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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 (Economist).
Synopsis:
No matter what their favorite holiday, readers won't want to miss celebrating it with the author who has been called "one of the funniest writers alive" ("The Economist").
Synopsis:
Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never-before-published story to help spread the cheer and mortification of the season. Along with such favorites as the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families are his tales of tardy trick-or-treaters; the difficulties of explaining the Easter Bunny to the French; what to do if you're locked out in a snowstorm; the puzzling Christmas traditions of other countries; what Halloween looks like at the medical examiner's office; and a barnyard Secret Santa scheme gone awry. Celebrate the holidays with Sedaris, who has been called one of the funniest writers alive "(The Economist)."Little, Brown and Company
Synopsis:
Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is updated and expanded with six more pieces, including a never-before-published story to help spread the cheer and mortification of the season.
ldesigns, December 20, 2008 (view all comments by ldesigns)
I had to get it again. Extra stories and a new cover by Chip Kidd! What more does one want for Christmas!
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English9780316035903
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"Synopsis"
by Ingram,
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 (Economist).
"Synopsis"
by Ingram,
No matter what their favorite holiday, readers won't want to miss celebrating it with the author who has been called "one of the funniest writers alive" ("The Economist").
"Synopsis"
by Ingram,
Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is new again with six more pieces, including a never-before-published story to help spread the cheer and mortification of the season. Along with such favorites as the diaries of a Macy's elf and the annals of two very competitive families are his tales of tardy trick-or-treaters; the difficulties of explaining the Easter Bunny to the French; what to do if you're locked out in a snowstorm; the puzzling Christmas traditions of other countries; what Halloween looks like at the medical examiner's office; and a barnyard Secret Santa scheme gone awry. Celebrate the holidays with Sedaris, who has been called one of the funniest writers alive "(The Economist)."Little, Brown and Company
"Synopsis"
by Ingram,
Sedaris's beloved holiday collection is updated and expanded with six more pieces, including a never-before-published story to help spread the cheer and mortification of the season.
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