<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author results for Barry, Dave]]></title><description><![CDATA[author results for Barry, Dave]]></description><link>https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/cml/rss/search?query=Barry%2C%20Dave&amp;searchType=author&amp;origin=core-catalog-explore&amp;view=grouped</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 03:29:45 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Swamp Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesse Braddock is trapped in a tiny cabin deep in the Everglades with her infant daughter and her ex-boyfriend, a wannabe reality TV star who turned out to be a lot prettier on the outside than on the inside. Broke and desperate for a way out, Jesse stumbles across a long-lost treasure, which could solve all her problems—if she can figure out how to keep it. The problem is, some very bad men are also looking for the treasure, and they know Jesse has it. Meanwhile, Ken Bortle of Bortle Brothers Bait and Beer has hatched a scheme to lure tourists to his failing store by making viral videos of the “Everglades Melon Monster.” The Monster is in fact an unemployed alcoholic newspaperman named Phil wearing a Dora the Explorer costume head. Incredibly, this plan actually works, inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm into the swamp in search of the monster at the same time villains are on the hunt for Jesse’s treasure. Amid this mayhem, a presidential hopeful arrives in the Everglades to start his campaign. Needless to say, it does not go as planned. In fact, nothing in this story goes as planned. This is, after all, Florida. --Amazon.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3763007</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3763007</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3763007105</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Novel</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781982191337/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1376530361</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swamp Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Jesse Braddock is trapped in a tiny cabin deep in the Everglades with her infant daughter and her ex-boyfriend, a wannabe reality TV star who turned out to be a lot prettier on the outside than on the inside. Broke and desperate for a way out, Jesse stumbles across a long-lost treasure, which could solve all her problems - if she can figure out how to keep it. The problem is, some very bad men are also looking for the treasure, and they know Jesse has it. Meanwhile, Ken Bortle has hatched a scheme to lure tourists to his failing store by making viral videos of the 'Everglades Melon Monster'. The Monster is in fact an unemployed alcoholic newspaperman named Phil wearing a Dora the Explorer costume head. Incredibly, this plan actually works, inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm into the swamp. Amid this mayhem, a presidential hopeful arrives in the Everglades to start his campaign. Needless to say, it does not go as planned. In fact, nothing in this story goes as planned. This is, after all, Florida.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3787190</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3787190</guid><category><![CDATA[LPRINT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3787190105</comments><format>LPRINT</format><subtitle>A Novel</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798885787758/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1377561767</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swamp Story]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stumbling across a long-lost treasure, single mother Jesse Braddock must figure out how to keep it out of the hands of villains, while Ken Bortle, to lure tourists to his failing store, invents the "Everglades Melon Monster," inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm the swamp, inciting mayhem and hilarity.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3814954</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3814954</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3814954105</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>A Novel</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781982191351/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1376931486</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Class Clown]]></title><description><![CDATA[In Class Clown, Dave Barry takes us on a hilarious ride, starting with a childhood largely spent throwing rocks for entertainment—there was no internet—and preparing for nuclear war by hiding under a classroom desk. After literally getting elected class clown in high school, he went to college, where, as an English major, he read snippets of great literature when he was not busy playing in a rock band (it was the sixties). He began his journalism career at a small-town Pennsylvania newspaper where he learned the most important rule of local journalism: never confuse a goose with a duck. His journey then took a detour into the business world, where as a writing consultant he spent years trying, with limited success, to get corporate folks to, for God’s sake, get the point. Somehow from there he wound up as a humor columnist for The Miami Herald, where his boss was a wild man who encouraged him to write about anything that struck him as amusing and to never worry about alienating anyone. His columns were not popular with everyone: He managed to alienate a vast army of Neil Diamond fans, and the entire state of Indiana. But he also developed a loyal following of readers who alerted him to the threat of exploding toilets, not to mention the fire hazards posed by strawberry pop-tarts and Rollerblade Barbie, which he demonstrated to the nation on the David Letterman show. He led his readers on a crusade against telemarketers that ultimately caused the national telemarketers association to stop answering its own phones because it was getting—irony alert—too many unwanted calls. He has also run for president multiple times, although so far without success. He became a book author and joined a literary rock band, which was not good at playing music but did once perform with Bruce Springsteen, who sang backup to Dave. As for his literary merits, Dave writes: “I’ll never have the critical acclaim of, say, Marcel Proust. But was Marcel Proust ever on Carson? Did he ever steal a hotel sign for Oprah?”-- Amazon.com]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C4180167</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C4180167</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4180167105</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>The Memoirs of A Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing up</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781668021781/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1510362575</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Class Clown]]></title><description><![CDATA[How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of people? In Class Clown, Dave Barry takes us on a hilarious ride, starting with a childhood largely spent throwing rocks for entertainment—there was no internet—and preparing for nuclear war by hiding under a classroom desk. After literally getting elected class clown in high school, he went to college, where, as an English major, he read snippets of great literature when he was not busy playing in a rock band (it was the sixties). He began his journalism career at a small-town Pennsylvania newspaper where he learned the most important rule of local journalism: never confuse a goose with a duck. His journey then took a detour into the business world, where as a writing consultant he spent years trying, with limited success, to get corporate folks to, for God’s sake, get the point. Somehow from there he wound up as a humor columnist for The Miami Herald, where his boss was a wild man who encouraged him to write about anything that struck him as amusing and to never worry about alienating anyone. His columns were not popular with everyone: He managed to alienate a vast army of Neil Diamond fans, and the entire state of Indiana. But he also developed a loyal following of readers who alerted him to the threat of exploding toilets, not to mention the fire hazards posed by strawberry pop-tarts and Rollerblade Barbie, which he demonstrated to the nation on the David Letterman show. He led his readers on a crusade against telemarketers that ultimately caused the national telemarketers association to stop answering its own phones because it was getting—irony alert—too many unwanted calls. He has also run for president multiple times, although so far without success. He became a book author and joined a literary rock band, which was not good at playing music but did once perform with Bruce Springsteen, who sang backup to Dave. As for his literary merits, Dave writes: “I’ll never have the critical acclaim of, say, Marcel Proust. But was Marcel Proust ever on Carson? Did he ever steal a hotel sign for Oprah?”-- Amazon.com]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C4235728</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C4235728</guid><category><![CDATA[LPRINT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4235728105</comments><format>LPRINT</format><subtitle>The Memoirs of A Professional Wiseass : How I Went 77  Years Without Growing up</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781420523249/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1511484711</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Class Clown]]></title><description><![CDATA[America's most beloved wiseass finally tells his life story with all the humor you'd expect from a man who made a career out of making fun of pretty much everything.How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of people? In Class Clown, Dave Barry takes us on a hilarious ride, starting with a childhood largely spent throwing rocks for entertainment--there was no internet--and preparing for nuclear war by hiding under a classroom desk. After literally getting elected class clown in high school, he went to college, where, as an English major, he read snippets of great literature when he was not busy playing in a rock band (it was the sixties). He began his journalism career at a small-town Pennsylvania newspaper where he learned the most important rule of local journalism: never confuse a goose with a duck. His journey then took a detour into the business world, where as a writing consultant he spent years trying, with limited success, to get corporate folks to, for God's sake, get the point. Somehow from there he wound up as a humor columnist for The Miami Herald, where his boss was a wild man who encouraged him to write about anything that struck him as amusing and to never worry about alienating anyone. His columns were not popular with everyone: He managed to alienate a vast army of Neil Diamond fans, and the entire state of Indiana. But he also developed a loyal following of readers who alerted him to the threat of exploding toilets, not to mention the fire hazards posed by strawberry pop-tarts and Rollerblade Barbie, which he demonstrated to the nation on the David Letterman show. He led his readers on a crusade against telemarketers that ultimately caused the national telemarketers association to stop answering its own phones because it was getting--irony alert--too many unwanted calls. He has also run for president multiple times, although so far without success. He became a book author and joined a literary rock band, which was not good at playing music but did once perform with Bruce Springsteen, who sang backup to Dave. As for his literary merits, Dave writes: "I'll never have the critical acclaim of, say, Marcel Proust. But was Marcel Proust ever on Carson? Did he ever steal a hotel sign for Oprah?" Class Clown isn't just a memoir; it's a vibrant celebration of a life rich with humor, absurdity, joy, and sadness. Dave says the most important wisdom imparted by his Midwestern parents was never to take anything too seriously. This laughter-filled book is proof that he learned that lesson well.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C4241113</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C4241113</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/4241113105</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>The Memoirs of A Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing up</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781668021804/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1519554368</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter and the Starcatchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Soon after Peter, an orphan, sets sail from England on the ship Never Land, he befriends and assists Molly, a young Starcatcher, whose mission is to guard a trunk of magical stardust from a greedy pirate and the native inhabitants of a remote island.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3232004</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3232004</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3232004105</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780786854455/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=56111836</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter and the Starcatchers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Don't even think of starting this book unless you're sitting in a comfortable chair and have lots of time. A fast-paced, impossible-to-put-down adventure awaits as the young orphan Peter and his mates are dispatched to an island ruled by the evil King Zarboff. They set sail aboard the Never Land, a ship carrying a precious and mysterious trunk in its cargo hold, and the journey quickly becomes fraught with excitement and danger.   Discover richly developed characters in the sweet but sophisticated Molly, the scary but familiar Black Stache, and the fearless Peter. Treacherous battles with pirates, foreboding thunderstorms at sea, and evocative writing immerses the reader in a story that slowly and finally reveals the secrets and mysteries of the beloved Peter Pan.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2354386</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2354386</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2354386105</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781423140948/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=882259036</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Worst Class Trip Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this hilarious novel, written in the voice of eighth-grader Wyatt Palmer, Dave Barry takes us on a class trip to Washington, DC. Wyatt, his best friend, Matt, and a few kids from Culver Middle School find themselves in a heap of trouble?not just with their teachers, who have long lost patience with them?but from several mysterious men they first meet on their flight to the nation's capital. In a fast-paced adventure with the monuments as a backdrop, the kids try to stay out of danger and out of the doghouse while trying to save the president from attack?or maybe not.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2370083</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2370083</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2370083105</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781484719411/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=926769592</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Worst Class Trip Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[When the eighth grade civics class of Miami's Culver Middle School goes on a trip to Washington, D.C., Wyatt Palmer finds himself in deep trouble before the plane even lands because his best friend Matt's decided the men sitting behind them are terrorists--and it's up to the boys to stop them.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2017211</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2017211</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2017211105</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781484708491/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=878301133</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter and the Shadow Thieves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Realizing that Molly and the other Starcatchers are in danger when the sinister being Lord Ombra visits the island and seems to control people through their shadows, Peter and Tinker Bell travel to England to help save the stardust.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C345478</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C345478</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/345478105</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780786837878/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=62895834</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Worst Night Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wyatt Palmer is just another undersized freshman hoping to fit in at high school, but when his best friend Matt Diaz's pet ferret ends up in the hands of the Bevins, the most popular boys (and most nasty) at Coral Cove High, Wyatt and Matt try to get the animal back by attending a party for the cool clique and stumbling onto the Bevin family's dark secret.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2118547</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2118547</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2118547105</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle></subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781484708507/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=930875117</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Peter and the Shadow Thieves]]></title><description><![CDATA[Realizing that Molly and the other Starcatchers are in danger when the sinister being Lord Ombra visits the island and 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State. Ever]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sure, there was the 2000 election and flying insects the size of LeBron James. But Barry is going to show you why Florida is a great state. And whatever else you think about Florida-- you can never say it's boring. A brilliantly funny exploration of the Sunshine State from the man who knows it best--Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author Dave Barry. "We never know what will happen next in Florida. We only know that, any minute now, something will." Every few months, Dave gets a call from some media person wanting to know, "What the hell is wrong with Florida?" but, as a loyal Florida man, Dave begs to differ. Sure, there was the 2000 election. And people seem to take their pants off for no good reason. And it has flying insects the size of LeBron James. But it is a great state, and Dave is going to show you why. Join him as he goes in hunt of the legendary skunk ape; hobnobs with the mermaids of Weeki Wachee Springs; and visits Cassadaga, The Psychic Capital of the World, to have his dog's aura read (apparently, she's "very spiritual"). Hitch a ride for the nonstop thrills of alligator wrestling ("The gators display the same fighting spirit as a Barcalounger"), the hair-raising spectacle of a clothing-optional bar in Key West, and the ultimate insider's experience of Miami Beach's hottest nightclub (featuring that most puzzling of all entities, the celebrity DJ). There is much more as well, and, throughout, there can be no better tour guide than Dave Barry. This is the most hilarious book yet from "the funniest damn writer in the whole country." By the end, you'll have to admit that whatever else you might ever think about Florida--you can never say it's boring.--Adapted from dust jacket.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2185719</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2185719</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2185719105</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>A Florida Man Defends His Homeland</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781101982600/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=940281014</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Right and Find Happiness (although Beer Is Much Faster)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A latest collection of previously unpublished writings by the New York Times best-selling satirical author of You Can Date Boys When You're Forty reflects on his granddaughter's learning permit, the deviant behaviors of the men in his hometown and the loneliness of being a high-school nerd.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C1998640</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C1998640</guid><category><![CDATA[BK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/1998640105</comments><format>BK</format><subtitle>Life Lessons and Other Ravings From Dave Barry</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780399165955/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=900277827</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons From Lucy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and bestselling author of Dave Barry Turns 40 now shows how to age gracefully, taking cues from his beloved and highly intelligent dog, Lucy. Faced with the obstacles and challenges of life after middle age, Dave Barry turns to his best dog, Lucy, to learn how to live his best life. From "Make New Friends" (an unfortunate fail when he can't overcome his dislike for mankind) to "Don't Stop Having Fun" (validating his longtime membership in a marching unit that performs in parades--and even Obama's inauguration), Dave navigates his later years with good humor and grace. Lucy teaches Dave how to live in the present, how to let go of daily grievances, and how to feel good in your own skin. The lessons are drawn from Dave's routine humiliations and stream-of-consciousness accounts of the absurdities of daily life, which will leave you heaving with laughter and recognition. Laugh-out-loud hilarious, whether he's trying to "Pay Attention to the People You Love" (even when your brain is not listening) or deciding to "Let Go of Your Anger," Dave Barry's Lessons From Lucy is a witty and wise guide to joyous living.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3183110</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3183110</guid><category><![CDATA[LPRINT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3183110105</comments><format>LPRINT</format><subtitle>The Simple Joys of An Old, Happy Dog</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781432856328/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1081453359</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lessons From Lucy]]></title><description><![CDATA[As Dave Barry turns seventy -- not happily -- he realizes that his dog, Lucy, is dealing with old age far better than he is. She has more friends, fewer worries, and way more fun. 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Faced with the obstacles and challenges of life after middle age, Dave Barry turns to his best dog, Lucy, to learn how to live his best life. From "Make New Friends" (an unfortunate fail when he can't overcome his dislike for mankind) to "Don't Stop Having Fun" (validating his longtime membership in a marching unit that performs in parades--and even Obama's inauguration), Dave navigates his later years with good humor and grace. Lucy teaches Dave how to live in the present, how to let go of daily grievances, and how to feel good in your own skin. The lessons are drawn from Dave's routine humiliations and stream-of-consciousness accounts of the absurdities of daily life, which will leave you heaving with laughter and recognition. Laugh-out-loud hilarious, whether he's trying to "Pay Attention to the People You Love" (even when your brain is not listening) or deciding to "Let Go of Your Anger," Dave Barry's Lessons From Lucy is a witty and wise guide to joyous living"-- Provided by publisher.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3193971</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C3193971</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/3193971105</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>The Simple Joys of An Old, Happy Dog</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781501161179/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=1027741189</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Right and Find Happiness (although Beer Is Much Faster)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A latest collection of previously unpublished writings by the New York Times best-selling satirical author of You Can Date Boys When You're Forty reflects on his granddaughter's learning permit, the deviant behaviors of the men in his hometown and the loneliness of being a high-school nerd.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2312472</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2312472</guid><category><![CDATA[EBOOK]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2312472105</comments><format>EBOOK</format><subtitle>Life Lessons and Other Ravings From Dave Barry</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781101631508/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=904145496</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Live Right and Find Happiness (although Beer Is Much Faster)]]></title><description><![CDATA[A latest collection of previously unpublished writings by the New York Times best-selling satirical author of You Can Date Boys When You're Forty reflects on his granddaughter's learning permit, the deviant behaviors of the men in his hometown and the loneliness of being a high-school nerd.]]></description><link>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2008973</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://cml.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S105C2008973</guid><category><![CDATA[LPRINT]]></category><category><![CDATA[eng]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Barry, Dave]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><comments>https://cml.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2008973105</comments><format>LPRINT</format><subtitle>Life Lessons and Other Ravings From Dave Barry</subtitle><language>eng</language><image_url>https://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781410475084/MC.GIF&amp;client=clcpolaris&amp;type=xw12&amp;oclc=898161279</image_url></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best. 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By the end, you'll have to admit that whatever else you might think about Florida₇you can never say it's boring. 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