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Class clown : the memoirs of a professional wiseass: how I went 77 years without growing up
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Barry, Dave, author. 1https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJB8mfMCwK997vHpkgpXVC
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Abstract:
America's most beloved wiseass finally tells his life story with all the humor you'd expect from a man who made a career out of making fun of pretty much everything.
Class Clown is Dave Barry's hilarious memoir tracing his journey from mischievous minister's son to Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist. With wit and warmth, Barry recounts his rock-filled childhood, quirky journalism career, and offbeat adventures in writing, music, and satire--offering a joyful reminder to never take life too seriously.
Contents:
Mom and Dad -- School -- Morphing into a humor columnist -- Tropic -- My readers -- Politics -- Books, music and movies -- The end -- Appendix: A good name for a rock band.
Tema:
| Humorists, American -- 20th century -- Biography. |
| Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography. |
| Journalists -- 20th century -- Biography. |
| Romanciers américains -- 20e siècle -- Biographies. |
| HUMOR / Topic / Business & Professional. |
| HUMOR / Form / Essays. |
| BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Memoirs. |
| Autobiographies. |
| Barry, Dave. |
Summary:
America's most beloved wiseass finally tells his life story with all the humor you'd expect from a man who made a career out of making fun of pretty much everything.
Class Clown is Dave Barry's hilarious memoir tracing his journey from mischievous minister's son to Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist. With wit and warmth, Barry recounts his rock-filled childhood, quirky journalism career, and offbeat adventures in writing, music, and satire--offering a joyful reminder to never take life too seriously.
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