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| I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away | 
 enlarge | Author: Bill Bryson
Publisher: Broadway
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (229 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3651
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 076790382X
Dewey Decimal Number: 973.92
EAN: 9780767903820
ASIN: 076790382X
Publication Date: June 6, 2000
Release Date: June 6, 2000
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| Customer Reviews:
 One funny little story after another June 1, 2007
In this book, Bill Bryson presents a compilation of weekly columns he had published upon his return from England to the States, after being away for 20 years. And boy did he had a cultural shock! He presents in a VERY funny way the things that we take for granted every day and, one by one, dissects the very elements that make up the American way of life in an insightful way.
The book is assembled in a chapter fashion with a certain structure that connects them whenever applicable. The chapters are short and self-contained enough to turn the book into an endless feed of amazing 5-minute fun reads before bedtime or while you are sitting in a waiting room.
My favourite author May 30, 2007
Bill Bryson has to be one of the 'most readable' authors for folk who prefer a good chuckle. My wife is not so happy and moans about my giggling keeping her awake.
Keep up the good work Bill
entertaining May 24, 2007
this book is a collection of articles B.B. plublished in a british newspaper.
Most are amazingly funny - in the laugh-out-loud kind of way, and very few are slightly boring (but as they are all just a few pages long you can go through them realy fast or just skip them). I would definitely recommend this book.
The book is funny and entertianing May 9, 2007
If you enjoy reading books by Bill Bryson, this is a very funny book. Easy to read and entertaining.
Very Funny April 29, 2007
This book is great. It does not read like a traditional story. Instead it is a composite of a bunch of articles that Mr. Bryson wrote for a British newspaper after returning to America after living in Britain for 20 or so years. Each chapter reads as a separate article that he wrote for the paper. The chapters are very short and sometimes he makes connections to previous articles or chapters.
I thought this book was hilarious. If you enjoy the humor of the show Sienfeld each chapter of this book reads as a basis for a Sienfeld episode. That is the best way I can describe it. The reason for this is because he makes humor out of situations that every American faces.
There are so many great chapters in this book. Some of my most memorable topics include: toothpaste hotline, tax forms, experiencing the outdoors indoors, technology, and many others.
In conclusion if you like the humor of the show Sienfeld you must read this book. If you do not care for that show then pass up on this book.
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