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Dave Barry's Gift Guide To End All Gift Guides (Hardcover)

by Dave Barry (Author)
4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)


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The popular humorist presents a selection of more than fifty one-of-a-kind gifts for the discriminating individual, furnishing vendor names, prices, and addresses for such treasures as elephant-print Republican pants and a capsule of rodent bones regurgitated by an owl. 150,000 first printing.

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  • Hardcover: 128 pages
  • Publisher: Crown; 1st edition (October 4, 1994)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0517799529
  • ISBN-13: 978-0517799529
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #973,138 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Perfect Gift, August 5, 2000
By Chad Spivak (North Miami Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews
Ever want an "Auto Security Spider," the cheap alternative to "The Club?" How about a game of "Roadkill Bingo" for the kids? Perhaps a "High-Tech Loudspeaker Hat" for your loved one who has it all? These are just a few of the items listed and described in detail in this wacky book.

Dave Barry is one of the funniest writes of all time, but he is usually at his best when it comes to him poking fun at the truth. This book, slightly dated written in 1994, is a virtual catalogue of items that you can actually purchase. Trust me. These gifts are better given than received.

It's a really fast read, and Dave Barry is truly at his best. It 's just non-stop laughter, and there are some decent gift ideas in the book. If fact, Dave Barry's Gift Guide to End All Gift Guides would make a pretty nice gift itself.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Barry can do much better..., June 5, 2006
By Chad Oberholtzer (Boalsburg, PA, USA) - See all my reviews
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Like several of the other reviewers, I try to read anything that I can find written by Dave Barry. Unlike most of the other reviewers, however, I would not list this book among his best. There were certainly a few moments when I had that standard "laugh out loud" response to Barry's wit. However, this book really read to me like an excuse to publish and sell a book without too much work. Most of his other books that I have read and thoroughly enjoyed included a lot more text and fewer pictures. The genius of Barry's writing is his ability to use everybody language in hysterical ways, and this "Gift Guide" doesn't allow him a platform for his usual linguistic shenanigans.

In short, it's a quick and easy read with a lot of pictures. It does offer a few good laughs. But given the body of his work, I would recommend his other books well ahead of this one.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A quick read for the Dave Barry fan, September 10, 2007
I can't see reading this book over and over, but the "Mr. Dip Lip" is funny every time I imagine some poor, hungover fool waking up to, "Hello Bob, WELCOME TO HELL!"
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5.0 out of 5 stars a VERY breif review
A very good book of cool gifts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great fun!
Dave Barry's always fun, but never more so when he riffs on real stuff. This book is full of his take on some of the stupidest products available. Read more
Published on November 11, 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars Barry's Most Important Work Yet
I've read everything by Dave Barry I could get my hands on, but this is his best work. If you can't find the perfect gift (for a loved one, hated one, or yourself) in here,... Read more
Published on April 17, 1997

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