There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say

图书标准信息

• 作者 Paula Poundstone 著
• 出版社 Crown Publishing Group
• 出版时间 2007-11
• ISBN 9780307382283
• 定价 112.10元
• 装帧 平装
• 开本 其他
• 纸张 其他
• 页数 288页
• 正文语种 英语

【内容简介】

Partmemoir,partmonologue,withadashofstartlinghonesty,There’sNothinginThisBookThatIMeanttoSayfeaturesbiographiesoflegendaryhistoricalfiguresfromwhichPaulaPoundstonecan’thelpdigressingtotellherownstory.MininggoldfromthelivesofAbrahamLincoln,HelenKeller,JoanofArc,andBeethoven,amongothers,theeccentricandutterlyinimitablemindofPaulaPoundstonedissects,observes,andcommentsonthesuccessesandfailuresofherownlifewithsurprisingcandorandspot-oncomedictiminginthisuniquelaugh-out-loudbook.

IfyoulikePaulaPoundstone’sironicandblindinglyintelligenthumor,you’lllovethiswrylyobservant,funny,andtouchingbook.

PaulaPoundstoneon...

Thesourcesofherself-esteem:“AcoupleofyearsagoIwasreunitedwithaguyIknewinthefifthgrade.Hesaid,“Alltheotherfifth-gradeguyslikedtheprettygirls,butIlikedyou.”It’shardtoknowifaguyissincerewhenhelaysitonthatthick.

Thebattlebetweenfatigueandinformedcitizenship:IplayavideotapeofTheNewsHourwithJimLehrereverynight,butsometimesIonlygetasfarasthethemesong(dada-da-dada-ah)beforeIfallasleep.SometimesassoonasMargaretWarnersayswhetherornotJimLehrerisonvacationIdriftrightoff.Somehowjustknowinghe’swellcomfortsme.

Theoccult:IneedtoknowexactlywhatdayI’mgonnadiesothatIdon’tbotherputtingawayleftoversthenightbefore.

TV’smisplacedpriorities:SomedayinthemidstoftheStateoftheUnionaddressthey’llbreakinwith,“WeinterruptthisprogramtobringyoualittleclipfromBewitched.”

Travel:InLondonIwenttothequeen’shouse.Iwentasatourist—shedidn’tinvitemesoshecouldpickmybrain:“Whatdoyouthinkofmyfaceonthepound?Tooserious?”

Air-conditioninginFlorida:Ifitwereascoldoutsideinthewinterastheymakeitinsideinthesummer,they’dputtheheaton.Itmakesnosense.

Thescandal:ThejudgesaidIwasthebestprobationerheeverhad.Talkaboutproud.

WithaforewordbyMaryTylerMoore

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【作者简介】

PaulaPoundstonehasbeenastand-upcomicfortwenty-sevenyears.HerlonglistofsuccessesincludesHBOspecials,anEmmyAward,twoCableACEAwards,andanAmericanComedyAwardforBestFemaleStand-Up.ShenowappearsregularlyonNationalPublicRadio’sWaitWait...Don’tTellMe!,andherhighlyanticipatedBravospecial,LookWhattheCatDraggedIn,willairthisfall.PaulalivesinSantaMonica,California,withherthreechildren,Toshia,Allison,andThomasE.Poundstone.

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