Double Dealing

About the Book

Humor has at least two elements: incongruity and surprise. The double deals in this book contain these two elements. Other words that describe double dealing statements are ironic, paradoxical,coincidental, serendipitous, cynical, satirical, burlesque, teasing,absurdity, and farce.

My preferred term is double entendre. It’s a phrase or word open to two interpretations which triggers incongruity and surprise.

The contents are divided into three parts:

I Statements of Double Dealing
II Re-Verses—Tongue in Cheek Poems
III Verse—Poem

About the Author

Born and raised in Gordon, Nebraska, Charles Closson graduated college at Indiana Wesleyan University with a degree in Literature and then taught high school English. He later graduated seminary at Asbury and pastored at United Methodist Churches in California. He earned his doctorates at Claremont and Newport in California. He practiced Marriage and Family Therapy in Anaheim, California. He was also the Behavioral Health Director for Universal Care. Dr. Closson currently practices psychotherapy at San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital in Banning, California. He is married with two sons and two grandchildren.