Description: Award-winning humorist Jeanne Robertson has regaled audiences for five decades with her original stories. In Don't Bungee Jump Naked and other important stuff, this "Grandma Gone Viral" shares a collection of hilarious stories as a reminder that humor is all around - we simply need to look for it!
Brief description: What is the secret to earning millions of YouTube views? It's part adventurous spirit and part unique personal style. And while Jeanne Robertson does posses all of these qualities, the one that fans admire her for the most is the way she takes personal stories from her every day life and turns them into hours of non-stop laughter. Jeanne's top hits include: "Don't Send a Man to the Grocery Store", "Don't Go to Vegas Without a Baptist", and "Don't Bungee Jump Naked". If you've heard any of Jeanne's stories, you may recognize some of these familiar characters: her husband Jerry (a.k.a. "Left Brain"), her "bestest" friend Norma Rose, her son Beaver, and Administrative Assistant extraordinaire Toni. Whether it's on YouTube, SiriusXM Radio, or one of her live shows throughout the country, fans love Jeanne's gift for finding humor in every day life. Jeanne is the top-selling humorist with DVD hits such as Rocking Humor, Fabulously Funny, and Looking for Humor. Her career on the national speaking circuit has earned her the top award in professional speaking, The Cavett Award, and the Toastmasters International's Golden Gavel Award. She is also a member of the speaker's Hall of Fame, and the National Speaker's Association honored Jeanne with it's 2012 Master of Influence Award.
Review Quotes: "One of my greatest pleasures is sitting in the back of a theater hearing uproarious laughter at Jeanne on stage. Her genius and her work ethic are amazing. When I asked her what she wanted me to say for this quote, she said, 'Write what you want. If I don't like it, I'll change it!'"
- Al McCree, President, Comedy with ClassI laughed so hard my water broke and I wasn't even pregnant!- Author, Jeanne Robertson
"After the ninth full-length DVD/CD in twenty-one years, you said that was enough. You didn't mention anything about a book! Not one thing." - Toni Meredith, Queen of everything in Jeanne's office for forty+ years.
"Mom, you're funny. No matter what my friends say." - Your son, Beaver
"I declare, this is a good book, Jeanne. It truly is. But it would be better if you had included more stories about me. Just saying . . ." - Norma Rose White, Jeanne's very Southern "bestest" friend
This book is FAB'ulous! - Fashion person, Jane Tucker from NYC!
"Do all grandmothers try to be funny?" - Grandson Ryder (named after a truck)
"My friends say their grandmothers cook." - Grandson Gray (named after a crayon)
"I love you, Jeanne, and don't want to hurt your feelings, but several commas in the book are misplaced." - Husband Left Brain