How Paul Robeson Saved My Life and Other Stories

By Carl Reiner

Book Overview

A sweet, wry, and whimsical collection of short stories from one of America's truly great comedic minds.

Carl Reiner will have you laughing out loud at these twenty-five nostalgic tales with an off-beat flair, as he tackles such wide-rangeing topics as:

Phone Sex: Dial 411 for Legal Smut
Evangelism: Sissy Sue and the Reverend Reverend
Love at first sight: Warren Waits and the Spaghetti-Strap Girl
God: The Almighty

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060932511
• ISBN13: 9780060932510
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Dey Street Books
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

A comic giant still at the peak of his powers

Carl Reiner is clearly a comic genius -- as a performer with Mel Brooks, as the director of numerous film comedies including "The Jerk" and in more recent years as an author. This collection is subtle but still another impressive part of his legacy