Lessons From Lucy

In this little gem Washington Independent Review of Books ,Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and New York Timesbestselling author Dave Barry learns how to age happily from his old but joyful dog, Lucy.As Dave Barry turns seventy not happily he realizes that his dog, Lucy, is dealing with old age far better than he is She hasfriends, fewer worries, and wayfun So Dave decides to figure out how Lucy manages to stay so happy, to see if he can make his own life happier by doing the things she does except for drinking from the toilet He reconnects with old friends and tries to make new ones which turns out to be a struggle, because Lucy likes people a lotthan he does And he gets back in touch with two ridiculous but fun groups from his past the Lawn Rangers, a group of guys who march in parades pushing lawnmowers and twirling brooms alcohol is involved , and the Rock Bottom Remainders, the world s oldest and least talented all author band With each new lesson, Dave riffs hilariously on dogs, people, and life in general, while also pondering Deep Questions, such as when it s okay to lie Answer when scallops are involved Lessons from Lucy shows readers a new side to Dave Barry that s touching and sentimental, but there s still a laugh on every page Sacramento BeeThe master humorist has written a witty and affable guide to joyous living at any age. Download Lessons From Lucy By Dave Barry – kino-fada.fr 3.5 starsHumorist Dave Barry wrote a syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald forthan two decades and is the author of many amusing memoirs In this book, Barry relates seven life lessons he learned from his beloved dog Lucy The lessons are largely common sense, but the anecdotes from Barry s life provide a nice personal touch Dave BarryThe book is uneven, with some stories that are laugh out loud funny and some that are rather mundane Barry has always been a dog person and s 3.5 starsHumorist Dave Barry wrote a syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald forthan two decades and is the author of many amusing memoirs In this book, Barry relates seven life lessons he learned from his beloved dog Lucy The lessons are largely common sense, but the anecdotes from Barry s life provide a nice personal touch Dave BarryThe book is uneven, with some stories that are laugh out loud funny and some that are rather mundane Barry has always been a dog person and starts the book with amusing stories about his previous canines Mistral, Earnest, and Zippy About ten years ago, Barry s family adopted a new dog, Lucy, from a rescue agency, and Lucy proved to be beautiful inside and out Lucy knows how to be happy, and that s the idea behind Barry s Lessons from Lucy Dave Barry and Lucy Lesson 1 Make New Friends, And K...I loved Dave Barry s newspaper column back in the day, especially when he wrote about Earnest and Zippy So, I jumped at the chance to read his latest book, Lessons from Lucy, combining as it did his trademark wit and stories about a dog Like Dave, I am the parent of an older large dog I m reading this book, at the point where Dave writes that when we say her name or reach down to pet her, her tail thumps the floor in a drumbeat of joy , at the same time that I m petting Cooper, whose tail is I loved Dave Barry s newspaper column back in the day, especially when he wrote about Earnest and Zippy So, I jumped at the chance to read his latest book, Lessons from Lucy, combining as it did his trademark wit and stories about a dog Like Dave, I am the parent of an older large dog I m reading this book, at the point where Dave writes that when we say her name or reach down to pet her, her tail thumps the floor in a drumbeat of joy , at the same time that I m petting Cooper, whose tail is thumping the floor in the same drumbeat There s no new ground covered here You could write out all the lessons without reading the book But that doesn t mean it s not a fun book or that I didn t laugh I did Sometimes out loud So many of his stories hit home for me Whenever you see the word motivational used in a corp...Lessons From Lucy The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog by Dave Barry is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary.This book is so full of warmth, love, tenderness, humor, insight, and just good old common sense His writing flows with wit and wisdom, love and memories, hope and a canine spirit He gives lessons he has, and is learning from his elderly dog Lucy Each lesson is something we all could work on They each are heavily sprinkled with humor and common sense Some ar Lessons From Lucy The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog by Dave Barry is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary.This book is so full of warmth, love, tenderness, humor, insight, and just good old common sense His writing flows with wit and wisdom, love and memories, hope and a canine spirit He gives lessons he has, and is learning from his elderly dog Lucy Each lesson is something we all could wo...NOW AVAILABLE Yesterday morning I began reading Dave Barry s Lessons from Lucy The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog and laughed out loud and was glad that, for me, it was a dog oriented day, and happy that these two coincided by happenstance With a few exceptions, I ve had a dog or two most of the years of my life When I was an infant, my mother used to put me down for my naps on our Irish Setter, and he would watch over me, like Nana in Peter Pan When I began to try to walk, he wo NOW AVAILABLE Yesterday morning I began reading Dave Barry s Lessons from Lucy The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog and laughed out loud and was glad that, for me, it was a dog oriented day, and happy that these two coincided by happenstance With a few exceptions, I ve had a dog or two most of the years of my life When I was an infant, my mother used to put me down for my naps on our Irish Setter, and he would watch over me, like Nana in Peter Pan When I began to try to walk, he would knock me back down on all fours, so certain was he that I belonged on all fours, as I belonged to him As I write this, I have two dogs sleeping beside me Inside this collection of Barry s musings are seven chapters, each one a Lesson from Lucy, all of which are based on struggles that Dave Barry might have, and the wisdom he gains, the perspective he receives when he sees how Lucy responds when faced with challenges From ...Dave Barry fans will not be disappointed In Lessons From Lucy The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog, Barry shares all the humor, perspective, and life lessons he has been gifted during his time with his dog Lucy With seven chapters in total, each chapter shares a new lesson but Barry tends to go the long way around in revealing it That s a good thing though Laugh out loud funny and sometimes deeply thought provoking, the lessons touch on the following subjects be friendly find opportunities Dave Barry fans will not be disappointed In Lessons From Lucy The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog, Barry shares all the humor, perspective, and life lessons he has been gifted during his time with his dog Lucy With seven chapters in total, each chapter shares a new lesson but Barry tends to go the long way around in revealing it That s a good thing though L...In Lessons from Lucy, Dave Barry looks to his dog for ways to be a happier human Lucy loves everyone and adjusts to whatever circumstances come her way She s friends with everyone, and so Dave putsefforts into existing friendships and develop new ones.I chuckled out loud many times over the course of this book In the course of laughing, he also reminds you of stuff like pay less attention to your phone andto the people you love Yes, every self help book ever written talks about t In Lessons from Lucy, Dave Barry looks to his dog for ways to be a happier human Lucy loves everyone and adjusts to whatever circumstances come her way She s friends with everyone, and so Dave putsefforts into existing friendships and develop new ones.I chuckled out loud many times over the course of this book In the course of laughing, he also reminds you of stuff like pay less attention to your phone andto the people you love Yes, every self help book ever written talks about that, but it s an import...You re only young once, but you can always be immature.Another laugh out loud collection from Barry this time the focus is on aging gracefullylike a dog.Actually, Lucy s lessons are great for any age group live in the moment, don t forget how to have fun, looks aren t important, etc It s just that, as Bonnie Raitt once reminded us time gets mighty precious when there s less of it to waste so we readers of a certain age need to start payingattention to what we re doing with wh You re only young once, but you can always be immature.Another laugh out loud collection from Barry this time the focus is on aging gracefullylike a dog.Actually, Lucy s lessons are great for any age group live in the moment, don t forget how to have fun, looks aren t important, etc It s just that, as Bonnie Raitt once reminded us time gets mighty precious when there s less of it to waste so we readers of a certain age need to start payingattention to what we re doing with what s left of our lives Though there are bits here that will appeal strongly to pet owners, you really don t need to be a dog lover to enjoy this book Likewise, if, like me, you love dogs so much that the sight of that dear, elderly, canine face on the cover gives you pause because you don t want to read yet another book where the dog diesview...Okay, so we ve got Dave Barry, who can always be counted on to elicit the snort milk from your nose kind of laughter when you least expect it And we ve got Lucy, his old dog, who lives a good, character driven life, because she s a dog, and that s what they do And Lucy does not die in the end So what s not to love about this one Absolutely nothing Dave tries to belike his dog, giving us lessons he learned and grading his successes It mostly works out.The last chapter, though, gets m Okay, so we ve got Dave Barry, who can always be counted on to elicit the snort milk from your nose kind of laughter when you least expect it And we ve got Lucy, his old dog, who lives a good, character driven life, because she s a dog, and that s what they do And Lucy does not die in the end So what s not to love about this one Absolutely nothing Dave tries t...I m a sucker for a dog on the cover of a book and I m so glad I read Lessons From Lucy This book is funny, thoughtful and made me think about how I am living my life and what I can do to make it better I literally had a smile plastered on my face the whole time Best book I ve read all year and I highly recommend it for dog lovers and anyone that needs a to stop and reflect on life for just a minute or two.Thank you to Netgalley and Simon and Schuster for an advance e copy in exchange for an h I m a sucker for a dog on the cover of a book and I m so glad I read Lessons From Lucy This book is funny, thoughtful and made me think about how I am living my life and what I can do to make it better I literally had a smile plastered on my face the whole time Best book I ve read all year and I highly recommend it for dog lovers and anyone that needs a to stop and reflect on life for just a minute or two.Thank...4.5 stars This is my first Dave Barry book but it won t be my last I have to admit, I wanted to read this based on the fact that I have an older black lab so that title immediately drew me in What I was surprised about, however, is that this isn t entirely a book about a dog which came as a pleasant surprise Barry uses Lucy and his relationship with her in her aging yearsand his as well as he just turned 70.to lay out many pieces of advice and rules for living he d like to accomplish in 4.5 stars This is my first Dave Barry book but it won t be my last I have to admit, I wanted to read this based on the fact that I have an older black lab so that title immediately drew me in What I was surprised about, however, is that this isn t entirely a book about a dog which came as a pleasant surprise Barry uses Lucy and his relationship with her in her aging yearsand his as well as he just turned 70.to lay out many pieces of advice and rules for living he d like to accomplish in his remaining years He has a chapter about anger that s absolutely hysterical because it s so true I was laughing out loud while r...

• 06 March 2017
Dave Barry
• ebook
• 240 pages
• 1501161172
• Dave Barry
• Lessons From Lucy