The World According to Dave Barry
by Dave Barry
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The newest and funniest from America's Pulitzer-Prize-winning humorist. Includes the New York Times bestsellers Dave Barry Turns 40, and Dave Barry Talks Back, and the outstanding Dave Barry's Greatest Hits.Tags
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A collection of columns by the Florida humourist.
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Dave Barry was born in Armonk, New York on July 3, 1947. He received an English degree from Haverford College in 1969. His early attempts at small-town journalism for the Daily Local News in West Chester, Pennsylvania, were directed towards local matters, such as zoning and sewage. In 1975, he briefly attempted to teach business writing to show more business people. Since then, he has worked as a professional humorist. For many years he wrote a newspaper column that appeared in more than 500 newspapers and for which he won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. He is the author of numerous fiction, nonfiction, and young adult books. His novels include Big Trouble, Tricky Business, Lunatics, and Insane City. His nonfiction works include Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys, Dave Barry Slept Here: A Sort of History of the United States, I'll Mature When I'm Dead, You Can Date Boys When You're Forty: Dave Barry on Parenting and Other Topics He Knows Very Little About, and Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer Is Much Faster): Life Lessons and Other Ravings from Dave Barry. His young adult books include the Starcatchers series and the Never Land series. Dave Barry's title, Best. State. Ever, made the New York Times bestseller list in 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist. His recent novel, "Big Trouble," spent several months on the "New York Times" best-seller list, & his most recent nonfiction book, "Dave Barry Turns 50," was also a national best-seller. Dave lives in Miami, Florida. (Publisher Provided) show less
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- 1994
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- Dave Barry Talks Back: This book is dedicated to all the Alert Readers who take the time to send me newspaper items about exploding toilets when they could be doing something meaningful with their lives.
Dave Barry Tur... (show all)ns 40: For Dan Quayle, who proved to my generation that, frankly, anybody can make it
Dave Barry's Greatest Hits: To Beth & Gene - First words
- Dave Barry Talks Back: I am always getting letters from people who want my job.
Dave Barry Turns 40: Well, it's finally happening.
Dave Barry's Greatest Hits: As a professional humorist, I often get letters from... (show all) readers who are interested in the basic nature of humor. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Dave Barry Talks Back: We take all major credit cards. Thank you.
Dave Barry Turns 40: Jeez, how the hell did that song go?
Dave Barry's Greatest Hits: Of course, the woolly rhinoceroses, being unable to speak, could only pat their stomachs in a satisfied manner, but they did this in such a convincing and moving way that even veteran critics wanted to rush right up and give them a great big hug. - Disambiguation notice
- "This omnibus was originally published in separate volumes under the titles:
Dave Barry Talks Back, copyright 1991 by Dave Barry
Dave Barry Turns 40, copyright 1990 by Dave Barry
Dave Barry's Greatest Hits, copyright... (show all) 1998 by Dave Barry
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