Rickles' Letters |
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| Author:
| Rickles, Don |
| As told to:
| Ritz, David |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4165-9663-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2008 |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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Along with collected letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thomas Jefferson and Wendell Willkie,Rickles' Lettersillustrates the power of eloquent correspondence and offers universal wisdom for the ages. For example:RICKLES TO MRS. LINCOLN: "Sorry you had problems at Ford's Theatre last night, but could you get me a couple of aisle tickets for the Saturday matinee?"RICKLES TO ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER: "Lose the cigar. It's hard enough to understand you without it."RICKLES TO CLINT EASTWOOD: "How...
More DescriptionAlong with collected letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thomas Jefferson and Wendell Willkie,Rickles' Lettersillustrates the power of eloquent correspondence and offers universal wisdom for the ages. For example:RICKLES TO MRS. LINCOLN: "Sorry you had problems at Ford's Theatre last night, but could you get me a couple of aisle tickets for the Saturday matinee?"RICKLES TO ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER: "Lose the cigar. It's hard enough to understand you without it."RICKLES TO CLINT EASTWOOD: "How many guys could do a movie about Iwo Jima from the Japanese point of view? I got nervous; I thought you were going to let them win!"RICKLES TO SANTA CLAUS: "Kiss my jingle bells."RICKLES TO PRESIDENT CARTER: "Forget your hammers and nails and Habitat House and read my book."RICKLES TO QUEEN ELIZABETH: "Is it true your husband has a day job working at a sword factory?"RICKLES TO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: "Cousin Herbie was doing great selling candles until you came up with the stupid idea of flying a kite."RICKLES TO MAYOR BLOOMBERG: "What do I have to do to get a cab around here?"