At last The best of JP, captured in a book that will make long-time fans smile all over again and newcomers thrill in the discovery of an authentic American storyteller. Enjoy delightful satire in the fashion of Art Buchwald and Andy Rooney, and appreciate a special brand of insightful humor that is filled with surprises and often tinged with melancholy. It is simply Devine. --Earl Smith, author of "The Dam Committee" and "More Dam Trouble"