Name: Cruel Shoes
Rating: 4.20 (1 reviews)
Author: Steve Martin

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Filled with zany characters, funny topics, and goofy puns, Steve Martin's latest book is one wild ride.  Since he has always written his own material, books are a natural medium for the comedian's comic genius.  And his extravagant wit shines brightly indeed in this rollicking collection of short fabulous pieces. 

Jonathan Daniel Hamm is an American actor and producer best known for playing advertising executive Don Draper in the AMC television drama series Mad Men. For much of the mid-1990s, he lived in Los Angeles, making appearances in television series Providence, The Division, What About Brian, and Related.

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