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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 813.54 EAN: 9780316779234 ISBN: 0316779237 Label: Back Bay Books Manufacturer: Back Bay Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 144 Publication Date: November 01, 1998 Publisher: Back Bay Books Studio: Back Bay Books Sales Rank: 498 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: A new holiday classic--six of the most profound Christmas stories by the author of the bestselling "Naked" and "Barrel Fever"--is now in a paperback edition perfect for stocking stuffing. Amazon.com Review: Holidays on Ice is a collection of three previously published stories matched with three newer ones, all, of course, on a Christmas theme. David Sedaris's darkly playful humor is another common thread through the book, worming its way through "Seasons Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!" a chipper suburban Christmas letter that spirals dizzily out of control, and "Front Row Center with Thaddeus Bristol," a vicious theatrical review of children's Christmas pageants. As always, Sedaris's best work is his sharply observed nonfiction, notably in "Dinah, the Christmas Whore," the tale of a memorable Christmas during which the young Sedaris learns to see his family in a new light. Worth the price of the book alone is the hilarious "SantaLand Diaries," Sedaris's chronicle of his time working as an elf at Macy's, covering everything from the preliminary group lectures ("You are not a dancer. If you were a real dancer you wouldn't be here. You're an elf and you're going to wear panties like an elf.") to the perils of inter-elf flirtation. Along the way, he paints a funny and sad portrait of the way the countless parents who pass through SantaLand are too busy creating an Experience to really pay attention to their children. In a sly way, it carries a holiday message all its own. Read it aloud to the adults after the kids have gone to bed. --Ali Davis Average Rating:
 Rating: - Dark stuffTry to imagine David sitting next to you, bathed in the twinkling glow of the tree, telling these stories to get the full effect. Rating:  - Casual Brilliance at it's bestMust read - brilliant! For everyone who has felt weird or knows weird people - these are the voices and stories. We've all been there or been near it. Rating: - David Sedaris is brilliant. A must own!Holidays On Ice is a terrific compilation and should be given as a gift to anyone who is less than enthused when December rolls around. David and his sister Amy are two of the funniest people on earth it seems. While there are a couple of stories in here that are less enjoyable than others, it is still superb comic writing and had me in hysterics while reading some parts of this collection. SantaLand Diaries is pitch perfect and ends on a hilarious note that sums up much of the ridiculous nature ... Read More Rating: - Good, but not as good.While I enjoyed this book (especially the final story), I did not find it as outright hilarious as his other books. Which is not to say it isn't funny. It just did not meet the very high bar the other books set. Rating: - HOLIDAYS ON ICE:STORIESI am very pleased with the book. The condition was perfect. It arrived on time. I would purchase from dealer again. Browse for similar items by category:
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