You're not totally crazy -- My town, your town, our town -- Dad is flying the plane! -- Don't eat that -- The stuff that finds us -- Quit complaining -- Cats : ancient menace -- Don't swim alone -- The lesson of Mark Twain's cigars -- Surviving childhood -- Why we return to the sea -- There's no cure for a hangover -- How you know when it's time to go -- Some things that can kill us -- Trust -- A wise ancestor called Grandpa -- These are the days that must happen to you -- What gnomes can teach us -- Long live the clowns -- You're going to need some spray -- The good and the bad -- Navigating the wine List -- To buy or lease? -- Will you go out with me? -- Finding religion -- Why we marry -- How are you feeling? -- A Christmas Town hero -- Never trust children who dress as adults -- Sleeping together -- How to relax -- Try not to lie -- Don't fear the cloud -- That's amore -- Pack your bags -- The final out -- Regrets? I have a bunch.
Summary:
"Stand-up is all well and good, but observational humor that's funny and warm may work best in books. And Tom Papa, whose loyal audiences are packed with "date night" couples of all ages, has perfected the form. In We're All In This Together, Papa's thirty-seven short essays tackle these universal American topics, among others: -Love for Your First Car ("To Buy or Lease") -The Truth about Personal Hygiene ("How You Know When It's Time to Go") -Date Nights ("Will You Go Out with Me?") -Unfamiliar Hotel Rooms ("Why Nothing Works") -Pets ("Cats-Ancient Menace") -Drinking ("There's no Cure for a Hangover") -Ducking your Family, even Though you Love Them ("The Lesson of Mark Twain's Cigars") Tom Papa's books make readers laugh, but-crucially-feel better about themselves while doing it. And while there's thematic overlap with Papa's stand-up, with a couple of exceptions, all the writing here is fresh for our book"-- Provided by publisher.
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