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Report copyright infringementby David Michaelis (Author)Charles M. Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the least understood figures in American culture. Now, acclaimed biographer David Michaelis gives us the first full-length biography of the brilliant, unseen man behind Peanuts: at once a creation story, a portrait of a native genius, and a chronicle contrasting the private man with the central role he played in shaping the national imaginati...

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Report copyright infringementby David Feldman (Author)Ponder, if you will . . . Is yawning contagious? Do starfish have faces? Why do they put crinkly paper into pairs of men's socks? Why is it that cans of Diet Coke float, but cans of regular Coke don't?Pop culture guru David Feldman demystifies these questions and much more in Why Do Pirates Love Parrots? One of the Imponderables(R)--the unchallenged source of answers to civilization's most perplexing conundrums--and charmingly illustrated ...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Perry (Author)"Part portrait of a place, part rescue manual, part rumination of life and death, Population: 485 is a beautiful meditation on the things that matter." -- Seattle TimesWelcome to New Auburn, Wisconsin (population: 485) where the local vigilante is a farmer's wife armed with a pistol and a Bible, the most senior member of the volunteer fire department is a cross-eyed butcher with one kidney and two ex-wives (both of whom work at the only ga...

The Seinfeld Scripts: The First and Second Seasons

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Report copyright infringementby Jerry Seinfeld (Author), Larry David (Author)Jerry. George. Elaine. Kramer. We've followed their misadventures for nearly ten years on Thursday nights. Here, finally, are the scripts of the first two seasons that will take you back to the beginning of "Seinfeld." Featuring the first 17 episodes ever aired, "The Seinfeld Scripts" contains all the great lines that have kept us laughing for years: the pilot episode, "The Seinfeld Chronicles, " where it all began;...

Crazy Quilt: Remarkable Comic Confusions Including Sinister Dishes and Weird Arrangements, High Life, Bureaucracy Gone Mad, Antilogies, and Other Thre

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Report copyright infringementby John Train (Author), Pierre Le-Tan (Illustrator) Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.3 x 8.01 x 5.04 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: December 19, 1996

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Report copyright infringementby David Plotz (Author)At a time when wars are fought over scriptural interpretation, when the influence of religion on American politics has never been greater, when many Americans still believe in the Bible's literal truth, it has never been more important to get to know the Bible. Good Book is what happens when a regular guy--an average Job--actually reads the book on which his religion, his culture, and his world are based. Along the way, he grapples with the ...

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Report copyright infringementby James Pinocchio (Author)James Pinocchio wakes up in the back of a New York City taxi with a combination lock piercing his left ear and no idea how it got there, or what the combination is. The following day, his wealthy parents decide they've had enough, and they send him off to Sleepy Hollow, the famous rehab facility in Upstate New York. While there, Mr. Pinocchio meets all sorts of Fascinating Characters, one more Unbelievable and Amazing than the next, and ...

Country Matters: The Pleasures and Tribulations of Moving from a Big City to an Old Country Farmhouse

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Korda (Author), Success Research Cor (Author)"Dreaming of moving to the country? First, read Michael Korda's engaging memoir. City types will find laughter, profit, and fair warning in Country Matters." --Washington PostWith his inimitable sense of humor and storytelling talent, New York Times bestselling author Michael Korda brings us this charming, hilarious, self-deprecating country living memoir of a city couple's new life in the country.At once ent...

Damage Control: Women on the Therapists, Beauticians, and Trainers Who Navigate Their Bodies

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Report copyright infringementby Emma Forrest (Author)Traditionally, women share their secrets with their hairdressers. But what about their manicurists, masseurs, chi gong teachers, and tattoo artists? In Damage Control, women wax poetic about the experts and gurus who help them love themselves, sharing stories of everything from friendships born in the make-up chair to the utter dismay of a truly horrible haircut. Minnie Driver finally meets a Frenchman who understands her hair . . . and tri...

The Gospel According to Dogs: What Our Four-Legged Saints Can Teach Us

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Report copyright infringementby Robert L. Short (Author)Bestselling author of The Gospel According to Peanuts Robert Short reveals what man's best friend can teach us about life. Dogs do much more than just keep us company and give us love and attention--they are models for how we can live better lives as humans. From humility and obedience to singleness of purpose and unconditional love, Short shows us how we can learn from the remarkable qualities of dogs. Using examples from more than fort...

Yes, You're Pregnant, But What about Me?

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin Nealon (Author)A massive international celebrity, at fifty-three Kevin Nealon thought he had it all. But like every other overindulged superstar, the perpetually insatiable Nealon wanted more: a little addition that drooled, burped, and pooped (no, not a Pomeranian). In Yes, You're Pregnant, but What About Me? Nealon courageously reveals the truth about confronting first-time dadhood at an age when most fathers are packing their kids off to college. In hi...

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Report copyright infringementby John Austin (Author)A guide to the best ways to lighten the mood at the office, from fun pranks to strategies for getting revenge on annoying coworkers Perfect for every cubicle drone whose eyes are beginning to glaze over from fluorescent lighting and too many burned cups of coffee, Cubicle Warfare is a guide to having fun during the daily grind. Readers will learn how to make their coworkers jump, squeal, and run for cover with hilarious office traps such as ...

Tales from the Dad Side: Misadventures in Fatherhood

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Report copyright infringementby Steve Doocy (Author)What you're holding in your hands is a very funny and sometimes poignant look at fathers. It's filled with stories of what it's been like as a dad and a son, from a child's first day of kindergarten to the awkward sex talk, right up to the day the always practical dad tries to pay for college with bonus miles.While bookstores are filled with tales of mothers, their children, and families, there are so few from the dad's side. Now, as a publi...

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Report copyright infringementby David Plotz (Author)"Hilarious. . . . It's Cliff Notes for Scripture--screenplay by Plotz, story by God. . . . In the end, though, the book is made by the spirit of the writer." -- The New York Times Book Review"Like the Bible itself, Good Book contains multitudes--it is by turns thought-provoking, funny, enlightening and moving." -- A. J. Jacobs, author of The Year of Living Biblically "Plotz is a genius writer." -- Franklin Foer, author of How Soccer Explains...

Fifteen Candles: 15 Tales of Taffeta, Hairspray, Drunk Uncles, and Other Quinceanera Stories

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Report copyright infringementby Adriana V. Lopez (Author)For the uninitiated, the quinceañera celebrates the passage of a fifteen-year-old girl into adulthood: It's a bit bat mitzvah with a dash of debutante ball, and loaded with the same potential for hilarity and adolescent angst. In this original anthology, fifteen of the brightest and funniest Latino writers, men and women alike, share their own memories of these moving and often absurd extravaganzas--tales of that unique form of familial...

Every Zombie Eats Somebody Sometime: A Book of Zombie Love Songs

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Report copyright infringementby Michael P. Spradlin (Author), Jeff Weigel (Illustrator)From the author and illustrator of the twisted New York Times bestselling Christmas classic, It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies, comes a heart-devouring collection of Zombie love songs, Every Zombie Eats Somebody Sometime. Michael P. Spradlin and Jeff Weigel put their warped minds--and talents--together once again to come up with a hilarious compendium for the ever-hungry aficionados of World War Z, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Tunison (Author)Popular football blogger Michael Tunison of KissingSuzyKolber.com offers the no-hold-barred rules and bylaws that every football fan should know in The Football Fan's Manifesto. With humor and tough love, The Football Fan's Manifesto takes readers through the essential rules of fandom, such as picking a favorite team, and teaches them how to be true football fans.The Football Fan's Ten Commandments You Must Choose Your Team by the Age of...

The Mental Floss History of the United States: The (Almost) Complete and (Entirely) Entertaining Story of America

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Report copyright infringementby Erik Sass (Author), Will Pearson (Author), Mangesh Hattikudur (Author)Smarter than your old history teacher, funnier than the founding fathers, and more American than apple pie, The Mental Floss History of the United States is an almost (but not entirely) comprehensive primer on American history (or at least, the good stuff). From the editors of MentalFloss.com and mental_floss magazine--with its tagline: "Feel smart again"--comes an American History text pack...

Dump 'em: How to Break Up with Anyone from Your Best Friend to Your Hairdresser

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Report copyright infringementby Jodyne L. Speyer (Author)Everybody has that special someone in their life that they can't wait to get rid of. Whether it's a housekeeper, a therapist, or a personal trainer, the time comes when you have to pull the plug on the relationship.Featuring personal stories, useful scripts, and interviews with experts such as Bob Harper from The Biggest Loser, funnyman Adam Carolla, and Michael Jackson's attorney, Thomas Mesereau, Dump 'Em is a practical guide for givi...

The Peter Principle: Why Things Always Go Wrong

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Report copyright infringementby Laurence J. Peter (Author), Raymond Hull (Author)"The Peter Principle has cosmic implications."--New York TimesBack in 1969, Lawrence J. Peter created a cultural phenomenon with his brilliant, outrageous, hilarious, and all-too-true treatise on business and life, The Peter Principle--and his words and theories are as true today as they were then. By posing--and answering--the eternal question, "Why do things always go wrong?" Peter explores the incompetence tha...

My Dead Dad Was in ZZ Top: 100% Real, * Never Before Seen Documents from the World of Rock and Roll

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Report copyright infringementby Jon Glaser (Author)With this shocking tell-all, revealing the all-true, 100% fake secrets about music's biggest names, Jon Glaser--a writer for Late Night with Conan O'Brien, and the creator and star of Adult Swim's Delocated--is about to rock the world of, well, rock and roll. The long-buried (or possibly, never-yet-imagined) dreadful secrets of music's most notable talents--including Prince's bar mitvah remixes, Fleetwood Mac's deals with McDonald's, and more...

Raising the Perfect Child Through Guilt and Manipulation

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Beckwith (Author)Popular actress and stand-up comedienne Elizabeth Beckwith gives us the parenting guide to end all parenting guides: Raising the Perfect Child through Guilt and Manipulation. A frequent guest on The Late, Late Show and one of seven comics featured in the Time magazine article, "Funny: The Next Generation," Beckwith now puts forth a hilarious new parenting philosophy that would shock Dr. Spock and traumatize T. Berry Brazelton. Raising...

Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar

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Report copyright infringementby Kelly Oxford (Author)From her beginnings as a wunderkind producer of pirated stage productions for six-year-olds, through her spirited adventures watching self-satisfying monkeys, throwing up on Chinese food deliverymen, and stalking Leo DiCaprio, here are the goofy highs and horrifying lows of life as Kelly Oxford.Back JacketFrom her beginnings as a wunderkind producer of pirated stage productions for six-year-olds, through her spirited adventures watching sel...

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies!: A Book of Zombie Christmas Carols

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Report copyright infringementby Michael P. Spradlin (Author)The snow is falling, the holidays are approaching and...It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Zombies! This delightfully depraved book of classic Zombie Christmas carols by Michael P. Spradlin is guaranteed to spread Yuletide cheer to all those good boys and ghouls who devoured the monster New York Times bestsellers Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and World War Z, as well as fans of 28 Days Later and Shaun of the Dead. With an introducti...

In the Event of My Untimely Demise: Twenty Things My Son Needs to Know

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Report copyright infringementby Brian Sack (Author)In the form of letters written to his son, Brian Sack gets right to the heart of what ultimately matters most. While some insights might seem obvious (high school is probably going to suck), others are refreshingly unconventional, and all are presented with a wit that is self-deprecating, sharp, and addictive.Back JacketIn the form of letters written to his son, Brian Sack gets right to the heart of what ultimately matters most. While some in...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Wex (Author)Sure to resonate with Jewish and Gentile readers alike, How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck) is a wise and witty self-help manual for pursuing happiness while still acting with integrity, honor, and compassion. Michael Wex, New York Times bestselling author of Born to Kvetch and Just Say Nu, draws on sources that range from the Talmud and Yiddish proverbs to contemporary music and movies in this insightful guide that explores not only human...

How Not to ACT Old: 185 Ways to Pass for Phat, Sick, Dope, Awesome, or at Least Not Totally Lame

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Report copyright infringementby Pamela Redmond Satran (Author)How to be cool when you're afraid you've forgotten how . . . Sure, you can try to stay younger by exercising, coloring your hair, and wearing stylish clothes--but how do you respond when someone asks, "Do you Twitter?" How Not to Act Old gives you simple ways to come back from over the hill and to act as young as you look.Covering everything from old-people entertainment (cancel that dinner party!) to old-people communication (it's...

Get Rich Cheating: The Crooked Path to Easy Street

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Report copyright infringementby Jeff Kreisler (Author)In these difficult times, there's only one proven path to ridiculous amounts of money: Cheating. Everyone's doing it--from sleazy CEOs to 'roided-up home run kings, silicone-enhanced starlets, and backroom-dealing congressmen--so why not you? Get Rich Cheating is your definitive guide to the illegal, immoral, and fun, detailing the schemes that have proven time and time again to generate more cash than God, Google, and the Treasury combine...

When Did I Get Like This?: The Screamer, the Worrier, the Dinosaur-Chicken-Nugget-Buyer & Other Mothers I Swore I'd Never Be

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Report copyright infringementby Amy Wilson (Author)"Amy Wilson's hilarious, tender memoir...had me laughing out loud with recognition. She captures the small moments of motherhood in a way that is both funny and thought-provoking."--Gretchen Rubin, author of The Happiness Project From the creator and star of the one-woman off-Broadway show Mother Load, comes When Did I Get Like This?, a screamingly funny take on being a modern woman, wife, and mother told with "a level of hilarity that even ...

I Shudder: And Other Reactions to Life, Death, and New Jersey

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Rudnick (Author)I Shudder is a side-splittingly funny collection of essays from Paul Rudnick, one of America's preeminent humorists. Rudnick, who writes for The New Yorker and has written the screenplays for the films In and Out, Sister Act, and Addams Family Values, shares his hilarious observations on life in New York City and New Jersey, the perils of show business, and dealing with one's family, however crazy they may be. As David Sedaris says, "There'...

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Report copyright infringementby Ben Thompson (Author)From the Ben Thompson, author of Badass: The Birth of a Legend, comes a collection of history's most awe-inspiring duels and showdowns, brutal crusades and epic brawls, and profiles of the fascinating people who fought in them.From Caliphs to Green Berets, some of civilization's toughest warriors are profiled in Badass: Ultimate Deathmatch, including Cyrus the Great, St. Moses the Black, and The Rani of Jhansi, as well as in-depth analyses ...

Judging a Book by Its Lover: A Field Guide to the Hearts and Minds of Readers Everywhere

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Report copyright infringementby Lauren Leto (Author)"Leto is as funny as she is well-read; a delight for bibliophiles and wannabes alike."--Wylie Overstreet, author of The History of the World According to FacebookLauren Leto, humor blogger and co-author of Texts from Last Night, now offers a fascinating field guide to the hearts and minds of readers everywhere. Judging a Book by Its Lover is like a literary Sh*t My Dad Says--an unrelentingly witty and delightfully irreverent guide to the int...