| Little Billy's Letters: An Incorrigible Inner Child's Correspondence with the Famous, Infamous, and Just Plain Bewildered |  | Author: Bill Geerhart Publisher: William Morrow Category: Book
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Media: Hardcover Pages: 256 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2 Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.9
ISBN: 0061807281 Dewey Decimal Number: 818.602 EAN: 9780061807282 ASIN: 0061807281
Publication Date: March 1, 2010 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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What do Tori Spelling, the Church of Scientology, and Donald Rumsfeld all have in common?: They -- and many others -- have answered letters from "Little Billy", a grown man with a cache of stamps and far too much time on his hands. Funny, touching, and delightfully quirky, Billy's letters cover a broad range of subject matter: - Operation Drop-Out: Considering dropping out of elementary school, Billy writes to serial killers and celebrities seeking their wise counsel.
- Billy's Law: Which Supreme Court Justice prefers the Big Mac to the Whopper? Who is Janet Reno's favorite crime fighter? What does Robert Shapiro say is the best defense for being framed for murder? Billy finds out.
- The Making of the Class President: Billy runs for class president and collects "endorsements" from Nancy Reagan, Dick Cheney, George HW Bush, Gerald Ford, Bob Dole, Ken Starr, and Colin Powell.
- Choosing My Religion: Billy asks representatives from the Catholic, Presbyterian, Mormon, Raelian, Satanic, Scientologist, Hare Krishna and Unification Church (Moonies) what is "cool" or "easy" about their religion.
Presidents, Supreme Court Justices, Celebrities, Heads of Corporations, Serial Killers, Robot Makers, and the NesQuick Bunny have all replied to "Little Billy's" scrawled questions.
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Couldn't stop laughing.. touching at times March 12, 2010 Henry Jackson (Abilene, TX USA) 24 out of 25 found this review helpful
Yes, you heard it right. A book about a faux prankster can indeed be touching. From the heartfelt advise of one of the Manson Family, to the hilarious letter about defending a treehouse written to Robert McNamara, this book has no dull moments. Sometimes the personalities in question ignored the letter altogether, which is even funnier. For example, cereal companies could care less that Billy's mom said that he can no longer enjoy Lucky Charms because they could give him cancer. The section of letters written to prominent televangelists about Tippy the dog being possessed by Satan made me laugh so hard I woke the baby up. Recommended for anybody who still has a devious little child in them!
Great Gift! March 16, 2010 Linda K (Beverly Hills, California) 8 out of 8 found this review helpful
I purchased this gift for my father, not knowing what to get him for his birthday. He was reading it so seriously. I asked: isn't it funny? He said the letters that the serial killers wrote back were interesting and insightful. Then he kept laughing so I had to read it. Very clever and funny. We ended up talking the rest of the day about it as the celebrities in the book would jar a discussion. This book would make a great gift for any occasion, any generation. Just read it first before you wrap it!
Great fun and sometimes sweet! March 18, 2010 Honest Abe (NC) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
What a refreshing book! It was very enjoyable to read and at times I laughed out loud. Other times, it touched my heart. Highly recommended!
Hilarious and great waiting room book April 15, 2010 Anthony Chentis (Midwest) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I saw this books author on a news channel blurb for 3 minutes. I though that the concept would be a fun read. WOW was that an understatment! I own a barber shop and I have some really intresting books to page through. My clients always look forward to paging through for a couple minutes. With Billy's letters the chuckles and "did you read this"'s are often. Reading a responce from Charlie Manson, Arnold Schwarkoft, and Jack Kavorkian to a little ten year old are priceless at best and leave you wondering what they mean at the worst. Shiparo and the CEO of Ceaser's Palace have some of the best words of advice I think I have ever heard. I have limited myself to 2 letters a week just so I can milk this book out. I know it will end too soon.
Too funny! March 12, 2010 Cindy Liming (Alaska!) 8 out of 12 found this review helpful
A breather from the ills of the day, a GREAT bathroom book and or coffee table book. I leave it out for people to peruse. I've laughed so hard I had my beer (yes Billy, I am over 21) coming out of my nose. Best response is Manson's....what a maroon!
I love it! Thanks for the chuckles Billy!
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