The Importance of Being Funny: Why We Need More Jokes in Our Lives by Al Gini (E

Description: The Importance of Being Funny by Al Gini Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description As the late, great stand-up comic Joan Rivers put it: If you can laugh at it, you can live with it! This book is for anyone who enjoys a good laugh, but also wants to know why. Publisher Description When E. B. White said "analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog; few people are interested and the frog dies," he hadnt seen Al Ginis hilarious, incisive, and informative take on jokes, joke-telling, and the jokers who tell jokes. For Gini, humor is more than just foolish fun: it serves as a safety valve for dealing with reality that gives us the courage to endure that which we cannot understand or avoid. Not everyone tells jokes. Not everyone gets a joke, even a good one. But, Gini argues, joke-telling can act as both a sword and a shield to defend us from reality. As the late, great stand-up comic Joan Rivers put it: If you can laugh at it, you can live with it! This book is for anyone who enjoys a good laugh, but also wants to know why. Author Biography Al Gini is a well-known Chicago radio personality, professor, and the author of a number of books that examine contemporary topics in American culture and other themes including: My Job My Self: Work and the Creation of the Modern Individual (Routledge, 2000); The Importance of Being Lazy: In Praise of Play, Leisure, and Vacations (Routledge, 2003) Why Its Hard to Be Good (Routledge, 2006); and Seeking The Truth of Things (ACTA, 2010).Gini has been interviewed on several national and international media outlets including: "The Bob Edwards Show", NPRs "Morning Edition", NBCs "Nightly News", CBS News, ABC News, CBC Canada, WTTW Chicago, WGN Chicago, Stanford Universitys "Philosophy Talk", South African National Radio, Wisconsin Public Radio, Massachusetts Public Radio, CBS Radio, and San Francisco Public Radio. For over twenty-eight years he has been the "Resident Philosopher" on National Public Radios Chicago affiliate, WBEZ-FM, and he regularly lectures to community and professional organizations on issues in popular culture, business and ethics. Details ISBN 1442281766 ISBN-13 9781442281769 Title The Importance of Being Funny Author Al Gini Format Hardcover Year 2017 Pages 168 Publisher Rowman & Littlefield GE_Item_ID:137149188; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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