{"product_id":"dogs-cats-expats-paperback","title":"Dogs, Cats \u0026 Expats - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Saunders\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when your punchlines lose their punch? Why did the bear cross a busy highway during low visibility? Can you commit murder with a paperclip? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose questions are asked and answered in this collection of 30 essays by cartoonist, comedian, and playwright Mark Saunders. In his long-awaited sequel to his humorous memoir, \u003cem\u003eNobody Knows the Spanish I Speak\u003c\/em\u003e, which turns out not to be a sequel after all, Saunders shares his thoughts and experiences, mostly funny and a few more serious, about life as a clueless expat living in the middle of a country where he can barely speak the native language or understand the holidays. What could possibly go wrong? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany of the events described take place in San Miguel, some occur in Oregon. The essays are largely about his time in Mexico (\"The Miracle at the Car Wash\"; \"Still Spanglish After All these Years\"), as well as about dogs (\"Sleeping with the Big Dog\"; \"A Dingo Ate My Baby Ruth\") and cats (\"Good Cats, Bad Cats\"). A few of the essays are comments on aging while trying to keep at least ten thousand steps ahead of the Grim Reaper (\"They Died with Their Fitbits on\"; \"Where Have All My Punchlines Gone?\") or other personal reflections in his life (\"Free Rubber Chickens\"; \"A Run-in with the Amish\"). In a weak moment, Saunders turned over the writing of one essay to his stomach (\"Holy Pozole\"). Another body organ, the remnants of a deteriorating brain, asked what the hell he was thinking? In his defense, it seemed like a good idea at the time, like trying a ghost pepper on a dare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47522523545821,"sku":"9781737515500","price":20.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/TJ7HvUbW1V9781737515500.webp?v=1772281181","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/dogs-cats-expats-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}