The Steve Martin Brothers Editorial Reviews: Steve Martin is the highly successful comedian and actor, with many credits, He issued four excellent comedy albums for Warner Brothers in the late 1970's, one which has never been issued on CD anywhere in the world until now! The Steve Martin Brothers is a unique production, side one of the album contained comedy material from his live shows. Sde two was all bluegrass music, Steve plays banjo along with his cronies John McEuen & Vassar Clements.
Humorist Barry offers a look at the new millennium thus far in this collection of the annual reviews that Barry offers through his newspaper columns. It consists of month-to-month commentary on the most outrageous events of the year—Janet Jackson's wardrobe malfunction, the "heck of a job" done by Michael Brown during Hurricane Katrina, the failure to find WMDs in Iraq—all delivered with Barry's hilarious look at the absurdities of American life. The book includes 32 line drawings that add to the fun, as well as a bonus look at history during the first millennium, from 1000 through 1999. Barry fans and readers looking for a lighter perspective on the history of world events will enjoy this book.
Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down Following the best-selling success of Dave's novel, Big Trouble, here is a hilarious new collection of columns from the writer critics have called "the funniest man in America." What's been getting Dave Barry all worked up lately? What can possibly induce him to rise up -- yes, actually out of his chair -- in indignation? Well, lots of things. For instance: * The plague of low-flow toilets (very important!) * The monumental parent-misery quotient of school science fairs * How the U.S. Army "lost" a one-million-dollar missile launcher * The hidden dangers of wasabi * "Specialty" coffees * Celebrity low-fat, low-carbohydrate, low-everything diets * Disasters at the FearPlex movie theaters * His dangerous voyage through a cruise ship buffet
Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up Publisher's Summary: Yes, it's true: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Dave Barry's columns get out of the paper and sent around more than those of any other columnist in America. Join Dave as he runs for president, plays Claptonesque guitar in the world's most literary band (The Rock-Bottom Remainders), and gets the real scoop on all those UFO sightings. Warning: Dave Barry has a knack for giving his readers a few laughs and lots of expensive merchandise (ordered from the Home Shopping Club). No, we're not making this up!
His father dies before David is born, but he is a very happy young boy - until his mother marries cruel Mr Murdstone. This is only the first of many changes, both good and bad, that David faces as he grows up and finally becomes a famous writer.
