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

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

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作者: Paula Poundstone 著

出版社: Crown Publishing Group

出版时间: 2007-11

ISBN: 9780307382283

定价: 112.10

装帧: 平装

开本: 其他

纸张: 其他

页数: 288页

正文语种: 英语

分类: 外文古旧书>英文书>历史

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

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

FromtheHardcoveredition.,,
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

FromtheHardcoveredition.,
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.

FromtheHardcoveredition.,,

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