Cruel Shoes Author:Steve Martin Why Cruel Shoes? Because Steve Martin, that wild and crazy guy, had already written everything but a book. — Why the No. 1 Bestseller? Because people who watch Steve Martin think they're really interested in his views about "Women Without Bones." They think they want to know "How to Fold Soup" and "What to Say When the Ducks Show Up." Because dee... more »p down inside they know it's one of the "Things Not to Do."
Why Read it? Because says the Washington Post, "Martin's humor...turns on an acute sense of the absurd."
Because you'll find, after reading just a bit, you'll say as Malcolm Forbes of Forbes magazine, said, "I cracked up!"
Because the expert on Cruel Shoes, Steve Martin, says, "Personally, I think it's the greatest book ever written."« less
With Cruel Shoes, Steve Martin proves that his humor more than translates to the written page: it excels there. A rollicking collection of short fabulous pieces.