The CEO of the SofaOpen Road + Grove/Atlantic, 1 dec. 2007 - 288 sidor 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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24 | 39 |
CHAPTER III | 56 |
DECEMBER 2000 | 62 |
JANUARY 2001 | 77 |
FEBRUARY 2001 | 108 |
MARCH 2001 | 136 |
APRIL 2001 | 159 |
MAY 2001 | 178 |
JUNE 2001 | 203 |
JULY 2001 | 225 |
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