Most Popular Books by George Burns

She puts salt in the pepper shaker and pepper in the salt shaker because then if she gets mixed up, she’s right. She shortens the electric cords in the house to save electricity. That’s the character Gracie Allen has played for years. And for all that time people have asked George Burns, “How do you stand it? Why do you put up with it?” And for twenty-eight years George has been answering, “I love her, that’s why!” This story of the life George Burns has led, both B.G. and A.G. (before and after Gracie), is genuinely funny and genuinely moving. Nobody knows more jokes than he—he’s used only his best here; nobody knows so well how far down down can be, while very few have been at the top so long. He tells it all, and he tells it well (he admits unblushingly that he has the best collaborator in the business). And he has succeeded in making this love letter to Gracie a letter that will delight anyone lucky enough to read it.

Brought together for the first time anywhere, is an oversized, collection of four bestselling titles, full of humorous reflections on life from George Burns.

The story of Gracie Allen, the woman who made America laugh for forty years, by her husband, George Burns.

A tribute to America's favorite centenarian provides an in-depth look at the personal and professional life of his nearly 100 years of show business.

The noted comedian shares his tips on longevity and includes provocative anecdotes about his personal life, friends, career, and Gracie.

The octogenarian comedian shares intimate memories, Zany anecdotes, private moments, and public triumphs, emphasizing his life with Gracie--and without her--and including several classic Burns and Allen routines.

The story of show business and its legendary stars as told by George Burns' story of friendship and love, both onstage and off.

The Renowned actor-comedian offers personal observations, stories, anecdotes, and advice about dealing with life's ups and downs and increasing one's happiness and well-being through good will and laughter.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1872. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

2022 Reprint of the 1955 Edition. Facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Illustrated with Photographs. Burns and Allen, who endeared themselves to American television audiences for decades, were one of the great husband and wife teams in all show business. When people ask George how he could live with such a zany character as Gracie, who puts salt in the pepper-pot and pepper in the, salt- shaker, shortens electric cords to save electricity, etc., he replies quite simply "I love her, that's why ! " And in telling the story of their thirty years together, a genuinely funny yet very touching story, George has virtually written a love letter to Gracie. This is a warm, laughing, moving experience for everyone who reads it; the story of an Eastside youngster with show business in his blood who one day found a partner for his act and a mate for life, and thereafter never looked back.

The great comedian celebrates his one hundredth birthday with a selection of his favorite and funniest stories that include reminiscences about his own past and anecdotes about friends, family, and colleagues

The nonagenarian comedian draws on his own long-running career as an entertainer to discuss how to get ahead, how to deal with others, what he has learned about life, and his secrets for enjoying old age