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Planet Idiot:
A Survival Guide
by Lindsey Stokes
“Lindsey Stokes’ writing dazzles with humor and insight, warmth and
irreverence, all at once. There must be four of her, maybe five.
Whether commenting on the absurdities of life, families, relationships
or the news, she has a sly capacity for finding humor in even the most
somber situations and lightens our lives by striking to the heart of them
in an inspired and infectious way. She picks up where everyone else
stops.”
-- Al Martinez, The Los Angeles Times
“I pride myself on not laughing at other humor writers. It’s bad
for the ego. But Lindsey Stokes makes me laugh. Hard.
I hate her.
-- Tony Kornheiser, The Washington Post
“Lindsey Stokes’ writing shines with originality; she writes intelligently
about issues that are close to our hearts, without ever making us feel
as though we’ve heard it all before. In short, Stokes’ work is an
example of what writing at it’s best can be—funny, thoughtful, and fresh.”
-- Pam Hamer, Newsweek
“Lindsey Stokes is not only better-looking than Dave Barry. She’s
funnier. Read this book!”
-- Alex Heard, The New York Times Magazine
“Where did this lady come from, this Lindsey Stokes who is writing the
very same thoughts that I’m thinking as some numb-nuts cuts me off on the
freeway, only with better metaphors and sharper words?! If she were
working in the next cubicle, I would consider taking early retirement and
starting each day with her over morning coffee.”
-- Jon Hahn, columnist, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed Planet Idiot! Read it!
Lindsey Stokes is a funny lady, if I do say so myself.”
-- Garrison Keillor, author
“I’m not worthy. Quick-witted columnist Lindsey Stokes refers
to the large self-help section in bookstores and questions, ‘Is it just
me, or does Deepak Chopra, guru to everything, look like some sort of mental
patient?’ Such comical barbs catch you off guard throughout her new book,
and she’ll have you rolling on the floor. Stokes takes life’s problems
and puts them in perspective, forcing us to let loose and laugh at ourselves.”
-- Angela Cortez, Denver Post
“Lindsey Stokes’ unique observations on the human condition are sharp,
funny and unpredictable. She’s absolutely destined to become one
of America’s favorite writers.”
-- Los Angeles Business Journal
“Lindsey Stokes is terrific! Planet Idiot is a fun, funny, unstintingly
unserious jab at the seriousness all around us. Anyone who can stick a
pin in the rump of the pompous civic leader, the manic Federal Express
driver, the phony wine connoisseur, and Nietzsche, all without being mean,
is okay by me!
I laughed a lot!”
-- Paul Vitello, Newsday
“…clever…”
-- Family Circle magazine
“…entertaining…”
-- St. Petersburg Times
“…priceless…”
-- Riverside Press Enterprise
“Stokes simply hits the nail on the head. She writes about the
everyday things that cross everyone’s path—and strikes a chord in readers
that get them thinking ‘that’s me!’
-- Connie Rose, Gainesville Record
“Lindsey applies an unpretentious wit to her commentaries that you just
don’t see these days.”
-- Monitor Radio
“Very, very funny work!”
-- The New York Post
“My momma always said that reading Lindsey Stokes is like a box of chocolates,
it just makes your day better. She was right.”
-- Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle
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