Sloth, Ode to Disarray & Delay

Dale Burg brings us an overdue celebration of the tardy, the disorganized and the absent-minded. She delights us with tales of notables who mislaid keys to fame and fortune. She demonstrates that the mother of invention, from peanut brittle to plastic, is Mistake.
The words and art of several geniuses (and near misses) bolster the author's amusing arguments. The book is full of cartoons, fine art, photographs and illustrations all going to celebrate the art of avoidance and relaxation.

"Most Americans are sloth-impaired," observes Dale Burg in her humorous and charmingly illustrated Sloth: Ode to Disarray & Delay, the fourth installment in the Sin Series from Red Rock Press. Burg, who has taught comedy writing at NYU and is the author of 16 books, declares the Official Sloth Breakfast to be eggs over easy (cooked by someone else), advises against any strenuous activity except for slow dancing and waxes philosophical about the benefits of doing tomorrow what one could do today. With a historical overview of sloth, proverbs and famous quotations, Burg convincingly shows why the best is always worth the wait. 70 color illus. " --PUBLISHERS WEEKLY