The importance of being funny : why we need more jokes in our lives
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Lanham, Md : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.
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141 pages : 22 cm.
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Published
Lanham, Md : Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.
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Book
Language
English
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Includes index.
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When E. B. White said "analyzing humor is like dissecting a frog; few people are interested and the frog dies," he hadnt seen Al Ginis hilarious, incisive, and informative take on jokes, joke-telling, and the jokers who tell jokes. For Gini, humor is more than just foolish fun: it serves as a safety valve for dealing with reality that gives us the courage to endure that which we cannot understand or avoid. Not everyone tells jokes. Not everyone gets a joke, even a good one. But, Gini argues, joke-telling can act as both a sword and a shield to defend us from reality. As the late, great stand-up comic Joan Rivers put it: 'If you can laugh at it, you can live with it! This book is for anyone who enjoys a good laugh, but also wants to know why.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gini, A. (2017). The importance of being funny: why we need more jokes in our lives . Rowman & Littlefield.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gini, Al, 1944-. 2017. The Importance of Being Funny: Why We Need More Jokes in Our Lives. Rowman & Littlefield.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gini, Al, 1944-. The Importance of Being Funny: Why We Need More Jokes in Our Lives Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gini, Al. The Importance of Being Funny: Why We Need More Jokes in Our Lives Rowman & Littlefield, 2017.
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