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Experience a year in the life of a cranky couch potato—also known as "the funniest writer in America" (The Wall Street Journal).
Touching on topics from technological change to the United Nations, this is a chronicle of the day-to-day home life and frequent harangues of a New York Times-bestselling humorist. Over the course of the year, in between rants, he does occasionally leave the sofa and embark on exotic adventures—including a blind (drunk) wine tasting with Christopher Buckley, and a Motel 6 where he has twenty-eight channels and a bathroom to himself. As readers of Parliament of Whores, Give War a Chance, and his other bestsellers know, P.J. O'Rourke takes no prisoners—though he may take a few naps.
"An entertaining and engaging read." —Associated Press
"A wide-angled worldview from his own living room, his salon of sarcasm. He introduces readers to his assistant, friends, family and smart-aleck babysitter... His vitriolic wit is couched in humor that elicits the gamut from giggles to guffaws." —Publishers Weekly
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"Excellent. A usual I disagreed with an awful lot that he said but loved the way that he said it. The sections on the UN and a drive through India were particularly good as is the section describing a number of modern celebrities."
— John (4 out of 5 stars)
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" I really enjoy PJ's humor, and found most of this book very interesting. (Especially his commentary on "It Takes A Village") "
— Erik, 11/29/2013 -
" The only one of his books that I have not really enjoyed. A grab bag of articles from around 2000. Nothing staler than reading the "Clintons are evil" rants in 2011. Most of the rest forgettable soon after reading. No focus and no punch. "
— J., 11/27/2013 -
" Pick this book up if you have say some 4 hours of free time - a good time pass and a pure O'Rourke magic. "
— Vasudevan, 11/27/2013 -
" PJ's books were a lot better when he was still drinking heavily and snorting a lot of coke. This whole "I'm a dad, and gosh, that makes me ponder things" was done better by Erma Bombeck and Dave Barry. "
— CJ, 9/19/2013 -
" Could not get interested in it. "
— Melanie, 1/22/2013 -
" Amusing bits, but not one of his best "
— Sorcha, 1/21/2013 -
" A little dated now since it reflects current events when it was written (mid 90s), but the "blind (drunk) wine tasting" is worth the price of the book. ;) "
— Scott, 8/16/2012 -
" a let down compared to his other works "
— David, 8/6/2012 -
" P.J. takes a look at contemporary society from the vbiewpoint of a mature white, conservative, male, with his usual appreciation for the absurd. "
— Curtiss, 4/13/2012 -
" I love reading P.J. O'Rourke! This was his worst written and/or worst edited book to date. Unlike any of the other books (all of them?) I have read. Strange. "
— Big, 3/1/2012 -
" wish there were more like this "
— Rajendra, 1/27/2012 -
" The only one of his books that I have not really enjoyed. A grab bag of articles from around 2000. Nothing staler than reading the "Clintons are evil" rants in 2011. Most of the rest forgettable soon after reading. No focus and no punch. "
— J., 3/27/2011 -
" <br/>I really enjoy PJ's humor, and found most of this book very interesting. (Especially his commentary on "It Takes A Village") "
— Erik, 1/7/2009 -
" P.J. takes a look at contemporary society from the vbiewpoint of a mature white, conservative, male, with his usual appreciation for the absurd. "
— Curtiss, 3/23/2008 -
" I love reading P.J. O'Rourke! This was his worst written and/or worst edited book to date. Unlike any of the other books (all of them?) I have read. Strange. "
— Big, 11/15/2007 -
" PJ's books were a lot better when he was still drinking heavily and snorting a lot of coke. This whole "I'm a dad, and gosh, that makes me ponder things" was done better by Erma Bombeck and Dave Barry. "
— CJ, 5/15/2007
About P. J. O’Rourke
P. J. O’Rourke is the author of Modern Manners, The Bachelor Home Companion, Republican Party Reptile, Holidays in Hell, Parliament of Whores, Give War a Chance, and All the Trouble in the World. He writes for Rolling Stone, Automobile, and American Spectator and lives in New Hampshire and Washington, DC.
About Dick Hill
Laural Merlington is an audiobook narrator with over two hundred titles to her credit and a winner of multiple Earphones Awards. An Audie Award nominee, she has also directed over one hundred audiobooks. She has performed and directed for thirty years in theaters throughout the country. In addition to her extensive theater and voice-over work, she teaches college in her home state of Michigan.