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“charles osgood”

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  • Funny Letters from Famous People

    by Charles Osgood Wood ...
    In this humorous collection of celebrity wit, acclaimed broadcaster and humorist Charles Osgood offers witticisms penned by luminaries ranging from Abraham Lincoln to Andy Rooney.Known for his clever commentary and witty radio-show rhymes, Charles Osgood here selects and introduces a collection of hilarious correspondence from some of our best-loved politicians, authors, and stars of the stage and ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack

    A Boyhood Year During World War II

    by Charles Osgood ...
    From beloved broadcaster Charles Osgood, a poignant memoir about one unforgettable childhood year during World War II.Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack is a gloriously funny and nostalgic slice of American life and a moving look at World War II from the perspective of a child far away from the fighting, but very conscious of the reverberations. With a sharp eye for details, Osgood captures ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

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    Osgood on Speaking

    How to Think on Your Feet Without Falling on Your Face

    by Charles Osgood ...
    Narrated by Charles Osgood ...

    Abridged

    1 hour 14 min

    For many, the thought of public speaking strikes them with dread and paralysis. This helpful guide aims to take the fear out of public speaking with a straightforward, relaxing style. Former news correspondent Charles Osgood offers practical and humorous advice that can save the day when one is called upon to speak in public. Osgood draws on anecdotes about speakers and audiences for this witty ... Read more

    $14.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House

    Humor, Blunders, and Other Oddities from the Presidential Campaign Trail

    by Charles Osgood ...
    Charles Osgood, one of America's favorite news personalities, offers a hilarious compendium of anecdotes from the last seventy years of presidential campaigns.With anecdotes from Harry Truman to JFK to George W. Bush, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House captures the wit and humor of the campaign trail. Culled from speeches, interviews, press conferences, as well as articles ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Stories My Father Told Me: Notes from "The Lyons Den"

    by Jeffrey Lyons ...
    An incredible collection of celebrity stories and photographs from 1934 to the present, from the archives of "The Lyons Den" by eminent New York Post columnist Leonard Lyons, compiled by his son, movie critic Jeffrey Lyons.This amazing collection of choice anecdotes takes us right back to the Golden Age of New York City nightlife, when top restaurants like Toots Shor’s, “21,” and Sardi’s, as well ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

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    See You on the Radio

    by Charles Osgood ...
    Narrated by Charles Osgood ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 45 min

    Witty, wise, rueful commentaries from one of broadcasting's funniest, most stylish writers and newsmen."Charles Osgood is one of the best writers in America today, any form or medium," says Dan Rather, and Jim Lehrer concurs, "He is a special mind and voice in a business where his kind is rare—and cherished." No one writes quite the way he does—the offbeat stories that make listeners stop and pay ... Read more

    $13.27 USD

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    A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House

    Humor, Blunders, and Other Oddities from the Presidential Campaign Trail

    by Charles Osgood ...
    Narrated by Norman Dietz ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 7 min

    As Charles Osgood showed in his popular book Kilroy Was Here: The Best American Humor from World War II, sometimes the most intense situations yield the most unexpectedly funny stories. And few situations are more intense than a presidential campaign.From FDR to Harry Truman to JFK to George W. Bush, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House captures the wit and humor of the campaign ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • Audiobook

    Defending Baltimore Against Enemy Attack

    A Boyhood Year During WWII

    by Charles Osgood ...
    Narrated by Charles Osgood ...

    Unabridged

    2 hours 25 min

    The year is 1942. Charles Osgood is a nine-year-old living in Baltimore. His idols are Franklin Roosevelt and Babe Ruth, a hometown hero. Charlie spends his days delivering newspapers on his daily route, riding the trolley to the local amusement park, going to Orioles' baseball games, and playing with his younger sister, Mary Ann.With great attention to detail, Osgood captures the texture of life ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

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    The Presidents Club

    Inside the World's Most Exclusive Fraternity

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    Narrated by Bob Walter ...

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  • 700 Sundays

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    From award-winning actor Billy Crystal, a moving memoir about fathers and sons, based on his one-man Broadway show.To support his family, Billy Crystal's father, Jack, worked two jobs, having only one day a week to spend with his family. *700 Hundred Sundays—*referring sadly to the time shared by an adoring father and his devoted son—is a heartfelt, hilarious, and heartbreaking memoir about ... Read more

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  • Uncle John's Bathroom Reader: WISE UP!

    by Bathroom Readers' Institute ...
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    With this volume filled with thousands of bizarrely fascinating facts, we're on a roll!Is there any other single book in the universe with this many awesome tidbits of bite-sized information? Nope. And that's a fact! At nearly 400 pages (with a handy index for your fact-seeking convenience), Wise Up! is a must-have for anyone who likes their information on the go. It's organized into hundreds of ... Read more

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