{"product_id":"9780786871599","title":"Napalm \u0026 Silly Putty","description":"A hilarious new collection of razor-sharp observations from the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eBrain Droppings\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFew comics make the transition from stage to page as smoothly or successfully as George Carlin. \u003cem\u003eBrain Droppings\u003c\/em\u003e spent a total of 40 weeks on the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller list, and this new one is certain to tickle even more ribs (and rattle a few more cages) with its characteristically ironic take on life's annoying universal truths.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eNapalm\u0026amp;Silly Putty\u003c\/em\u003e, Carlin doesn't steer clear of the tough issues, preferring instead to look life boldly in the eye to pose the questions few dare to ask:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can it be a spy satellite if they announce on TV that it's a spy satellite?  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy do they bother saying \"raw sewage\"? Do some people cook that stuff?  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the expression \"topsy-turvy,\" what exactly is meant by \"turvy\"?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAnd he makes some startling observations, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMost people with low self-esteem have earned it.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuys don't seem to be called \"Lefty\" anymore.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMost people don't know what they're doing, and a lot of them are really good at it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eCarlin also waxes wickedly philosophical on all sorts of subjects, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKIDS--They're not all cute. In fact, if you look at them closely, some of them are rather unpleasant looking. And a lot of them don't smell too good either.  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDEATH ROW--If you're condemned to die they have to give you one last meal of your own request. What is that all about? A group of people plan to kill you, so they want you to eat something you like?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eAdd to the mix \"The Ten Most Embarrassing Songs of All Time,\" \"The 20th Century Hostility Scoreboard,\" and \"People I Can Do Without,\" and you have an irresistibly insouciant assortment of musings, questions, assertions, and assumptions guaranteed to please the millions of fans waiting for the next Carlin collection--and the millions more waiting to discover this comic genius.","brand":"Hachette Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47127689167088,"sku":"9780786871599","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780786871599_p0.jpg?v=1769906020","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780786871599","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}