New Treasury of Great Humorists

De: Jonathan Winters, George Burns, Calvin Trillin, Bill Geist, Garrison Keillor

Narrado por: Arte Johnson, John Ritter, Bill Geist, Garrison Keillor

From the grand old man of comedy, George Burns, to the up-to-the minute observations of today's everyman, Dave Barry, these great humorists share one thing in common: their very individual, often raucously funny perceptions of the world around them. In this collection, you'll enjoy witty selections from these witty raconteurs and their acclaimed works:

• Russell Baker: The Rescue of Miss Yaskell and Other Pipe Dreams, read by Arte Johnson
• Dave Barry: Dave Barry' s Greatest Hits, read by John Ritter
• Art Buchwald: Leaving home, read by the author
• George Burns: An Evening with George Burns , read by the author
• Andre Codrescu: Fax Your Prayers, read by the author
• Bill Geist: Monster Trucks and Hair in a Can, read by the author
• Garrison Keillor: A Gala Evening of Readings, read by the author
• Mark Leyner: I Smell Esther Williams, read by the author
• Art Linkletter: Kids Say the Darndest Things, read by the author
• Daniel Pinkwater: Of Dogs and Men, read by the author
• Joan Rivers: Enter Talking, read by the author
• Andrew A. Rooney: Sweet and Sour, read by the author
• Calving Trillin: A Gala Evening of Readings, read by the author
• Bailey White: Among the Mushrooms, read by the author
• Jonathan Winters: Jonathan Winters Finally Captured, read by the author

©1995 Russell Baker (P)1995 Phoenix Books, Inc.

Didn't provide the gut busting humor expected

(As posted in Goodreads)
"Great humorists?" Decidedly. "Great humor"? Definitely mixed; I am decidedly getting jaded. I certainly am familiar with the artists, and I have been known to laugh, even. But I was hoping for great belly laughs of humor, and that was definitely not the case. I was probably expecting unreasonably too much which set me up for disappointment. Sigh. Probably entirely my own fault.

Sorry Dave. You have overdone boogers.

Would you try another book from the authors and/or the narrators?

Maybe. I'm looking for funny and laughter. Can't find much to laugh about doing cancer.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Am still looking.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

No real problem with narrator. Material just not that funny.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment.

Any additional comments?

Actually, I liked "1000 Years of Laughter" better, and it started with monk's riddles.