Length8h 44m
About this audiobook
Bill Nye and Boomerang is a collection of humorous essays and articles by American writer and humorist Bill Nye. The book includes a variety of topics, from the absurdities of daily life to social commentary on politics and culture. Nye uses his wit and sarcasm to poke fun at everything from public transportation to marriage and technology. The title essay, "Bill Nye and Boomerang," tells the humorous story of a man who receives a boomerang as a gift and proceeds to have several misadventures while trying to use it. The essays in this collection provide a glimpse into Nye's unique perspective on the world and showcase his talent for making readers laugh.
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GenreHumor, Biography and Memoir
Length8 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 30, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1MY MULE BOOMERANG,
2THE APOLOGY.
3OSTROPHE TO AN ORPHAN MULE.
4A MINERS' MEETING—MY MINE—A MIRAGE ON E PLAINS.
5THE TRUE STORY OF DAMON AND PYTHIAS.
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6CHAPTER I.
7CHAPTER II.
8CHAPTER III.
9CHAPTER IV.
10SAD MEMORIES OF THE DEAD YEAR.
11LETTER FROM PARIS.
12PREHISTORIC CROCKERY.
13SUGGESTION'S FOR A SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM.
14THE FRAGRANT MORMON.
15RECOLLECTIONS OF THE OPERA.
16A SUNNY LITTLE INCIDENT.
17HE REWARDED HER.
18THE MODERN PARLOR STOVE.
19REMARKS TO ORIGINATORS.
20QUEER
21SIC SEMPER GLORIA HOUSEPLANT.
22HOW TO TELL.
23BIOGRAPHY OF COLOROW.
24DIARY OF A SAUCY YOUNG THING.
25KILLING OFF THE JAMES' BOYS.
26A RELIC.
27SOME REASONS WHY I CAN'T BE AN INDIAN AGENT.
28THE PICNIC SNOOZER'S LAMENT.
29BILLIOUS NYE AND BOOMERANG IN THE GOLD MINES.
30TWO GREAT MEN.
31DIRTY MURPHY.
32A ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUNSET.
33THE TEMPERATURE OF THE BUMBLE-BEE.
34DRAWBACKS OF PUBLIC LIFE.
35THE GLAD, FREE LIFE OF THE MINER.
36SOME THOUGHTS OF CHILDHOOD.
37THE NEW ADJUSTABLE CAMPAIGN SONG.
38SITTING ON ON A VENERABLE JOKE.
39A HAIRBREADTH ESCAPE.
40MYSELF, DR. TALMAGE, AND OTHER DIVINES.
41FINE-CUT AS A MEANS OF GRACE.
42THE WEATHER AND SOME OTHER THINGS.
43THE PARABLE OF THE UNJUST STEWARD.
44THE PARABLE OF THE PRODIGAL SON.
45THE INDIAN AND THE EVERLASTING GOSPEL.
46THE MUSE.
47SHOEING A BRONCO.
48PUMPKIN JIM; OR THE TALE OF A BUSTED JACKASS RABBIT.
49CHAPTER I. PUMPKIN JIM.
50CHAPTER II. GERALDINE CARBOLINE O'TOOLE.
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