This collection of poetry humorously captures the quirks and absurdities of office life, reflecting the wit and charm characteristic of John Kenney's previous works. Blending relatable experiences with clever observations, it offers a lighthearted take on the everyday challenges and interactions found in the workplace, appealing to anyone familiar with the corporate environment.
In the spirit of his wildly popular New Yorker pieces and the New York Times bestseller Love Poems for Married People , Thurber-prize winner John Kenney presents a hilarious new collection of poetry for people with children.With the same brilliant wit and hilarious realism that made Love Poems for Married People such a hit, John Kenney is back with a brand new collection of poems, this time taking on the greatest "joy" in children. Kenney covers it all, from newborns, toddlers, and sleep deprivation, to the terrible twos, terrible tweens, and terrible teens. A parent's love is unconditional, but sometimes that button can't help but be pushed. Between back to school shopping, summer vacations that never end, the awkwardness of puberty, the inevitable post-college moving back in, and more, a parent's job is never done, whether they like it or not.
John Kenney pracoval sedemnásť rokov ako copywriter v New Yorku. Od roku 1999 písal pre časopis The New Yorker. Román Pravda v reklame je jeho literárny debut. Fin Doland je osamelý a v živote to nikam nedotiahol. Nanešťastie si to vôbec neuvedomuje. Má takmer štyridsať a pracuje v reklamnej agentúre na Madison Avenue. No kým jeho kolegovia pripravujú štýlové kampane pre Apple alebo Nike, Fin má navrhnúť reklamu na plienky – v rekordne krátkom čase, niekoľko dní pred Vianocami. No keď sa dozvie, že jeho otec je ťažko chorý, rozhodne sa, že je načase všetko zmeniť: nájde lásku a zamyslí sa nad skutočným významom plienok vo svojom živote.
This book tells us about one of the greatest story-tellers the world has known. Many of the events in his life, and the characters whom he knew, are described in his books: this is the story of the man who wrote them.
1959. 50 pages. Blue pictorial jacket over beige pictorial boards. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.
