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The Rescue of Miss Yaskell and Other Pipe Dreams Kindle Edition

by Russell Baker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 13 ratings
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Humorous essays by the Pulitzer Prize–winning “supreme satirist” (The Washington Post Book World).
 
This collection of more than a hundred anecdotes and essays from the legendary journalist, New York Times columnist, and author of the bestselling memoir Growing Up offers wise and sharply witty reflections on an extraordinary array of topics, ranging from youth, wealth, the media, and the joy of anger to the difference between “dinner” and “supper.”
 
“Russell Baker is the Alka-Seltzer of the American experience. . . . The most effective comic relief available for the agonizing absurdities we encounter every day.” —Houston Chronicle
 
“When it comes to satire of a controlled but effervescent ferocity, nobody can touch Baker.” —The Washington Post Book World
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    Diversion Books
  5. Publication date
    August 5, 2014
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07H19S8NQ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Diversion Books (August 5, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 5, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 7390 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 360 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars 13 ratings

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Evic846
5.0 out of 5 stars Another good one!
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2019
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From Russell Baker! Love his humor & razor sharp wit!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Title is misleading
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2019
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I ordered this to have short stories to read aloud before my husband and I go to sleep. We both agreed the stories were weird, did not hold our interest. We only read 2 or 3 and gave up. Maybe it's just us.
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Anne Mills
4.0 out of 5 stars Fun to Read, and to Reread
Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2013
Another precinct heard from: as the first reviewer implied, it is really sad that one of America's finest humorists appears to be so little appreciated. "Miss Yaskell" is a collection of short funny pieces by Russell Baker, most of which appeared in his "Observer" column in the New York Times. They range over many subjects, many of which reflect the foibles of current day America. Great fun to read, and reread.
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