Boogers Are My Beat: More Lies, But Some Actual Journalism from Dave Barry Audiobook, by Dave Barry Play Audiobook Sample

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Read By: Dick Hill Publisher: Brilliance Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 4.00 hours at 1.5x Speed 3.00 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: May 2017 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781543610925

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Total Audiobook Chapters:

71

Longest Chapter Length:

25:03 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

03:03 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

04:59 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

16

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Publisher Description

The New York Times calls him "the funniest man in America," and his legions of fans agree, laughing and snorting as they put his books on bestseller lists nationwide.

In Boogers Are My Beat, Dave gives us the real scoop on:

• The scientific search for the world’s funniest joke (you can bet it includes the word "weasel")

• RV camping in the Wal-Mart parking lot

• Outwitting "smart" kitchen appliances and service contracts

• Elections in Florida ("You can’t spell Florida without 'duh'")

• The Olympics, where people from all over the world come together to accuse each other of cheating

• The truth about the Dakotas, the Lone Ranger, and feng shui

• The choice between death and taxes

And much, much more—including some truths about journalism and serious thoughts about 9/11.

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"Dave Barry is one of the few authors who can consistently make me laugh out loud, even when I'd rather not (as when I'm reading in a public place-the looks some people give you when you laugh out loud while reading a book, it's as if the very idea of the written word being that funny is inconceivable). As a political junkie, I especially enjoyed the columns concerning the 2000 elections, but there wasn't a bad one in the bunch. To echo what others have said, I found the final column in the collection, a serious essay written just after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, to be incredibly poignant."

— Justin (4 out of 5 stars)

Boogers Are My Beat Listener Reviews

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    " 3.5 stars. In addition to his funny articles, there are also two beautiful essays written about September 11th. "

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    " Some really funny stuff. Some great stuff even. And some stuff that was not so funny. I was surprised about his 9.11 essays and thought they were good. It's the only serious stuff I know of him writing. "

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    — Karen, 9/1/2013
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    " A collection of his newspaper columns. The first section is dated humor surrounding the 2000 election that don't hold up after a decade. So far, the other chapters aren't based on current events, and are still fun to read. "

    — Chad, 7/8/2013
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    " Not Barry's funniest but still some laugh out loud moments. The tow 9/11 essays at the end of the book are worth reading. "

    — Beth, 11/24/2012
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    — Lori, 10/21/2012
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    — Joshlyn, 10/9/2012
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    — Jillian, 9/29/2012
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    — Michelle, 8/27/2011
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    — Jill, 4/28/2011
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    — Suzanne, 3/1/2011
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    — Nora, 11/23/2010
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    — Dylan, 9/30/2010
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    — Rachel, 9/21/2010
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    — Nancy, 5/30/2010
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    — Chad, 2/11/2010
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    — Joshlyn, 11/2/2009
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    — Ruby, 10/21/2009
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    — Karen, 10/17/2009
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About Dave Barry

Dave Barry is the author of more bestsellers than you can count on two hands, including Lessons from Lucy, Dave Barry’s Complete Guide to Guys, Dave Barry Turns 40, and Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up. A wildly popular syndicated columnist, he won the 1988 Pulitzer Prize for commentary.

About Dick Hill

Dick Hill, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, is one of the most awarded narrators in the business, having earned several Audie Awards and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he has both acted in and written for the theater.