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Ray Zardetto (Author)
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September 1, 2006

Ever wish that in the afterlife you'll be able to exact revenge on the people who made your life so miserable? The Five Jerks You Meet on Earth takes on that sidesplitting premise. Loser Al Mitchell finally gets a chance to win-even though he's dead.

Al Mitchell is middle-aged, divorced, childless, balding, unemployed, stoop-shouldered, and dead--but these are the least of his problems. When Mitchell dies in a chaotic merry-go-round wreck, he goes to Heaven hoping to discover the meaning of his sad-sack life by meeting the five most influential people he's known. But too bad they're busy meeting with more important people! In their place, Al meets his grade school lunch lady, family plumber, and a hairdresser who turned down all of his romantic advances. So much for peace in the afterlife!

Intent to make amends, Heaven's powers-that-be allow Mitchell to return to Earth (with help from a bumbling angel named Adrian) to achieve a goal even better than enlightenment. He gets to exact revenge on the five jerks who made his life so miserable!

Ray Zardetto's The Five Jerks You Meet on Earth hilariously--but respectfully--parodies Mitch Albom's The Five People You Meet in Heaven. It turns the premise of that inspiring best-seller on its head--and it speaks to the avenging loser in all of us!

For more about the book visit www.thefivejerksyoumeetonearth.com

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing (September 1, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0740760823
  • ISBN-13: 978-0740760822
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.1 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #478,442 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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I was born at the start of the first year of my life. Like everyone, I had to deal with a lot of jerks in my life but that is mostly behind me now. I spent 20 years in corporate America, the last five as a Vice President of Public Relations and Communications. I have also taught communications at a New Jersey University as well as running seminars on resume writing and effective job interviewing. Currently, I operate a tutoring business in my home state and write for a series of baseball publications. My wife Rita and I have two children -- my daughter Gina Marie just turned 16 and my son Joe is about to become a teenager -- I never realized how much I didn't know about everything until my children became teenagers!

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars funny and clever, if a bit low brow, November 21, 2006
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Ray Zardetto's parody of Mitch Albom's beautuiful book is a clever romp through what life must be like growing up on the Jersey shore and working at one of the famed Ma Bell spinoffs. It is well conceived and witty in places, though much of the humor is slapstick. What really shines in the book is his character development; all of his 'jerks' seem real, especially his ex-boss, a clueless New Jersey technology executive. While the book is nowhere near as inspirational or thought provoking as Albom's book, it is entertaining, and the plot twist at the end will have readers (especially men) reevaluating some of their relationships. Definitely worth a read.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read for a cross-country flight, October 26, 2006
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The author uses his quick wit, dry sense of humor and flair for writing to describe what many of us go through after suddenly being shown the door after years of dedication at a company. But he doesn't harp on the issue and quickly moves on to many other of life's imperfections and brings to life some incredibly colorful characters and places. A quick read that leaves a lasting memory. Great for those who are hard pressed to actually get to the last chapter of any book.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and Charming, October 18, 2006
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This is a fun, quick read with memorable charaters and funny situations. The ending is a nice twist and overall it represents a fantasy we have all had at one time or another.
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