"humor" . . "Humor." . "American wit and humor." . . "Essays." . . "2000-2009" . . "United States" . . "2000 - 2099" . . "Anthologie." . . "Mondadori," . . "Récits humoristiques américains Traductions françaises." . . . . "When you are engulfed in flames"@it . "Downloadable e-Books"@en . . . . . . . . . . . "Quando siete inghiottiti dalle fiamme" . "Quando siete inghiottiti dalle fiamme"@it . . . . . . . . . . . . "Je suis très à cheval sur les principes" . . . . . . . . . "Online-Publikation" . . . . . "Erzählende Literatur" . . . "Diário de um fumador" . . . . . . . . . . "Schöner wird's nicht" . "\"David Sedaris's ability to transform the mortification of everyday life into wildly entertaining art,\" (The Christian Science Monitor) is elevated to wilder and more entertaining heights than ever in this remarkable new book. Trying to make coffee when the water is shut off, David considers using the water in a vase of flowers and his chain of associations takes him from the French countryside to a hilariously uncomfortable memory of buying drugs in a mobile home in rural North Carolina. In essay after essay, Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life-having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a fellow passenger on a plane or armoring the windows with LP covers to protect the house from neurotic songbirds-to the most deeply resonant human truths. Culminating in a brilliant account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, David Sedaris's sixth essay collection is a new masterpiece of comic writing from \"a writer worth treasuring\" (Seattle Times>). \"Older, wiser, smarter and meaner, Sedaris...defies the odds once again by delivering an intelligent take on the banalities of an absurd life.\" --Kirkus Reviews> This latest collection proves that not only does Sedaris still have it, but he's also getting better...Sedaris's best stuff will still--after all this time--move, surprise, and entertain.\" --Booklist> <Table of Contents: > It's Catching Keeping Up The Understudy This Old House Buddy, Can You Spare a Tie' Road Trips What I Learned That's Amore The Monster Mash In the Waiting Room Solutions to Saturday's Puzzle Adult Figures Charging Toward a Concrete Toadstool Memento Mori All the Beauty You Will Ever Need Town and Country aerial The Man in the Hut Of Mice and Men April in Paris Crybaby Old Faithful The Smoking Section."@en . . . . . "Schöner wird's nicht Belletristik, Lesung ; Auswahl" . . . "When You are Engulfed in Flames" . "Electronic books"@en . . . . . . "Humor"@en . "Humor" . . "Humorous stories, American"@en . . "Anthologie" . "Humor amerykański" . . "American essays"@en . . "American essays" . . . . "Once again, David Sedaris brings together a collection of essays so uproariously funny and profoundly moving that his legions of fans will fall for him once more. He tests the limits of love when Hugh lances a boil from his backside, and pushes the boundaries of laziness when, finding the water shut off in his house in Normandy, he looks to the water in a vase of fresh cut flowers to fill the coffee machine. From armoring the windows with LP covers to protect the house from neurotic songbirds to the awkwardness of having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a sleeping fellow passenger on a plane, David Sedaris uses life's most bizarre moments to reach new heights in understanding love and fear, family and strangers. Culminating in a brilliantly funny account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, David Sedaris's sixth essay collection will be avidly anticipated.--Résumé de l'éditeur de l'éd. américaine." . "Dem Alltag wohnt der Wahnwitz inne. David Sedaris weiss das nur zu gut. Das Beste an seinem Leben ist, dass er darüber Buch führt. Er erläutert, wie man sich mit Schallplattenhüllen vor psychopathischen Singvögeln schützt, was modische Herrenaccessoirs über Erektionsstörungen verraten und warum man in Tokio weder Japanisch lernen noch mit dem Rauchen aufhören sollte. David Sedaris, geboren 1956 in Johnson City, New York, aufgewachsen in Raleigh, North Carolina, lebt abwechselnd in England und den USA. Er schreibt u. a. für 'The New York Times', 'The New Yorker' und 'Esquire'. Mit seinen Büchern 'Naked', 'Fuselfieber', 'Ich ein Tag sprechen hübsch' und 'Schöner wird's nicht' wurde er zum Bestsellerautor. Zuletzt erschien im Blessing Verlag 'Das Leben ist kein Streichelzoo. Fiese Fabeln' (2011)." . . . . . . "In einer Sammlung von Episoden erläutert der Autor, wie man sich z.B. mit Schallplattenhüllen vor psychopathischen Singvögeln schützt, was modische Herrenaccessoires über Erektionsschwierigkeiten verraten und warum man in Tokio weder Japanisch lernen noch mit dem Rauchen aufhören sollte. Und er stellt unter Beweis, dass Kreuzworträtsel viel mit Lebensbewältigung gemein haben." . . . . . . . . . "When you are engulfed in flames" . "When you are engulfed in flames"@en . . . . . "Once again, David Sedaris brings together a collection of essays so uproariously funny and profoundly moving that his legions of fans will fall for him once more. He tests the limits of love when Hugh lances a boil from his backside, and pushes the boundaries of laziness when, finding the water shut off in his house in Normandy, he looks to the water in a vase of fresh cut flowers to fill the coffee machine. From armoring the windows with LP covers to protect the house from neurotic songbirds to the awkwardness of having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a sleeping fellow passenger on a plane, David Sedaris uses life's most bizarre moments to reach new heights in understanding love and fear, family and strangers. Culminating in a brilliantly funny account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, David Sedaris's sixth essay collection will be avidly anticipated.--From publisher description." . "Once again, David Sedaris brings together a collection of essays so uproariously funny and profoundly moving that his legions of fans will fall for him once more. He tests the limits of love when Hugh lances a boil from his backside, and pushes the boundaries of laziness when, finding the water shut off in his house in Normandy, he looks to the water in a vase of fresh cut flowers to fill the coffee machine. From armoring the windows with LP covers to protect the house from neurotic songbirds to the awkwardness of having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a sleeping fellow passenger on a plane, David Sedaris uses life's most bizarre moments to reach new heights in understanding love and fear, family and strangers. Culminating in a brilliantly funny account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, David Sedaris's sixth essay collection will be avidly anticipated.--From publisher description."@en . "American wit and humor"@en . . . . "American humor and wit" . "Once again, David Sedaris brings together a collection of essays so uproariously funny and profoundly moving that his legions of fans will fall for him once more. He tests the limits of love when Hugh lances a boil from his backside, and pushes the boundaries of laziness when, finding the water shut off in his house in Normandy, he looks to the water in a vase of fresh cut flowers to fill the coffee machine. From armoring the windows with LP covers to protect the house from neurotic songbirds to the awkwardness of having a lozenge fall from your mouth into the lap of a sleeping fellow passenger on a plane, David Sedaris uses life's most bizarre moments to reach new heights in understanding love and fear, family and strangers. Culminating in a brilliantly funny account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, David Sedaris's sixth essay collection will be avidly anticipated.--From publisher description of the American ed." . "Translations" . . "Eseje amerykańskie" . . . . . . . . "HUMOR / Form / Essays." . . "Amerikanisch." . . "American essays." . . "Essais américains Traductions françaises." . . "LITERARY COLLECTIONS Essays." . . "Audiobooks." . . "Wit and Humor as Topic United States Essays." . . "Wit and humour." . . . . "Erzählung." . . "Humorous stories, American." . .