Una Estrella en mi Vida
聶Qu矇 podr穩a pasar cuando corres el riesgo de romperle la nariz a Marc Hailen, el actor que se sabe que acaba de asegurar su cuerpo por diez millones de d籀lares? Berenice pens籀 que nunca hab穩a sentido la necesidad de responder a una pregunta como esa, pero el nefasto destino, junto con las hostiles cuadraturas y constelaciones, la han llevado a encontrarse con uno de los hombres m獺s guapos, famosos y acomodados. 癒del momento! 聶Podr獺 Berenice encontrar una soluci籀n para contener el car獺cter vanidoso y arrogante de la estrella Marc Hailen, sin enamorarse de 矇l?
Hetero Daddy und Gay Mom - der Unfug geht weiter
Zwei befreundete Arbeitskollegen, ein Hetero Daddy und eine Gay Mom, versuchen humorvoll ihr Leben zu meistern. Dabei nehmen sie weder sich selbst noch verschiedene Situationen ihres Berufslebens oder Situationen aus ihrem pers繹nlichen und famili瓣ren Umfeld allzu ernst. Mit Selbstironie und Humor 羹berstehen sie auch die Zeiten einer Pandemie und h瓣uslicher Quarant瓣ne. Nebenbei entdecken sie weshalb M瓣nner bestimmte Ansprachen von Frauen einfach nicht wahrnehmen k繹nnen und wie Frauen daf羹r sorgen, dass sie diese letztlich doch noch wahrnehmen. Schlie?lich wird die pers繹nliche Katastrophe schlechthin gemeistert, der Ausfall des pers繹nlichen Hotspots. Nur noch ein einziges, uraltes Mobiltelefon funktioniert am gemeinsamen Arbeitsplatz und ein mentaler Amoklauf steht kurz bevor. Die Anekdoten aus dem vorhergehenden Buch "Hetero Daddy und Gay Mom - die kollegiale Idealbeziehung" werden hiermit in gewohnter Art und Weise humorvoll, mit gro?er Freude im Detail, fortgesetzt. Volker Meyer Autorenseite: https: //volker-meyer-autorenseite.jimdosite.com/
Absurdes und Banales
Dem Alltag mit offenen Augen zu begegnen ist anstrengend. Mit Humor, einer Prise Ironie und einer guten Portion Sarkasmus ist es m繹glich, dem Absurden und Banalen etwas therapeutisch-positives abzugewinnen.
Murder in the Parole Office
What happens when the writing on the wall isn't so clear?Clinical psychologist Henry Little is treating nine sex offenders when one of them commits a murder late at night in the parole office. No witnesses. No weapon. No fingerprints or useful DNA. Zip... Except for strange writing on the blackboard and a crooked cross (or sword) fashioned in toilet paper on the desk. Henry's girlfriend, a police detective, enlists his help to solve the murder. With only Henry's clinical notes and the life histories of the sex offenders to rely on, can they discover who the killer is? Henry turns for help to his quirky criminal-lawyer friend, and an expert professor on homicide (and everything else). In spite of this, Henry still has trouble solving the crime.A mystery for lovers - and haters - of cryptic messages and homicide.Pick up a copy today!"Another gut buster. Laughed our heads off." St Louis De Haha Bugle"This book's overflowing with mystery." Flushing Daily News"An even bigger book than his Sudoku Murder Mystery. A must for the outhouse." Farmer's Almanac Reader"The internationally unknown Gnat What's first novel is a bust cellar. His characters are stunned and engaged. It is a mess read." The Oriental Literary Noose (as directly translated)
Phenny McFee & Her Big ’Ole Family
Join Phenny McFee as she introduces you to her big family in a story that has an even bigger imagination.By charming readers with unforgettable characters and an incredibly unique writing style, "Phenny McFee & Her Big Ole' Family" is guaranteed to keep readers engaged with household phrases and sayings that has been passed-down like DNA throughout all of our families.A day in the life of Phenny McFee is most certainly a day you'll not soon forget!
A Bear’s Adventure Tale
A Bear's Adventure Tale continues the delightful New Bears for the 21st Century book series. Hercules McGregor and Ranald Ironclaw are the two most powerful bears in Scotland. Both honey barons control vast swathes of land and dominate their respective territories with the firm paw of leadership. After an uneasy peace, and just as Brosnan arrives at his uncle's grand castle, tensions begin to rise between the bittersweet rivals. Humorous reading and great escapism for all age groups above 12. A tale of fun, adventure and rollicking bear antics
Entitled
Entitled is a love letter to books, travel and the people we meet along the way.Life isn't easy when you're a book.This charming, humorous, warm-hearted novel captures the extraordinary adventures of an extraordinary book. Entitled is told from the perspective of a book as it reluctantly travels from San Francisco to Paris, London and New York City in search of a home. As it is read, misplaced, loaned and abandoned, our book, like its Readers, discovers love and heartbreak, loneliness and friendship, and ultimately becomes the author of its own journey.In the end, Entitled reveals the pull between the story we are born with and the one we wish to create for ourselves.
Condor Cliff
Trapped in the most beautiful place on Earth, what's a fearless birder to do? Equipped with her Sibley Guide, explorer hat and trusty binoculars, Amanda Byrd fearlessly pursues the most elusive winged species, solving some problems along the way. Following on her late husband's footsteps, she explores a beautiful canyon among a gaggle of tourists led by Ed, a native guide working under a mean boss. As a majestic California condor swoops overhead, Amanda discovers the lift sabotaged, trapping their group at the bottom with no way to climb back up the cliff. Who did it, and why? Our intrepid birdwatcher must find a way out before the rising sun turns the canyon into a mortal cauldron. A spirited short-story introducing the energetic Lady Byrd, written by Mich癡le Laframboise, multi-award winner author and enthusiastic birdwatcher.
This Beloved Treasury of Ludicrous Piffle
Bigfoot battles a raccoon for salvage rights, a meteorite ends up in a fish bowl, a possum scores secondhand dog food, a crazed wrestler bodyslams Santa Claus, and more! You won't believe it until you do.
Bodies in Paradise
In the Florida Keys, the tops are down, the margaritas are cold, and water is murder. Madison and Fab's morning coffee comes with a side dish of witnessing two bodies being dumped at the end of their boat dock. And gossip is flying around Tarpon Cove faster than a cigarette boat. When yet another "easy" job turns up more dead bodies, the smell is making Madison barfy, and the girls' "I know nothing" faces are getting a workout. So is the hotline to their lawyer. Madison just wants happy endings all around, but evidence is piling up that they're all being watched. If they don't play their cards right, they could be someone's loose end-and all wind up dead.
Prissy Duponce
Peter's connections to the drag industry were well known by his colleagues; but when everyone had declined Peter's invitations to the work Christmas do, he decided to take matters into his own hands. Peter and Alex embark on a journey for a weekend away that ends up sliding into the birth of an accidental Drag queen. Join them for one hell of a ride through the laughs, the love, the trials and tribulations and of course, the Rosies!
Birkengreith
Birkengreith ist der neue Nabel der Welt. Im j羹ngsten Buch von Bernhard Valta steht ein Ortsteil seiner Heimatgemeinde als Synonym f羹r die Alltagserlebnisse, die sich 羹berall in unserem Kulturkreis zutragen k繹nnten. In drei Dutzend Kurzgeschichten l瓣sst der Autor in das Leben von Protagonisten blicken, bei denen sich der Leser vielleicht selbst wiederfindet oder zumindest Pers繹nlichkeiten kennt, auf die das zutreffen w羹rde. Es ist alles frei erfunden und doch steckt in seinen humorvollen Geschichten ein K繹rnchen Wahrheit, verpackt in wortakrobatischer Satire.
The Professor’s House
First published in 1925, "The Professor's House" is the profound study of a middle-aged man's unhappiness by critically acclaimed American author Willa Cather. The novel tells the story of its central character, Professor Godfrey St. Peter, in three parts. In the first part, the Professor feels that he is losing control over his life and resists the direction it is taking. He is displeased with his family's move to a new house, with his daughters being grown and married, and with the death of Tom Outland in the First World War, who was a beloved student and the fianc矇 of his oldest daughter. In the second part, the Professor recalls the first-person account of Tom and his explorations in New Mexico. Tom's goodness and love of nature are a sharp contrast to the materialism and superficiality of the Professor's new son-in-law and his death has been a great loss to the family. The third section finds the Professor alone, despondent, and losing his will to live while secluded in his old study as the rest of his family is off on vacation. "The Professor's House" is a moving and affecting study of fear, mortality, and one man's struggle to find meaning in his changing life. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.
Moonshine, Muffins, and a Boat Named Helen
When an old church is torn down in 1930s Toad Springs, Florida, a trunk of stories reveals the town's secrets. Meet a war veteran teaching a runaway to read, a girl who insists on wearing overalls despite scandal, and a fisherman who must choose between his dreams and his pregnant wife. Through moonshine operations, failed schemes, and unexpected love stories, these interconnected tales paint an authentic portrait of Depression-era survival where everyone knows everyone's business-and nobody's past stays buried. A remarkable collection that captures a vanishing way of life with warmth, wit, and wisdom.Laugh along with these heartwarming and hilarious down-home tales from another era in the sequel to Seashells, Gator Bones, and the Church of Everlasting Liability!
The Royal Treatment
*** THIS IS A LIMITED EDITION RE-RELEASE OF THE ROYAL TREATMENT TO CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF THE ROYAL TREATMENT ON THE CHAPTERS INTERACTIVE STORY APP***A gorgeously funny, romantic and seductive modern fairy-tale...I have never laughed out loud so much in my life...incredibly funny, witty, romantic, swoony...wonderfully charming and deliriously dreamy... MammieBabbie Book ClubAbsolutely brilliant...original...hilarious...I have to HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND The Royal Treatment to EVERYONE! Jennifer, The Power of Three Readers Book Blog Filled with witty and sarcastic humour, along with massive sexual chemistry...The Royal Treatment is the ultimate rom-com. Tara, Bare Naked Words ReviewsFor fans of Bridget Jones and The Princess Diaries comes a laugh-out-loud, feel-good comedy with a sizzling side of romance...Ultra-private, ridiculously handsome Crown Prince Arthur has always gotten by on his charm. But that won't be enough now that the Royal Family is about to be ousted from power once and for all. When Prince Arthur has to rely on the one woman in the kingdom who hates him most, he must learn that earning the love of a nation means first risking his heart.Twenty-eight-year-old Tessa Sharpe, a.k.a. The Royal Watchdog, hates everything about Prince Arthur. As far as she's concerned, he's an arrogant, lazy leech on the kingdom of Avonia. When he shocks the nation by giving her the keys to the castle, Tessa has no choice but to accept and move in for two months. It's lust at first sight, but there's no way she can give in to her feelings-not if she wants to have a career or a shred of pride left when her time at the palace ends...Can two natural enemies find their forever in each other's arms, or will they ruin each other to save themselves?
Ungezogene Hunde
Jeder Hundebesitzer kann von seinem Hund eine lustige Geschichte erz瓣hlen. Deswegen habe ich die Besten gesammelt und aufgeschrieben, einige Erlebnisse wurden mir erz瓣hlt und ich erlebte sie mit meinem eigenen Hund. Ich besa? auch ungezogene Hunde und werde sie immer wieder besitzen. Wie wir Menschen sagen, kein Hund ist perfekt, er ist auch nur ein Mensch? Seht ihr es, ich kann es nicht gewesen sein, ich bin unschuldig, ich bin doch noch ein Baby! So k繹nnte man das Coverbild deuten.
So thats what Stupid looks like!
This is a fun, humorous not to be taken too seriously look at the stupid things we see and do everyday. You may even find yourself on one of these pages.
Buyer, Beware
She needs a paycheck. A murder creates the perfect job. Can she avoid becoming the next victim?​​Samantha Kidd recently added an unexpected skill to her fashion-heavy resume: solving a crime. But amateur sleuthing doesn't pay the bills. A new retailer shows interest in hiring her as their handbag buyer, but there's one big red flag: the last buyer was killed on the job.​​Moving back to her old hometown was about leaving that career path behind, but Samantha's out of options. When another person at the store is murdered, the walls close in like a snug, satin lining.​​Can Samantha get a handle on an inside job without getting caught in the killer's clutches?​Buyer, Beware is the second cozy mystery in the humorous Samantha Kidd mystery series. If you like friendship fiction, fashionable drama, and mysteries that keep you guessing, you'll love Diane Vallere's humorous mystery​ ​Buy Buyer, Beware for laugh-out-loud entertainment today!
Humorous Ghost Stories
CONTENTS: Introduction: The Humorous Ghost The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde The Ghost-Extinguisher by Gelett Burgess "Dey Ain't No Ghosts" by Ellis Parker Butler The Transferred Ghost by Frank R. Stockton The Mummy's Foot by Th矇ophile Gautier The Rival Ghosts by Brander Matthews The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall by John Kendrick Bangs Back from that Bourne by Anonymous The Ghost-Ship by Richard Middleton The Transplanted Ghost by Wallace Irwin The Last Ghost in Harmony by Nelson Lloyd The Ghost of Miser Brimpson by Eden Phillpotts The Haunted Photograph by Ruth McEnery Stuart The Ghost that Got the Button by Will Adams The Specter Bridegroom by Washington Irving The Specter of Tappington Compiled by Richard Barham In the Barn by Burges Johnson A Shady Plot by Elsie Brown The Lady and the Ghost by Rose Cecil O'Neill
Humorous Ghost Stories
CONTENTS: Introduction: The Humorous Ghost The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde The Ghost-Extinguisher by Gelett Burgess "Dey Ain't No Ghosts" by Ellis Parker Butler The Transferred Ghost by Frank R. Stockton The Mummy's Foot by Th矇ophile Gautier The Rival Ghosts by Brander Matthews The Water Ghost of Harrowby Hall by John Kendrick Bangs Back from that Bourne by Anonymous The Ghost-Ship by Richard Middleton The Transplanted Ghost by Wallace Irwin The Last Ghost in Harmony by Nelson Lloyd The Ghost of Miser Brimpson by Eden Phillpotts The Haunted Photograph by Ruth McEnery Stuart The Ghost that Got the Button by Will Adams The Specter Bridegroom by Washington Irving The Specter of Tappington Compiled by Richard Barham In the Barn by Burges Johnson A Shady Plot by Elsie Brown The Lady and the Ghost by Rose Cecil O'Neill
Quand le karma s’en m礙le !
Ava, m癡re c矇libataire de 32 ans et charg矇e de presse dans une petite bo簾te, m癡ne une vie presque ordinaire... Jusqu'? ce que le karma s'en m礙le ! Sous l'emprise de sa m癡re ou encore sous le charme d'un pervers, vir矇e de la secte des m癡res parfaites et parfois un peu (trop) vite pompette, Ava saura-t-elle trouver sa place parmi le chaos qui r癡gne dans sa vie ? Un roman ax矇 sur l'humour, riche en p矇rip矇ties et en 矇motions qui ne laissera personne indiff矇rent.
Snowball Came Over the Mountain
Snowball Came Over the Mountain continues the delightful New Bears for the 21st Century series. In Book 4: Brosnan is in Scotland at the worst possible moment as the two great honey clans - Ironclaw and McGregor - prepare to do battle in a full-scale conflict. Fuelled by tit-for-tat campaigns of wanton intimidation and with daggers fully drawn, both camps leave behind the process of honey production and ready themselves for a final bittersweet showdown amidst the spectacular Scottish scenery. As hostilities mount and tensions rise, Snowball, the mighty polar bear arrives in style. Will Brosnan be rash again in a foreign land? Will Ironclaw's honey empire be destroyed? Humorous reading and great escapism for all age groups above 12. A tale of fun, adventure and rollicking bear antics
Who Bears Wins
An inspiring tale of courage, intrigue and daring, The New Bears for the 21st Century series continues in Book 2 Who Bears Wins Encounter a subterranean lake of honey, a cursed bridge, the bravest little bee in the world, a rare diamond and even a hotly contested, ice hockey match between polar bears and pandas. Brosnan's trumpet has been stolen and Furry O'Mara now finds himself entangled in an international honey sting. Will the mighty polar bear, Snowball, join the battle against the dark forces? Will Brosnan, the rash young bear, meet a sticky end in a strange land? Humorous reading and great escapism for all age groups above 12. A tale of fun, adventure and rollicking bear antics
Zany Poems To Ponder
This book is inspired by everyday life experiences. It is humorous and philosophical. It inspires to cheer up the reader during the Coronavirus.
Greenstreet
The story is told in well-arranged pieces. The book approaches two people who approach crime like theater. All the human characters in Greenstreet are strangers to one another. What they do not do is judge one another. For these two special people, their social function is to become millionaires. The book is about an illusory world a writer can create. Writing can be thought of as heroic. There is a barrier to success and a hurdle on the way to becoming a hero. Several people in the book take leaps in a change in their bearing. It is possible at times to lose oneself in the written world. The best reporter in this book is the reader. This is made possible by its emotional trickery. This alternative lets the reader speak critically about its comedy and tragedy. You may be able to observe your own change within. The idea is not to leave you narrow-minded. If you have ideas, do it. The books characters are telling you what to do. All within reason. There is opportunity here for people with ideas.
Tales from the Cab
A collection of customer quotes and stories. This collection is definitely not for kids! It's a blender out there!
Let's Be Pirates
The galaxy had it coming. Barry Spranker and his sharp-tongued crew won the biggest exploration race in galactic history. But the galaxy's suits stiffed him on the prize. Their excuse: a missed voicemail. He and his crew have to flee with only the sweatpants they're wearing. Well, sweatpants stuffed with stolen money, but still.Barry knows he can't beat the suits who wronged him. But he can humiliate them and go down quipping. Robbing a ship full of pizza seems like one small step for him and his outlaw crew. But it turns into one giant leap for the piracy industry.Who knew piracy was such a tough business? The suits want to catch him, the gangsters want to extort him, and the competition wants to kill him. When a daring raid promises to fling all these jerks off his back, he and his crew jump at it.The raid involves a motley pirate flotilla, a dim-witted double-cross, and a secret that will trigger clenched sphincters across the galaxy. The suits figure that vaporizing Barry and his meddling pirates will keep things quiet. But that really conflicts with Barry's plans for the future.The Starslider Rejects series is a sci-fi action comedy of smart retorts, angry gangsters, and fast-paced starship battles. Fans of heist films, Firefly, and The Big Lebowski will savor a world where Blues Brothers flips Star Trek the old middle digit.
Dumphy the Clumsy Dinosaur
Dumphy is a Clumsy Dinosaur who is continuously slipping, tripping, or tumbling. His bad luck flops stop when he gets new socks! AUTHORS NOTE: As parents and educators, we can only hope each book our child reads will be a unique experience that provides a chance to learn. In Dumphy the Clumsy Dinosaur, the predictable pattern of relatable rhyming words are based on word families, also called Phonograms. This book helps beginning readers learn many words by grouping three similar word families: - ock: block, clock, rock, sock- op: cop, hop, mop, top- ot: got, hot, not, rot Dumphy is a fun, hilariously engaging book that most kids will read without even recognizing that they're learning. Reading is a new adventure, and we created Dumphy to infuse fun along with learning!
Penny Pinching Tips for the Morally Bankrupt
A Semi-Finalist for The Thurber Prize for American Humor Penny Pinching Tips for the Morally Bankrupt is a fantastically funny, wonderfully weird, and surprisingly sincere collection of short stories, humor pieces, and miscellaneous bits. In this explosively original debut, Libby Marshall plumbs the depths of suburban despair, female desire, and the ever-present feeling that death could claim us at any moment. Debra, an unhappy billionaire's wife, decides to resurrect the 18th-century trend of hiring a man to live on their property as an ornamental garden hermit. An elderly serial killer, bored by her dull nursing home existence, finds a deadly new purpose when her high school nemesis ends up living down the hall. In 1953 a young couple drives to Makeout Point where instead of an evening of heavy petting, they find mountain lions, a man with no gaps in his teeth, and the opportunity to kill Henry Kissinger. Within these pages, a man tries to date after losing his wife to The Salem Witch Trials, a Wi-Fi router gains sentience, a series of cardboard boxes oozing with smoky-sweet baked beans mysteriously appear at a woman's front door, and a Chuck E. Cheese is haunted by the spirit of Princess Diana. Boldly strange, deliciously satirical, and laugh-out-loud hilarious, Penny Pinching Tips for the Morally Bankrupt swings from the grim and ghastly to the exquisite and lovely. This one-of-a-kind book takes the reader on a surreal journey through the compulsory despair of daily life and concludes that the only sensible reaction to that much pain is laughter.
Carry On, Jeeves
2021 Reprint of the 1925 British Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition and not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Carry On, Jeeves is a collection of ten short stories by P. G. Wodehouse. It was first published in the United Kingdom on 9 October 1925 by Herbert Jenkins, London, and in the United States on 7 October 1927 by George H. Doran, New York. Many of the stories had previously appeared in the Saturday Evening Post, and some were rewritten versions of stories in the collection My Man Jeeves (1919). The book is considered part of the Jeeves canon.The first story in the book, "Jeeves Takes Charge", describes Jeeves' arrival in his master's life, as a replacement for Wooster's previous, thieving valet, and features Lady Florence Craye, as well as a passing mention of Lord Emsworth and Blandings Castle. Several of the other stories are set in New York, and the book includes appearances by regular characters Bingo Little, Aunt Dahlia, Anatole, and Sir Roderick Glossop.ContentsJeeves Takes ChargeThe Artistic Career of CorkyJeeves and the Unbidden GuestJeeves and the Hard-boiled EggThe Aunt and the SluggardAnd several more short stories.
Better Luck Next Time
"Doesn't a romantic comedy set on a 1930s Nevada dude ranch teeming with about-to-be-divorced women owe a certain debt to the era's big-screen classics? Then again, it's hard to believe a cinematic version could be any more fun." -- New York Times Book ReviewThe dazzling second novel from the bestselling author of Be Frank with Me, a charming story of endings, new beginnings, and the complexities and complications of friendship and love, set in late 1930s Reno.It's 1938 and women seeking a quick, no-questions split from their husbands head to the "divorce capital of the world," Reno, Nevada. There's one catch: they have to wait six-weeks to become "residents." Many of these wealthy, soon-to-be divorcees flock to the Flying Leap, a dude ranch that caters to their every need. Twenty-four-year-old Ward spent one year at Yale before his family lost everything in the Great Depression; now he's earning an honest living as a ranch hand at the Flying Leap. Admired for his dashing good looks--"Cary Grant in cowboy boots"--Ward thinks he's got the Flying Leap's clients all figured out. But two new guests are about to upend everything he thinks he knows: Nina, a St Louis heiress and amateur pilot back for her third divorce, and Emily, whose bravest moment in life was leaving her cheating husband back in San Francisco and driving herself to Reno.A novel about divorce, marriage, and everything that comes in between (money, class, ambition, and opportunity), Better Luck Next Time is a hilarious yet poignant examination of the ways friendship can save us, love can destroy us, and the family we create can be stronger than the family we come from.
A Covid Christmas Carol
The 2020 - and 2021? - Holiday Season might have been cancelled by the years' super-villain, Covid-19, but fear not! Good cheer is at hand in this hilarious, satirical retelling of one of the season's most loved stories: A Covid Christmas Carol. Mr. Anatole Gasper and Dickens' Scrooge have a lot in common: Both their business partners are dead; both are curmudgeonly, solitary and mean; and both get their wake-up call in a series of wild, haunted dreams on Christmas Eve. For Gasper these dreams include a huge, orange, Covid-spreading turkey that tweets, a doddering phantom riding a decrepit blue donkey without direction, and Santa, of course, whose red-nosed reindeers for once shed an unwelcome light over the festivities. There's nothing more heartening than seeing a dyed-in-the-wool grouch change into a merry, old soul, and Gasper's ghostly dreams promise to do just that. So, while this Holiday Season might be like no other, spend an hour in the company of this modern Scrooge and let the festive cheer flow!
Hail to the Fraud
An Anthology of Imposters and Cheats, Fakes and Hoaxes, Politicians and False Elections... It's very possible that the entertainment that people of this world want most is to enjoy a great deception. And certainly in our current age, that's no exception. Take this recent "pandemic" which has killed no more people than the average flu season. Or the analysis of this recent contested election where votes (that were possibly fraudulent, and perhaps magically adjusted by computers) were "counted" during the wee hours the morning after the election, which can't/won't be verified by the officials who are supposed to verify them. And those are all relegated as only "opinions" from people who are reputedly wearing tin-foil hats in their spare time and subscribing to the latest "conspiracy theory". Or - are they? Only history will prove it out. But, as Voltaire said, "History is the Mississippi of Lies." However it is resolved, there undoubtedly will be yet another humbug, fraud, or quackery that is being foisted off on us. Because it's great entertainment. (My favorite one was that cow flatulence was somehow warming the earth and melting the polar ice caps so that the ocean levels... Oh, we only had 14 years and times up on that one. And by the way, those gases come out from the other end, according to veterinarians. Belches.) You can trace these things through our history. They just keep coming up. Like the books you find in this anthology. I appreciate a good satire when I can find one. And I've written several myself. So bringing this anthology to you was more a delightful hobby than work. Hope you enjoy these classics. Anthology containing: - The Humbugs of the World / An Account of Humbugs, Delusions, Impositions, Quackeries, Deceits and Deceivers Generally, in All Ages by P. T. Barnum - Famous Impostors by Bram Stoker
Tales of Apartment Living
Entertaining tales of the human experience, While living and working multi-unit buildings. Whether it is apartment buildings or condos, and the crazy stuff that goes on unnoticed behind closed doors, (and sometimes in the halls). All of the stories are made up, though most have been inspired by real incidents.
Marlene Likes Dancing
This is a book with no relation to anything written on it. It is meant to be a humorous book, but it turns out it isn't one. Depending on your age, depending how much of the world you get, you will see if this book suits you. Doesn't matter if you don't want to read it... I will read it to myself every night and laugh and laugh and laugh. The chapters aren't even 'proper' chapters. The characters aren't even 'proper' characters. The plot--there is no plot. The book isn't even a 'proper' book. This 'book' was written because the author wanted humour in her life. And she also needed some time to practice her writing. This was also written as the author wanted a break-mixed-writing time, so that is another reason why she wrote this short story. Here is a small blurb: When the night falls, the ground falls. It is the year 4567 and everyone is happy about their job, apart from one ambiguous girl called Marlene. When she is told that she must attend the midnight dance ball, hosted by the leader of All, she must make a choice. The party is at night-when the ground falls. Marlene has seen many people go through the ground; everyone thinks that if one falls down there, they die. This is when disaster struck: when Marlene goes to the ball, hours before the midnight dance ball starts, the ground starts to fall. And she is the only one who manages to go down there. She is trapped there, surrounded in tall gloomy shadows. She encounters many strange ducks, cakes and toilet paper. They are here to destroy people from the Up World. She must seek refuge before it is too late.
The Case of the Intrepid Investigator
Mr. Jenkins has recently relocated from Burnaby, British Columbia to Linden, Ontario. He is sitting in the restaurant in the Bayshore Hotel enjoying a quiet Sunday night alone when he is unexpectedly greeted by a young woman who joins him at his table and says: "Pretend I'm with you." Fleeing from danger, she has selected good old Bill Jenkins to be her protector.Rising to the occasion, Bill introduces himself and is rewarded by her response of "Kate". After she has a little nourishment, they proceed to his hotel room and the latest adventure starts.As a well-known author of a series of "Case of" mystery stories, Bill is not surprised that Kate has sought him out, although he does have difficulty getting her to acknowledge his fame and stature as an internationally acclaimed author. Bill decides to document Kate's investigation and offers to share her apartment as he does so.When Kate's partner disappears and Kate herself is kidnapped, Bill calls on all his experience to carry on the work. As a former I.T. expert (a.k.a. computer guy) he investigates C.S.I.S., External Affairs, R.C.M.P. and a large, seemingly reputable, real estate company by getting assigned to replace an I.T. manager out due to covid-19.Although the story gets a little boring as Bill explores A.I., neural networks, big data and other computer-related subjects, he eventually completes the investigation and publishes his findings in Edition 1 of this book. This version, Edition 2, includes the impact of the Canadian Judicial system whose members are not amused by the revelations of Edition 1.As the first in a series of "Case of" stories for adults, as opposed to the earlier ones intended for middle school kids, this yarn will be welcomed by the many middle school kids now reaching adulthood as well as by those many fearless detectives whose efforts on behalf of western civilization often go unacknowledged and even, sometimes, unrewarded.
Die Erlebnisse der Boa-constrickdaa und ihrer Freunde
Das vorliegende B羹chlein erz瓣hlt, auf lustige Art und Weise, zu welchen Bravourst羹cken Tiere, insbesondere die Hauptakteure, f瓣hig sind. In witzigen kleinen Anekdoten wird der Leser auf eine Reise durch ein Phantasieland, in dem die Bewohner nicht nur 羹ber besondere Charaktereigenschaften, sondern vor allem auch 羹ber au?ergew繹hnliche F瓣higkeiten verf羹gen, mitgenommen.
A Tramp Abroad
"A Tramp Abroad" is a 1880 travel book by Mark Twain that chronicles his travels in central and southern Europe. The fourth of six such travel books written by Twain, it follows Twain and his close friend Joseph Twichel as they attempt to walk across the continent. A classic work of travel literature not to be missed by fans and collectors of Twain seminal work. Samuel Langhorne Clemens (1835-1910), more commonly known under the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, lecturer, publisher and entrepreneur most famous for his novels "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" (1876) and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" (1884). Other notable works by this author include: "The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today" (1873) and "The Prince and the Pauper" (1881). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this fantastic novel now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned biography of the author.
Try, Catch
In this modern-day satire Try, Catch John Buntington has done it! After graduating, he moves to Silicon Valley to get paid to code for a big tech firm. Everything is going according to plan and there's nothing that can stop him in his pursuit of happiness. Or is there?His expectations are high! Way too high! Truly, naively, extravagantly too high! He's so sure he's going to live the life and be the envy of all those suckers! Things degrade and quickly flatline as John finds himself in one ridiculously inescapable corporate situation after another. They never talked about any of this crap in college! Why on earth does he have to attend a planning meeting for the planning meeting? How does one win a hand in OnCall Poker, where the losers have to work at all hours of the night during the holidays for no extra pay? In the eternal war of Man vs. Sidewalk Scooter, John attempts to adapt from his family's lifestyle on the ol' cornfield farm to this slick California dream. Can he do it before he loses his sanity, or will he just be one more piece of roadkill on the side of the sloping streets of San Francisco?
Sternekieken
Was k繹nnte es Sch繹neres geben, als ein Zuhause unter freiem Sternenhimmel mit einer vertrauten Partnerin? Dar羹ber besteht f羹r die obdachlose Elli kein Zweifel. Doch ob diese romantische Vorstellung der liebenswerten Optimistin auch realistisch ist, wird sich am Ende der skurrilen Zwei-Personen-Kom繹die herausstellen.
Half of Nothing
In the 1970's, Sam Stratton was considered an up-and-coming actor, an actor's-actor, a promising young talent until a nasty contract dispute knee-capped his career. Now, he has a chance, maybe his last chance, to revive his stalled, defunct, movie career. All he needs to do is land a juicy role in a new project which has Tinseltown buzzing like a nest of mad hornets; adjectives like Oscar-worthy and groundbreaking being tossed around to describe it. In a town without rules, Sam is sick and tired of playing by the rules. This time, he likes his chances and has an inside track, an ace in-the-hole in the form of an old friend, who just happens to be a high-profile Hollywood producer; talent and marketability won't be the sole criteria. However, after a cascading avalanche of chaotic events deep-six his plans, he suddenly finds himself in a new role---a fugitive on the run from a notorious crime boss. It's a romp stretching from the Caribbean, to Las Vegas, to Balmy Springs, a small town on the Florida panhandle, a place before, Hollywood; a place he once called home. While hiding-out, he reconnects with his past and discovers, first-hand, that truth really is stranger than fiction and life is one, long, movie with lots of bad acting, no script, no dress rehearsals, no stuntmen and contrary to that famous adage, Sam finds that he can go home, again . . . He just hopes nobody recognizes him.
The Romeo Club
The sleepy hamlet of Inlet Cove in Westchester, New York, is about to have some excitement. After his attempted rubout and subsequent arrest, Tim Collins must reveal his secret. He's been living a double life. His best friends know him as a good humored and successful businessman.But other acquaintances know him as a degenerate gambler. He's been able to keep the two worlds apart. But after betting wrong on Superbowl LII, those two worlds collide. Restaurant owner Johnny Paradise had named the group the ROMEO Club, an acronym for Restless Old Men Eating Out. His friends are convinced this was a misunderstanding, but a broken Tim Collins reveals his double life, his addiction, and his options. They aren't good. The feds want him to testify against mafia don Sam Napoli, and members of other gangs. It's a death sentence. Tim laments his crimes and wisheshe were dead. That's the only way out.His lunch companions include Frankie Grace, a local undertaker and Dr. Claudio Odelli. Together and with the help of Frankie's connections from his old neighborhood in Little Italy, they might be able to grant Tim's wish.Around a table at Paradise's Italian Restaurant, a scheme is hatched to save Tim Collins by convincing everyone that he has gone to the pearly gates (or even a different direction). The relentless agent Reno Amore may have something to say about that. I invite you to Johnny Paradise's Italian Restaurant. Become a member of the Romeo Club. Be careful of the hot peppers.Welcome to Paradise!
Lieber Gast auf rotem Sofa
Damit sie ihm keine b繹sen Szenen macht, versteckt Georges von Buderow seine kranke Ehefrau Katja in einem verwunschenen Gartenhaus. Dort malt sie ohne Unterlass Expressives, Konstruktives, Dunkles, Helles, Buntes. Oder sie backt sich einen Kerl, wie der zynische Georges gern bemerkt. Eines Tages aber komplimentiert Katja den verdutzten Tom, ihren neuen Pfleger, auf das rote Sofa, um sich von dem ein w羹lstiges Bild zu machen. Anstatt dass das Teil aber hinter den Rhododendren bleibt, so wie all die andere Kunst, rettet Tom es in die Welt, damit es der geh繹rig den Kopf verdrehen kann. Die Jagd nach dem Lieben Gast auf rotem Sofa, denn so hat Katja ihr Meisterwerk genannt, wird bald auch eine Jagd nach der Wahrheit - wider der eiskalten L羹gner und wider all der Spinner und Verf羹hrten, die lieber daran glauben wollen, dass Tom nicht einfach nur Tom ist, sondern Jim Morrison oder ein Freak aus dem Andromedanebel. Ein schr瓣ger Ritt durch Berlin ist das, mit so manchem komischen Vogel am Wegesrand, und ein Fanal f羹r die Wahrheit und die Liebe zu den Menschen, auch wenn es nicht immer leicht f瓣llt damit.
Frankenstein gratuliert
An ihrem vierzigsten Geburtstag werden Vikki, Chirurgin f羹r Organtransplantation, die schon immer geahnten Zusammenh瓣nge aufgedeckt zwischen ihrer T瓣tigkeit und der ihres an derselben Privatklinik praktizierenden Vaters. Der leistet Sterbehilfe, um seiner erfolgreichen Tochter stets gen羹gend Organe zur Verf羹gung stellen zu k繹nnen. Im Laufe des Tages wird diese eingespielte Zusammenarbeit jedoch erheblich gef瓣hrdet; und das nicht nur von ihrem Ex-Ehemann, einem Journalisten. Ob ein vom Boten geliefertes Geschenk damit auch etwas zu tun hat, muss sich noch herausstellen. So zeigt sich am Ende, ob es ein happy Birthday wird. Die groteske Kom繹die zeichnet sich durch ihre Sprachkomik aus.
How to be a Jerk
You want to be a Jerk? Well, if not you might be anyway. Best to buy this book and find out. There are rules to being a jerk, did you know that? Some of us follow these rules unknowingly, others with purpose. No body wants to be a jerk though, right? Well I'm here to tell you, sometimes its important to be a jerk.We're going to walk you through the rules. Guide you on your journey to jerkdom if you will. Also we're going to point out why you're a jerk sometimes. Maybe it's something to work on. I mean you can't be a perfect jerk all the time! We're here to help.Of course you could be a "goody-two-shoes" and take these rules to avoid being a jerk, but then I ask how would you get ahead of anyone? It's your way or the highway, and we're going to show you the road!
The Pink Eyed Detective
The Pink Eyed Detective - Wildly funny, politically-incorrect modern take off on the classic detective genre, full of clever satire and titilating adult humor. This book has something to either offend or entertain any reader.
