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"
Bossypants
UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 35 mins)
By Tina Fey
Narrated By Tina Fey
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Overall
(12679)
Performance
(8854)
Story
(8778)
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"
Dad Is Fat
UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 26 mins)
By Jim Gaffigan
Narrated By Jim Gaffigan
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Overall
(46)
Performance
(42)
Story
(42)
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").
Adam says:
"Great books, some old material"
Attempting Normal
UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 34 mins)
By Marc Maron
Narrated By Marc Maron
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Overall
(33)
Performance
(32)
Story
(32)
Marc Maron was a parent-scarred, angst-filled, drug-dabbling, love-starved comedian who dreamed of a simple life: a wife, a home, a sitcom to call his own. But instead he woke up one day to find himself fired from his radio job, surrounded by feral cats, and emotionally and financially annihilated by a divorce from a woman he thought he loved. He tried to heal his broken heart through whatever means he could find - minor-league hoarding, Viagra addiction, accidental racial profiling, cat fancying, flying airplanes with his mind - but nothing seemed to work. It was only when he was stripped down to nothing that he found his way back.
Patricia Humbert says:
"Attempting Normal, Not Acheiving Normal"
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
(1067)
Performance
(975)
Story
(987)
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!"
Every Day is an Atheist Holiday!: More Magical Tales from the Author of 'God, No!'
UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 51 mins)
By Penn Jillette
Narrated By Penn Jillette
Whispersync for Voice-ready
Overall
(255)
Performance
(237)
Story
(243)
Let's be honest - nobody has more fun than atheists. Don’t believe it? Well, consider this: For nonbelievers, every day you’re alive is a day to celebrate! And no one celebrates life to the fullest like Penn Jillette - the larger, louder half of legendary magic duo Penn & Teller - whose spectacularly witty and sharply observant essays in Every Day Is an Atheist Holiday! will entertain zealots and skeptics alike.
Marc says:
"Yes, he curses"
Publisher's Summary
Named 1998 Female Stand-Up Comic of the Year, Maryellen Hooper has been described as "if Lucille Ball and Dick Van Dyke had a baby girl". This performance was recorded live at The Ice House in Pasadena, California.
This recording gets 5 stars for content, but no stars for quality of recording. Content is extremely funny and I would love to be able to listen to a decent recording of this comedian.
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