Humor

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Report copyright infringementby Norm MacDonald (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - "Driving, wild and hilarious" (The Washington Post), here is the incredible "memoir" of the legendary actor, gambler, raconteur, and Saturday Night Live veteran. When Norm Macdonald, one of the greatest stand-up comics of all time, was approached to write a celebrity memoir, he flatly refused, calling the genre "one step below instruction manuals." Norm then promptly took a two-year hiatus from stand-up comedy...

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Report copyright infringementby James Still (Author)The people of the Kentucky mountains and the southern Appalachians preserved a language alive with colorful turns of phrase and whimsical wit and for their amusement they created a rich vein of oral lore--songs, tales, and games. James Still presents a varied and entertaining collection of riddles, whimsies, and verbal pranks, gathered through his long association with the mountain people of eastern Kentucky. This book includes in one volume...

The Modern Satiric Grotesque and Its Traditions

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Report copyright infringementby John R. Clark (Author)Thomas Mann predicted that no manner or mode in literature would be so typical or so pervasive in the twentieth century as the grotesque. Assuredly he was correct. The subjects and methods of our comic literature (and much of our other literature) are regularly disturbing and often repulsive--no laughing matter.In this ambitious study, John R. Clark seeks to elucidate the major tactics and topics deployed in modern literary dark humor. In ...

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Report copyright infringementby William Lynwood Montell (Author)Perhaps no one has keener insight into human nature than the small-town trial lawyer. All but lost in an era of corporate law firms and specialized practice, this charismatic figure was once at the political center of a community and was the holder of its many secrets. A small town attorney's only specialization was the town itself. Serving as both defender and accuser, these lawyers witnessed communities and individuals at their...

Mammoth Cave Curiosities: A Guide to Rockphobia, Dating, Saber-Toothed Cats, and Other Subterranean Marvels

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Report copyright infringementby Colleen O'Connor Olson (Author)Sir Elton John, blind fish, the original Twinkie, President Ronald Reagan's Secret Service detail, and mummies don't usually come up in the same conversation--unless you're at Mammoth Cave National Park! Home to the earth's longest known cave system, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the oldest tourist attractions in North America. Although this remarkable place has been immortalized in works ranging from Herman Melville's...

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Report copyright infringementby Mac Swinford (Author)Judge Mac Swinford was one of the longest-serving federal judges in United States history. During his lengthy tenure in the Kentucky courts, he came to know and appreciate the deep complexity of the law, understanding that it could be solid and fluid, broad and narrow, kind and harsh, changeless yet always evolving. In this service to the state and to the law, he felt that it was often his fellow lawyers who touched and educated him most. ...

Irvin S. Cobb: The Rise and Fall of an American Humorist

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Report copyright infringementby William E. Ellis (Author)"Humor is merely tragedy standing on its head with its pants torn."--Irvin S. CobbBorn and raised in Paducah, Kentucky, humorist Irvin S. Cobb (1876-1944) rose from humble beginnings to become one of the early twentieth century's most celebrated writers. As a staff reporter for the New York World and Saturday Evening Post, he became one of the highest-paid journalists in the United States. He also wrote short stories for noted magazines...

Satire and Society in Wilhelmine Germany: Kladderadatsch and Simplicissimus, 1890-1914

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Report copyright infringementby Ann Taylor Allen (Author)The reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II was a transitional period in German history when the traditions of the nineteenth century were coming into conflict with the emerging cultural, social, and political patterns of the twentieth century. The resulting tensions were clearly reflected in the period's leading satirical journals, Kladderadatsch and Simplicissimus.Both journals appealed to a diverse middle-class readership and attracted widespread...

Necessary Nonsense: Aesthetics, History, Neurology, Psychology

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Report copyright infringementby Irving Massey (Author)What is nonsense? How has it permeated our day-to-day speech and thought processes in order to become a vital part of the way we interpret the world? In Necessary Nonsense: Aesthetics, History, Neurology, Psychology, world-renowned expert Irving Massey commits nearly forty years of scholarly musings on the topic of nonsense to the page. Employing a writing style of overlap, repetition, discontinuity, and contradiction in order to describe ...

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Report copyright infringementby Jessica Milner Davis (Editor)Japanese conventions about comedy and laughter are largely unanalyzed. For many students of Japanese culture and visitors to Japan, Japanese humor seems obscure, incomprehensible, paradoxical, and even nonexistent. By bringing together scholarly insights and original research by both Japanese and non-Japanese experts, Jessica Milner Davis bridges the differences between humor in Japan and the West and examines the entire spectrum of...

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Report copyright infringementby Ron Becker (Author)After decades of silence on the subject of homosexuality, television in the 1990s saw a striking increase in programming that incorporated and, in many cases, centered on gay material. In shows including Friends, Seinfeld, Party of Five, Homicide, Suddenly Susan, The Commish, Ellen, Will & Grace, and others, gay characters were introduced, references to homosexuality became commonplace, and issues of gay and lesbian relationships were exp...

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Report copyright infringementby William S. Burroughs (Author)Before the era of fake news and anti-fascists, William S. Burroughs wrote about preparing for revolution and confronting institutionalized power. In this work, Burroughs' parody becomes a set of rationales and instructions for destabilizing the state and overthrowing an oppressive and corrupt government. As with much of Burroughs' work, it is hard to say if it is serious or purely satire. The work is funny, horrifying, and eerily pr...

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Report copyright infringementby Gayatri Devi (Editor), Najat Rahman (Editor)While Middle Eastern culture does not tend to be associated with laughter and levity in the global imagination, humor--often satirical--has long been a staple of mainstream Arabic film. In Humor in Middle Eastern Cinema, editors Gayatri Devi and Najat Rahman shed light on this tradition, as well as humor and laughter motivated by other intent--including parody, irony, the absurd, burlesque, and dark comedy. Contribut...

When You're Up to Your Ass in Alligators More Urban Folklore from the Paperwork Empire

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Report copyright infringementby Alan Dundes (Author)Office copier folklore--those tattered sheets of cartoons, mottoes, zany poems, defiant sayings, parodies, and crude jokes that regularly circulate in office buildings everywhere--is the subject of this innovative study. this type of folklore represents a major form of tradition in modern America, and the authors have compiled this raw data for scholarship--and entertainment. These creations of the Paperwork Empire comment on topics and prob...

Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing: Still More Urban Folklore from the Paperwork Empire

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Report copyright infringementby Alan Dundes (Author), Carl R. Pagter (Author)Never Try to Teach a Pig to Sing documents the thriving folklore tradition that circulates in the workplace. Alan Dundes and Carl Pagter have collected more than two hundred and fifty "signs of the times"--the office memoranda, parodies, cartoons, and poems that daily make their way through copy machines, interoffice mail systems, and fax machines and are affixed to bulletin boards and water coolers. The rich vein of...

Comedian as Confidence Man: Studies in Irony Fatigue

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Report copyright infringementby Will Kaufman (Author)In this lively and fascinating analysis of humorists and their work, Will Kaufman breaks new ground with his irony fatigue theory. The Comedian as Confidence Man examines the humorist's internal conflict between the social critic who demands to be taken seriously and the comedian who never can be: the irony fatigue condition. Concentrating on eight American literary and performing comedians from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, this stud...

Writing Humor: Creativity and the Comic Mind

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Ann Rishel (Author)Providing both theory and praxis, this insightful and creative textbook explains how to write humor, comedy, satire, parody, nonsense, and both the literary and the joke monologue. Through its close analyses of short stories, sketches, essays, and scripts, it is a must-read for serious and not-so-serious writers of every genre. Guiding aspiring writers through the many techniques for creating humor, it illustrates and analyzes what works...

Rebellious Laughter: People's Humor in American Culture

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Boskin (Author)Rebellious Laughter changes the way we think about the ordinary joke. Claiming that humor in America is a primary cultural weapon, Boskin surveys the multitude of joke cycles that have swept the country during the last fifty years. Readers will enjoy humor from many diverse sources: whites, blacks, women, and Hispanics; conservatives and liberals; public workers and university students; the powerless and power brokers. Boskin argues that j...

The Sales Survival Handbook: Cold Calls, Commissions, and Caffeine Addiction--The Real Truth about Life in Sales

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Report copyright infringementby Ken Kupchik (Author)From the cold calling, to commissions and caffeine addiction, learn the real hard truth about life in the sales profession.Lying customers. Changing quotas. Soul-crushing management. PSSD-inducing pressure (Post Sales Stress Disorder). What's not to love about the world of sales?Whether you've been in sales for a while, are new to the game, or just need a lift, The Sales Survival Handbook shows you how to: Overcome objections without tears ...

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Report copyright infringementby Roy Blount (Author)Have you ever asked yourself, Am I southern? If not geographically, then deep down, at heart? Or, if I am not southern myself, do I know people who are southern, whom I misunderstand? Is there some authority I should consult? Crackers. Without this book, you will just flail around in the shallows of Southernity, with nothing solid to hold onto. Roy Blount Jr. puts you in touch with possums, heterosexist dancing, people named Junior, a two-hea...

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Report copyright infringementby Ambrose Bierce (Author), David E. Schultz (Editor), S. T. Joshi (Editor)If we could only put aside our civil pose and say what we really thought, the world would be a lot like the one alluded to in The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary. There, a bore is "a person who talks when you wish him to listen," and happiness is "an agreeable sensation arising from contemplating the misery of another." This is the most comprehensive, authoritative edition ever of Ambrose Bie...

The Old Testament from A-Z: A Spirited Romp Through the Hebrew Scriptures

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Report copyright infringementby Jay Sidebotham (Author) Have some fun and learn about the stories and characters of the Old Testament at the same time! Episcopal priest Jay Sidebotham provides a humorous approach to Hebrew Scripture that is as educational as it is entertaining. Cartoons, along with short and funny poems, plus references to relevant Bible passages make this a great book for confirmation classes, for newcomers, and for adult and teenage education programs. Number ...

I've Still Got It! a Crankshaft Collection

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Batiuk (Author), Chuck Ayers (With) "Crankshaft has touched on a raft of senior concerns with humor and often poignancy, including illness, mortality, making out a will, literacy, physical deterioration, vulnerability, security, and, recently, muggings and Alzheimer's disease." -The Telegraph, Alton, Illinois Cranky Ed Crankshaft is at it again, gunning his school bus so he can outdistance the little Johnson girl, backing over the Keestermans' mailbox, and ...

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Report copyright infringementby Cathy Guisewite (Author) "My job isn't to revolutionize anything. My job is to give women a sense of relief, to acknowledge what they're struggling with." -Cathy Guisewite Like women around the globe, Cathy has been constantly puzzled by her romantic relationships. From Irving to Simon to Alex, the men in Cathy's life have provided a never-ending source of confusion and amusement ever since the strip began in 1976. "If men's hair falls out," our weary heroine l...

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Report copyright infringementby Pat Brady (Author)Rose is Rose presents the extraordinary nature of everyday life as seen through the eyes of the Gumbo family. The strip stars child-at-heart Rose and her ASD (Attentiveness Surplus Disorder) husband Jimbo. Their gentle son Pasquale is watched over by his Guardian Angel who morphs from tiny cherub into gargantuan protector. Family kitten Peekaboo boasts that her humans are the cutest in town. Readers relish the romance in Rose and Jimbo's marri...

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Report copyright infringementby Bill Amend (Author), Amend (Author)Welcome to the Fox household, where siblings, parents, and a recalcitrant iguana are engaged in an ongoing duel of wit and wits. In the world of FoxTrot, no-holds-barred competition and tenuously touching alliances between Peter, Paige, and Jason engage everyone who's ever had a brother or sister. With this collection, fans will continue to enjoy the fun of the Fox family. Number of Pages: 128 Dimensi...

A Mouthful of Breath Mints and No One to Kiss

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Report copyright infringementby Cathy Guisewite (Author), Cathy Guisewite (Photographer)A modern Everywoman, Cathy has endeared herself to millions of fans who share her daily struggles with the four basic guilt groups: Food, Love, Mother and Career. This comic page heroine blazed a trail for single working women and continues her pursuit of perfection against odds every woman can relate to. We read. We identify. We laugh. Aaack! Number of Pages: 128 Dimensions: 0.37...

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Report copyright infringementby Cathy Guisewite (Author)A modern Everywoman, Cathy has endeared herself to millions of fans who share her daily struggles with the four basic guilt groups: Food, Love, Mother and Career. This comic page heroine blazed a trail for single working women and continues her pursuit of perfection against odds every woman can relate to. We read. We identify. We laugh. Aaack! Number of Pages: 130 Dimensions: 0.38 x 8.99 x 8.55 IN I...

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Report copyright infringementby Lynn Johnston (Author)It was a bleak day when the Patterson's faithful 14-year-old sheep dog, Farley, died while saving young April from a raging river. Across the country, fans who read For Better or For Worse in some 1,600 daily newspapers, reacted with surprise and grief. Since 1979, Johnston has created an affectionate family whose members face real problems with grace and humor. Readers have accompanied Elly and John Patterson through the ears, watching th...

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Report copyright infringementby Bill Amend (Author), Amend (Author)FoxTrot is a comic strip with attitude, wit and a big dose of reality. Bill Amend's brilliant understanding of sibling rivalry and generational struggles comes to life in a refreshing blend of humor and truth. Readers of all ages will love this glimpse into family life with the FoxTrot gang. Come and laugh with Roger and Andy, and their kids Peter, Paige and Jason. Number of Pages: 130 Dimensions: 0.3...

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Report copyright infringementby Rick Kirkman (Author), Jerry Scott (With), Jerry Scott (Concept by)Born January 7, 1990, Baby Blues has captured the hearts of readers everywhere. It chronicles the lives of Wanda and Darryl--mid-thirties, college-educated first-time parents--and newborn Zoe. Their true-to-life experiences reveal the humor in the trials and triumphs of parenthood. Number of Pages: 130 Dimensions: 0.43 x 8.72 x 8.34 IN Publication Date: Mar...

...and One Slice with Anchovies!: A Crankshaft Collection

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Report copyright infringementby Tom Batiuk (Author), Chuck Ayers (With) The school bus driver everyone loves to hate is back with another collection of his crotchety antics. Ed Crankshaft, the man who enjoys nothing more than parking in the middle of a puddle or making kids lose their lunchboxes, is more obnoxious than ever in this new set. But he isn't all bad-underneath his crusty exterior lies a fun-loving romantic. And Crankshaft is gaining new converts even as he ages. Tom Batiuk (creato...