Crisp Toasts: Wonderful Words That Add Wit and Class to Every Time You Raise Your Glass (Thomas Dunne Book) [Hardcover]

William R. Evans (Author), Andrew Frothingham (Author)

Book Description

Series: Thomas Dunne Book | Publication Date: April 3, 2007

Wonderful words that add wit and class to every time you raise your glass.

Sample toasts:

Friends & Friendship: To our best friends, who know the worst about us but refuse to believe it.

Generosity: Life 'em high and drain 'em dry to the guy who says, "My turn to buy!"

Golf: To golf, the most frustrating and masochistic sport in the world, which may be why golf spelled backward in flog.

Happiness: May we be happy and our enemies know it.

Gambling: Life consists not in holding good cards, but playing those you hold well.

Politics & Politicians: To Washington, our country's capital, where the roads, and everything else, go around in circles.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

These two contemporary collections from The New Yorker 's Frothingham and Evans ( And I Quote , St. Martin's, 1992) will prove useful for any collection. Crisp Toasts lists at least three toasts for more than 100 alphabetically arranged topics, from absent friends to work. Ranging from timely to traditional, most of the toasts are short one-liners, ideal for weddings, christenings, reunions, and retirement dinners. Well-Done Roasts is one of the first collections of roasts for every occasion. Roasts are becoming an ever more popular form of testimonial for everyone from politicians to retired sports heroes, and the authors offer hundreds of friendly tributes disguised as insults, arranged alphabetically from old age to youth. There is even a helpful list of synonyms. This user-friendly, nonsexist manual will keep audiences in stitches. Some contemporary samples: "Those aren't acne scars on his face, he just had a hard time learning to eat with a fork," and "She went to the Tammy Faye Baker cosmetics school."-- Brian E. Coutts, Western Kentucky Univ. Libs., Bowling Green
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

William R. Evans III and Andrew Frothingham first combined their talents on And I Quote (St. Martins' Press, 1992, with Ashton Applewhite). Both authors live in New York City.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press; 1st edition (April 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312081715
• ISBN-13: 978-0312081713
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,176,240 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "A Heartfelt Toast For The Ones We Love", April 29, 2001

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Janis Rosen (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Crisp Toasts: Wonderful Words That Add Wit and Class to Every Time You Raise Your Glass (Thomas Dunne Book) (Hardcover)

A truly remarkable book! Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. Original, creative, heartfelt and sincere toasts. "Crisp Toasts" is the answer for "those of us" who don't know exactly what to say and when to say it. It gives you direct guidance on helping you find the "perfect" toast for the "perfect" couple. Sincere and meaningful examples are given, some serious and others funny, and insight as to which one is appropriate depending on the situation. I have recommended it to many friends and relatives. What a wonderful reference book to keep throughout the years.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars On the other hand.., May 16, 2007

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J. L. Kyle (Nashville, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Crisp Toasts: Wonderful Words That Add Wit and Class to Every Time You Raise Your Glass (Thomas Dunne Book) (Hardcover)

I could not have been more disappointed with this book! The suggestions for quotes to use in toasts for various occasions were uninteresting and unoriginal. You could find many more memorable words and phrases to borrow in a host of other books. Do the authors really think that "may we be loved by those we love" would add wit or class to a toast at a family occasion? Pass this book by and find another to help you in expressing yourself glass in hand.