The Funny Thing Is

An indispensable reference for anyone who knows how to read—or wants to fool people into thinking they do—*The Funny Thing Is...* is sure to make you laugh.

Ellen DeGeneres published her first book of comic essays, the #1 bestselling *My Point...And I Do Have One,* way back in 1996. Not one to rest on her laurels, the witty star of stage and screen has since dedicated her life to writing a hilarious new book. That book is this book.

After years of painstaking, round-the-clock research, surviving on a mere twenty minutes of sleep a night, and collaborating with lexicographers, plumbers, and mathematicians, DeGeneres has crafted a work that is both easy to use and very funny. Along with her trademark ramblings, *The Funny Thing Is...* contains hundreds of succinct insights into her psyche and offers innovative features including:

-More than 50,000 simple, short words arranged in sentences that form paragraphs.

-Thousands of observations on everyday life -- from terrible fashion trends to how to handle seating arrangements for a Sunday brunch with Paula Abdul, Diane Sawyer, and Eminem.

-All twenty-six letters of the alphabet.