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by Bantam Travel Bks
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by Evelyn Eaton Whitehead
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by Don Bousquet
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by Lee Head
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by Edgar Rice Burroughs
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It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It
by Robert Fulghum
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Random House Large Print (1992-05-19)
ISBN: 0679741178
EAN: 9780679741176
Dewy Decimal #: 814.54
Hardcover: 238 pages
Release Date: 1992-05-19
SKU: mon0000027802
Condition: Good
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
The beloved author of All I Ever Needed to Know I Learned in Kindergarten presents more memorable observations and commentary that range from an account of a disastrous Christmas pageant to travelogues. (Religion & Inspiration).
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Customer Reviews
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wonderful
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-07-04
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Stories about real life that make you laugh out loud and put a smile on your face about how good life can be if you look at things the right way. lot's of quick little stories that are snapshots of goodness.
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Brings a chuckle
Rating  (3)
Date: 2008-02-01
The jack of all trades, Fulghum, says its a continuation of "All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten". With his live and let live, universalist world view he shares his observations and opinions of every day life. Each chapter is a short story with a special meaning, and usually brings a chuckle. Many are personal; subjects include: scientific uncertainties, parents, blood, public affection, marriage, religion, lemonade, travel, customs, blessings in disguise, and even yucky stuff----thanks mothers. The book is a good release for every day tension. He is still pondering, "what is my occupation?"
Wish you well
Scott
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Laughing Out Loud
Rating (5)
Date: 2007-10-19
I started reading this book on an airplane...and in some ways I wish I hadn't. I was laughing and laughing at the sheer unexpectedness of this book, shaking the entire row with my convulsions. I think some were trying to figure out if I were laughing or crying, as I had tears running down my cheeks. The stories were a total surprise to me, for I didn't buy this book for the humor. I actually bought it because a friend had told me one extremely meaningful story out of the book, regarding the meaning of life. In essence, this story-ette is about a priest and his meaning of life, and a small mirror...he believes the meaning of life is to bring light to dark places, a game he used to play when he was a kid with sunlight and a mirror. That game has become a metaphor for his life. So I bought the book for that reason, for a few little pages. But now 1/2 way through the book, it has entertained me way more than expected.
The book is written in article form, with each story-ette lasting 3 to 7 pages, so it makes for excellent bedtime reading. FYI, this book and the writing remind me of Bill Bryson, and his writing style.
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I came to scoff
Rating  (4)
Date: 2007-10-07
3 out of 4 customers found this reveiw helpful
I must confess that, when I heard that this was a bestselling collection of inspirational anecdotes and essays by a minister, I was prepared to be skeptical. I was expecting oversimplifications, sentimentality and proselytizing.
In fact I found myself moved to laughter and sadness.
It is indeed written in simple language, but it is the simplicity of the clever writer. Fulghum quotes from Horace in Latin and from the Septuagint in Greek, and describes attending a talk on chaos theory at the American Association for the Advancement of Science, but makes it all sound plain and easy.
He mentions "Apocalypse Now" but not the Book of Revelations. He is a long way from original sin and Calvinism. I think the central message is that there is much good in people and you can bring it out by being patient and being nice to them. I was almost convinced.
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Excellent Book
Rating (4)
Date: 2007-09-13
Buy it, excellent life lessons. I f you cannot find a 2-5 page essay in this book you like or can relate to your younger than 15.
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