Planet Idiot: A Survival Guide (Hardcover)

by Lindsey Stokes (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From The Washington Post
"I pride myself on not laughing at other humor writers. But Lindsey Stokes makes me laugh. Hard. I hate her."

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"...clever..." -- Family Circle magazine

"...entertaining..." -- St. Petersburg Times

"...priceless..." -- Riverside Press Enterprise

"I can't tell you how much I enjoyed Planet Idiot! Read it! Lindsey Stokes is a funny lady... -- GARRISON KEILLOR

"Lindsey Stokes is not only better-looking than Dave Barry. She's funnier. Read this book!" -- The New York Times Magazine

"Lindsey applies an unpretentious wit to her commentaries that you just don't see these days." -- Monitor Radio

"Stokes takes life's problems and puts them in perspective, forcing us to let loose and laugh at ourselves." -- Denver Post

"Very, very funny work!" -- The New York Post

Lindsey Stokes' writing dazzles with humor and insight, warmth and irreverence, all at once. -- L.A. TIMES

Lindsey Stokes' writing shines iwht originality. Her work is an example of what writing at its best can be... -- NEWSWEEK

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Greenwich Press; 1st edition (March 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970506104
• ISBN-13: 978-0970506108
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,288,595 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Hilarious, But Very Wise, Book, March 12, 2001

By A Customer

If you ever start taking life -- or yourself -- too seriously, take a deep breath...and sit down with Lindsey Stokes' book. While PLANET IDIOT is a really, really funny book to read, I found it provided so much more "relief" than just a good laugh. It provides perspective. Stokes does a wonderful job of entertaining while she's teaching us all ow to relax a bit in our frantic lives. Reading this book is like spending an afternoon with a good friend,sharing frustrations, finding common ground and hilarity in those frustrations, and coming away with new energy for facing them with greater relaxation and equanimity.

For those of us who are weary of "self-help" books filled with sanctimonious proselytizing and pyscho-babble, read this book. It will give you a good, healthy slap in the face, but deliver it with a smile and a side-splitting punchline. I hope she keeps writing more books. I know I'll need them.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where does she get this stuff???, March 23, 2001

By	Molly A. Bellehumeur (Sammamish, WA United States) - See all my reviews

Planet Idiot confirms through the scientific method (i.e., Lindsey Stokes' hysterical storytelling) what we've known all along: the world has more idiots than Dick Cheney has heart murmurs. I seldom laugh when reading a book but Lindsey kept hitting nail after nail on the head. I may never make my bed again (see page 137).

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, funny stuff!, May 8, 2001

By A Customer

I loved this book. It's a book that makes you laugh out loud about the crazy things she is describing about people...and then realize that you are one of the people she is describing! I really laughed a lot. And, it made me think twice about a few things I do everyday that just don't make any sense. My fiance enjoyed the book as much as I did, so it is definitely a book for both sexes. Enjoy!