The Book of David (Hardcover)

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Editorial Reviews

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"For years, David Steinberg and I have compared notes on our mutual disdain for any form of hard work. Now I am shocked and outraged to discover that he has gone ahead and written a book, an excellent one at that, filled with wit and erudition. In short, he has betrayed me and every lazy man who once counted him as a cohort. Every shiftless layabout shall now know the truth: that David Steinberg is a highly motivated purveyor of quality...he's dead to me."

-- Larry David --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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"Much funnier than the Bible. Much wittier. And...more accurate, especially the showbiz parts. God and David Steinberg go way back, and it's great to see them together again, hilarious as ever. One of them curious, human, and extraordinarily witty, and the other...God."

-- Garry Shandling

"David's book reminds us, once again, what a great and original comedian he is. A wonderfully inventive piece. I had no idea David was Jewish."

-- Billy Crystal

"Funny! David Steinberg is a credit to his people, actually to all people, and the spelling and grammar in this book are incredible."

-- Robin Williams

"That this is David Steinberg's first book, big surprise. That his first book is funny from beginning to end, no surprise at all!"

-- Paul Reiser

"For years, David Steinberg and I have compared notes on our mutual disdain for any form of hard work. Now I am shocked and outraged to discover that he has gone ahead and written a book, an excellent one at that, filled with wit and erudition. In short, he has betrayed me and every lazy man who once counted him as a cohort. Every shiftless layabout shall now know the truth: that David Steinberg is a highly motivated purveyor of quality...he's dead to me."

-- Larry David

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster; 1 edition (June 12, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743272323
• ISBN-13: 978-0743272322
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #640,369 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Hilarious!!!, May 31, 2007

By	A laughing reader (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

It's sure not the average autiobiography. There is nothing average about this book. I haven't laughed this hard at a book since David Sedaris' "Me Talk Pretty One Day." It's an incredibly brilliant idea, to pretend that David Steinberg is a character in the Bible and that the stuff of his life takes on biblical significance. Somehow every name in pop culture shows up and God too to reveal all His secrets. If you can't laugh at this, you either dont have a sense of humor or take yourself way too seriously. LOL funny!

7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious and original, June 24, 2007

By	Jean (Pasadena, CA) - See all my reviews

I LOVED this book. It's smart and funny...I enjoyed Steinberg's conversations with God.(really funny).It has great stories about Hollywood in the 70's (hanging out with Groucho, Jack Benny etc). I didn't want to put it down..What a great read!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterically funny book, January 23, 2008

By	P. Wright (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I highly recommend this cleverly written and VERY funny book. Just don't read it in a place where you need to be quiet. I took it with me to a doctor's office while waiting for my husband and literally had to stop reading it because I found myself laughing out loud and startling the other people around me. I can't recommend this book enough and bought extra copies for my friends.