"Funny as were George's previous efforts," says the Hollywood Reporter, "we found this one to be his funniest." And so did readers everywhere who snapped up nearly 200,000 copies of the Putnam hardcover edition.
Eighty-nine years in the making! The book he swore he'd never write. (So he dictated it!) Priceless pearls of wisdom from the man who played God three times and never got struck by a thunderbolt!
Wherever Burns goes, his reputation precedes him. (Well, nobody's perfect!) But some people aren't fooled by appearances, and these discerning men and women have written to Dr. Burns for help with their most pressing problems. They know they can count on him to come up with the right answers. He's sensible, erudite, compas-sionate, and does a passable soft shoe. He shoots from the hip, calls 'em as he sees 'em, and makes it all perfectly clear. His expertise covers a virtually inexhaustible range of subjects: Whether the topic is sex or girls, he can be counted on to zero in on the question and come up with the perfect, practical solution.
Neither an optimist nor a pessimist (nor a podiatrist), George Burns grinds no axes. His openmindedness (he likes redheads as well as blondes) is one of the very special qualities he brings to the role of counselor. Nor is he a snob. He'll shoot off his mouth to practically anyone. And he knows how to keep a secret. From the reader's pen to Oh, God's ears is a principle he sees as central to the art of helping others. And he's been giving advice for a long time. In fact, he was telling people what to do when Dear Abby was still in Mary Janes.
Perigee Books is honored to publish what must be re-garded as a major breakthrough in the field of personal guidance: Dear George-a work whose universality ex-tends from Anaheim all the way to Bora Bora and whose brilliant insights may well change your life. (Even if they don't you'll still get a couple of good laughs out of it.)
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