The Larry Wilde Treasury of Laughter — 256 pages
An all new gaggle of spotless gags!
Over 2,000 of the funniest tasteful jokes of all time assembled in this quality softcover special edition.
Guaranteed to get guffaws from even the most persnickety audiences.
A must for executives, toastmasters, speakers, masters of ceremonies and comedy professionals.
Includes a practical guide for story tellers: How To Tell Jokes For Fun and Profit — professional pointers to help presenters get bigger laughs. Invaluable tips for those wishing to punch up business presentations and speeches, or simply improve communication skills.
Excerpted from Mr. Wilde's humor seminars, these proven techniques are based on his lifelong experience as a professional speaker, comedian, university instructor, actor and author.
Certain to be a cherished addition to your humor library.
Humorist and best-selling author Larry Wilde is recognized as the nation's leading authority on ways to improve life with laughter.
Wilde brings to the speakers platform his unique background as a top-notch comedian and prolific author.
Declared "America's best-selling humorist" by The New York Times Larry's 53 "official" joke books (published by Pinnacle and Bantam Books) have sold more than 12 million copies. It is the most successful humor series in publishing history.
Wilde has also authored two critically acclaimed books of interviews with some of the funniest professionals of our time. "Great Comedians Talk About Comedy" and" How The Great Comedy Writers Create Laughter" reveal how 26 comedic celebrities, including Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Johnny Carson, Bob Hope and Neil Simon, go about the task of making people laugh.
A successful stand-up comedian for over thirty years, Larry has performed in major hotels, clubs and concerts in more than 1000 cities in 50 states, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Caribbean and Europe.
Wilde's television credits include The Tonight Show, The Today Show, Sanford and Son and numerous appearances on The Mary Tyler Moore Show as well as more than two dozen national commercials.
Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Wilde became the Marine Corps' first non-commissioned comedian and earned a bachelor of arts degree in drama at the University of Miami, in Florida.
Wilde is the founder of "National Humor Month" celebrated nationwide each April. He is also the Founder and Director of The Carmel Institute of Humor, whose mission is to "heighten public awareness about the necessity of laughter and play as a tools for successful living,"
Larry resides in Carmel, California with his wife, author Mary Poulos Wilde.
