IT WASN'T ALWAYS EASY, BUT I SURE HAD FUN; THE BEST OF LEWIS GRIZZARD. [It Was Not Always Easy, But I Sure Had Fun.]

First edition, first printing (per publisher's requisite statement for former and number line ending in "2" on copyright page as was Random House's contemporary practice) SIGNED BY DEDRA GRIZZARD AND STEVE ENOCH. xviii, 311, [5] pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket lightly rubbed; small chip at spine heel with a few scuffs at other edges; mild sun fading to spine panel's title lettering; publisher's promotional circular sticker affixed at front panel's upper right; front flap retains publisher's printed price at creased top right corner. Black cloth spine frayed at heel; dark blue boards. Ink signatures of Dedra Grizzard (contributor of Foreword on pages xi-xiv) and Steve Enoch (contributor of Introduction on pages xv-xvii) on the half-title page; interior leaves are otherwise bright and clean. Binding retains some crispness. Features a posthumously published collection of humorous essays by Atlanta Journal Constitution columnist Lewis Grizzard. Summarized by publisher Villard as showcasing "the original shock journalist at his most outrageous and irreverent. Culled from Villard's eight Grizzard bestsellers, this collection highlights the author's unique and fearless style. From the hilarious to the deeply felt, these pieces are Grizzard at his very best, on subjects ranging from sex to politics, marriage to golf, health to religion." ISBN 0679438319.