Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog
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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. So Dave decides to figure out how Lucy manages to stay so happy, to see if he can make his own life happier by doing the things she does (except for drinking from the toilet). He reconnects with old friends and tries to make new ones—which turns out to be a struggle, because Lucy likes people a lot more than he does. And he gets back in touch with two ridiculous but fun groups from his past: the Lawn Rangers, a group of guys who march in parades pushing lawnmowers and twirling brooms (alcohol is involved), and the Rock Bottom Remainders, the world's oldest and least-talented all-author band. With each new lesson, Dave riffs hilariously on dogs, people, and life in general, while also pondering Deep Questions, such as when it's okay to lie. (Answer: when scallops are involved.)
Lessons from Lucy shows readers a new side to Dave Barry that's "touching and sentimental, but there's still a laugh on every page" (Sacramento Bee). The master humorist has written a witty and affable guide to joyous living at any age.
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Dave Barry. (2019). Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog. Simon & Schuster.
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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. So Dave decides to figure out how Lucy manages to stay so happy, to see if he can make his own life happier by doing the things she does (except for drinking from the toilet). He reconnects with old friends and tries to make new ones—which turns out to be a struggle, because Lucy likes people a lot more than he does. And he gets back in touch with two ridiculous but fun groups from his past: the Lawn Rangers, a group of guys who march in parades pushing lawnmowers and twirling brooms (alcohol is involved), and the Rock Bottom Remainders, the world's oldest and least-talented all-author band. With each new lesson, Dave riffs hilariously on dogs, people, and life in general, while also pondering Deep Questions, such as when it's okay to lie. (Answer: when scallops are involved.)
Lessons from Lucy shows readers a new side to Dave Barry that's "touching and sentimental, but there's still a laugh on every page" (Sacramento Bee). The master humorist has written a witty and affable guide to joyous living at any age. - reviews
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Barry, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and one of America's favorite humorists, gives us advice on aging gracefully by looking at the creature he knows who's done it the best: his beloved dog, Lucy.
Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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Humorist Barry (Best State Ever: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland) turns (somewhat) serious in this ruminative look at seven life lessons he’s learned from his rescue dog, Lucy. “This book represents my attempt to understand how Lucy manages to be so happy and figure out whether I can use any of her methods to make my own life happier,” Barry writes. The lessons he covers include making new friends and staying in touch with old ones (Lucy has “a trustful, open, unreservedly joyful way she approaches everyone”) and letting go of anger (“Lucy definitely gets angry but not often, and—this is the important part—never for long”). Barry’s signature sarcasm and dry wit is on display throughout; his one-liners (“aging is not ‘growth’ unless you’re referring to nasal hair”) and sarcastic asides (“I’m not saying professional humor is grueling work, like mining coal or cleaning toilets or being a personal assistant to a Kardashian”) provide much of the book’s appeal. Though he admits that the premise is hardly original, Barry’s easy, conversational tone and sense of humor make for an effortless reading experience for dog lovers and Barry fans alike.
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An old dog learns new tricks from his dog, Lucy.Pulitzer Prize winner Barry (Best. State. Ever: A Florida Man Defends His Homeland, 2017, etc.), well-known for his countless humorous columns and books, tackles a topic that most of us don't find funny: aging. Once the author hit 70, the same age in dog years as Lucy, he started thinking more about the brevity of life. "If our lives were movie credits, we'd be way down at the bottom, past the assistant gerbil wrangler. If our lives were Cheez-It bags," he writes, "we'd be at the stage where you hold the bag up and tilt it into your mouth to get the last crumbs. In other words: the End Is in Sight." Despite her age, Lucy was almost always happy. So Barry set out to learn from her, compiling seven basic "lessons" from his observations. The lessons are filled with the author's signature brand of quirky, sometimes-sarcastic humor as he wanders from topic to topic: a hurricane bearing down on the Florida coast; having his DNA analyzed; waiting interminably in line at an ice cream shop; hitting puberty and suddenly finding girls attractive; and accumulating stuff, particularly camera equipment. His integration of informative tidbits about his life helps readers see him as an average guy confronting his own mortality. Few topics are off-limits, and each ministory relates back to the lesson at hand, whether it's to have more fun, make new friends, or pay attention right now to the people you love (put down the cellphone). Even for those who are not as enamored by dogs as the author, his gentle wisdom seeps through the humor. He successfully pokes fun at the aging process without wallowing in overly long discussions of declining health and the wear and tear of body parts.Astute advice about growing older rolled into a blanket of classic Barry humor.COPYRIGHT(2018) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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