Dave Barry Turns 40

If he wasn't already the reigning king of American humor writing, Dave Barry has now officially claimed the crown. And not a moment too soon! With this 15-week veteran of the New York Times bestseller list, the Pulitzer Prize winner--dubbed by The New York Times, "the funniest man in America"--adds a new distinction to his list of credits: middle-aged man.

"Just the ticket for the '90s."
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE If you're too young for a nursing home yet too old to be a rock star, if your marriage is as exciting as scraping grass off the lawnmower blades, then this hilarious book by Pulitzer-Prize-winning columnist and author is for you. Put on your protective eyewear and take a probing look inside your increasingly Spam-like body at: The Midlife (Yawn) Marriage; Wise Financial Planning for Irresponsible Scum Such as Yourself; Sex After 40 (or, Sex? After 40?), and other harsh, but amusing realities that leave you laughing, crying and drooling.

Carl Sommers

Reading ''Dave Barry Turns 40,'' a collection of columns by the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist at The Miami Herald, is like going through the humor section of a greeting card store, except there are more laughs here. -- New York Times

A syndicated newspaper columnist whose laugh-out-loud humor has also resulted in several books, Dave Barry is an equal opportunity mocker. On subjects ranging from politics to Japan to parenting, he expertly highlights the irony and absurdity in everyday life.