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by: David Sedaris  List Price: $16.99 Amazon.com's Price: $11.55 You Save: $5.44 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780316035903 ISBN: 0316035904 Label: Little, Brown and Company Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 176 Publication Date: October 08, 2008 Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Studio: Little, Brown and Company Sales Rank: 8288 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: David Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never before published story. Along with such favoritesas the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families, are Sedaris's tales of tardy trick-or-treaters ("Us and Them"); the difficulties of explaining the Easter Bunny to the French ("Jesus Shaves"); what to do when you've been locked out in a snowstorm ("Let It Snow"); the puzzling Christmas traditions of other nations ("Six to Eight Black Men"); what Halloween at the medical examiner's looks like ("The Monster Mash"); and a barnyard secret Santa scheme gone awry ("Cow and Turkey"). No matter what your favorite holiday, you won't want to miss celebrating it with the author who has been called "one of the funniest writers alive" ( Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Sedaris is a funny guyIt is hard to pick one set of stars for a book that is full of different essays. I would give some of the essays 4 stars, others 3, and maybe even some 2s. If I look at the book as a whole, I liked it. There are a few stories that stick out -- like Santaland Diaries (about Sedaris' stint as an Elf at Macy's Santaland in NY) and Six to Eight Black Men (about how the Netherlands celebrates Christmas with "black peters"). All of the stories share Sedaris' wit, and some star people who probably belong ... Read More Rating:  - Holidays on Ice is Big DisappointmentI don't read a lot. But when I find an author that I like, I anxiously await every new work. (So, Lawrence Block, when are you going to write another Bernie Rhodenbarr mystery?) David Sedaris has been one of my favorites ever since I heard him on NPR many years ago. I have read every one of his books, and so when we went to San Lucia and didn't have a television and the only radio station was broadcasting in Spanish from Venezuela, our only entertainment was listening each night to a half hour of "Me ... Read More Rating:  - Fast courteous service!!This book was quickly shipped and error on my part handled courteously. A great seller. ***** Rating: - Very FunnyThis book is very funny. I read it a few months ago and there was one story I was not very fond of, hence the 4 stars (instead of 5), but I totally recommend it for the other great stories. Rating: - Bitter and violent but still funnyOK, I love David Sedaris on This American Life and loved his previous books about his family. This little book was more bitter and violent than I expected. "Santaland Diaries" is a classic and a great read, but after that there are stories of people dismembering themselves, family members treating each other cruelly, and a barnyard animal being led to slaughter. Not denying Sedaris' talents but I enjoy it more when he is turning is razor wit and observations to his hilarious, off-kilter, endearing family ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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