{"product_id":"2940170741304","title":"The Funny Thing Is...","description":"Ellen DeGeneres published her first book of comic essays, the #1 bestselling \u003ci\u003eMy Point...and I Do Have One,\u003c\/i\u003e way back in 1996. Not one to rest on her laurels, the witty star of stage and screen has since dedicated her life to writing a hilarious new book. That book is this audiobook.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter years of painstaking, round-the-clock research, surviving on a mere twenty minutes of sleep a night, and collaborating with lexicographers, plumbers, and mathematicians, DeGeneres has crafted a work that is both easy on the ears and very funny. Along with her trademark ramblings, \u003ci\u003eThe Funny Thing Is...\u003c\/i\u003econtains hundreds of succinct insights into her psyche, and offers innovative features including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e? More than 50,000 simple, short words arranged in sentences that form paragraphs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e? Thousands of observations on everyday life -- from terrible fashion trends to how to handle seating arrangements for a Sunday brunch with Paula Abdul, Diane Sawyer, and Eminem.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e? All twenty-six letters of the alphabet read aloud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSure to make you laugh, \u003ci\u003eThe Funny Thing Is...\u003c\/i\u003eis Ellen in top form.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150827700464,"sku":"2940170741304","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170741304_p0.jpg?v=1763715632","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170741304","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}