Rickles' Letters

By Rickles, Don & Ritz, David

Publishers Summary:
Along with collected letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thomas Jefferson and Wendell Willkie, Rickles' Letters illustrates the power of eloquent correspondence and offers universal wisdom for the ages. For example:RICKLES TO MRS. LINCOLN: "Sorry you had problems at Ford's Theatre last night, but could you get me a couple of aisle tickets for the Saturday matinee?"RICKLES TO ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER: "Lose the cigar. It's hard enough to understand you without it."RICKLES TO CLINT EASTWOOD: "How many guys could do a movie about Iwo Jima from the Japanese point of view? I got nervous; I thought you were going to let them win!"RICKLES TO SANTA CLAUS: "Kiss my jingle bells."RICKLES TO PRESIDENT CARTER: "Forget your hammers and nails and Habitat House and read my book."RICKLES TO QUEEN ELIZABETH: "Is it true your husband has a day job working at a sword factory?"RICKLES TO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: "Cousin Herbie was doing great selling candles until you came up with the stupid idea of flying a kite."RICKLES TO MAYOR BLOOMBERG: "What do I have to do to get a cab around here?"

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ISBN
978-1-41659-663-9
Publisher
Simon & Schuster


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Library Journal

Reviewed on November 3, 2008

Legendary comedian Rickles is at his funniest when he's insulting people in front of an audience, and-as illustrated by his memoir Rickles' Book-at his most sentimental when reminiscing over old friends. This volume has a little of both, but not enough of either; a collection of open letters to fellow celebrities and other notable figures, it only hints at Rickles' uproarious comedic gifts. Most missives...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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