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I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood - Dave Barry
I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood
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A brilliantly funny exploration of the treacherous state of adulthood by the Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist. Some people may wonder what this subject has to do with Dave Barry, since Dave's struggled hard against growing up his entire life-but the result is one of the funniest, warmest, most... show more
A brilliantly funny exploration of the treacherous state of adulthood by the Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist. Some people may wonder what this subject has to do with Dave Barry, since Dave's struggled hard against growing up his entire life-but the result is one of the funniest, warmest, most pitch-perfect books ever on that mystifying territory we call "adulthood". In hilarious, brand-new pieces, Dave tackles everything from fatherhood, new fatherhood ("Over the next five years, you will spend roughly 45 minutes, total, listening to songs you like, and roughly 127,000 hours to songs exploring topics such as how the horn on the bus goes* [*It goes: 'Beep! Beep! Beep!']"), self-image, the battle of the sexes, celebrityhood, technology, parenting styles, certain unmentionable medical procedures ("There is absolutely no reason to be afraid of a vasectomy, except that: THEY CUT A HOLE IN YOUR SCROTUM."), and much more. It is a book of pure delight from the man one newspaper claimed "could become the most important American humorist since Mark Twain" (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)...though, frankly, we think they were indulging in some adult beverages at the time. Watch a Video
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Format: hardcover
ISBN: 9780399156502 (039915650X)
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Pages no: 254
Edition language: English
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deborahmarkus7
deborahmarkus7 rated it
5.0 I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood
There. I added the much-needed "rereading" shelf to my options. If I were a true nerd, I'd have "re-rereading" and "re-re-rereading" shelves; but I've never been one of those people who knows exactly how many times I've read a book. When it comes to keeping track of that kind of thing, I'm like one ...
JasonKoivu
JasonKoivu rated it
4.0 I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood
Dave Barry! Dave Barry! Dave Barry! The lame IT guy at my old job kept going on and on about Dave Barry, so of course I wanted nothing to do with him (Either of them, but mostly Barry). How funny could he be, especially since he was being recommended by a mundane white dude who sat simpering and gur...
A Sea of Stars
A Sea of Stars rated it
3.0
Most of the chapters/sections were feeling like they'd been done by Dave times before. And this book is more PG-13 than some of his other books just so you know.The best part of this one was "Fangs of Endearment: A Vampire Novel"(Twilight parody). Do NOT, under any circumstances, drink anything whil...
LeahSL
LeahSL rated it
4.0 I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood
When I read Dave Barry I anticipate making a fool of myself through random explosive guffaws. I did so a great many times. Mr. Barry has outdone his Pulitzer-winning newspaper columns in his new "whatever wordcount I want, hah!" freedom. His "Vampire Novel" should be required reading for all aspi...
The Drift Of Things
The Drift Of Things rated it
4.0
Dave Barry is a self-proclaimed dork, but he's OUR dork, and we love him. I got plenty of smirks, chuckles, and guffaws from this book, along with some more serious, reflective moments. Eighteen pieces on everything from dance recitals to colonoscopies. I enjoyed every one except "24: The Ultimate ...
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