{"product_id":"9780399169106","title":"Elements of Wit: Mastering the Art of Being Interesting","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eErrett, Benjamin\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTarcher\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\/7\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eGot wit? \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe’ve all been in that situation where we need to say something clever, but innocuous; smart enough to show some intelligence, without showing off; something funny, but not a joke. What we need in that moment is wit—that sparkling combination of charm, humor, confidence, and most of all, the right words at the right time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eElements of Wit \u003c\/b\u003eis an engaging book that brings together the greatest wits of our time, and previous ones from \u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde \u003c\/b\u003eto \u003cb\u003eNora Ephron, Winston Churchill \u003c\/b\u003eto \u003cb\u003eChristopher Hitchens, Mae West\u003c\/b\u003e to \u003cb\u003eLouis CK\u003c\/b\u003e, and many in between.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith chapters covering the essential ingredients of wit, this primer sheds light on how anyone—introverts, extroverts, wallflowers, and bon vivants—can find the right zinger, quip, parry, or retort…or at least be a little bit more interesting.","brand":"Tarcher","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43406724006143,"sku":"9780399169106","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780399169106_s600x595.jpg?v=1777307498","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/de\/products\/9780399169106","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}