{"product_id":"dave-barry-turns-50-paperback","title":"Dave Barry Turns 50 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDave Barry\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist comes a celebration of the aging process. Not just Dave's, but that of the whole Baby Boom Generation--those millions of us who set a standard for whining self-absorption that will never be equaled, and who gave birth to such stunning accomplishments as Saturday Night Live , the New Age movement, and call waiting. Here Dave pinpoints the glaring signs that you've passed the half-century mark: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- You are suddenly unable to read anything written in letters smaller than Marlon Brando.\u003cbr\u003e- You have accepted the fact that you can't possibly be hip. You don't even know if \"hip\" is the right word for hip anymore, and you don't care.\u003cbr\u003e- You remember nuclear-attack drills at school wherein you practiced protecting yourself by crouching under your desk, which was apparently made out of some kind of atomic-bomb-proof wood.\u003cbr\u003e- You can't name the secretary of defense, but you can still sing the Mister Clean song. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSo pop open a can of Geritol(R), kick back in that recliner, grab those reading glasses, and let the good times roll--before they roll right over you\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist comes a celebration of the aging process. Not just Dave's, but that of the whole Baby Boom Generation--those millions of us who set a standard for whining self-absorption that will never be equaled, and who gave birth to such stunning accomplishments as Saturday Night Live!, the New Age movement, and call waiting. Here Dave pinpoints the glaring signs that you've passed the half-century mark: \u003cbr\u003e- You are suddenly unable to read anything written in letters smaller than Marlon Brando.\u003cbr\u003e- You have accepted the fact that you can't possibly be hip. You don't even know if \"hip\" is the right word for hip anymore, and you don't care.\u003cbr\u003e- You remember nuclear-attack drills at school wherein you practiced protecting yourself by crouching under your desk, which was apparently made out of some kind of atomic-bomb-proof wood.\u003cbr\u003e- You can't name the secretary of defense, but you can still sing the Mister Clean song. \u003cbr\u003eSo pop open a can of Geritol(R), kick back in that recliner, grab those reading glasses, and let the good times roll--before they roll right over you!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom 1983 to 2004, \u003cb\u003eDave Barry\u003c\/b\u003e wrote a weekly humor column for \u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, which in 1988 won a Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. He is the author of more than thirty books, including such bestsellers as the nonfiction \u003ci\u003eLive Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer Is Much Faster)\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eYou Can Date Boys When You're Forty\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eI'll Mature When I'm Dead\u003c\/i\u003e; the novels \u003ci\u003eBig Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTricky Business\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eInsane City\u003c\/i\u003e; the very successful YA Peter Pan novels (with Ridley Pearson); and his Christmas story \u003ci\u003eThe Shepherd, the Angel, and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog\u003c\/i\u003e. Two of his books--\u003ci\u003eBig Trouble\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDave Barry's Guide to Guys\u003c\/i\u003e--have been turned into movies. For a while, his life was even a television series, \u003ci\u003eDave's World\u003c\/i\u003e, but then it was canceled. The series. Not the life. For many years, Dave was also a guitarist with the late, infamous, and strangely unlamented band the Rock Bottom Remainders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 8.25 x 5.47 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 1999\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47295667994873,"sku":"9780345431691","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/BknkRYykMf9780345431691.webp?v=1769205992","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/dave-barry-turns-50-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}