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Last Laughs: Cartoons About Aging, Retirement...and the Great Beyond | 
| Creator: Mort Gerberg Publisher: Scribner Category: Book
List Price: $22.95 Buy Used: $12.40 You Save: $10.55 (46%)
Rating: 3 reviews Sales Rank: 257490
Media: Hardcover Pages: 208 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8 Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 141655100X Dewey Decimal Number: 741.56973 EAN: 9781416551003 ASIN: 141655100X
Publication Date: October 30, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description At long last, here are cartoons about the truly important issues. Featuring twenty-six of The New Yorker's most talented cartoonists, Last Laughs is a provocative and exhilarating collection that will amuse, inspire, and occasionally unnerve everyone obsessed with the perennially compelling topics of old age, retirement, and, yes, death. Longtime New Yorker cartoonist Mort Gerberg has assembled an all-star cast of gifted and popular greats such as George Booth, Roz Chast, Leo Cullum, Frank Modell, and Jack Ziegler to join him in this exclusive collection confronting, illuminating, and celebrating the inevitabilities of life. Everything from cloning to cryogenics is tackled with humor and pathos. It turns out the Grim Reaper can be funny. Also included in this book are brief reflections from the contributors that give readers a glimpse into their unique personalities. These artists prove that they are just as funny with the written word as they are with the image. Last Laughs is a must-have for fans of literary cartoons and anyone interested in slightly off-kilter insights about life and death.
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| Customer Reviews:
Great book January 27, 2008 Nancy O. Pierce (Meadville, PA United States) 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this for my husband and hoped he would not take it the wrong way. I had read several great reviews of this book. My husband loved it and wants to buy it for a friend who is retiring. He loved the humor.
Laughing to the end... November 8, 2007 lyman (New York City, CA USA) 6 out of 6 found this review helpful
An unlikely topic for humor - hence - very fresh, clever, and funny cartoons. I almost died laughing and am very pleased that each contributing cartoonist was able to rise to the occasion.
Great laughs for the holiday season.
A perfect gift! November 6, 2007 M. Boys (Florida) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book is smart, sophisticated and hilarious! I bought it for a family member and they loved it. It makes the perfect gift for someone retiring!!
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