon History of France'. I reviewed it on Amazon UK when it first appeared under that title, which was thoroughly misleading, since it grossly neglects most of the aspects of French history which were connected ...
This book is a nice reminiscience of what good persons everywhere will not miss following the exit of Bush and Cheney.
Oh wait, that is wishful thinking.
The White House pair have left us with good 'n' plenty to fret about continuing long after they are gone. Their war-of-choice in Iraq, ...
This is a thoroughly interesting and fun read. However, awash as I am in my own ignorance, I have detected a few gaffs here and there...such as the authors' claims that a star named Lucy (which allegedly has the heart of a diamond) is precisely located some billions of miles OVER Australia! Anyone ...
If you like the dry wit of David Sedaris you will love this book. Even if you don't know who he is, once you have read the first page you will probably love this book.
Seeing the world through the author's eyes for a while helps us to remember the little absurdities we experience every day and, ...
This book has been always been a hit with my students--I had an older copy and when I saw an updated copy I had to get it!! This has all the 'bad' news you could want--not only the very famous stuff, but the more obscure as well!!
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