{"product_id":"9781401302467","title":"I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first book ever from an icon of American comedy -- a hilarious combination of stories from his career and observations about life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e That stammer. Those basset-hound eyes. That bone-dry wit. There has never been another comedian like Bob Newhart. His comedy albums, movies, and two hit television series have made him a national treasure and placed him firmly in the pantheon of comedy legends. Who else has a drinking game named after him And now, at last, Newhart puts his brilliant and hysterical world view on paper.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Never a punch-line comic, always more of a storyteller, he tells anecdotes from throughout his life and career, including his beginnings as an accountant and the groundbreaking success of his comedy albums and \u003ci\u003eThe Bob Newhart Show\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNewhart\u003c\/i\u003e, which gave him fifteen years on primetime television. And he also gives his wry, comedic twist to a multitude of topics, including golf, drinking, and family holidays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Today, Newhart appears on \u003ci\u003eDesperate Housewives\u003c\/i\u003e, in hit movies such as \u003ci\u003eElf\u003c\/i\u003e, and in theaters around the country. Reruns of his shows air constantly on Nick at Nite -- have recently been released with great success for the first time ever on DVD. With this book, Bob Newhart gives his millions of fans a first ever opportunity to sample his unique brand of humor -- including excerpts from some of his classic routines -- on the printed page.","brand":"Bob Newhart","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":52970653614240,"sku":"9781401302467","price":15.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/8637\/5072\/files\/BNCImageAPI_30bc1158-2851-4a85-964e-9493ffbb78d2.jpg?v=1761166807","url":"https:\/\/rivendell-books.com\/products\/9781401302467","provider":"Rivendell Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}