Big Ideas

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Summary: Big Woohoos for Big Ideas
Review: In Lynda Barry's collection of comics, Big Ideas, she explainsthe mysteries of life - from love, death, heaven & hell, tofull-scale nuclear holocaust with the simple brilliance of a scientist and the wit of your best friend. Her vivid drawings add an uproarious dimension to each story. In one scene, a doctor visits a woman in her sleep. He clutches her diagnosis entitled "the Awful Truth", and tells her that "not only do you have cancer of everything, you are also a total failure and you did leave the coffee pot plugged in at work and the whole place is on fire right now." Ms. Barry grabs onto her readers worst fears and shakes them in front of us guffawing at them. She also pinpoints our greatest passions and makes us yearn for more. Though out-of-print, this book is well worth the Amazon search as it could very well change your life - or at least make your day.

Rating:
Summary: Big Woohoos for Big Ideas
Review: In Lynda Barry's collection of comics, Big Ideas, she explainsthe mysteries of life - from love, death, heaven & hell, tofull-scale nuclear holocaust with the simple brilliance of a scientist and the wit of your best friend. Her vivid drawings add an uproarious dimension to each story. In one scene, a doctor visits a woman in her sleep. He clutches her diagnosis entitled "the Awful Truth", and tells her that "not only do you have cancer of everything, you are also a total failure and you did leave the coffee pot plugged in at work and the whole place is on fire right now." Ms. Barry grabs onto her readers worst fears and shakes them in front of us guffawing at them. She also pinpoints our greatest passions and makes us yearn for more. Though out-of-print, this book is well worth the Amazon search as it could very well change your life - or at least make your day.