Little Billy's Letters: An Incorrigible Inner Child's Correspondence with the Famous, Infamous, and Just Plain Bewildered by Bill Geerhart
Product Description
What do Tori Spelling, the Church of Scientology, Oprah Winfrey, and Donald Rumsfeld all have in common?: They -- and many others -- have answered letters from "Little Billy", a grown man with a cache of stamps and far too much time on his hands. Funny, touching, and delightfully quirky, Billy's letters cover a broad range of subject matter:
- Operation Drop-Out: Considering dropping out of elementary school, Billy writes to serial killers and celebrities seeking their wise counsel.
- Billy's Law: Which Supreme Court Justice prefers the Big Mac to the Whopper? Who is Janet Reno's favorite crime fighter? What do Robert Shapiro and Congressman Gary Condit say is the best defense for being framed for murder? Billy finds out.
- The Making of the Class President: Billy runs for class president and collects "endorsements" from Nancy Reagan, Dick Cheney, George HW Bush, Gerald Ford, Bob Dole, Ken Starr, and Colin Powell.
- Choosing My Religion: Billy asks representatives from the Catholic, Presbyterian, Mormon, Raelian, Satanic, Scientologist, Hare Krishna and Unification Church (Moonies) what is "cool" or "easy" about their religion.
About the Author
Bill Geerhart grew up in Bethesda, MD, in the seventies and eighties and was obsessed with MAD magazine, television, movies, true crime, and crank calling talk radio stations. To the amazement of his high school guidance counselor, he was admitted to several reputable institutions of higher learning, and earned a Creative Writing degree from Emerson College. Geerhart is an expert in Cold War history; his groundbreaking work via his website www.conelrad.com and Bear Family Records have been featured in the New York Times, Newsweek, Vanity Fair, Entertainment Weekly, and on National Public Radio's Morning Edition, the BBC, and many other media outlets.Product Details
- Hardcover: 256 pages
- Publisher: William Morrow (March 9, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0061807281
- ISBN-13: 978-0061807282
ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT
Rarely does a book enter my house and then disappears from my desk so quickly that I don't get to read it first. That is what happened when I got Little Billy's Letters. First my husband grabbed it and then my son got to it. I finally had to steal it back. So here it is: a book that is suitable for the whole family. Well, only if you live in the Manson family or one like mine. You need to buy a copy for each member of family though so there is no fighting over it.
This book is pure creative genius! I don't think I have laughed so hard that I have had to put a book down and come back to it only to find something else just as funny. I think my favorite part were the letters from the serial killers. They are a little sad at the same time though. I highly recommend this book and it also makes a great gift. I am going to buy additional copies as gifts. Thanks Bill all of my holiday shopping is done!
My husband's thoughts:
I loved this book because it shows that children are smarter than "adults".
TO WIN YOUR VERY OWN COPY OF THIS BOOK:
Please leave a new comment for each entry!
You must live in the US and not in a PO box, sorry it is coming straight from the publisher!
Ends 4/9/10.
+1 Leave a comment with your email address
(you can leave a comment daily for additional entries)
+1 Follow me
+1 GoodReads Friend HERE
+1 for each post on your blog or social network or twitter and leave a link here
+1 visit Bill's website and tell me an interesting fact HERE
+2 Become a fan on Facebook HERE
ORDER YOUR COPY FROM MY AMAZON LINK HERE
I follow the blog :)
ReplyDeletebaileythebookworm at gmail dot com
I would love to win a copy -looks like a good read. baileythebookworm at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteHi! I follow you. :)
ReplyDeleteConnie
connie_bryant@hotmail.com
Hi! This book sounds hilarious,Mary!!! I would love to read it and I know my sister would enjoy it too.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Connie
connie_bryant@hotmail.com
Look really cool. Please count me in. Thanks for the chance.
ReplyDeletelizzi0915 at aol dot com
MR. Geerhart's website was a hoot. All those atomic bomb links!
ReplyDeletelizzi0915 at aol dot com
I would like to be entered!
ReplyDeletedelilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com
Google friend follower!
ReplyDeletedelilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com
goodreads friend!
ReplyDeletedelilah0180(at)yahoo(dot)com
thanks for the giveaway. this book looks hilarious.
ReplyDeletelauren
lauren51990 AT aol DOT com
I am a follower, requested to be Goodreads friend, and became a fan of Bill.
ReplyDeleteI'll be reading your review policy to see if you might review my debut novel.
Bill ;-)
billsmith2003 (at) gmail (dot) com
Hope you'll check out my book giveaway:
http://drbillsbookbazaar.blogspot.com/2010/03/book-giveaway-reliable-wife.html
http://eduscapes.com/v2a/back_to_the_homeplace.html
+1 leaving a comment
ReplyDeletedarkwyrmreads (at) yahoo (dot)come
+1 Following you, and thanks for Following me :o)
+1 Good Reads friend
+1 blog link
http://darkwyrmreads.blogspot.com/2010/03/win-little-billys-letters-from.html
+1 Tweet
http://twitter.com/DarkWyrmReads/statuses/10908018124
+2 Facebook Fan, and feel free to become a Dark Wyrm Fan...even though there's no prize for it. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dark-Wyrm-Reads/354259066281
Also listed you on my Contest page.
total points = 7
If you get a chance, stop by and check out my 'You Choose Em' Giveaway :o)
Email: krae991@yahoo.com
ReplyDeleteThanks for the contest! Sounds like a great read!
-Kelsey
www.thedoortowonderland.blogspot.com
I sent a request to be your Goodreads friend.
ReplyDelete-Kelsey
krae991@yahoo.com
I follow your blog.
ReplyDeleteKelsey
krae991@yahoo.com
Tweeted: http://twitter.com/Door2Wonderland/status/10908630688.
ReplyDelete-Kelsey
krae991@yahoo.com
I'm a fan on Facebook. Name: Kelsey Oertwich.
ReplyDeleteKelsey
krae991@yahoo.com
I follow you blog
ReplyDeleteGreendaygirl2009@gmail.com
No need to enter me, darling. I'm dropping in to say thanks for the e-mail. I've got this posted at Win a Book for you.
ReplyDeleteSounds great! Thanks for the chance!
ReplyDeleteI also follow!!
areallibrarian[at]gmail[dot]com
Thanks for entering me into this giveaway, sounds like a good read!
ReplyDeleteunforgetable_dreamer_always(at)hotmail.com
please count me in...thanks
ReplyDeletekarenk
kmkuka at yahoo dot com
I think the premise of this book is so funny. I'd love to pass it around the house for everyone to read.
ReplyDeletedawnpnr(at)aol(dot)com
I'm a follower.
ReplyDeleteI added you as a friend on GoodReads.
ReplyDeleteI became a fan on facebook.
ReplyDelete1
I became a fan on facebook.
ReplyDelete2
I learned that he has has a cd called ATOMIC PLATTERS: COLD WAR MUSIC FROM THE GOLDEN AGE OF HOMELAND SECURITY coming out.
ReplyDeleteI shared on facebook.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?v=wall&id=100000865668343
I tweeted.
ReplyDeletehttp://twitter.com/dawnpnr/status/11591254095
I digged it.
ReplyDeletehttp://digg.com/comics_animation/BookHounds_GIVEAWAY_Little_Billy_s_Letter_by_Bill_Geerhar
You don't need to enter me since I do not live in the US. I just sent you a friend request on goodreads and thought I would comment here to let you know!
ReplyDeletedaily comment
ReplyDeletedawnpnr(at)aol(dot)com
This book has gotten a lot of press heres hoping I win. :-)
daily comment! - another tweet http://twitter.com/dawnpnr/status/11708194691
ReplyDeletedawnpnr(at)aol(dot)com
daily comment
ReplyDeletetweeted again:) http://twitter.com/dawnpnr/status/11761742233
dawnpnr(at)aol(dot)com
daily comment:tweet
ReplyDeletehttp://twitter.com/dawnpnr/status/11860828288
dawnpnr at aol dot com
This sounds like an interesting book! Please count me in.
ReplyDeletenancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
Tweet! Tweet!
ReplyDeletehttp://twitter.com/NancyeDavis/status/11917000273
nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
Facebook Fan
ReplyDeletenancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
#1
Facebook Fan
ReplyDeletenancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net
#2
daily comment:another tweet today
ReplyDeletehttp://twitter.com/dawnpnr/status/11918261713
dawnpnr at aol dot com
-Kelsey has won the copy of Little Billy's Letters! You are going to love this one.
ReplyDelete