Never Hit a Jellyfish With a Spade How to Survive Life's Smaller Challenges

Lifes big questions seem to take care of themselvesits the little things that cause the most trouble. Guy Browning shares his hilarious advice for facing a million and one small challenges in this gem that was a runaway bestseller in Britain. Readers of the UKs "Guardian" magazine already know and love Guy Browning as the author of a droll weekly column. In "Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade," Browning introduces his laugh-out-loud rules for living to an American audience. He interprets lifes smaller truths and tackles everyday matters with a keen eye and a distinctive, sardonic wit. His tongue-in-cheek advice spans a wide range of topics: Sickness and Health, Cooking and Eating, Fashion and Grooming, Sleeping and Waking, Love and Marriage, and more, encompassing: How to evaluate a bottle of wine (if the alcohol content is less than 15%, send it straight back) How to get what you want at the barbers (no multipart instructions, please) How to pretend to laugh at a friends joke (the closest most men get to faking orgasm) In "Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade," Browning gives the essential rules for living life with a sense of humor. BACKCOVER: Praise for "Never Hit a Jellyfish with a Spade" A collection of daily drolleries . . . Full of short takes with a great deal of no-nonsense (well, maybe a little nonsense) charm. "Publishers Weekly" This laugh-out-loud little essay collection serves up offbeat assistance. . . . Brownings sophisticated humor makes this a winner. "Library Journal," starred review Brilliant. . . . . Everyday matters are skewered with deadpan style and deadly accuracy. "Sunday Times" (London)Browning, Guy is the author of 'Never Hit a Jellyfish With a Spade How to Survive Life's Smaller Challenges', published 2006 under ISBN 9781592402410 and ISBN 1592402410.