After mining politics and the differences between the sexes, Barry turns his sharp wit to finance and economics. If you think finance is a subject so dry that even he couldn't make it humorous, think again. He starts with personal finances, cautioning readers about the dangers of credit cards and how a charge of $1.50 can turn into $386.52 by the time the bill arrives. He goes on to lambaste corporate bigwigs who lose money by the millions and come up with preposterously bad ideas...
One of the country's most acclaimed and beloved entertainers, Steve Martin has written a novella that is unexpectedly perceptive about relationships and life. Martin is profoundly wise when it comes to the inner workings of the human heart. Mirabelle is the "shopgirl" of the title, a young woman, beautiful in a wallflowerish kind of way, who works behind the glove counter at Neiman Marcus "Selling things that nobody buys anymore..." Slightly lost but not off-kilter, very shy, Mirabelle charms because of all that she is not: not glamorous, not aggressive, not self-aggrandizing. Still there is something about her that is irresistible.
Ellis Warren - Crooked Little Vein Publisher's Summary: Michael McGill is a burned-out private detective who suddenly becomes enlisted by an army of presidential goons to retrieve the Constitution of the United States, but not the one we all know about. This would be the real Constitution (the one with invisible amendments), created by some of the Founding Fathers as a fall back for their great experiment.
Robert Sheckley - Warm Narrator: Matthew Wayne Selznick Format: mp3 Bitrate: 128 kb/s Size: about 16 mb Publisher: TimeTravelerShow Review: "Robert Sheckley is one of the great funny writers." -- Douglas Adams Plot: A man hears a voice in his head claiming to be trapped and asking for help, and is guided towards his petitioner as he learns to see the truth behind the world.
Fannie Flagg - Can't Wait to Get to Heaven Why are we here? In this comedy-mystery, readers discover something wonderful: Heaven is actually right here, right now, with people you love, neighbors you help, friendships you keep.
