请帮忙把这个笑话翻译成英文？

一天，一个很有名的作家要来书店参观。书店老板受宠若惊，连忙把所有的书撤下，全部换上作家的书。作家来到书店后，心里非常高兴，认为自己的作品很受欢迎，问道：“贵店只售本人的书吗？” 说到：“当然不是。”书店老板回答，“别的书销路很好，都卖完了。” 所以从这本书可顿悟到 “拍马屁”是个奇怪的词：你象是在奉承他，又象是在侮辱他。

One day, a well-known writer to come to visit bookstores. Bookstore owner by surprise, and quickly removed all the books, all replaced by a writer of books. Writers come to bookstores later, I am very glad that their works are very popular and asked: "Is your store would only sell my book?" Said: "Of course not." Bookstore owner answered, "other books sell well, are sold out. "So this book can be enlightenment to the" flattering "is a strange word: Do you like him in the flattering, but also as an insult to him.

One day, a well-known writer to come to visit bookstores. Bookstore owner by surprise, and quickly removed all the books, all replaced by a writer of books. Writers come to bookstores later, I am very glad that their works are very popular and asked: "Is your store would only sell my book?" Said: "Of course not." Bookstore owner answered, "other books sell well, are sold out. "So this book can be enlightenment to the" flattering "is a strange word: Do you like him in the flattering, but also as an insult to him.