Dave Barry Books

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and bestselling author Dave Barry learns how to age happily from his old but joyful dog, Lucy.

The coauthors of Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul, USA Today's #1 bestselling sports book of 1999, bring readers this sure-fire hit for fathers celebrating the joys and challenges of fatherhood. New dads, granddads, single dads and dads-to-be - this book offers them all an entertaining and inspiring collection of stories on the triumphs and trials of the amazing journey called fatherhood. Chapters include: Special Moments, Overcoming Obstacles, Insights and Lessons, The Joys of Fatherhood, Across the Generations, and Achieving Dreams. By sharing true experiences and insights, this book provides reassurance to fathers and a reminder to cherish the special moments in life.

Award winning authors, Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson have done it again-written a compulsively readable, impossible-to-put-down tale that will delight readers of all ages. In this riveting and adventure-packed follow-up to Peter and the Starcatchers , we discover Peter leaving the relative safety of Mollusk Island-along with his trusted companion Tinker Bell-for the cold, damp streets of London. On a difficult journey across the sea, he and Tink discover the dark and deadly, slithering part-man/part-creature Lord Ombra. It seems that the dreaded Ombra has a variety of mysterious powers including the ability to make shadows disappear. When Peter reaches London, he sets out to find the indomitable Molly. Together they must combat Ombra's terrible forces to both protect the Starcatchers and the treasured starstuff and most importantly to rescue Molly's mother from the clutches of evil.

Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul spoke directly to the hearts of all readers whose lives have ever been changed by the love of a pet. Now the coauthors bring readers this volume, honoring the unique and enduring love that people share with their cats and dogs. Like its predecessor, this book is a joyous and inspiring collection--sometimes poignant, sometimes amusing, always filled with the special and incredibly unconditional love only cats and dogs can give. The stories in this collection celebrate those lovable furry, four-legged creatures that bring out the best in all of us, inspiring us to be happier, kinder, more understanding and more loving. Readers will discover that many of humanity's greatest heroes, healers and teachers are not humans at all, but those amazing cats and dogs that brighten all our lives.

The year is 1901--it's been twenty-three years since Peter and the Lost Boys returned from Rundoon. Since then, nobody on the island has grown a day older, and the Lost Boys continue their friendship with the Mollusk tribe, and their rivalry with Captain Hook. Meanwhile in London, Molly has married George Darling and is raising three children: Wendy, Michael, and John. One night a visitor appears at her door; it's James, one of Peter's original Lost Boys. He is now working for Scotland Yard and suspects that the heir to England's throne, Prince Albert Edward, is under the influence of shadow creatures. These shadow creatures are determined to find a secret cache of startstuff which fell to London many centuries ago. The starstuff is hidden in an underground vault which has only one key: the Sword of Mercy, a legendary weapon kept with the Crown Jewels. Molly is determined to help, but when she suddenly goes missing, it is up to her eleven-year-old daughter, Wendy, to keep the starstuff out of the Others' clutches. She has heard her mother's stories of a flying boy named Peter Pan, and he may be her only hope in saving the world from a shadowy doom...

With his tender, funny memoir of four decades in the business, Alan Zweibel traces the history of American comedy Alan Zweibel started his comedy career selling jokes for seven dollars apiece to the last of the Borscht Belt stand-ups. Then one night, despite bombing on stage, he caught the attention of Lorne Michaels and became one of the first writers at Saturday Night Live, where he penned classic material for Gilda Radner, John Belushi, and all of the original Not Ready for Prime Time Players. From SNL, Zweibel went on to have a hand in a series of landmark shows--from It's Garry Shandling's Show to Curb Your Enthusiasm. In Laugh Lines, Zweibel weaves together the stories of his influential career, from writing for a generation of Jackies and Mortys and Dickies to meeting Gilda while hiding behind a potted plant. He goes deep into the origins of famous SNL sketches, as well as how the show evolved in the wake of meteoric success, and the projects--not all of them so enduring--that followed. And Zweibel writes tenderly about his friendships--with Shandling, Billy Crystal, Larry David, and others. Woven throughout are also words from other comedians and writers, including Richard Lewis, Eric Idle, Judd Apatow, Dave Barry, Carl Reiner, Mike Birbiglia, Sarah Silverman, and more. This is a warmhearted cultural memoir from a talented, award-winning writer.

Delighted to be playing the part of a shepherd in the local Christmas pageant at St. John's Episcopal Church, Doug Barnes is suddenly confronted by a host of problems, including the misbehavior of his fellow shepherds and the illness of the family dog.

Soon after Peter, an orphan, sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists Molly, a young Starcatcher, whose mission is to guard a trunk of magical stardust from a greedy pirate and the native inhabitants of a remote island.

In this classic crack-up of a book, Dave Barry gives his wacky perspective on sex, childbirth, parenting and other forms of slow, cruel torture.In Babies and Other Hazards of Sex, Dave exposes natural childbirth for what it is: a pop phenomenon of the 1960s that, along with paisley bell-bottoms and creative sideburns, deserves a rest. He examines the new federal law requiring prospective fathers to free themselves from their self-made macho prisons--to laugh, cry, love and just generally behave like certified wimps.Dave also reveals, for the first time in print, the secret chant for painless childbirth.Then learn why no secret chant could possibly take a woman's mind off the fact that she is in such pain that she wants a gigantic comet to crash into the earth and kill her and her husband and the dotor and the nurses and everyone else in the world.

A New York Times bestseller—a brilliantly funny exploration of the Sunshine State from the man who knows it best: Pulitzer Prize winner Dave Barry. We never know what will happen next in Florida. We know only that, any minute now, something will. Every few months, Dave Barry gets a call from some media person wanting to know, “What the hell is wrong with Florida?” Somehow, the state's acquired an image as a subtropical festival of stupid, and as a loyal Floridian, Dave begs to differ. Join him as he goes in hunt of the legendary Skunk Ape; hobnobs with the mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs; and visits Cassadaga, the psychic capital of the world, to have his dog's aura read (apparently, she's "very spiritual"). Hitch a ride for the non-stop thrills of alligator-wrestling ("the gators display the same fighting spirit as a Barcalounger"), the hair-raising spectacle of a clothing-optional bar in Key West, and the manly manliness of the Machine Gun Experience in Miami. It's the most hilarious book yet from “the funniest damn writer in the whole country” (Carl Hiaasen, and he should know). By the end, you'll have to admit that whatever else you might think about Florida—you can never say it's boring.

This fresh collection offers the zaniest spoofs of the sport's ceaseless dilemmas, such as the perpetual quest for the perfect swing and finer points of golf fashion, etiquette, and equipment.

An Emmy Award-winning original Saturday Night Live writer draws on personal memories and interviews with such contemporaries as Eric Idle and Dave Barry in a cultural memoir that includes discussions of the creative process behind classic skits

Four books in one volume by this best-selling, Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist and syndicated columnist. First time ever in hardcover, four of his hilariously funny hits. Line art throughout.

You can't make this stuff up! Dave Barry would never lie--and here are the real life, laugh-out-loud stories from across America to prove a U.S. Supreme Court justice shares his remedy for preventing gas ("I had not realized that this was a matter of concern in the highest levels of government"); a newspaper headline in Ohio announces the combustibility of strawberry Pop-Tarts ("A story that can really help you gain a better understanding of how you can be killed by breakfast snack food"); the frightening fact that snakes have mastered the pipelines leading directly to your toilet--and they're not shy ("Many women might view this as a fair punishment for all the billions of times that guys have left the seat up").So get up-close with Dave as he swears to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth . . . so God help you!

Told through the eyes of eighth-grader Wyatt Palmer, this comedic novel follows a class trip to Washington, D.C. As Wyatt and his friends navigate the challenges of adolescence, they find themselves embroiled in a wild adventure that involves a potential attack on the president. Balancing humor with the trials of middle school, the story captures the chaos and camaraderie of youth, all while keeping readers guessing about the boys' true intentions.

Just in time, Dave Barry supplies the wholly original, much needed history and guide to the new American politics and its three capitals, Washington, D.C., Austin, and South Florida. No surprise: it's hilarious. Understanding the urgent need for a deeply thoughtful balanced book to explain our national political process, Dave Barry has not even come close. Though he himself has covered many campaigns, run for President several times, and run for cover at the rainy inauguration of George W. Bush (the man will spare nothing for his art) Barry has instead outdone himself. Below the Beltway includes Barry's stirring account of how the United States was born, including his version of a properly rewritten Declaration (When in the course of human events it behooves us, the people, not to ask "What can our country do for us, anyway?" but rather whether we have anything to fear except fear itself...)and a revised Constitution (Section II: The House of Representatives shall be composed of people who own at least two dark suits and have not been indicted recently.). Dave also cracks the income tax code, explains the growth(s) of government, congressional hearing difficulties, and the persistent rumors of the influence of capital in the Capitol. Among other civic contributions, his tour of Washington, D.C., should end school class trips forever.

When Dave Barry is on the loose, no one is safe!What Dave Barry did for the men’s movement in his Complete Guide to Guys and for foreign relations when he did Japan he now does for . . . everything in America. The rapacious observer of Tupperware ladies and leisure concept salesmen sounds off on:Football—Football is more than just a game. It is a potential opportunity to see a live person lying on the ground with a bone sticking out of his leg, while the fans, to show their appreciation, perform “the wave.”Sailing—There’s nothing quite like getting out on the open sea, where you can forget about the hassles and worries of life on land, and concentrate on the hassles and worries of life on the sea, such as death by squid.Gambling—Off-Track Betting parlors are the kinds of places where you never see signs that say, “Thank You for Not Smoking.” The best you can hope for is, “Thank You for Not Spitting Pieces of Your Cigar on My Neck.”“The good news: he’s funny as ever. The bad news: the book is only 304 pages.”—Los Angeles Daily News

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, bestselling author, and Wheel of Fortune contestant Dave Barry exposes the shattering truth. Whether he's splashing with the U.S. sychronized swim team ("Picture a bunch of elegant swans swimming with a flailing sea cow") or reliving the Pilgrims' first Thanksgiving ("We've decided to obliterate your culture, but first may we try the stuffing?"), Dave Barry proves that one man can make a difference--by having the guts to answer the questions few people bother to ¸  What makes people want to eat animals they would never consider petting?¸  Where do the World's Three Most Boring People meet?¸  Why is Colorado freezing so many human gonads?¸  And just how does Oprah have the power to turn a 1957 Hotpoint toaster manual into a #1 bestseller?

"Just the ticket for the '90s." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE If you're too young for a nursing home yet too old to be a rock star, if your marriage is as exciting as scraping grass off the lawnmower blades, then this hilarious book by Pulitzer-Prize-winning columnist and author is for you. Put on your protective eyewear and take a probing look inside your increasingly Spam-like body at: The Midlife (Yawn) Marriage; Wise Financial Planning for Irresponsible Scum Such as Yourself; Sex After 40 (or, Sex? After 40?), and other harsh, but amusing realities that leave you laughing, crying and drooling.

Presents a collection of humor columns by Dave Barry, originally published in the "Miami Herald."

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist comes a celebration of the aging process. Not just Dave's, but that of the whole Baby Boom Generation--those millions of us who set a standard for whining self-absorption that will never be equaled, and who gave birth to such stunning accomplishments as Saturday Night Live!, the New Age movement, and call waiting. Here Dave pinpoints the glaring signs that you've passed the half-century - You are suddenly unable to read anything written in letters smaller than Marlon Brando.- You have accepted the fact that you can't possibly be hip. You don't even know if "hip" is the right word for hip anymore, and you don't care.- You remember nuclear-attack drills at school wherein you practiced protecting yourself by crouching under your desk, which was apparently made out of some kind of atomic-bomb-proof wood.- You can't name the secretary of defense, but you can still sing the Mister Clean song.So pop open a can of Geritol®, kick back in that recliner, grab those reading glasses, and let the good times roll--before they roll right over you!

A slapstick thriller set in Florida, featuring oddball characters. They include a homeless man who lives in a tree, a student with a squirt gun playing a game called Killer, a couple of real killers, and a terrorist with a nuclear bomb in a suitcase.

In "The Greatest Invention in the History of Mankind Is Beer" and Other Manly Insights from Dave Barry Dave goes on a testosterone riff, enlightening all about the intricacies of being male. "At higher levels, testosterone causes destructive male behavior, the two most terrible kinds 1. War. 2. Do-it-yourself projects."

The award-winning author and syndicated columnist shares his humorous observations on his trip to Japan, sharing his thoughts on culture shock in all its numerous forms--from kabuki to public bathing. Reprint.

Pulitzer Prize–winning and New York Times bestselling author—and actual Florida Man—Dave Barry returns with a “hilariously funny” (Steve Martin) caper full of oddballs and more twists and turns than a snake slithering away from a gator. Jesse Braddock is trapped in a tiny cabin deep in the Everglades with her infant daughter and her ex-boyfriend, a wannabe reality TV star who turned out to be a lot prettier on the outside than on the inside. Broke and desperate for a way out, Jesse stumbles across a long-lost treasure, which could solve all her problems—if she can figure out how to keep it. The problem is some very bad men are also looking for the treasure, and they know Jesse has it. Meanwhile, Ken Bortle of Bortle Brothers Bait and Beer has hatched a scheme to lure tourists to his failing store by making viral videos of the “Everglades Melon Monster.” The Monster is, in fact, an unemployed alcoholic newspaperman named Phil wearing a Dora the Explorer costume head. Incredibly, this plan actually works, inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm into the swamp in search of the Monster at the same time villains are on the hunt for Jesse’s treasure. Amid this mayhem, a presidential hopeful arrives in the Everglades to start his campaign. Needless to say, it does not go as planned. In fact, nothing in this story goes as planned. This is, after all, Florida.

Humorous look at the many aspects of travel from air travel to European bus tours.

A Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist offers a sharp and entertaining perspective on the chaotic events of recent history. Through witty observations and clever anecdotes, the author captures the absurdities and challenges of the times, providing readers with both laughter and insight into the complexities of contemporary life.

Little Scallop, a princess of the Mollusk tribe, longs to have a real adventure. So late one night, she and her mermaid friends sneak off to dive for pearls. They run into a fierce storm and a strange ship sailed by men who would love to capture a mermaid.

The Extravaganza of the Seas is a 5000-ton cash cow, a top-heavy tub whose sole function is to carry gamblers three miles from the Florida coast, take their money, then bring them back so they can find more money.

An all-new, all-original (well, 99 percent) Dave Barry book! Dave visits Japan--and brings back the funniest peace offering since George Bush flew in with the honorable moguls of Detroit. Here, for the first time, are his takes on sumo wrestling and geisha girls; on dinners of poisonous blowfish sushi and hotel rooms the size of steamer trunks; and on the Japanese command of English (or lack of). Line drawings.

A humorous guide with valuable advice and tips for moving up the corporate ladder.

Brillant und witzig: Der Pulitzer-Preisträger Dave Barry erkundet die trügerischen Untiefen des Älterwerdens. Erwachsen werden? Was hat das denn mit Dave Barry zu tun? Denn der „witzigste Mann Amerikas“ hat sich jahrzehntelang erfolgreich gegen das Älterwerden gewehrt. Aber gerade deshalb ist er wie kein anderer berufen, das lustigste, zugleich aber auch hellsichtigste und herzerwärmendste Buch über das größte Rätsel unter der Sonne zu schreiben: Was ist eigentlich ein Erwachsener? Und: Was kann man dagegen unternehmen? Punktgenau und mit Röntgenblick-Witz spießt Dave Barry so faszinierende Phänomene auf wie „Vaterschaft“, „Neue Väter“, den schrecklichen Blick in den Spiegel, den Kampf der Geschlechter, Unterhaltungselektronik und eine Reihe unnennbarer medizinischer oder biologischer Vorgänge rund um den verfallenden Körper. Dieses Buch ist zu Papier und Druckerschwärze gewordene Lebensfreude, wer es liest, freut sich sofort aufs Erwachsenwerden - solange es nur die andern trifft!

Aus dem Inhalt§1. Japanisch in nur fünf Minuten lernen?§2. Anpassung an eine exotische und hochentwickelte Kultur§3. Verloren in Tokio§4. Die traditionellen japanischen Künste§5. Geheimnisse der japanischen Industrie§6. Rockmusik in Japan§7. Humor in Japan§8. Sport in Japan§9. In einem japanischen Gasthaus§10. Auf dem Land§11. Die Besteigung des Fuji

Rette dich, Peter! Die Schattenmächte greifen an … Jäh nimmt das friedliche Leben auf der Insel Mollusk für Peter und seine Freunde ein Ende. Erst nehmen die kriegerischen Skorpione die Mollusker als Sklaven gefangen, dann taucht der totgeglaubte Lord Ombra wieder auf. Das grausame Schattenwesen entführt Peter in das exotische Rundoon, das von dem größenwahnsinnigen König Zarboff regiert wird. Dieser will von Peter das Fliegen lernen. Doch Ombra hat andere Pläne: Er braucht Peter, um an den wundersamen Sternenstaub zu kommen und die Weltherrschaft zu übernehmen … Der dritte Abenteuerroman um den magischen Sternenstaub - witzig, voller Überraschungen und fesselnd spannend!

Все знают, кто такой Питер Пэн. А многим ли известно, как на самом деле связан Питер с тайным обществом Ловцов звезд? Или что может произойти с Питером, если его ранят отравленной стрелой?

Dave Barry bietet humorvolle Einblicke, wie man die Lebenskrise mit vierzig meistern kann, zwischen Pflegeheim und Grunge-Band, und zeigt, dass alltägliche Dinge wie das Säubern eines Rasenmähers aufregender sein können als die Ehe.

Der APA Guide Florida verzaubert mit exzellenten Fotografien und vermittelt tiefe Einblicke in die faszinierende Kultur und Geschichte der Region - von erfahrenen Reisejournalisten und Landeskennern für anspruchsvolle Reisende recherchiert.

Kniha je opět sbírkou fejetonů, v nichž se autor zabývá, znovu se svým charakteristickým humorem, různými událostmi a jevy - soutěží „Chcete být milionářem“, Batmanem, Internetem, ale i hlídacími psy, životem vysokoškoláků, porody, domácími kutily, zabíjením pavouků na přání manželky, opalováním „nahoře bez“ a jinými zajímavými tématy. Je to již pátá Barryho kniha na českém trhu, protože autorův humor je čtenáři stále více vyhledáván. 1. vydání. -- zdroj: www.kosmas.cz --

Dave Barry, sloupkař, nositel Pulitzerovy ceny a autor bestselleru Rukověť správného chlapa, nám na základě pozorování své milované a prudce inteligentní feny Lucy pomáhá odhalit, jak stárnout s grácií. Dave Barry se pokouší poučit od svého psa Lucy, jak prožít život co nejlépe, tváří tvář překážkám a výzvám přicházejícím s životem po středním věku. Dave se probírá svými dospělejšími lety s milým humorem a nadhledem, od kapitoly „Najděte si nové kamarády“ (což se jemu samému nedaří, protože nedokáže překonat svůj odpor k lidem) až k „Nepřestávejte se bavit“ (kde popisuje své celoživotní členství v pochodové jednotce, která se zúčastnila mnoha přehlídek včetně Obamovy inaugurace.) Lucy Davea učí, jak žít v přítomnosti, jak se oprostit od denních strastí a jak se cítit dobře ve vlastní kůži. Ať už se nám Dave Barry snaží poradit, abychom „Věnovali pozornost lidem, které milujeme“ (i když náš mozek právě neposlouchá), nebo se rozhoduje, že „Hodí vztek za hlavu“, je to k popukání. Knížka Psí rady pro šťastný život je vtipným a moudrým průvodcem radostným životem.

Jak jsme u Davea Barryho zvyklí, zabývá se i v této knize různými žhavými tématy současnosti. Zkoumá rozdíly mezi muži a ženami, oslavuje otcovství s humorem a narážkami na každodenní situace, jako je například varování před nebezpečnými činnostmi dětí. Rozebírá techniku, přičemž přiznává, že jeho znalosti se omezují na zapínání a restartování zařízení, což často stačí k jejich opětovnému rozběhnutí. Propaguje Miami jako turistickou destinaci a poskytuje rady pro začínající pejskaře, včetně užitečných povelů, které by měli svým psům naučit. Kritizuje americké zdravotnictví, které generuje obrovské zisky, ale nedokáže vyrobit kvalitní nemocniční oblečení. Zmiňuje pokroky v medicíně, jako jsou penicilin a umělá srdce, a ironizuje některé zdravotnické postupy. Dále se věnuje kolonoskopii, plánům na záchranu novinového průmyslu, svatebním obřadům a fenoménu filmů o upírech, přičemž se dotýká mnoha dalších aktuálních otázek s typickým humorem a sarkasmem.

Opět sbírka fejetonů od známého a u nás oblíbeného autora. Tato kniha s podtitulem „Dave Barry o rodičovství a jiných tématech, o nichž toho ví jen velmi málo" čtenáře rozhodně nezklame. Barry v ní řeší, jak je jeho zvykem, témata, která se ho nějak osobně dotýkají, například: rodičovství, intelektové dovednosti v éře technického pokroku, pošta, sex, rozdíly mezi muži a ženami, létání, práce profesionálního spisovatele, líčí také svoji cestu s turistickým zájezdem do Izraele. Titul obsahuje mnoho užitečných rad pro dnešní muže, například jak ugrilovat steak, jak přežít v pralese, jak řídit plachetnici, jak jezdit na koni nebo jak poskytnout první pomoc

Zatím nejlepší Barryho román - jeho děj člověka uchvátí a nepustí doslova od první do poslední stránky. Proplétají se tu přípravy na obrovskou svatbu v Miami, záchrana napůl utopené Haiťanky z moře, útěk zamilovaného orangutana ze zoo, večírek s marihuanovými sušenkami, honička v autech a na pirátské lodi - na hlavního hrdinu Setha je toho opravdu hodně a čtenář mu prostě musí držet palce, aby zdárně vyřešil i ty nejzapeklitější situace. Vše je doprovázeno typickým Barryho humorem - zkrátka a dobře, kdo má Davea Barryho rád, ten by si tuhle knihu rozhodně neměl nechat ujít!!!

Děj románu začíná v New Jersey, ale postupně se rozvíjí po celém světě, když se jeho dva protagonisté, kultivovaný Horkman a obhroublý Peckerman, kteří jsou vinou shody neuvěřitelných náhod považováni za nebezpečné teroristy, snaží nejprve vysvětlit svou nevinu a později už jen utíkají před policií. Kromě policie prchají i před skutečnými arabskými teroristy, před medvědy v zoologické zahradě, tajně plují na zaoceánském parníku, útočí s kubánskými revolucionáři na vládní palác, krmí hladové somálce, přispívají k zániku Hamásu, z hledaných teroristů se mění v obdivované hrdiny a nakonec shodou dalších neuvěřitelných náhod dokonce kandidují na úřad amerického prezidenta. Vyprávění je čtivé a děj má rychlý spád, občas prokládaný typickými vtipnými barryovskými úvahami o věcech, které s hlavním dějem vůbec nesouvisejí, ale které si člověk vždycky s potěšením přečte. kdo zná Barryho dřívější díla, toho tato kniha určitě nezklame, a kdo Barryho nezná, ten může se seznamováním začít třeba právě u ní.