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Snapshots: A Male Flight Attendant Looks Back

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Report copyright infringementby Philip Bauer (Author)Snapshots is a collection of experiences from Phil Bauer's many years as a flight attendant. There are no discernible connections between the stories other than the fact that they recount true events, randomly organized, much like the way they occurred in life and in time.Some of the entries are just jokes, while others resemble little stories. They are not meant solely for other flight attendants, but rather for people and passengers who m...

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Report copyright infringementby Robin L. Wolf (Author), Anne Louve (Illustrator)The odor of the icebox criedSome animal had crept to hideBehind the crocks and slowly died.Too long the food had lain inside. In spite of all the rampant gore, Disgusted to her lazy core, Mrs. Squidge began the choreAnd cautiously approached the door. In the peaceful, picture-perfect town of Pickle Ridge, one of its residents, Mrs. Squidge, finally decides to empty her smelly refrigerator.With her hands encased in...

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Italians Dance and I'm a Wallflower: Adventures in Italian Expressions

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Report copyright infringementby Leo Cardini (Illustrator), Linda Falcone (Author)Though the title may sound like an outsider's complaint, it betrays the whimsical name of the book's tongue-in-cheek humor. Italians Dance and I'm a Wallflower: Adventures in Italian expression is, in fact, 'Italy from the inside-out'-product of the author's fifteen years of permanent Italian living. Linda Falcone's irreverent, affectionate vignettes spotlight the mentality, temperament and identity of a country ...

Talkative Man Talks: ...and other conversations

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Report copyright infringementby Ramnath Subramanian (Author)During the course of writing a weekly newspaper column for the El Paso Times for 20 years, I invented several characters-Talkative Man, The Whip, the Mayor of Trance Town, among them-whose conversations and interactions provided a useful vehicle for carrying certain ideas forward. I took this approach in the belief that satirical, verbal exchanges between colorful characters in whimsical settings-such as, the Loose Marbles School Dis...

What A Firefighting Career: The Humor Side

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Report copyright infringementby Gary Lewis Rhodes (Author)You can find the humorous side of anything! Back at it for the third time, "Author Gary Rhodes" tells it like it is! You won't be able to hold back the short outburst moments this professional career brought to the table. Get comfortable and ready to be amused by some of Gary Rhodes' funny reality stories. This comical read will surely deliver laughter to your heart! Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.22 x 9 x...

God Grants His First Divorce: And other absurdities of contemporary times

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Report copyright infringementby Dawn Davis (Author), James Ireland (Illustrator)What does a technology-dependent family need to bring on a canoe trip? What happens when teachers work remotely while their students are in the school building? Who is the real expert on cleaning out a cluttered basement?Each comedy sketch in this collection takes a simple idea and plays it out to outlandish proportions. A hands-on audio course that teaches its students how to install a toilet while they're drivin...

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Report copyright infringementby Shirley Nelson (Author)This is a hilarious and truly a humorous story about Jack, the cat. Hope enjoy! Number of Pages: 48 Dimensions: 0.12 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: June 22, 2022

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Report copyright infringementby Dolores Jean Calhoun (Author)Our American SayingsBy: Dolores Jean CalhounDolores Jean Calhoun began collecting idioms some time ago, and over time they began to add up. Fascinated by the seemingly endless turns of phrase, Calhoun found interest in their distinctly American wisdom and humor. She soon discovered that there may be a saying for nearly every situation humans can find ourselves in, including popular American sayings like "Don't throw the baby out wit...

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Report copyright infringementby Janis Walker (Author)You are invited to join Janis as she recalls with short reflections the fragrant lilacs in Halifax, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island, continues in the style of Mystics and Mashed Potatoes, and concludes with laughter! Janis Walker is the author of Alleluia! A Gospel Diary and nine other books. She received a Master's degree from St. Patrick's Seminary in Menlo Park, California in 1991 on the Oxford Movement, and is now a member of the R...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul W. Tastad (Author)Laughter That Will Knock Your Socks OffBy: Paul W. TastadLaughter That Will Knock Your Socks Off is a collection of jokes, phrases, puns, and quips that are sure to keep you laughing. With Paul W. Tastad's observations on doctors, family, entertainment, and more, along with his delightful word play, and comic worldview, this hilarious book will without a doubt brighten anyone's day!About the AuthorPaul W. Tastad was raised on a farm in So...

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Report copyright infringementby Christopher W. Lee (Author)Follow Tineshia and how her life is abrubtly changed. How does she deal with life's challenges. Does being resilant in order to survive at the same time kill what makes her, her. Nature vs Nurture. Business vs Family. Friends can become enemies, but can enemies become family? Number of Pages: 166 Dimensions: 0.44 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: June 09, 2022 Large Print: Yes

Vestida y Alborotada: Rumiando sobre la vida y la pandemia

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Report copyright infringementby Anto Gamunev (Illustrator), María Bird Picó (Author)Una colección de columnas y crónicas sobre la vida y la pandemia escritas con fino humor y sensibilidad. Number of Pages: 72 Dimensions: 0.15 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 09, 2022

I Put Pants On For This?: Stories in Defense of Staying Home

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Report copyright infringementby Jackson Banks (Author)Are you the type of person who makes plans and immediately regrets it? Is your idea of a fun night watching your favorite TV show or reading on the couch? In I Put Pants On For This?, Jackson Banks confirms in his latest book why staying home is sometimes the best plan. This collection of essays takes you along on misadventures around the world all from the comfort and safety of your own home. Whether it's getting lost in the desert outsid...

Bad Dad Jokes: A Da-Da Base of Puns, Word Plays and other Groaners

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Report copyright infringementby Steven P. Hendrix (Author)Bad dad puns - that's how eye roll. You could say that I wrote the book on bad dad jokes. It's poor form to tell dad jokes if you're not really a dad, because that would be a ... faux pa.This collection is divided by category, including: Sports Computers Geography Mathematics Nature School Politics Science ...and many more! Number of Pages: 76 Dimensions: 0.16 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: Jun...

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Report copyright infringementby Tamara a. Coleman (Author)The author encountered many funny and heartbroken animals in this book that made her want to "run for the hills"! In her experience, she dealt with house pets to stray animals. But, of course, nothing made her happier until she was set free one animal at a time. So there was always one question in her mind "where is my pet-free home"? When she finds one, she wonders if she can live without them. Number of Pages: 168 ...

Obits and Pieces of My Life: A Saga of Family, Friends and Basketball

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Jon Naugle (Author)Naugle provides an amusing tale of passion, adventure and misadventure in Obits and Pieces of My Life: A Saga of Family, Friends and Basketball. He relates his baby-boomer experiences growing up in a middle-class, blue-collar family in Hagerstown, Maryland. It follows his career of playing and coaching basketball and the opportunities it afforded him throughout his life. Naugle covers his service in the Peace Corps in the seventies an...

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Report copyright infringementby Proval Volk (Author)Proval Volk. Quirky, quizzical, and always restless, wandering, and wondering. Find a comfortable chair and your favorite robe, and explore the mind of Volk in this collection of poems, fictional stories, essays, sayings, and journal entries. Discover his thoughts on men and manhood, the depth of the beauty of a woman, and the endless drama that can be found in the most mundane tasks and places. Life is as challenging, amusing, and intriguin...

The Adventures of Jeffrey: The Big Steal

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Report copyright infringementby Marydith Kingry (Author), James Kopp (Illustrator)Follow the adventures of Jeffrey! He is known as Procambarus Alleni to scientists. Jeffrey is a very special electric blue miniature lobster. He lives an extraordinary life filled with adventure and fun. This entertaining and informative story will broaden inquisitive minds. This delightful story will also inspire kids to reach for their dreams. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.09 x 8....

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Hill (Author)In the whole scheme of things, we're only here for a short time. Find things that you enjoy doing. Don't hate! How did we learn to hate? From our parents? When we move out, we start out own values. Do we hate when people make fun of us or take our things? Move away from that situation. What makes us worry? Money and acceptance. Money - buy a small house, pay it off early. You'll never have another mortgage payment. Acceptance - do things tha...

Alexandra Petri's Us History: Important American Documents (I Made Up)

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Report copyright infringementby Alexandra Petri (Author)As a columnist for the Washington Post, Alexandra Petri has watched in real time as those who didn't learn from history have been forced to repeat it. And repeat it. And repeat it. If we repeat history one more time, we're going to fail! Maybe it's time for a new textbook. Alexandra Petri's US History contains a lost (invented!) history of America. (A history for people disappointed that the only president whose weird sex letters we have...

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Trimbath (Author)Ah, tea. Why read about it? Drink it! But first... Most tea drinkers include tea as part of their daily lives. There are rituals in Japan and England. Culturally tea has been influential for centuries. In the modern world the rituals look completely different. Enjoy observations on everyday tea, from coffeeshops, offices, deck chairs, and even some cocktails some teatails. Here is an opportunity to thank and acknowledge the experts who sele...

The Authorities - Keeping It Real: Powerful Wisdom from Leaders in the Field

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Report copyright infringementby Les Brown (Contribution by), Marci Shimoff (Contribution by), John Gray (Contribution by)Meet Rudi Lickwood, an extremely successful black British comedian. His stand-up performances have thrilled audiences around the world, graced the television screen and radio waves, crossed over to mainstream comedy, and been welcomed by big business. The comedian was voted one of Jongleurs best, earned staus in the "Black 100+" awards for the greatest Black British Achieve...

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Report copyright infringementby Roger Evans (Author)Roger Evans, everyone's favourite dairy and poultry farmer, is back with his daily account of rural life, full of laughter, grumbles and witty observations about what makes life tick in the real countryside.From his own farmyard, or looking down on his village from his tractor, or on a stool in the local pub, Roger tells it like it is. Number of Pages: 194 Dimensions: 0.41 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Dat...

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Report copyright infringementby Roger Evans (Author)Roger Evans, everyone's favourite dairy farmer, is back with his daily account of rural life, full of laughter, grumbles and witty observations about what makes life tick in the real countryside.From his own farmyard, or looking down on his village from his tractor or on a stool in the local bar, Roger tells it like it is. Number of Pages: 194 Dimensions: 0.41 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: May 05, 20...

Pompey Lad: Part One - Growing Pains - 1954-1960

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Report copyright infringementby George East (Author)Pompey Lad - Part One 1954 - 1960Growing Pains is the second book in a series of memoirs about growing up in the city of Portsmouth after World War Two. We join George in 1954, when Roger Bannister breaks the four-minute mile barrier, meat comes off rationing, and the big musical hits of the year include I saw Mummy kissing Santa Claus by the Beverley Sisters and Norman Wisdom's Don't Laugh at me 'cos I'm a Fool.Times are changing, but the c...

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Report copyright infringementby Erin Eva Benevoli (Author)The bath is done, the milk is finished, the storybook has been closed. It's time to go to sleep. The atmosphere of coziness and contentedness is shattered with a single question and the tantrum that goes with it: WHY? Of course, there's the patient, child-friendly response that is usually given every night when this question comes up, but tonight Mama is just too exhausted to play that game. She needs some wine. She needs to wash the d...

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Did This Really Happen in Church?: True Stories of the Craziness That Can Only Happen in Church

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Mizell (Author)"As the young preacher stepped forward, he got a little too close to the casket. The ground was wet and muddy. There was a lot of clay, and it was very slick. The young minister's foot slipped at the mouth of the grave. Before he could catch himself, he had slid all the way into the grave." The church is a solemn place of quiet contemplation and worship. Or is it? What happens when things go off the rails, someone gets ahold of a micropho...

Forty years, sixteen days: Will two old friends walk the Pennine Way - again?

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Report copyright infringementby Duncan Say (Author), Chris Priest (Author)Walk with Duncan and Chris as they take two journeys along the great Pennine footpath, forty years apart. Has the Way changed over four decades? Have they changed? Over the many days and miles they describe and photograph all that is glorious about the Pennine Way, and some things that aren't: on their plan to take on the challenge ... it's not regarded as normal behaviour to want to walk the Pennine Way once, let alone...

The British Character - Studied and Revealed

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Report copyright infringementby Graham Laidler (Illustrator), E. M. Delafield (Author)First published in 1938, "The British Character - Studied and Revealed" contains a collection of humorous cartoons by the British cartoonist Pont, with an introduction by E. M. Delafield. The cartoons lampoon and champion in equal measure various typically British characteristics, ranging from our innate love of detective fiction and tea to various forms of social hypocrisy and amusing double standards. A hi...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Benchley (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 248 Dimensions: 0.56 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 26, 2007