The Book of Eleven: An Itemized Collection of Brain Lint [Hardcover]

Amy Krouse Rosenthal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1998

Amy Krouse Rosenthal's fresh, Seinfeld-esque humor taps into the minutiae of everyday life with "that-is-so-true" insight and sets itself apart with its smart, witty, and delightfully quirky nature. Each chapter comprises-you guessed it-11 random thoughts on subjects such as movies, restaurants, death, olives, sex, and answering machines. Why 11? You have to buy the book to find out.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (August 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836267753
• ISBN-13: 978-0836267754
• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 5.6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,071,335 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Amy Krouse Rosenthal is a person who likes to make things.

Some things she likes to make:
Children's books.
Grown-up books.
Short films.
Salads.
Connections with the universe.
Something out of nothing.
Wishes.

According to The New York Times, Amy's award-winning children's books "radiate fun the way tulips radiate spring: they are elegant and spirit-lifting." Her 16 books for children include LITTLE PEA, SPOON, THE WONDER BOOK, COOKIES: BITE-SIZE LIFE LESSONS, AND DUCK!RABBIT!.

As for her adult work, Amazon named ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AN ORDINARY LIFE one of the top 10 memoirs of the decade.

A long-time contributor to NPR, she is currently the host and creator of Mission Amy K R.com produced by Chicago Public Radio.

Her short films include 17 Things I Made, ATM Always Trust Magic, The Kindness Thought Bubble, The Money Tree, Chip the Monk and the interactive, ongoing film project The Beckoning of Lovely (a feature-length film is scheduled for hopeful release on 11/11/11).

Amy lives IRL with her family in Chicago and online at whoisamy.com.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars life is funnier that you think...here's proof, August 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Book of Eleven: An Itemized Collection of Brain Lint (Hardcover)

It has been a long time since I have read something so insightful toward my own life that I find myself looking over my shoulder to see if the author is following me around. The book of eleven is an irreplacable travel companion for anyone interested in seeing the humor present in the journey of life. Not bad if someone just wants to grin a bit, too. I grinned so much that I may have inadvertently grinned over my limit and therefore someone else now may not be able to grin at all. But that is just how funny this book is, I get greedy with grinning.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't Wait for "The Book of Twelve", September 1, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Book of Eleven: An Itemized Collection of Brain Lint (Hardcover)

Every once in a while, you'll read something so funny that it makes you smile all day. Well, Amy Krouse Rosenthal's "The Book of Eleven" does that and more. Each piece of "brain lint" (what she calls her writing) is a gem, meshing the hysterical and insightful in a truly unique way. I had read some of Amy's work before in the now defunct "Might" magazine, but "The Book of Eleven" represents a true coming-out party for her. Combine Saturday Night Live's Jack Handy, Jerry Seinfeld, and your mom and you may have a sense of her style. I challenge anyone not to smile, laugh, and think while reading this one!

5.0 out of 5 stars Witty humor I think of everday, I wish I would have written, December 19, 1998

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Stacy Brown ([e-mail]) (Joliet, Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Book of Eleven: An Itemized Collection of Brain Lint (Hardcover)

This book is absolutely hilarious! I am a high school student, and these are things that come into my mind, and many of my friend's minds on a daily basis. All I can say, this is stuff that most of us don't think to put onto paper. I wish I would have written it. But, hey, great job to Amy!