Source: Bill Scheft, used by permission.
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2009
| Phil Camp has a problem. Not the fact that he wrote a parody of a self-helpbook (Where Can I Stow My Baggage?) that the world took seriously and thatbecame an international bestseller, or that he wrote the book under a phony name, Marty Fleck, and the phony name became a self-help guru overnight. Phil cannot be Marty Fleck. He can barely be himself.No, Phil's problem is that he has been walking with a limp for nine months. Phil is in constant pain, yet there is nothing physically wrong with his ....[more] |
2006
| The five members of the Truants -- Richie, John, Brian, Jerry and Tim -- graduated from toney Chase Academy in New Hampshire 30 years ago. Before they left, they managed to record an album called "Out of Site." Nearing the age of 50, they learn that a German record collector has paid10,000 for one copy of their work. At the urging of Dino Paradise, a grossly overweight and overly avid fan, the Truants aim to reunite and cash in. But miles from the horizon of youth, weighed down by bad marriages ....[more] |
2002
| David Letterman's longtime monologue writer stretches comedic singles into standup triples through the oddest of couples in his hilarious debut novel. |
2005
| Combining a stand-up comics cadence, a satirists use of language, and an equal-opportunity disdain and reverence for pop culture, Schefts laugh-out-loud monologues skewer so many of sports and societys sacred cows, readers will think theyre on an all-protein diet. Scheft also takes readers backstage to reveal how the columns were written. The research. The debates with editors. The battles with himself. From Artest to Zito, this is the most Sports Illustrated-issued fun anyone can have without a....[more] |
2010
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Phil Camp has a problem. Not that he wrote a self-help parody, Where Can I Stow My Baggage?, that the world took seriously and became a bestseller, or that he’s been using a phony name. No, Phil’s problem is the limp he’s had for months. His constant pain leads him to Dr. Samuel Abrun, a real doctor who wrote a real self-help book (The Power of "Ow!") that has made thousands of people pain-free.So what happens when the self-help fraud meets the genuine item? Does Phil get bett....[more] |
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