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Guy Browning
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Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade: How to Survive Life's Smaller Challenges |
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No copies available |
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Paperback |
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288 |
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2006-09-21 |
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B001G8WX5U |
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Gotham |
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0.45 pounds |
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4.9 x 6.8 x 0.6 inches |
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1 SherriBobbins (Canada) |
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1 Babaloo (Ireland) |
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Product Description
Life’s big questions seem to take care of themselves—it’s the little things that cause the most trouble. Guy Browning shares his hilarious advice for facing a million and one small challenges in this gem that was a runaway bestseller in Britain.
Readers of the UK’s Guardian magazine already know and love Guy Browning as the author of a droll weekly column. In Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade, Browning introduces his laugh-out-loud rules for living to an American audience. He interprets life’s smaller truths and tackles everyday matters with a keen eye and a distinctive, sardonic wit. His tongue-in-cheek advice spans a wide range of topics: Sickness and Health, Cooking and Eating, Fashion and Grooming, Sleeping and Waking, Love and Marriage, and more, encompassing:
• How to evaluate a bottle of wine (if the alcohol content is less than 15%, send it straight back)
• How to get what you want at the barber’s (no multipart instructions, please)
• How to pretend to laugh at a friend’s joke (the closest most men get to faking orgasm)
In Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade, Browning gives the essential rules for living life with a sense of humor. BACKCOVER: Praise for Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade
“A collection of daily drolleries . . . Full of short takes with a great deal of no-nonsense (well, maybe a little nonsense) charm.”
Publishers Weekly
“This laugh-out-loud little essay collection serves up offbeat assistance. . . . Browning’s sophisticated humor makes this a winner.”
—Library Journal, starred review
“Brilliant. . . . . Everyday matters are skewered with deadpan style and deadly accuracy.”
—Sunday Times (London)
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