The Funny Thing Is...

The Funny Thing Is...

Ellen DeGeneres published her first book of comic essays, the #1 bestselling <I>My Point...And I Do Have One,</I> way back in 1996. Not one to rest on her laurels, the witty star of stage and screen has since dedicated her life to writing a hilarious new book. That book is this book. <P> After years of painstaking, round-the-clock research, surviving on a mere twenty minutes of sleep a night, and collaborating with lexicographers, plumbers, and mathematicians, DeGeneres has crafted a work that is both easy to use and very funny. Along with her trademark ramblings, <I>The Funny Thing Is...</I> contains hundreds of succinct insights into her psyche and offers innovative features including: <P> <UL TYPE=DISC> <LI>More than 50,000 simple, short words arranged in sentences that form paragraphs. <LI>Thousands of observations on everyday life -- from terrible fashion trends to how to handle seating arrangements for a Sunday brunch with Paula Abdul, Diane Sawyer, and Eminem. <LI>All twenty-six letters of the alphabet. </UL> <P> Sure to make you laugh, <I>The Funny Thing Is...</I> is an indispensable reference for anyone who knows how to read or wants to fool people into thinking they do.