Humor

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Report copyright infringementby Annie Choi (Author)From the author of Happy Birthday or Whatever, an outright hilarious and heartfelt collection of personal essays about everything from underwear to musical theater.ANNIE CHOI HATES MUSICAL THEATER. SHE THINKS SANDWICHES ARE BORING. She likes camping, except for the outdoors part. At fifteen, her father made her read the entire car manual before allowing her to sit in the driver's seat. Her neighbor, who has no cur-tains, is always naked. And ...

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Report copyright infringementby S. L. Varnado (Author)Aging is a serious business that combines memory lapses with cholesterol counts and fixed incomes. In Funny Side Up, a former columnist for the Mobile Press Register shares a collection of unabashed, unapologetic short stories that provide an amusing glimpse into the whirlwind life and opinions of a typical senior citizen living in the twenty-first century. Through exaggerated satire, Varnado offers a variety of tales with a potpourri of ...

Classic Mr. Mum: 100 Cartoons from the Strange World of Mr. Mum

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Report copyright infringementby Irving W. Phillips (Author)Irving W. Phillips created the widely syndicated cartoon, "The Strange World of Mr. Mum," half a century ago, but his ironic, whimsical humor remains just as relevant today. Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.22 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: July 26, 2010

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Machiavelli for Moms: Maxims on the Effective Governance of Children*

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Report copyright infringementby Suzanne Evans (Author)Running a kingdom is a lot like running a household. Or so says Suzanne Evans, who shares the story of her crazy yet brilliant year-long experiment: to "rule" one disobedient family using Machiavelli's masterwork The Prince. A mother of four, Suzanne Evans is fed up with tantrums, misbehavior, and general household chaos. Desperate to get the upper hand, she turns to Machiavelli's famous sixteenth-century political treatise, The Prince, an...

Old Indian Cafe, Champion, Mi.: Three eighty year old men looking for one last adventure.

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Report copyright infringementby Buck Innerebner (Author)"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." Henry David Thoreau. A short story of three old men taking Thoreau's advice to the next level. After fighting the Japanese and Germans in World War II, they spent the next 40 years working to provide for their families. After 15 years of retirement, circumstances lead them to purchase a local restaurant at a tax sale. It is the first time in their lives they...

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Report copyright infringementby Norman Rawlings (Author)In My Waffle Dreams, author Norman Rawlings shares an eclectic collection of both thought-provoking and light-hearted personal essays inspired by his life experiences, relationships, and loves. For Rawlings, clarity and epiphanies arrive like bolts of lightening; as he responds to his circumstances and describes what he has ventured out and found through self-discovery and reflection, he leads the way for others to do the same. As he ta...

How Strong Is Your Titanium: The Real Life Misadventures of a Knee and Hip Replacement Survivor

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Report copyright infringementby Joey McQuaig (Author)This is the true story of the misadventures of Joey McQuaig, a middle-aged man, who a tears the cartilage in his knee. Osteoarthritis soon develops in both knees and spreads to both hips. The doctor's orders are for total knee and hip replacements. Joey is going to be a "4 by 4." Amazingly, he returns to physical activity as he did...twenty years ago earlier, even though his body is older, his hips and knees are titanium. The results are co...

I'd Rather Roll Than Rattle: A Collection of Humorous Stories.

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Report copyright infringementby Liz Kingston Bettle (Author)I'd Rather Roll Than Rattle Way back in the day, words like "fat" and "obese" were not used to describe a lady who was overweight. The usual adjectives of choice were: stout, portly, or rotund. My grandma Kingston was most definitely in that category. She would get a bit miffed when someone would call her status to her attention. But she would really react when she saw a woman who was inordinately thin. It would flat make her mad. "J...

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Report copyright infringementby Donald Thomsen (Author)ALMOST is about a young lad reared on a farm outside a small town (population 200) in rural Nebraska. He is the last of six children, his closest sibling nine years his senior. He's blessed with a fertile imagination and the influence of his older brother's extensive comic book collection, and action-packed radio programs. These stimuli were his only link to the outside world. What he discovered piqued his curiosity. Much to his delight, ...

Loudmouth: Tales (and Fantasies) of Sports, Sex, and Salvation from Behind the Microphone

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Report copyright infringementby Craig Carton (Author)From one of radio's former loudest, orneriest, most beloved, and highest-rated sports radio personalities, a bold and hilarious memoir of sports, manhood, and what it is to be a fan. In 1991, fresh from college, Craig Carton drove a crappy 1980 Buick to Buffalo, New York, to interview for a job at WGR radio. The station manager who hired him was the first to recognize his considerable on-air talent, and helped start what has become a legend...

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Report copyright infringementby Carol Piner (Author)"...Carol Piner remembers her Carteret County, NC childhood with candor and sensitivity. Though it is a diary of an unruly life, it is suffused with Piner's endearing ability to find laughter, even when there is little to celebrate. Piner's debut is unflinching but always captivating. In wry and sometimes hilarious prose, she stares down disaster with righteous rage and prevails over her extraordinary life..." Kelli Creelman, Rocking Chair B...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Edward Noble (Author)Thank God for the street corners of Lawrence, Ma and being able to "hang out." I started writing stories about the old gang and hangin' out when I was about eighteen years old. Then life came along and got in my way. But now I'm back. As far as I am concerned, I'm stronger and better equipped to do justice to the old gang and the street corners that made our hangin' out so memorable. This is my first book on this subject and it cove...

Dazed & Confused In Baja: Lucho's Incredible BAJA Hournal

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Report copyright infringementby Elias Vidal (Author)This hilariously funny, exciting, mysterious, topical and far-out journal is a compendium of one man's experiences for the last thirty-five years visiting, racing and promoting events in Baja California. Yet these are only five percent of the wild tales he tells. So sit back and enjoy these great stories, tales and accounts from a wild man known as Lucho. Remember, these gems are based on actual occurrences, experiences, and although certain...

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Report copyright infringementby John Pearson (Author)"Jack Woodson has forty children, and all of them have different mothers..."Jack Woodson was a thermal design engineer for four years until he was laid off from his job. Now, as a teacher, he faces new challenges. Conference calls have been replaced with parent conferences. Product testing has given way to standardized testing. Instead of business cards, Jack now passes out report cards. The only thing that hasn't changed noticeably is the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Richner (Illustrator), Dan Ewen (Author)THE TAKING TREE (the unauthorized parody that is absolutely, positively, completely not THE GIVING TREE) is a hilarious twist on the Shel Silverstein classic. This humor book is no touching salute to goodness and generosity. Instead this laugh-a-minute satire is a scathing indictment of those who just take and take and take. That means you, trees!Author BiographyDan Ewen is a comedy writer hailing from Athens, Geor...

nakedpastor101: Cartoons by David Hayward

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Report copyright infringementby David Hayward (Author)David Hayward, aka nakedpastor, has published his first book of cartoons. This book contains 101 of his best and most provocative cartoons, including 10 new ones exclusive to this book.Here's what people are saying: "What another creative communicator did with parables, David Hayward does with cartoons... I'm a big fan!" Brian McLaren"David Hayward says in pictures what I would love to say in words. There are times when all the words in th...

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Report copyright infringementby Hank P. Fox (Author)The number one blonde jokes book, guaranteed to keep you laughing.More than 200 pages packed with hundreds of the best blonde jokes. Extra: Includes more than 150 celebrity blonde quotes.Sample jokes: There's this blonde out for a walk. She comes to a river and sees another blonde on the opposite bank."Yoo-hoo!" she shouts, "How can I get to the other side?"The second blonde looks up the river then down the river and shouts back, "You ARE on...

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Report copyright infringementby Bobby Williams (Author)Volume two in a series of short, funny stories. Number of Pages: 68 Dimensions: 0.14 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: January 31, 2011

David & Suzanne's Big Frickin' Canadian Motorcycle Adventure

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Report copyright infringementby David P. Moore (Author)The trip began quite innocently. All they wanted was a simple, week-long vacation to celebrate their new freedom. How hard could that be? With their last child pushed out the door, it was now 'their' time. Time to travel, to explore, to visit uncharted territories. Time for them to sample strange new cultures with strange new customs and strange new languages. But where to go? And once the destination was decided, how to get there? Not co...

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Report copyright infringementby James Steen (Author), Kenneth Malcom (Author)You've seen the two-hour movie, now get the whole thing in just seventeen syllables! Movies in Haiku takes almost 400 movies and doles them out in bite-sized chunks for your enjoyment! Genres include comedy, western, sci-fi, and even the worst movies ever made! You'll laugh...you'll cry...you'll wonder where this book has been all your life! Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.22 x 7.99 x 5.2...

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Report copyright infringementby Alice Randt (Author)Alice in Wanderland gives you a inside look in the life of a tour manager. It is easy reading with many of the stories consisting of just a few paragraphs. It's easy to pick up and read a little while waiting in the dentist office, or for the school bell to ring when picking the kids up from school. Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.25 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: May 10, 2011

If You Had Listened To Grandma, You Wouldn't Need A Shrink! - Paperback

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by Sheila Lazarus (Author)Put your feet up, put on your favorite music, and enjoy! Learn effective life skills without psychobabble! The book is humorous, easy to understand yet very profound in its teaching of personal growth. The book is divided into concepts that are broken down into sayings that the author's grandmother used to teach her about life. Grandma gave advice that was simple, effective, and easy to understand. She enlightened, provided wisdom, nurtured, and loved unconditionally...

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Report copyright infringementby Willie H. Lattimore (Author)With the intent of educating and sparking discussion among younger generations, Willie Lattimore shares an intriguing insight into life in rural America during the 1960s and beyond in his memoir. In this time, the Lattimore family endured hardship, shared joys, and expanded the roots of the family tree. Willie begins with a retelling of his childhood growing up in Louisville, Alabama, where he enjoyed eating cornbread pancakes, horse...

Lobster Tales, Life Lessons, and Laughter - Hardcover

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by Dennis M. Dupuis (Author)If you're looking for a book that'll entertain you (no matter how close you are to exceeding the limits of your medication), this is it. It's fun, and funny, and filled with crazy adventures. It's about a guy and his boat having way too much fun off the seacoast of New Hampshire and Maine. The guy's name is Dennis. The boat's name is Aislyn, and she is the place upon which magic becomes possible. The "characters" in these stories are real people who are really char...

Gagging on Profundity: A Collection of Philosophical Humor

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Report copyright infringementby Patrick J. J. Phillips (Author)"Humour of the philosophical pedigree can 'bring us up short', break us out of our commonplace acceptance, our slumber dogmatic, and require us to reassess what we thought we knew, or ask questions about that which had previously lain fallow in our thinking. Humour may awaken the 'sleeping metaphors' that all of us live by...." "The philosopher Sydney Smith (1771 - 1845) identified the salutary effect of humour on the human charac...

Is Outrage! The Wit and Wisdom of Father Vasiliy Vasileivich from The Onion Dome

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Report copyright infringementby Alex Riggle (Author)A collection of articles from The Onion Dome, a website dedicated to poking fun at the foibles of Orthodox Christians, featuring the irascible yet lovable curmudgeon Father Vasiliy Vasileivich. Number of Pages: 138 Dimensions: 0.3 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: February 02, 2011

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Report copyright infringementby Carole Frankel (Author)Have you been cut off the freeway one too many times? Do your kids rule the roost and does your spouse blame you for things you can't control? If you have been building up a head of steam over these and other indignities, try Carole Frankel's approach to remaining cool and calm. In a hilarious compendium of life's daily frustrations, Ms. Frankel has assigned point values to those events that make you see red, when you collect enough point...

Is Canada Even Real?: How a Nation Built on Hobos, Beavers, Weirdos, and Hip Hop Convinced the World to Beliebe

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Report copyright infringementby J. C. Villamere (Author)This quirky ode to a quirky land is a humorous nostalgia trip and a fun Canadian history lesson couched in a hipster quiz book. If you've ever wondered Why is the inuksuk more revered than Wheelchair Jimmy? Does the iconic beaver really represent us better than The Littlest Hobo? Is everyone going canoeing without me or is canoeing way less of a thing than it's made out to be? then this book is for you. Is Canada even real? It's a quest...

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Report copyright infringementby Bill Ames (Author)Limo Adventures in Myrtle Beach is about the many passengers who I've shared experiences with in the Limo. The 53 short stories are just a sample of the fun we have had. The names are kept annonymous to protect the innocent and the guilty.Author BiographyAmes is a 1978 Penn State grad who's career in Mgmt/Sales in MD & DC spanned 30 yrs. Now in Myrtle Beach, he drives a Limo and makes every adventure fun no matter what the occcasion. ...

A Bertram, the Aegean and Two Virgins: Tales of chaos and confusion from two virgin sailors let loose in the Greek sea

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Report copyright infringementby Siobhan R. Callaghan (Editor), Stephen Shaw (Illustrator), Jon Burrows (Author)This story is the direct result of me sitting in the Athens airport departure lounge waiting for my flight back to the UK, picking bits of bright green expanded polyurethane adhesive out of my hair and dark brown polyester resin from my beard. I think that the realisation that I had glued my feet into my boat shoes and stuck my toes together brought home the absurdity into which my l...

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Report copyright infringementby Janice Hobbs Towns (Author)In "My Wheelchair View', the author recollects several anecdotes relating to her family. She breaks up the stories by theme, and many stories about the same person or group of people are often placed together. While many of the stories are humorous, some of them are quite serious, such as the ones relating what it was like to be restricted to a wheelchair at the age of sixteen. This piece is made up of several stories, recollections, ...