WHO GIVES A SH*T is, quite possibly, the most honest book written in the last one thousand years. The book's title reflects one of the most common remarks thought by people or muttered under their breath when someone says or does something that doesn't mean a damn to them. Admit it. The phrase, "Who Gives A Shit," is on the tip of your tongue several times a day. And if you had just a little bit more guts, you'd look someone squarely in the eye and scream, "Who Gives A Shit." Well, now, we've made it easy for you to express what's on your mind without saying a word. When someone says or does something that doesn't mean a damn to you, simply hold up this book's cover and flash it at them. It has been field-tested to be readable from a distance of forty-seven feet. On the slim chance that this book does not appeal to you, we have only one thing to say: WHO GIVES A SHIT.
Have you ever looked at a coin in the palm of your hand and wondered where it has been, what it has seen and heard, and what stories it could tell? Well, in a nutshell, that is what PENNY is about as this very special one-cent piece passes through the hands of ordinary people, the famous, the infamous, the saints, and the sinners and hangs out in churches, honkytonks, and everywhere in between. This book tells the stories of the people whose hands PENNY passes through. Why is this particular penny so special? Well, because it was the final penny ever minted of 95% copper, on October 22, 1982. After that, all one-cent pieces are pathetic and puny, consisting of 97.5% zinc with only a touch of copper thrown in. That's why. After reading PENNY, you might never again be able to pass by a penny lying on the ground without at least giving a thought to picking it up and putting it in your pocket. Every book should be dedicated to someone or something, and this book is dedicated to the penny pinchers of the world. Okay, also to the penny hoarders. PENNY is Peter Davidson's twenty-eighth published book.
Alex Gideon is America's heartthrob. His eight movies have been box office smashes, he is rich and handsome, and he has millions of adoring fans. But all is not well. He needs to get away from the pressure of stardom, the demands of his sleazy manager, the Hollywood starlets, and his smothering fans. But where can he go? He disguises himself and sneaks off, unannounced, to the most remote, quiet, peaceful, out-of-the=way place he can find -- Okoboji, in Iowa. Much to his surprise, Alex soon finds the Okoboji is an upbeat summer resort area with beautiful lakes, offbeat locals, partying tourists, and lots of action. And the zany Summer Games, sponsored by the mythical University of Okoboji, are underway. Goodbye, quiet getaway.
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