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Dick for a Day: What Would You Do If You Had One?

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Report copyright infringementby Fiona Giles (Editor)Not since Kafka's Gregor Samsa awoke to discover that he'd turned into a cockroach has literature addressed such a traumatic transformation. In order to compile Dick for a Day, scholar and feminist Fiona Giles approached hundreds of well-known writers, poets, artists, actresses, and academics and asked them to express what they might feel if they abruptly found themselves genitally altered. From Terry McMillan to Jennifer Blowdryer, from Pat...

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Report copyright infringementby Judy Carter (Author)With wit, humor, worksheets, and drawings, The Homo Handbook is a laugh-out-loud guide to all things gay. Stand-up comic Judy Carter speaks out--way out--in this entertaining and helpful guide to "being a homo". For gays and lesbians thinking about coming out, she provides a dose of courage; for those just out of the closet, she offers reaffirmation; and for the entire gay and lesbian population, she celebrates the joys and freedoms of just ...

It's All in the Frijoles: 100 Famous Latinos Share Real Life Stories Time Tested Dichos Favorite Folkta

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Report copyright infringementby Yolanda Nava (Author)Collected folktales, lullabies, poems, sayings, and dichos from well-known and beloved Latin figures, both past and present--from actor Edward James Olmos and author Isabel Allende to Nobel laureate Octavio Paz and Saint Teresa de Avila. Do you wish you could remember all the words to the childhood songs your grandmother taught you, so you could sing them to your children? Have you ever found yourself repeating the dichos, or proverbs, you...

The Party: A Guide to Adventurous Entertaining

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Report copyright infringementby Sally Quinn (Author)In The Party, Sally Quinn turns her trademark sharp wit on the Washington social scene and offers an irreverent look at what goes on at the parties you read about in the columns. The Party is not only an amusing and lively glimpse into the party scene but also a useful and practical guide to making your own parties a success and guaranteeing that your guests will want to come back.Author BiographySally Quinn is a longtime Washington Post jou...

When Drag Is Not a Care Race: An Irreverent Dictionary of Over 400 Gay and Lesbian Words and Phrases

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Report copyright infringementby Jeff Fessler (Author), Karen Rauch (Joint Author), Jeff Fessler (Illustrator)A witty, humorous, and helpful guide to the lingo common among the gay community for gay folks, straight folks, and everyone in between! The authors of Why Gay Guys Are a Girl's Best Friend know how to talk the talk, and now they share their expertise in a delightfully illustrated and enlightening look at the gay and lesbian vocabulary. With sections devoted to men on men, women on wo...

Merde!: The Real French You Were Never Taught at School

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Report copyright infringementby Mike Heath (Illustrator), Genevieve (Author)Learn all the French argot (slang), dirty words, and necessary tools of communication your teachers left out of their lesson plans with this essential survival guide to understanding everyday French. Deliciously saucy and full of wit Merde! is a practical guide for understanding French, as it really is spoken. This real-life resource is for anyone who remembers thumbing through English/French dictionaries for such wor...

Merde Encore!: More of the Real French You Were Never Taught at School

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Report copyright infringementby Mike Heath (Illustrator), Genevieve (Author)Sacre Bleu!!! Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the café... For those of you who delighted in Geneviève's deliciously naughty first book, Merde!, and for those unfortunate few who have not yet had the pleasure...Geneviève is back with Merde Encore! Here the inimitable Geneviève makes further fabulous forays into French argot and comes up with an enormous range of colorful idioms, essential for anyone...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Klein (Author)A funny and evocative coming-of-age memoir by Robert Klein, the beloved and award-winning comedian who has entertained audiences for more than four decades.Best known for his unique brand of observational humor--seen on Broadway and in film and television--Klein details his life from ages nine to twenty-five as seen "through the gauze of time." Klein's theme park of memories alternates dark moments with sunlit humor. Teenage frustrations pr...

Advanced Sex Tips for Girls: This Time It's Personal

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Report copyright infringementby Cynthia Heimel (Author)Cynthia Heimel seduced readers with her runaway bestseller Sex Tips for Girls. Now, in this eagerly awaited follow-up, Heimel takes us on a journey toward romantic enlightenment and finds it's not all that far from midtown. Should you date a man who's on Prozac? Why is "single" a buzzword that makes us feel like killing ourselves? What's so funny about a man in a dress? Why was the panty girdle the straw that broke the back of the patria...

The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. and Death.

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Report copyright infringementby Gene Weingarten (Author), Dave Barry (Introduction by)When every hiccup sounds like the call of doom, each stomach pang hints at incipient cancer, and a headache means it's time to firm up your last will and testament, The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. And Death. provides just the relief you need. Gene Weingarten has spent his whole life immersed in the eclectic details of bizarre symptoms, self-diagnosing every minor ache as a potentially deadly disease. Wein...

The Big Five-Oh!: Facing, Fearing, and Fighting Fifty

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Report copyright infringementby William Geist (Author)Bill Geist's hilarious book describes his personal struggle with the awful aging process and with the monumental milestone called the Big Five-Oh. From the trauma of receiving an application to join the AARP to the realization that he can't really see the menu, hear the waiter, or remember the specials, Geist catalogs the discontents, large and small, of those approaching and passing fifty. He lies about his age, shops for a Harley, buys a...

Jewish Humor: What the Best Jewish Jokes Say about the Jews

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Telushkin (Author)Here are more than 100 of the best Jewish jokes you'll ever hear, interspersed with perceptive and persuasive insight into what they can tell us about how Jews see themselves, their families, and their friends, and what they think about money, sex, and success. Rabbi Joseph Telushkin is as celebrated for his wit as for his scholarship, and in this immensely entertaining book, he displays both in equal measure. Stimulating, something sti...

She's Had a Baby: And I'm Having a Meltdown

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Report copyright infringementby James D. Barron (Author)She's had the Baby, you're a daddy -- now what? James Barron draws on his own experience, the experiences of countless others, and on insights from mothers on what they think new fathers should know to offer advice on balancing the demands of being a good father and a good husband, from the infant through the toddler years. He includes tips on: recapturing the romantic days of just the two of you vacationing with toddlers distinguish...

Is It Safe To Friend a Dead Guy on Facebook?

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Report copyright infringementby Joe M. Ruiz (Illustrator), Steve Krupnik (Author)There is a tragic epidemic going on around us-a dreadful disconnect between human beings and the real world we live in. We are paying frightfully little attention to our real-world surroundings. We are addicted to digital devices. It's time for us to swallow a healthy dose of reality and find balance between our digital lives and our flesh-and-blood relationships. Steve Krupnik's satirical analysis of "digital ju...

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Report copyright infringementby Kimberly Davis Basso (Author)Nominated for INDIES Book of the Year in Humor from Foreword Reviews Winner, Writers Digest Self Published Awards - Honorable Mention for Life StoriesWinner Finalist for Humor, 2018 International Book AwardsWinner Finalist for Humor, 2018 Readers Favorite AwardsWinner Top Ten Indie Book of 2018, Amy's Bookshelf"Panicking never helps." Tuesday's breakfast was interrupted by a stroke, and the only available help is the author's second...

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Report copyright infringementby Lyn Gerfin (Author), Katie Morgan (Illustrator)Sun Salutations to you! You've made up your mind. You're off to start yoga! Not sure what you'll find.You have yoga pants on. You have feet on your mat. You can bend yourself forward, and slightly bend back.In this lighthearted parody of the Dr. Seuss classic, Oh, the Places You'll Go, you will discover what happens when a yoga journey begins. Through humor and rhyme, Om, the Poses You'll Do teaches the new studen...

Charley: The First Year of a Standard Schnauzer

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Report copyright infringementby C. F. Lutz (Author)Charley is about the humorous Facebook posts made, (surreptitiously), by a Standard Schnauzer in her first year of life. Each post contains text and picture(s), some with voice bubbles, that humorously describe her interactions with people, animals, places & things. It is not a 'how to' book, but rather an 'experience' book. It is a book that I hope will convey to the reader the humor, joy, excitement and pure love that a puppy, especiall...

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Report copyright infringementby Len Peralta (Illustrator), Frank Conniff (Author)Four conservatives in need of a second chance. Four media mavens desperate to fight their way back into the only place that mattered to them - the world of Cable TV News. Now this rag-tag group has come together for a commando mission so outrageously daring that it would only be attempted by A- a group of heroes, or B- a bunch of fools. You'll have to decide for yourself. (Hint: It's B.) Frank Conniff, author of ...

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy Marasa (Author), Paul Marasa (Author)"The Donner Party Cookbook" is a charming compilation of witticisms, off-the-wall humor, historical facts, limericks, interesting graphics and recipes of days gone by. These tasty recipes represent comfort food at its best. Enjoy amusing advice and savor the pioneer spirit within the pages. This charming book will satisfy all palettes.Author BiographyPaul and Nancy Marasa are married and live in a suburb of St. Louis, ...

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Report copyright infringementby Anika Nailah (Author), C. Andrew Williams (Illustrator)Does your life as an African American in the USA seem a bit insane? Are you asking yourself questions and having racial encounters every day about which white folks have no clue? This book lets you know that you're neither crazy nor alone. In addition, if you're a white person seeking to show up as an accomplice to African Americans, you'll gain precious clues as you witness real-life scenarios you may othe...

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Report copyright infringementby Bob Joseph Mal Karlin (Author)It is said that laughter is the best medicine. Well, "My First Colonoscopy" is going to make you feel good twice. First, with a gentle kick in the butt to get you (or a loved one) off your ass to have a life saving procedure. Then, in humor'ass' cartoons and rhyming verse, Bob Joseph and Mal Karlin take readers on a hilari'ass' journey through this very significant rite of passage. "My First Colonoscopy" is a great gift for anyone ...

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Report copyright infringementby Dorothy Rosby (Author)I Used To Think I Was Not That Bad And Then I Got To Know Me Better is the book for people who read self-improvement books and never get any better. It's a collection of humorous essays about blundering through life-being frustrated...and being frustrating, communicating...and miscommunicating, dealing with difficult people...and being a difficult person. It's understanding for the anxious and empathy for the inadequate. As a syndicated hu...

A Plum Assignment: Discourses on P. G. Wodehouse and His World

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Report copyright infringementby Curtis Armstrong (Author), Elliott Milstein (Author), Ashley D. Polasek (Editor)In Mulliner Nights, P. G. Wodehouse tells us that "there is no surer foundation for a beautiful friendship than a mutual taste in literature." Curtis Armstrong and Elliott Milstein might add that no mutual taste in literature is a surer foundation for friendship than a mutual love of the works of P. G. Wodehouse, and their four decades of friendship, sparked by The Master when they ...

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Report copyright infringementby Jennie Turrell (Author), Jennie Turrell (Illustrator)Sketch, a blue Not-a-Two pencil, and his newfound friend, the Bubble Zee, are anxious to find a way out of the middle of Nowhere. In Sketch & Zee, they combine their unsung skills to mastermind a clever escape from the grasp of the dreaded standardized testing machine. Number of Pages: 64 Dimensions: 0.17 x 10 x 8 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: Se...

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Report copyright infringementby Cori Nevruz (Author), Kelsea Avery (Cover Design by)Everybody Toots is a hardcover book, illustrated by children, that shows through hilarious drawings that all different people and even animals Toot! Some of the characters in the book caught tooting are parents, grandparents, pets, a barber, athletes, teachers, politicians, patients, emergency workers, bus drivers and more! Illustrators: Kelsea Avery (Cover), Austin Clare Jenkins, Layla Hurley, Taylor H, Asht...

I Am Widow, Hear Me Roar: Confessions of a Surviving Spouse

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Report copyright infringementby Joann Deveny (Author), Joann Kuzma Deveny (Author)"Please, God, not again."These were the first words that spewed from her mouth when JoAnn found herself at the death bed of her 49-year old husband. Subsequently, it was also a fitting sentiment one month later when her toilet broke for the second time since his funeral. She had hoped the flimsy flapper would have at least lasted until her husband's tombstone was purchased. Widowhood is not for sissies.After her...

How Not to Become a Spy: A memoir of love at the end of the Cold War

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Report copyright infringementby Justin Lifflander (Author)Justin Lifflander dreams of becoming an intelligence officer and joining the Cold War fight against the Russians. Following internships at the State Department and the FBI, he lands a job at the US Embassy in Moscow.But Lifflander's story turns out to be less The Spy Who Loved Me and more Ferris Bueller's Day Off. He sets off for provincial Russia to live outside the gate of a nuclear missile factory and work as an inspector-janitor-ch...

Don't Get Fat, Kids! 100 quips about life from a middle-aged husband and father

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Report copyright infringementby Michael J. Stanuszek (Author)This book is a compliation of 100 humorous observations from a middle-aged dad about life, marriage, and parenting in middle-America in the 21st century. Number of Pages: 104 Dimensions: 0.25 x 5.98 x 4.02 IN Publication Date: June 05, 2018

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Report copyright infringementby Kyle Brown (Illustrator), Johnny Depalma (Author)"Children, lovelies, listen here. Perhaps this hasn't been your year..." Join Uncle Kramp for a night of wit & whimsy as you journey round the holiday season in this cautionary tale that will leave even the naughtiest of readers, scrambling to be on the nice list. Number of Pages: 44 Dimensions: 0.11 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: Septembe...

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Cohen (Author)A very funny book for everyone who loves Trader Joe's. "It's about time!" you're undoubtedly saying. Sure, there are lots of bloggers out there raving and ranting about the newest temptations from Trader Joe's. But there's never been a book that captures the one-of-a-kind, aisle-after-aisle, chocolate-overload, Crew-licious, where's-my-favorite-pea-soup?, oh-no-it's- Pumpkin-Time-again, why-am-I-smiling? EXPERIENCE of actually shopping at...

Our Bodies, Our Shelves: A Collection Of Library Humor

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Report copyright infringementby Roz Warren (Author)There are eight million stories at your local public library -- and not all of them are in the books! Join humorist Roz Warren ("the world's funniest librarian") for a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at library life. What really goes on behind the circulation desk? And in the stacks? Roz, who writes for everyone from the New York Times to the Funny Times, tells all! What's the single most stolen item in any public library? What's the stran...

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Report copyright infringementby Steven M. Johnson (Author)The book is a survey of 40 years of whimsical self-illustrated inventions created by the author as a personal sideline artistic and creative endeavor. The book includes over 400 illustrations of ludicrous, whimsical or marginally-plausible inventions relating to the automobile, as well as to vans, motorcycles, bicycles and unique personal conveyances. Many of the images appear for the first time in color. Number of Pages: ...