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Letters from a Nut

by Ted L Nancy

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ISBN13: 9780380973545
ISBN10: 0380973545
Condition: Standard
Dustjacket: Standard
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Who is Ted L. Nancy?
He's a concerned hotel guest searching for a lost tooth...

He's a superstitious Vegas high-roller who wants to gamble at a casino in his lucky shrimp outfit...

He's the genius inventor of "Six Day Underwear"...

He's a demanding dramatist seeking an audience for his play about his 26-year-old dog, Cinnamon...

He's the proud owner of Charles, a 36-year-old cat who owes his longevity to a pet food company...

He's a loyal fan of the King of Tonga...

He is, in reality, a twisted prankster — a supremely off-kilter alter ego who sends patently ridiculous letters and queries to (and receives surprisingly earnest responses back from) corporate honchos, entertainment conglomerates, national publications, politicians, celebrities and heads of state to everyone, in fact, from the president of the Bon Ami Cleanser Company to U.S. Vice President Al Gore.

Letters From A Nut is an insanely inspired, truly madcap collection of Nancy correspondence, a laugh-out-loud-in-public-places aggregation of official — and officially certifiable — requests, complaints, fan mail and questions that could not possibly have been taken seriously...but, amazingly, were!

Synopsis:

Who is Ted L. Nancy?

He's a concerned hotel guest searching for a lost tooth...

He's a superstitious Vegas high-roller who wants to gamble at a casino in his lucky shrimp outfit...

He's the genius inventor of "Six Day Underwear"...

He's a demanding dramatist seeking an audience for his play about his 26-year-old dog, Cinnamon...

He's the proud owner of Charles, a 36-year-old cat who owes his longevity to a pet food company...

He's a loyal fan of the King of Tonga...

He is, in reality, a twisted prankster — a supremely off-kilter alter ego who sends patently ridiculous letters and queries to (and receives surprisingly earnest responses back from) corporate honchos, entertainment conglomerates, national publications, politicians, celebrities and heads of state to everyone, in fact, from the president of the Bon Ami Cleanser Company to U.S. Vice President Al Gore.  

Letters From A Nut is an insanely inspired, truly madcap collection of Nancy correspondence, a laugh-out-loud-in-public-places aggregation of official — and officially certifiable — requests, complaints, fan mail and questions that could not possibly have been taken seriously...but, amazingly, were!

Dear Mr. Nancy: "It is not often that we receive such enthusiastic support for the paper bag." --The Paper Bag Council

"On behalf of Greyhound, there should be no problem traveling while in your butter costume." --Greyhound Bus Lines

"I look forward to working with you to create a better future for this great nation." — Vice President Al Gore

"An unending stream of some of the most hilarious exchanges I've ever read. Everyone I lent this book to just read it and laughed out loud like I did. It's so simple, yet totally inventive. I'm sure some sort of mail fraud charges could be brought to stop this man but, personally, I hope they never catch him." --Jerry Seinfeld

About the Author

TED L. NANCY is a rogue comedian who hopes to do for comedy what Anonymous did for politics.AUTHOR HOME: P.O. BOX 236 in Thousand Oaks, CA

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olivecat, December 8, 2007 (view all comments by olivecat)
This is a very funny book of letters written to various places, including a lot of hotels in Las Vegas, with bizarre and wacky requests and their responses. I actually found a response letter written by my former boss in this book! This may have been done before by other authors, but that doesn't make this any less funny. There are 2 other books if this suits your sense of humor.
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Avid Reader, July 15, 2007 (view all comments by Avid Reader)
I just finished reading this book!!! A must read! I was laughing all the way through.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780380973545
Introduction:
Seinfeld, Jerry
Author:
Seinfeld, Jerry
Author:
Nancy, Ted L.
Publisher:
William Morrow & Company
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
American wit and humor
Subject:
Form - Essays
Subject:
Letters
Subject:
Humor
Subject:
Essays
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series Volume:
11
Publication Date:
October 1999
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
9.57x6.41x.74 in. .79 lbs.
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