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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 814.54
EAN: 9780316010795
ISBN: 0316010790
Label: Back Bay Books
Manufacturer: Back Bay Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 272
Publication Date: May 31, 2005
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Release Date: May 31, 2005
Studio: Back Bay Books
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Amazon.com Review:
Whether by nature or by nurture, Ma and Pa Sedaris certainly knew something about raising funny kids. Amy Sedaris has built a cult following for her Comedy Central character Jerri Blank, and David, the more famous of the two siblings, continues to spin his personal history into comedic gold. A good chunk of the material in Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim debuted in other media outlets, such as The New Yorker, but Sedaris's brilliantly written essays deserve repeat reads.
Based on the author's descriptions, nearly every member of his family is funny, although some (like sister Tiffany, perhaps) in a tragic way. In "The Change in Me," Sedaris remembers that his mother was good at imitating people when it helped drive home her point. High-voiced, lovably plain-spoken brother Paul (aka The Rooster, Silly P) has long been a favorite character for Sedaris readers, though Paul's story takes on a serious note when his wife has a difficult pregnancy. The author doesn't shy away from embarrassing moments in his own life, either, including a childhood poker game that strays into strange, psychological territory. Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim provides more evidence that he is a great humorist, memoirist, and raconteur, and readers are lucky to have the opportunity to know him (and his clan) so well. His funny family feels like our own. Perhaps they are luckier still not to know him personally. --Leah Weathersby
Product Description:
In this phenomenal #1 bestseller, David Sedaris plays in the snow with his sisters. He goes on vacation with his family. He gets a job selling drinks. He attends his brothers wedding. He mops his sisters floor. He gives directions to a lost traveler. He eats a hamburger. He has his blood sugar tested. It all sounds so normal, doesnt it?
Yet Sedaris lifts the corner of ordinary life, revealing the absurdity teeming below the surface, exposing a world alive with hidden motives and obscure desires. In DRESS YOUR FAMILY IN CORDUROY AND DENIM, one of the wittiest and most original writers at work today gives us his richest book yet.
Average Rating: 
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I read this for my book club and after I finished it a read some reviews and they talked about the humor in the book. I didn't find it that funny.
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The book is fine. Just a little disappointed with the condition. Seller said it was in good condition, book came and looked like a dog chewed on it. Teeth marks everywhere.
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The final chapter in this book tells a story about Sedaris torturing an animal. Regardless of the circumstances involved, including such material in a comedic work is brutally stupid and insensitive to readers. This alone has turned me from a Sedaris fan to a non-Sedaris fan.
Besides that, the rest of the book was rather dull, rambling, often mean-spirited and completely unremarkable. What a let down after reading his previous works.
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Sedaris is an author that everyone should read! He is incredibly funny, prolific, witty and charming! I read each of his books during my lunch break each week - and now I'm sad and wanting more! VERY fast read, because the writing is so easy and effortless - nothing forced, nothing ostentatious.
Thank you Amazon for FAST shipping and a great item at a great price! Much appreciated!
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The stories in this book will make you laugh out loud. You may have to recap the stories for everyone around you, who asks "what is so funny?" My personal favorite was "Rooster at the Hitchin' Post." If you like comedy, this book will not dissappoint.
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