George Burns: Six books of wit, wisdom, and nostalgia from the beloved comedian

Description: George Burns: Six books of wit, wisdom, and nostalgia from the beloved comedian George Burns The Third Time Around – Berkeley Book paperback. First edition 1980. 214 pages. Very good condition. With 32 pages of photographs. George was a mere lad of 83 when he wrote this book chronicling his first three-quarters of a century in show business. As he says on the first page: "I've known me for eighty-three years, and during that time I've become very well acquainted with myself. I hope as you read this book you learn to love me as much as I do. With all humility, Thank you/George Burns.""Verve and wit ... 75 years of show biz beginning in the basement of Rozenzweig's candy store on the Lower East Side ... vaudeville, movies, radio and television, close-ups of his life with Gracie, classic routines ... and, of course, a gaggle of laughs." Publishers Weekly How To Live To Be 100 (Or More) – The Ultimate Diet, Sex and Exercise Book* (*At my age, sex gets second billing.) Signet paperback 1983, ninth printing. 189 pages. Profusley illustrated. Very good condition. If you want to make it to 100 or more, let George Burns be your guru, your guide, and your uproarious entertainer in the book that tells you that you may get older, but you never have to get old. Dr. Burns' Prescription For Happiness* (Buy two books and call me in the morning) – G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover with dust jacket first printing 1984. 189 pages. Lavishly illustrated. Like-new condition. (Price cut off inside of dust jacket.)What is happiness, Anyway? asks Dr. Burns. You can't see it. You can't touch it. You can't buy it on Rodeo Drive. But you can enjoy it, and the one sure proof of enjoyment is laughter. In this invaluable guide. Dr. Burns gives you every remedy he's acquired for tickling your funny bone and keeping you in stitches. Dear George: Advice and Answers from America's Leading Expert on Everything from A to B – G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover with dust jacket first printing 1984. 220 pages. Fully illustrated. Like-new condition. Priceless pearls of wisdom from the man who played God three times and never got struck by a thunderbolt. Includes the story of how George created one of the funniest sight gags used by W.C. Fields in the movie International House. (Page 123 if you want to look it up.) Gracie: A Love Story – G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover with dust jacket first printing 1988. 319 pages. More than 40 pages of photographs. Like-new condition. "For forty years, my act consisted of one joke. And then she died." So says George Burns of his wife and long-time partner Gracie Allen. Here he brings to life the charming woman who was smart enough to be the dumbest woman in show business history. All My Best Friends – G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover with dust jacket first printing 1989. 320 pages. More than 40 pages of photographs. Like-new condition.George Burns combs his memory for stories about a who's who of Hollywood – Jolson, Jessel, Cantor, Durante, the Marx Brothers, the Ritz Brothers, Ed Wynn, Sophie Tucker, Fanny Brice, Walter Matthau, Carol Channing, Bobby Darin, Ann-Margaret, and Brooke Shields. And, most of all, his good friend Jack Benny. A treasure trove of show business lore. You could spend $50 or more – plus shipping – buying these six laugh-inducing titles online. In this collection, you get all six for only $35 – plus just $4.95 for postage. (Hey! Some of these are pretty heavy.) That's less than $6 per book. If you'd like to see more collections like this one, visit my eBay store at https://www.ebay.com/str/billsraritiesandoddities New collections are being added weekly.

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