From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new collection of essays taking his listeners on a bizarre and stimulating world tour. From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra, from the squat-style toilets of Beijing to the particular wilderness of a North Carolina Costco, we learn about the absurdity and delight of a curious traveler's experiences.
FanB14 says:
"Devout Fan Disappointed"
Dad Is Fat
UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 26 mins)
By Jim Gaffigan
Narrated By Jim Gaffigan
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Overall
(127)
Performance
(120)
Story
(119)
In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who’s best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald's, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children - everything from cousins ("celebrities for little kids") to toddlers’ communication skills ("they always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours to deliver important news"), to the eating habits of four-year-olds ("there is no difference between a four-year-old eating a taco and throwing a taco on the floor").
Sean says:
"Good for Gaffigan fans - better for expecting dads"
Bossypants
UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 35 mins)
By Tina Fey
Narrated By Tina Fey
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Overall
(12945)
Performance
(9097)
Story
(9021)
Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told....
Warren says:
"Tina Fey broke my new SUV"
Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)
UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 41 mins)
By Jenny Lawson
Narrated By Jenny Lawson
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Overall
(1125)
Performance
(1025)
Story
(1036)
For fans of Tina Fey and David Sedaris - Internet star Jenny Lawson, aka The Bloggess, makes her literary debut. Jenny Lawson realized that the most mortifying moments of our lives - the ones we'd like to pretend never happened - are in fact the ones that define us. In Let's Pretend This Never Happened, Lawson takes readers on a hilarious journey recalling her bizarre upbringing in rural Texas, her devastatingly awkward high school years, and her relationship with her long-suffering husband, Victor.
Linda says:
"Every Negative Reviewer is Just Jealous!"
Girl Walks into a Bar...: Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters, and a Midlife Miracle
UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 12 mins)
By Rachel Dratch
Narrated By Rachel Dratch
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Overall
(547)
Performance
(503)
Story
(501)
Anyone who saw an episode of Saturday Night Live between 1999 and 2006 knows Rachel Dratch. She was hilarious! So what happened to her? After a misbegotten part as Jenna on the pilot of 30 Rock, Dratch was only getting offered roles as "Lesbians. Secretaries. Sometimes secretaries who are lesbians." Her career at a low point, Dratch suddenly had time for yoga, dog- sitting, learning Spanish - and dating. After all, what did a forty-something single woman living in New York have to lose?
Jeanine says:
"Could not stop listening"
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 8 mins)
By David Sedaris
Narrated By David Sedaris
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Overall
(2572)
Performance
(605)
Story
(613)
In his newest collection of essays, David Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below its surface. His world is alive with obscure desires and hidden motives, a world where forgiveness is automatic and an argument can be the highest form of love. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim is another unforgettable collection from one of the wittiest and most original writers at work today.
Steve says:
"Sedaris is the gay Mark Twain."
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