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Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster): Life Lessons and Other Ravings from Dave Barry (2015)

di Dave Barry

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Family & Relationships. Nonfiction. Humor (Nonfiction.) An uproariously funny examination of what one generation can teach to another-or not-from the Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author of You Can Date Boys When You're Forty and Insane City. During the course of living (mumble, mumble) years, Dave Barry has gained much wisdom* (*actual wisdom not guaranteed) and he is eager to pass it on-to the next generation, the generation after that, and to those idiots who make driving to the grocery store in Florida a death-defying experience. In brilliant, brand-new, never-before-published pieces, Dave passes on home truths to his new grandson and to his daughter, Sophie (who will be getting her learner's permit in 2015, the thought of which scares Dave silly). He explores the hometown of his youth, when all the men went to the city in suits and hats but still seemed to be having un-Mad Men-like fun, and how they turned into the neurotic hover-parents of today. He dives into everything from Google Glass (bottom line: "You feel like an idiot") to why men hate birthdays and anniversaries; from How to Speak Spanish to firsthand accounts of the soccer craziness of Brazil and the just-plain-crazy craziness of Putin's Russia, and a lot more besides. By the end, if you do not feel wiser, richer in knowledge, and more attuned to the universe.it wouldn't be surprising. But you'll have had a lot to laugh about!.… (altro)
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Another collection of essays by humorist Dave Barry. I've always enjoyed Barry's work, though I didn't find this one quite as laugh-out-loud funny as some of his earlier works. Still, I definitely chuckled several times. I think the essay about his trip to Russia was my favorite in this book. ( )
  foggidawn | Aug 15, 2022 |
Life's lessons from the point of view of an American writer, who lived through high school as a nerdy kind of guy, his daughter learning to drive in Florida, his wife interviewing handsome sports figures, a trip to Russia and the circumcision of his grandson. Good humor acceptable for most all adults. ( )
  sgrame | Sep 24, 2019 |
Comtaims some hilarious stuff, as usual, but I also enjoyed the semi-serious material about his goodwill trip to Russia. ( )
  bness2 | May 23, 2017 |
This latest collection of humorous essays by Dave Barry features, among other things, accounts of trips to Russia for a lecture tour and to Brazil for the World Cup, a review of Google Glass, and open letters to his daughter (who is about to get her learner's permit) and his infant grandson. That last one really rather touching, as well as amusing, and contains some genuine good advice.

Some of these pieces are funnier than others, and I wouldn't call this his best-ever collection, but overall, Dave Barry's still got it. You'd think I might be tired of his goofy, slightly gimmicky writing style by now, but apparently that's never going to happen. Even he, however, is never going to convince me that I should be interested in soccer. ( )
  bragan | Sep 30, 2015 |
Humorist Dave Barry offers us a series of random essays about his life and the "wisdom" he's accumulated over his 67 years. I didn't really know of Barry before I won this book via First Reads, but I have to say he had me laughing out loud a few times over the course of reading this book. I was pleasantly surprised and would definitely pick up his other writings in anticipation of some quick reads and laughs. ( )
  mandersj73 | Apr 27, 2015 |
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Family & Relationships. Nonfiction. Humor (Nonfiction.) An uproariously funny examination of what one generation can teach to another-or not-from the Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author of You Can Date Boys When You're Forty and Insane City. During the course of living (mumble, mumble) years, Dave Barry has gained much wisdom* (*actual wisdom not guaranteed) and he is eager to pass it on-to the next generation, the generation after that, and to those idiots who make driving to the grocery store in Florida a death-defying experience. In brilliant, brand-new, never-before-published pieces, Dave passes on home truths to his new grandson and to his daughter, Sophie (who will be getting her learner's permit in 2015, the thought of which scares Dave silly). He explores the hometown of his youth, when all the men went to the city in suits and hats but still seemed to be having un-Mad Men-like fun, and how they turned into the neurotic hover-parents of today. He dives into everything from Google Glass (bottom line: "You feel like an idiot") to why men hate birthdays and anniversaries; from How to Speak Spanish to firsthand accounts of the soccer craziness of Brazil and the just-plain-crazy craziness of Putin's Russia, and a lot more besides. By the end, if you do not feel wiser, richer in knowledge, and more attuned to the universe.it wouldn't be surprising. But you'll have had a lot to laugh about!.

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