{"product_id":"dave-barry-is-not-taking-this-sitting-down","title":"Dave Barry Is Not Taking This Sitting Down!","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry, Dave\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNumber Of Pages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDetails:\u003c\/b\u003e Dave is back -- and he's not taking this sitting down!\n\nWhat'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:\nThe plague of low-flow toilets (very important!)\nThe monumental parent-misery quotient of school science fairs\nHow the U.S. Army \"lost\" a one-million-dollar missile launcher\nThe hidden dangers of wasabi\n\"Specialty\" coffees\nCelebrity low-fat, low-carbohydrate, low-everything diets\nDisasters at the FearPlex movie theaters\nHis dangerous voyage through a cruise ship buffet\n\nYes, all that, plus the real skinny on the IRS, airlines, Donald Trump, and so much more. It's all here in this new collection of columns from the writer we know as \"the funniest man in America.\"\n\nFrom the Introduction\nPeople often ask me: \"Dave, what is the best thing about being a professional humor columnist?\"\n\nI always answer: \"The best thing is that I can help others and make the world a better place.\"\n\nThen everyone has a hearty laugh, because, of course, I am lying. In fact, that's one of the great things about being a humor columnist: You can lie! You get PAID to lie! What other profession can say that?\n\nI have a wonderful job.\n\nBy any objective standard of measurement, there is no better profession than humor columnist. That is why so many people want my job. It looks so easy! In fact, as you read the columns in this book, you may find yourself thinking: \"Hey, I could do this. Any random person could do this!\"\n\nThat is where you are wrong, my friend. It takes a very special kind of random person to be a humor columnist. Every year, hundreds of thousands of people try their hand at this demanding profession. After a few months, almost all of them have given up and gone back to the ninth grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEAN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780609600672\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 03-10-2000\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguages:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Note:\u003c\/b\u003e Book is in good condition! The dust jacket has light wear from use. The pages look good with light wear and no marks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eItem Condition:\u003c\/b\u003e UsedGood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthem Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47618552365346,"sku":"1049818447","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/8831\/3378\/products\/41nWItFKc0L_c25cd2b0-69a1-44e5-943a-5b282f28a6b4.jpg?v=1708430927","url":"https:\/\/anthembooks.com\/products\/dave-barry-is-not-taking-this-sitting-down","provider":"Anthem Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}