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Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up

by Dave Barry
Arte Johnson
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Since Dave Barry writes about weird things, you might be tempted to think he has a weird brain. He does, of course, but that's not the whole explanation: A lot of the things he writes about—exploding Pop-Tarts, for example—are real. Join Dave as he examines UFO thrill-seekers and Elvis-worshippers, runs for president, and plays Claptonesque guitar in the world's most literary band that includes Stephen King (The Rock-Bottom Remainders).

In Dave's world, amazing but true adventures occur every day, as the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist investigates a ground-breaking anti-flatulence product recommended to him by a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court; the ecologically dangerous shellfish attacking women's undergarments; and the epidemic of snakes currently appearing in people's toilets. Warning: Dave Barry has a knack for giving his readers a few laughs and lots of expensive merchandise (ordered from the Home Shopping Club). No, we're not making this up!

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  • Release date

    September 1, 2006

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781614672999
      • File size: 43514 KB
      • Duration: 01:30:39

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 2, 1994
      Barry ( The Taming of the Screw ) is in top form in his latest collection of essays from the Miami Herald. He introduces readers to his teenage son, who rarely leaves his room except to demand new sneakers; to his two dogs, Earnest and Zippy, so fearsome to intruders that Barry had to install an alarm system; to certain Florida UFOlogists, who sound like prospective candidates for psychiatric study. There are several pieces about Barry's contest to pick the worst modern pop song, which drew 10,000 responses, with ``MacArthur Park'' the clear winner. Exceptionally good are the travel articles about China and Bimini. Other topics involve lefthandedness, the hazards of air travel (principally the other passengers) and masochistic consumers.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      When you have to pull off the road because you're laughing too hard to drive, you might be listening to Dave Barry, the syndicated columnist known for seeing the quirky side of life. Johnny Heller captures the mood from Tape One, on the oddities of natural childbirth. He maintains the pace through space alien visitations, boating to Bimini, and science experiments involving flaming toaster pastries. He transitions easily into and out of the two serious essays in the book, conveying compassion for Elvis fans as convincingly as he does the horror of a parent's discovering the injury of a child. Heller talks too fast sometimes, runs together a few words, and mispronounces some, but so what? It's exactly how it would sound coming from the lips of anyone telling these stories without a text. R.P.L. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      Dave Barry has a knack for giving his readers more than a few laughs. This audio presentation is no exception. Read by "Laugh-In" veteran Arte Johnson and featuring introductions by the author, this is audio comedy at its best. The earnestness and honesty of Barry's humor are stylized with perfection by Johnson's warm and distinctive voice. If you're a fan of Dave Barry's columns, you'll have to have this audio program. M.R. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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  • English

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