{"product_id":"rickles-letters-9781416596646","title":"Rickles' Letters","description":"\u003cb\u003eAlong with collected letters of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Thomas Jefferson and Wendell Willkie, \u003ci\u003eRickles' Letters\u003c\/i\u003e illustrates the power of eloquent correspondence and offers universal wisdom for the ages.\u003c\/b\u003e For example: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e RICKLES TO MRS. LINCOLN: \"Sorry you had problems at Ford's Theatre last night, but could you get me a couple of aisle tickets for the Saturday matinee?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e RICKLES TO ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER: \"Lose the cigar. It's hard enough to understand you without it.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e RICKLES TO CLINT EASTWOOD: \"How many guys could do a movie about Iwo Jima from the Japanese point of view? I got nervous; I thought you were going to let them win!\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e RICKLES TO SANTA CLAUS: \"Kiss my jingle bells.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e RICKLES TO PRESIDENT CARTER: \"Forget your hammers and nails and Habitat House and read my book.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e RICKLES TO QUEEN ELIZABETH: \"Is it true your husband has a day job working at a sword factory?\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e RICKLES TO BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: \"Cousin Herbie was doing great selling candles until you came up with the stupid idea of flying a kite.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e RICKLES TO MAYOR BLOOMBERG: \"What do I have to do to get a cab around here?\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon Rickles\u003c\/b\u003e is looking for his first big break in show business. If you have a gig for him, contact his agent (as soon as he gets one). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Ritz is a songwriter who has collaborated with stars like Janet Jackson and Marvin Gaye, as well as a renowned ghostwriter who has authored more than fifty books for some of the biggest stars in music: Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Ray Charles, Lenny Kravitz, Joe Perry, Smokey Robinson, Don Rickles, and Willie Nelson, to name a few. His articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEssence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eArt Connoisseur\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. He lives in Los Angeles with Roberta, his wife of nearly fifty years.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50508369953042,"sku":"9781416596646","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2c90e4e5-7c06-40ce-a097-984722f726d1.jpg?v=1730876530","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/rickles-letters-9781416596646","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}