101 ProFUNdities

About the Book

What in the world is a "proFUNdity"? Well, it's a sentence or two that describes everyday situations (like misplacing your glasses or laughing at the wrong time) in a tongue-in-cheek "profound" style. Everybody experiences frustrating moments at home or work, while shopping or driving, or when dealing with others. In retrospect, though, those moments often make for amusing stories to share with friends.

As you will see from the illustrations and the Table of Contents, 101 ProFUNdities emphasizes the humorous aspects of life, even while sounding like it might have been written by a career bureaucrat (it was). Success in understanding and personally relating to a proFUNdity and its plainspoken title/subtitle is where the FUN comes in.

101 ProFUNdities will "capture the fancy" of word-loving adults who have a sense of humor, have "been there and done that", and who enjoy wholesome books that require a little thought. Puzzled by "Purposeful Jerk" (#44) or "Cerebral Perversity" (#73)? Don't worry; there's a "Cheat Sheet" in the back that explains everything. Open to any page and enjoy reading for a minute, ten minutes, or an hour.

About the Author

After graduating from Duke University, Phil Clutts found that the ?power of words? helped him make a difference. He was a manager with the U.S. Information Agency in Washington, D.C. until he and his wife retired to Charlotte, NC in 1995. Now, words help him ?choose to amuse,? he says.

Frank Kelly Freas is an eleven-time Hugo Award-winning illustrator of book and magazine cover and interior art for science fiction, fantasy, NASA space program, record albums, advertising and MAD magazine.