My Point...And I Do Have One
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The personal story of Ellen DeGeneres, the star of ABC's comedy series, Ellen, offers insight into her simple observations on life, her outrageous dreams, and her strange-but-true experiences.
Journal Entry 2 by thelydia at Via USPS for RABCK in -- Mail or by hand-rings, RABCK, meetings, trades, Florida USA on Friday, October 29, 2004
Released on Friday, October 29, 2004 at about 1:00:00 PM BX time (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada) at Via USPS for RABCK in Mayport, Florida USA.
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sent to wyldanthem as an RABCK from Cliff's Wishlist
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sent to wyldanthem as an RABCK from Cliff's Wishlist
Thank you, thelydia, for fulfilling my wish! I've always loved Ellen's comedy, and have wanted to read this book for a while (with a title like that it's bound to be good!). Thanks again!
Some comics have a sense of humor that easily translates to ink and paper. Unfortunately, I think Ellen's genius loses a lot when you can't see what she's doing. Her facial expressions, body language, and mastery of the dramatic pause just don't come through in My Point ... And I Do Have One.
Having seen some of Ellen's standup acts, the sections discussing weird bathroom behaviors and airplane experiences were the funniest because I could envision her actions. The parts about meeting her publisher's word count and making the lawyers happy were amusing, but not up to her standard. I thought this book would be a little bit more about her life than just a written routine -- I would love to know more about her childhood in Louisiana and what it was like being raised as a Christian Scientist.
She's still one of my favorite comedians, but I would recommend watching her act instead of reading it.
Having seen some of Ellen's standup acts, the sections discussing weird bathroom behaviors and airplane experiences were the funniest because I could envision her actions. The parts about meeting her publisher's word count and making the lawyers happy were amusing, but not up to her standard. I thought this book would be a little bit more about her life than just a written routine -- I would love to know more about her childhood in Louisiana and what it was like being raised as a Christian Scientist.
She's still one of my favorite comedians, but I would recommend watching her act instead of reading it.
I took this to tonight's Meetup at St. Elmo's. It almost was picked up by another BookCrosser, but ultimately she decided her pile of to-be-read books was big enough (I know that feeling).
So instead, it will accompany me to Westminster, Md., for Carroll Community College's 9th Annual Random House Book Fair. BookCrosser MaryZee will be manning a table to promote our BookCrossing, so hopefully someone will pick it up, enjoy it, and journal it!
So instead, it will accompany me to Westminster, Md., for Carroll Community College's 9th Annual Random House Book Fair. BookCrosser MaryZee will be manning a table to promote our BookCrossing, so hopefully someone will pick it up, enjoy it, and journal it!
Journal Entry 6 by wyldanthem at Carroll Community College in Westminster, Maryland USA on Saturday, November 12, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (11/12/2005 UTC) at Carroll Community College in Westminster, Maryland USA
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This will be at the BookCrossing table at Carroll County Community College, which is hosting the 9th Annual Random House Bookfair from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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This will be at the BookCrossing table at Carroll County Community College, which is hosting the 9th Annual Random House Bookfair from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
To the finder of this book:
Hello, and congratulations! You have not only found yourself a good book, but a whole community of booklovers dedicated to sharing books with each other and the world at large. I hope you'll stick around a bit and get to know BookCrossing — maybe even make a journal entry on this book. You may choose to remain anonymous or to join (its free!). And if you do choose to join, I hope you'll consider using one of the previous journallers as your referring member.
Feel free to read and keep this book, pass it on to a friend, or even set it out "in the wild" for someone else to find like you did. If you do choose to join and journal, then you can watch the book as it travels — you'll be alerted by e-mail each time someone makes another journal entry. It's all confidential (you're known only by your screen name and no one is ever given your e-mail address), free, and spam-free.
