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by Joe Bennett (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Scribner (21 Mar 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0684861364
  • ISBN-13: 978-0684861364
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.4 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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Have you ever wondered why baths are designed to grip nicely when dry but become hip-shatteringly slippery when wet? How you can be as rich as Bill Gates? This is a collection of observations which explore some of the important questions in life.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Breath Chokingly Brilliant, 17 Aug 2001
I brought this book because I enjoy Bill Bryson-esque observations, but Joe Bennett surpasses Bryson. This book is a collection of 2 books (from his columns) which were published in NZ.

The subjects he takes on in each chapter are everyday things but somehow he seems to make them extraordinary. He has the ability to poke fun at others (Mormon preachers, Finnish tourist) which is easy I suppose, but the clever part is the way he manages to make fun of himself.

I managed to buy all three books from NZ and they are little jems. Definitely a book to take on the beach to read so that no-one else can see you laughing uncontrollably and struggle for breath like my boyfriend did in Phuket.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Witty and Profound, 17 April 2000
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This collection of newspaper columns brilliantly takes a sideways look at the everyday stuff of life - from management consultants to massage parlours. Bennett packs in wry observation, jokes, opinion, passion and humility into each article, making each one a gem. Lots of books are reviewed as 'hilarious' and prove to be just the opposite. Bennett is genuinely funny (and funnily genuine). Buy this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Joe Bennett will tickle your funny bone, 25 Jul 2000
A stream of humour with acute and perceptive undercurrents. The author raises the mundane everyday trivia to give us a feeling of shared experiences. He manages to prick pomposity at the same time as celebrating the human condition. A must for the beach or the bath.
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