Schadenfreude, Baby!
$13.50 USD • New
New softcover, 226 pages: illustrated. Clean book with no marks or flaws. No sign of wear or use. "Schadenfreude, Baby!" taps into our universal longing to gawk and smirk at the people who stand-o...
New softcover, 226 pages: illustrated. Clean book with no marks or flaws. No sign of wear or use. "Schadenfreude, Baby!" taps into our universal longing to gawk and smirk at the people who stand-or fall-for all of us. This helps us feed the delusion that while the accidents and agonies of life are happening to someone else, we ourselves are spared . at least for the moment. Contents:Ego and vanity -- Do as I say, not as I do -- Excuses, excuses -- The secret world of children's television -- Just deserts -- Nature's revenge -- Publicity problems -- Incompetence -- Bureaucracy and other legal madness -- Department of homeland insecurity -- Cartoonish accidents -- Embarrassing moments -- Unappreciated ideas -- Really bad days -- The joy of gawking and other weirdness -- How will you be remembered
Product Info
ISBN: 1599215497
ISBN-13: 9781599215495
Publisher: Lyons Press
Year: 2008
Type: New
Binding: Softcover
Seller Info
Schindler-GrafBooksellers
Address: 23046 Detroit Road Westlake , Ohio
Website: https://www.schindler-grafbooksellers.com
Country: United States
