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How to Survive--and Profit from-- Your Son's Bar Mitzvah!

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First of all, the book is funny as hell. It's just like a good matzoh ball: just heavy enough. But more to the point, you can really get some ideas here! After putting some of Mr. Shapiro's principles into practice, I saved over $4000.00 on my David's Bar Mitzvah.

Try it. You'll like it.

This book is hilarious! Mr. Shapiro really does reflect what every parent goes through when preparing for the big event. It really makes you think "Why not?"

Shapiro does a marvelous send-up of every aspect of the American penchant for overdoing Bar Mitzvahs (as well as every other coming-of-age) celebration. He harpoons (and lampoons) the "My event can be better than your event" materialism and mentality which all too often masks the true meaning of the event. The cartoons match the over-the-top, rapid-fire humor of what seems the perfect monologue for a borscht belt comedian. This one moves even more quickly than the 100 pages leads you to believe. You'll be done with it in less than a couple of hours - that is, if you don't stop to chuckle or laugh out loud like I did throughout this book. A perfect gift for the parents about to "celebrate" or "suffer through it."