Humor

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Report copyright infringementby Leonard Feinberg (Author), Don L. F. Nilsen (Introduction by)For more than two thousand years we have known satirists as those wits who expose hypocrisy and deftly stick shafts into our ballooned egos. Collectively we resent this perspicacity-satirists are never much liked. We give them their due, however, by admiring their ability to make us laugh while they make us squirm. Introduction to Satire explains fully how the satirist manages to express his criticism...

Dr. K's Sure-Fire Instant Weight-Loss Secrets

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Report copyright infringementby K. (Author)Finally -- all the secrets of instant health and weight loss in one short, laugh-filled, easy-to-read book! In just 100 pages, Dr. K's Sure-Fire Instant Weight-Loss Secrets reveals the keys to greater strength, stamina, sexual satisfaction, and overall robust health. If you're sick and tired of all the sneaky methods publishers use to recycle the same weight-loss and exercise advice in a shiny new package, then you'll want to read this shiny new book...

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Report copyright infringementby Philip Gardiner (Author), John Malloy (Designed by)Secrets of the Serpent: In Search of the Sacred Past by Philip Gardiner Across time and across the world, an ancient serpent cult once dominated mankind. Then a great battle ensued and Christianity stamped it's authority on the face of the planet. Now, after years of research, the real religious history of the world can be told. In Secrets of the Serpent, Philip Gardiner for the first time reveals the world's m...

Homespun Humor: Original Puns, Word Plays & Quips: A Compendium of Guffaws, Giggles, & Mirth

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Report copyright infringementby David R. Yale (Author)Finalist in both the 2014 Indie Excellence (R) and USA Best Book Awards This winning combination of very funny puns and clever satire is the latest collection of wordplays from Champion punster David R. Yale, whose earlier book, Pun Enchanted Evenings, won the 2011 Global eBook Award for humor. Yale's collection of 823 wildly original word plays includes droll daffynitions that turn your understanding of common words insight out, and playf...

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Report copyright infringementby Linda Zimmermann (Author) Number of Pages: 232 Dimensions: 0.53 x 9 x 6 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: January 25, 2011 Award: Independent Publisher Book Awards (2011)

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Report copyright infringementby Joan Howard Steele (Author), Richard D. Steele (Author), David White (Illustrator)The stories and incidents in this book reflect the trends and attitudes of the times. 1959 to 1973 and the camaraderie that existed between firemen and policemen. There is a brief glimpse of some of the fires and incidents that put their lives in jeopardy. Terminology and training are incorporated however this book is designed to show you the "funny side" of fire fighting and how ...

The Poor Gringo Guide to Mexican Cooking

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Report copyright infringementby M. S. Pickerel (Author), Susana Say-Less (Illustrator)Meet Miles Standish Pickerel: bamboozler, American ne'er-do-well, and poor gringo extraordinaire. Newly divorced, culinarily clueless, and living in Mexico with his faithful canine companion, Ladrón, he shamelessly prepares traditional Mexican cuisine from low-cost (or no-cost) ingredients. If Miles Pickerel can't raise it, trap it, steal it, borrow it, pick it, or run it over, he doesn't put it in his pot. ...

Nuts about Squirrels: How to Outwit Them

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Report copyright infringementby Richard E. Mallery (Author)In a nut-in-cheek fashion, Richard E. Mallery, a.k.a. Dick E. Bird the founder of the popular Dick E. Bird News, shows you everything you need to know about negotiating with your squirrels. You can fool some of the squirrels some of the time, but most of the time they will climb, sail, jump, or quite possibly levitate into your bird feeder despite baffles, scare tactics, or Pinkerton guards. Nuts About Squirrels is a great resource an...

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Report copyright infringementby Carolyn Ritchie Crampton (Author)Rabbit Language or "Are you going to eat that?" Second Edition, is a humorous guide to communicating with one's pet rabbit and the perfect gift for those who share their home with a rabbit. The book is the original guide to rabbit behavior, which has spawned many imitators. Rabbits are quite different from cats and dogs and can be hard to understand. Rabbits make fabulous pets but are not for everyone. Hopefully this book will h...

The Septic's Companion: A mercifully brief guide to British culture and slang

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Report copyright infringementby Chris Rae (Author) Number of Pages: 124 Dimensions: 0.29 x 8 x 5 IN Publication Date: September 08, 2008

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Report copyright infringementby Maxyne Gaelynn Bursky (Author)A collection of the professional experiences of some of the nation's most well-respected court reporters, ranging from the hilarious to the horrific, and everything in between. Number of Pages: 246 Dimensions: 0.52 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 25, 2011

Bach, Beethoven and the Boys: Music History as It Ought to Be Taught

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Report copyright infringementby David W. Barber (Author)David W. Barber has delighted readers around the world with Accidentals on Purpose, When the Fat Lady Sings, and other internationally best-selling books of musical humor. His best-selling Bach, Beethoven and the Boys chronicles the lives of the great (and not-so-great) composers as you've never read them before--exploring their sex lives, exposing their foibles and expanding on our understanding of these all-too-human creatures. Filled ...

Accidentals on Purpose: A Musician's Dictionary

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Report copyright infringementby David W. Barber (Author)A hilarious collection of musical definitions by David W. Barber, the internationally best-selling author of Bach, Beethoven and the Boys, When the Fat Lady Sings, and other internationally best-selling books of musical humor. An offbeat and irreverent compendium, from Aida to Zzzz. With a preface by Yehudi Menuhin and with illustrations by Dave Donald. Number of Pages: 108 Dimensions: 0.25 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN ...

Tales of Eloise: True Tales to Bring a Smile to Your Heart and an Honored Seat at the Banquet of Life

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Report copyright infringementby Eloise Aitken Farren (Author)When Eloise Aitken Farren says, in the introduction to this book of tales from her life, that her only aim is to bring a smile to your lips, you'd better believe her. If you make your way through these ninety tales, ranging from the first five years of her life to the latter years of her work and residence as a Franciscan Sister in her forties (stories of leaving the convent and marrying the love of her life are not part of this mem...

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Report copyright infringementby Max Ferguson (Author), Shelagh Rogers (Foreword by)Now fans need no longer wait for the CBC to re-run recordings of Max Ferguson's notorious radio shows (assuming that the tapes have not all been destroyed by court order). A full dose of his lunacy, depravity, and flagrant disregard for management can now be enjoyed at any hour of the day or night simply by reading a copy of And Now... Here's Max, his scandalous memoir of a life in broadcasting at the CBC. This...

Common Sense Is Not Common Practice: How to Ensure You Are on the Right Track to Better Business Sense and Success

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Report copyright infringementby Rhonda Scharf (Author)Why do you do what you do? Have you ever stopped to question yourself? Successful people are the ones who are willing to do what the unsuccessful can't-or won't. So don't do what everyone else is doing. Read about what you should be doing in "Common Sense is NOT Common Practice: How to Ensure You're ON THE RIGHT TRACK to Better Business Sense and Success." In articles like, "What NOT to Wear to Work," "Working in a Cube Farm," and "The Sen...

Hard Aground with Eddie Jones: An Incomplete Idiot's Guide to Doing Stupid Stuff with Boats

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Report copyright infringementby Eddie Jones (Author)The year I turned thirty my wife became pregnant with our first child. That was on me; I take full responsibility. I was warned by others--men, mostly--that my wife was about to change. Wait, what I meant to say is that MY LIFE WAS ABOUT TO CHANGE. My wife also changed, but I have learned to never comment on my wife's physical appearance or emotional state, so forget I even mentioned it. The point is (I know there is one here some place), ...

Estate Grown: Planting Roots in Fiddletown

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Report copyright infringementby Mara Feeney (Author)This feast for the senses is just the ticket for anyone who has driven through the country and wondered "Gee, what would it be like to leave the city behind, move to a place full of meadows, vineyards, orchards and forests and start growing my own food." The author's innocence optimism and perseverance invite readers to imagine themselves undertaking such an adventure and make it all seem doable. The Fiddletown Stories is escapist literature...

There's a Plunger in My Tree And Other Chaos Remembered in Tranquility

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Report copyright infringementby Alan Handwerger (Author)If there were a list of American writers who, like Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway, had come to their callings fully formed, and who were able from tender ages to produce great works of literature, I would not be it. I knew a quarter of a century ago that I was cut out to be a writer; yet I failed to pursue writing as my career. Instead I became a pretty decent teacher, a half-decent chef, an indifferent retailer and a God-awful in...

Clients From Hell: A collection of anonymously-contributed client horror stories from designers

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Report copyright infringementby Anonymous (Editor)A cult phenomenon among those who work in graphic, print and web design - and those lucky enough to have discovered the namesake blog - Clients From Hell has been bringing readers to tears with its unbelievable and always hilarious anecdotes from the twenty and thirty-somethings on the frontlines of design. In print for the first time, this collection brings together the same type of original stories that make the blog a hit and exposes the de...

The Devil's Food Dictionary: A Pioneering Culinary Reference Work Consisting Entirely of Lies

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Report copyright infringementby Barry Foy (Author), John Boesche (Illustrator)Reviews "Hilariously skewers food writers, cuisines and sacred culinary traditions."---Jane Black, The Washington Post "Among the funniest satires I have ever read, period."---Ken Albala, Gastronomica "Some of the funniest, most wickedly witty writing--food related or otherwise--on the shelves today."---Laurel Gladden, SantaFeNewMexican.com "Foy has lowered the bar for food writers everywhere (for which we should al...

The Truth About Cruise Ships: A Cruise Ship Officer Survives the Work, Adventure, Alcohol, and Sex of Ship Life

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Report copyright infringementby Jay Herring (Author)Author's hurricane and flooding video aired on national television by ABC's Nightline to 3.9 million people. A finalist in the Global eBook Awards, this is a behind-the-scenes look at cruise ships in a way that's never been done before. Some of the stories are shocking, some are enlightening, but most are just laugh-out-loud entertaining. This tour behind those "Crew Only" doors will reveal: - How romance on a cruise ship is unlike anywhere ...

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Report copyright infringementby Brendan D. Lynch (Author), The Lynchsters (Compiled by)Are you a smarty pants? Do you like riddles? If so, then this is the book for you. Filled with almost 500 mini-riddle stories, your brain will be pleased with the decision to read this book. Solve these by yourself, with a sibling, or with your imaginary friend. No matter who you solve them with, you are in for hours of brain teasing excitement. Number of Pages: 222 Dimensions: 0.4...

Just Don't Do It: 1,665 Things You Should Never Do

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Report copyright infringementby Brendan D. Lynch (Author), Lynchsters (Author)Filled with both nonsense and great advice, Just Don't Do It: 1,665 Things You Should Never Do is a collection of all the things that you should never do in life. They are pretty weird, but if you're reading this, maybe you are weird, too. You will learn that you should never vacuum in the bathtub, hug an electric eel while swimming in the ocean, wear a ski mask inside a bank, or press the big red button when you're...

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Report copyright infringementby Anonymous (Author)Inspired by a vivid event in Donald Trump's campaign for president, this book is a parody (with a charming twist) of Grimm's great fairy tale. It is full of humor, lively illustrations and, ultimately, hope.Author Biographythe anonymous author of this book, indicated only as "by way of the brothers Grimm," writes and draws in a style that is as singular as a fingerprint. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.08 x 7.99 x 5...

The Misery Manifesto: A Self-Help Parody for the Self-Absorbed

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Report copyright infringementby Barb Best (Author)Self-help sucks! Self-absorbed attempts to be happy are WORK. Why eat kale, exercise to the bone, and embark on a "thoughtful, engaging, and compelling" pursuit of happiness when kvetching a blue streak works wonders on your lousy mood? In this hilarious month-by-month survival guide from Barb Best, you'll learn: - How to coddle your inner curmudgeon - 20 great reasons NOT to have sex - Self-care for drama queens - Money tips for the miserabl...

The Beaver Papers 2: The Fall of the Beaver

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Report copyright infringementby Gerard Jones (Author), Will Jacobs (Author)For decades, Will Jacobs and Gerard Jones's cult classic The Beaver Papers has been the only published chronicle of how the world's literary, artistic, and intellectual communities rose up in a doomed crusade to stop the cancellation of the iconic sitcom, Leave it to Beaver. Now, at long last, it can be revealed that the story did not end that day in 1963 when ABC TV finally pulled the Cleaver family's plug. In The Bea...

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Report copyright infringementby Sol Luckman (Author)In this knee-slapping dictionary-Winner of the 2017 National Indie Excellence Award for Humor and Finalist in the Humor category of the 2018 International Book Awards-for coming to terms with modern culture (or lack thereof), politics (so-called) and life (such as it is), award-winning authorSol Luckman(SNOOZE: A STORY OF AWAKENING) reinvigorates satire to prove that-though we might not be able to change the world-we can at least have a good...

Dead Man's Hand-kerchief: Dealing with the Goodbye Family

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Report copyright infringementby Lorin Morgan-Richards (Author), Lorin Morgan-Richards (Illustrator)The supernatural saddle bags go loose in this seventh installment of Old Weird West comics by Lorin Morgan-Richards. Our favorite undertakers can't appease the dead, while Mister Lint gets abducted, Wilbur Wrong travels through time, Tumbleweed is hoarding, Sam/Sue Shave take new patients, and Orphie gets the winning hand against lawlessness. Number of Pages: 104 Dimens...

The Venice Experiment: A Year of Trial and Error Living Abroad

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Report copyright infringementby Barry Frangipane (Author), Ben Robbins (Author)Lured by Venice's colorful history and its labyrinth of walkways, canals, and bridges, Barry wanted to be more than just a tourist. He convinced his wife Debbie to join him in his Venice experiment, a one-year cultural immersion. Through their initiation into Venetian society, Debbie and Barry discovered the close-knit family of its inhabitants and the oddities of living in Venice, the improbable city built upon mi...

Jack's Handy List of Words: 607 Words That You Can't (or Shouldn't) Live Without

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Report copyright infringementby Jack Forbes (Author)Why allow yourself to be dominated linguistically by the lowest common denominator? If the 607 words in this book have fallen out of common use in the English language, it is neither from design nor function; it is from too many of us being reluctant to use a word which our listeners or readers might not understand. Jack's Handy List of Words, and its 607 often lighthearted illustrative sentences, is intended to reverse this trend, bring man...

If Stress Doesn't Kill You, Your Family Might

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy Weil (Author)Let's face it--when you are under stress you are no fun to be around. Your family and your co-workers either avoid you or tiptoe quietly by hoping that you will not notice them. You don't like feeling or acting this way, but don't know how to get out of the stress cycle. This book contains the answers you have been looking for. In three simple steps, you can learn how to handle stress in a healthier way. While you may not able to avoid stress...