{"product_id":"the-funny-thing-is-ellen-degeneres-9780743247634","title":"The Funny Thing Is...","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn indispensable reference for anyone who knows how to read--or wants to fool people into thinking they do--\u003ci\u003eThe Funny Thing Is...\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to make you laugh.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEllen 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 book. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After 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 to use and very funny. Along with her trademark ramblings, \u003ci\u003eThe Funny Thing Is...\u003c\/i\u003e contains hundreds of succinct insights into her psyche and offers innovative features including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -More than 50,000 simple, short words arranged in sentences that form paragraphs.\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 -All twenty-six letters of the alphabet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ellen DeGeneres\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0743247639\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743247634\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 177\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.38h x 5.64w x 0.47d","brand":"Ellen DeGeneres","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44054787064063,"sku":"9780743247634","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ec413d8c-4ff9-4874-9c4d-651803c49ec9.jpg?v=1685031990","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-funny-thing-is-ellen-degeneres-9780743247634","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}