{"product_id":"napalm-silly-putty-paperback","title":"Napalm \u0026 Silly Putty - 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\u003eGeorge Carlin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA hilarious new collection of razor-sharp observations from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBrain Droppings\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e Few comics make the transition from stage to page as smoothly or successfully as George Carlin. \u003ci\u003eBrain Droppings\u003c\/i\u003e spent a total of 40 weeks on the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller list, and this new one is certain to tickle even more ribs (and rattle a few more cages) with its characteristically ironic take on life's annoying universal truths. In \u003ci\u003eNapalm \u0026amp; Silly Putty\u003c\/i\u003e, Carlin doesn't steer clear of the tough issues, preferring instead to look life boldly in the eye to pose the questions few dare to ask: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow can it be a spy satellite if they announce on TV that it's a spy satellite?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy do they bother saying \"raw sewage\"? Do some people cook that stuff?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the expression \"topsy-turvy,\" what exactly is meant by \"turvy\"?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e And he makes some startling observations, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost people with low self-esteem have earned it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuys don't seem to be called \"Lefty\" anymore.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost people don't know what they're doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Carlin also waxes wickedly philosophical on all sorts of subjects, including: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKIDS--They're not all cute. In fact, if you look at them closely, some of them are rather unpleasant looking. And a lot of them don't smell too good either.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDEATH ROW--If you're condemned to die they have to give you one last meal of your own request. What is that all about? A group of people plan to kill you, so they want you to eat something you like?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e Add to the mix \"The Ten Most Embarrassing Songs of All Time,\" \"The 20th Century Hostility Scoreboard,\" and \"People I Can Do Without,\" and you have an irresistibly insouciant assortment of musings, questions, assertions, and assumptions guaranteed to please the millions of fans waiting for the next Carlin collection--and the millions more waiting to discover this comic genius.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Carlin\u003c\/b\u003e, author of three bestsellers, released twenty-three comedy albums; appeared in sixteen feature films; wrote and performed fourteen HBO specials; received four Grammy Awards; and was nominated for five Emmys. He was the 2008 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He died in 2008.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 269\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.04 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 10, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47746375745785,"sku":"9780786887583","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/UlpENlNKcEN2a25Zb09BRE1xanlPUT09.webp?v=1775004926","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/napalm-silly-putty-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}