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Phillip Adams

Författare till The Penguin Book of Australian Jokes

39+ verk 414 medlemmar 8 recensioner

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Foto taget av: At the Global Atheist Convention, 13 March 2010. Credit: Wikipedia author Barrylb.

Verk av Phillip Adams

Adams vs God : the rematch (2007) 28 exemplar
What a Joke! (1998) 15 exemplar
Adams Versus God (1985) 14 exemplar
Bedtime stories (2012) 13 exemplar
Talkback: Emperors of Air (1997) 13 exemplar
More unspeakable Adams (1979) 12 exemplar
Backstage politics (2010) 7 exemplar
The world joke book (2004) 7 exemplar

Associerade verk

Cazneaux : the quiet observer (1994) — Bidragsgivare — 21 exemplar
The Ideas Book (2005)vissa utgåvor15 exemplar
The Melbourne book (1982) — Förord — 5 exemplar

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Some very funny jokes in this little book. There are also some cringeworthy ones...lol
 
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DAVIDGOTTS | Sep 10, 2022 |
For me, Phillip Adams has always represented focussed reason and intelligent commentary in our media - his is a voice that doesn't need to shout, aggressively market or retreat to the cult of personality. His is a reassuring presence as Australia wades further into the mire of global discontent and uncertainty.

In "Bedtime Stories: 21 Years Behind the Mike at RN's Late Night Live", we are afforded a seat at the console beside this veteran and revered broadcaster. Adams shares with the reader his insights and reflections on his many meetings with the fascinating, influential, powerful and disturbing.
It is so much more than a behind-the-scenes journey into his unique world of broadcasting. A most rewarding memoir, that I savoured in bite-sized chunks.
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Jawin | Dec 29, 2019 |
This mind broadening collection of articles by Adams is honest, intelligent, confronting and at times quite humourous! An excellent read recommended to all those who wish to explore the fascinating contradictions, struggles, corruption and very human phenomenon.
 
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Des. | 2 andra recensioner | Feb 8, 2011 |
A big collection of Adams' columns, including a set from the 1980s originally published as "Adams vs God". I read it on and off over a month - it's good to read a couple at a time, but would definitely not suit a single sitting.

It's rather interesting that most of the 1980s material is just as relevant today - just change the names of the politicians and preachers. Adams writes about dozens of religious variants both christian and non, in a warm and gently witty style, with no vitriol and plenty of curiosity and kindness. But as we know he's not convinced by any of them, and quite horrified by some.… (mer)
 
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cajela | 2 andra recensioner | Jan 16, 2011 |

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Verk
39
Även av
3
Medlemmar
414
Popularitet
#58,866
Betyg
3.2
Recensioner
8
ISBN
50

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