Why Things Are, Volume II - Softcover

You don't need to have the other books in this series to own this one (although after you read Joel Achenbach's work, you'll want to read them as well!). Joel Achenbach (that's Joel on the cover, by the way) wrote a newspaper column called "Why Things Are." It appeared in newspapers all over the U.S. and people loved it. Unfortunately for us, Joel's moved on to other kinds of writing, but we have been lucky enough to preserve the wisest and smartest of Joel's answers to such things as: *Why Citizen Kane is considered the best film of all time; and *Why horrible songs like "The Candy Man" and "Kung Fu Fighting" get stuck in your head until finally you want to throw yourself off a bridge (over troubled water)? (the last being my personal favorite question in the book!)

Joel has fans all over the U.S., one of the most famous being humorist Dave Barry, who said about this title: "This book clearly explains the entire universe and the meaning of life. It makes GREAT bathroom reading." Well, I guess that quote says it all--enjoy!--E. Zack, Senior Editor