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Every Excuse in the Book
714 Ways to Say, "It's Not My Fault!"
by Craig Boldman and Pete Matthews
Published by Andrews McMeel

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We're very enthused about this project, and are devoting this section of our site to it. Among other things, you'll find illustrations and sample pages from the book, plus some that were left "on the cutting room floor."

Here is the catalog copy from our publisher:

Our society has become one where nobody is willing to take responsibility for their actions. The level of finger-pointing has reached such absurd levels, it leaves us asking, "What can possibly be done to reverse this trend?"

Authors Craig Boldman and Pete Matthews don't know -- they just know it's not their fault. And now you, too, can distance yourself from this problem - and any other - with the new book Every Excuse in the Book. This compendium of more than 700 universal cop-outs, complete with over 75 illustrations, offers hilarious excuses for every conceivable situation.

Blame isn't something that falls on someone, but a fly to be shooed away, and only ever really comes to land on the person who's not resourceful enough to avoid it. And with the excuses in this hysterical new book, you never need to be that person!

With the help of the blame-passers in Every Excuse in the Book, there is no misdeed you can commit that can't be disavowed, dismissed, rejected, shifted, neutralized, sidestepped, dodged, redirected, or diffused.

Authors Craig Boldman and Pete Matthews write humor greeting cards for Gibson Greeting Cards and have written for numerous humor magazines, newspapers, and comic books. Boldman is a lifelong resident of the Cincinnati area and Matthews lives near San Diego, Calif.

 

ISBN: 0-8362-5195-4
LIST PRICE $8.95 ($12.50 Canada)
4 x 6, 281 pages, paperback

Ship Date: April

Category: general trade/humor


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UPDATE

9/12/98

We've just completed a three-month promotional blitz for the book, and are taking a little break to work on the next big secret project!. Check the Meet Pete and Craig page to see where we've been. We've also added a new page to the site, featuring Bill Clinton's excuses for why he was there with 'that woman!' Check it out, and then send us any we've forgotten!

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UPDATE

6/2/98

Promotion for the book has started in earnest. Check the Meet Pete and Craig page for bookstore appearances and radio interviews. We're updating this page almost daily for the time being, due to the short lead time for radio spots, so look in frequently to see if we'll be showing up in your town.

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4/16/98

Every Excuse In The Book is off the presses and starts appearing in book stores this week, so run down to your local Borders, Barnes & Noble, B.Dalton's or wherever. It's also available through Amazon.com.

We're pleased that, in addition to a blurb from MAD Magazine artist Sergio Aragonés (who also sent along some drawings that you can see here), Every Excuse also includes a quote from Mr. Steve O'Donnell. Steve was the head writer for Late Night with David Letterman, and has since written for such shows as Seinfeld, The Simpsons and Lateline. We have nothing but the highest respect for both Sergio and Steve, and are thrilled to have their names anywhere near our little book!

The final tally re: number of excuses in the title ended up at 714, but even that's not entirely accurate. A few more were added at the last moment, too late to change the number on the cover. We believe the actual final count is 718. Consider it a bonus!

2/7/98

The number in the title of our book (691) is likely to increase by the time it reaches the stores, since our editor, Nora Donaghy, has suggested another topic for excuses which begs our attention. We will endeavor to include this extra material by press time (since it's very difficult to include it after the books are already printed). If you look closely at the cover design at the top of the page, you'll see that the original excuse count was a meager 301! We can't stop!

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