The Art of Puns
"The Art of Puns" is a full color book of 100 illustrated and groan-worthy puns. Drawings of everyday objects, flora, fauna and anatomy are combined in unexpected ways to create the pun artwork. Titles on each page reveal the intended word play, and the humor Is both unique and refreshing. Some puns are more challenging than others, but readers will have a hard time not smiling page after page. Although teenage or adult viewers are more likely to understand the intended humor of the puns, children pre-school age and up are drawn to the bright colors and humorous art this book provides.
Africanism
-Two hundred and sixty pages of serious thoughts presented in the form of standard comedy -A deceptively thoughtful reflection on current affairs affecting African development and identity -There is no other single volume as panoramic and down-to-earth on the African situation -A must for anyone who cares about Africa Tikumah provides an opportunity for everyone in Africa (or outside) to become president without combat or struggle; all you have to do is read this book, and you will be president. Thus, this modest work should bring all crazy scrambles for political power in Africa to a halt!
The Little World of Liz Climo
Bring Liz Climo's hilarious cartoons to your fridge or office with The Little World of Liz Climo magnetic kit. This charming kit includes 10 magnetic single-panel cartoons and an adorable 32-page mini book.
Stupid Jokes for Clever People & Clever Jokes for Stupid People
If you don't understand a joke, it's not funny. Alternatively, if you do and don't want to, it's also not funny but for a different reason. If we see something as offensive or insulting, it's because we don't want to be associated with it: For us, it has a personal meaning, which we'd rather not be reminded of thank you very much and so go into an automatic, paranoid defense reaction, in order to block it out of our conscious awareness. If we see it as a joke, it's because we interpret it as meaningless, harmless, non-embarrassing - that is we don't fear it as disclosure of our personal life or history. You have to speak a language and understand it's cultural heritage, to laugh at a joke. Only slapstick is universal humour because it is visual (composed of body language) and emotional (tone of voice indicators). A good joke hides the punchline, so that you are surprised by its revelation - much as you would be if you accidentally stumbled over a cliff edge but with less permanent damage.
Talk Like a Californian
A sick dictionary of legit Californian lingo: tech talk to surf speak, NorCal to SoCal, studio slang to foodie jargon.
You Can Have a Dog When I'm Dead
Hamilton Spectator columnist Paul Benedetti's essays paint a wonderfully funny portrait of family life today.Paul Benedetti has a good job, a great family, and successful neighbours - but that doesn't stop him from using it all as grist for a series of funny, real, and touching essays about a world he can't quite navigate.Benedetti misses his son, who is travelling in Europe, misplaces his groceries, and forgets to pick up his daughter at school. He endures a colonoscopy and vainly attempts to lower his Body Mass Index - all with mixed results. He loves his long-suffering wife, worries about his aging parents and his three children, who seem to spend a lot of time battling online trolls, having crushes on vampires, and littering their rooms with enough junk to start a landfill.
The Best of Free for All
Clay Zeeman is popular, good-looking, and rich. He gladly takes all life has to offer--and then some. Occasionally, though, even that's not enough, and the scheming rich kid sets off to liven things up, much to the dismay of his na簿ve pal, Jonny. Jonny is the nice guy who doesn't always finish last but somehow never manages to finish first either. For Jonny, a day at community college followed by a rousing game of foosball with his grandmother is all the adventure he needs. But as the best friend and fall guy of Clay Zeeman, Jonny leads anything but a dull life. Luckily, Jonny has Paula, who's always been like a protective big sister. Backing up this troublesome trio is Angus the ferret, addicted to caffeine due to his time in a caffeine research laboratory. Together, Clay and his pals get themselves into utterly ridiculous situations. For example, there's the ominous threat of Bill Gates detonating a bomb implanted into Jonny's skull and the possibility of Oprah Winfrey eliminating the Jerry Springer show. In memory of artist Brett Merhar, The Best of Free for All is a collection of his comic best, intended to make you laugh and fondly remember an imaginative man who died much too young.
Pre-natal Care for Fathers
Maine curmudgeon John Gould offers humorous tongue-in-cheek advice for fathers-to-be with a non-medical, non-technical, non-scientific explanation of the masculine side of the matter, with much that is useful and nothing that is wholly useless.
Rants in the Dark
Popular blogger Emily Writes gives words of encouragement to sleep-deprived parents everywhere. With two small boys, both non-sleepers, Emily finds herself awake in the wee small hours night after night. Her writing is often done then, and she offers her own often hilarious and always heart-warming experiences to other exhausted parents. She describes the frustrations as well as the tender moments of real parenting, as opposed to what you thought it was going to be like, or what well-meaning advice-givers tell you it should be like. A must-have for all new parents and parents-to-be. A lovely gift package.
Homewreckers
In the years leading up to the financial collapse of 2008, I worked as a licensed banker directly alongside a fraternity of uneducated, unregulated lenders and brain-dead underwriters who literally overextended American home finance for the better part of the last decade. I was inspired to make an edgy introduction to the prototypical bank loan officer who sunk this financial system, not only because I see the comedy in exposing his repulsive lifestyle, but because there remains to be a great American story that I've seen go untold for far too long. Along the way, the audience is going to learn some very real lessons on why they can't afford to pay their mortgage or their rent during this financial recovery. As an industry insider with over fifteen years of financial services experience in retail banking and wealth management, I'm more than capable of explaining the real reasons behind the financial collapse while assessing blame not only on the banks, but specifically on their glorified lenders, who played an instrumental role in the complete destruction of the financial system. This story provides a compelling insider's perspective of what took place at an almost criminal level within the front lines of retail banking and most mortgage lending platforms on a daily basis. My appalling tell-all testimony of the lending industry reflects the collective disposition of many modern-day lenders, bankers, and financial advisors who were very much a part of an era that provided so much temptation to be unethical. I playfully trace the rise and fall of one of the top-producing loan officers in South Jersey while revealing how rich he became from the lucrative commissions he earned from slinging poorly underwritten loans in an unregulated market. Worst of all, he and his friends probably slept with your daughters in the process.
Kissing the Crisis
You're going on a journey to a strange new country where you will look different, act different, even feel different. It's like you're becoming a whole new person, and that person is your mother. Your new homeland is middle age, and you need a native guide to teach you how to survive here, or at least to show you where the good bars are. Written for every woman who knows that turning 40 is no reason to become respectable, Kissing the Crisis is the field guide you need to blaze your own unconventional trail through the jungle of middle age. Humorist Kara Martinez Bachman reports from the front lines of the battle to stay awake after 9 p.m., and her adventures will make you scream with laughter, cringe with embarrassment, and vow to tackle your own midlife crisis with a can-do attitude and a tasty cocktail. Whether she's searching for a child-friendly bar for a parents' drinking session, starting the world's best ukelele/harp gothic rock band, coping with a baby cursing like a sailor in the grocery store, or conquering her fear of a terrifying death during Hurricane Katrina, Bachman shows that life doesn't end at 40 ... it just gets weirder.
Mr. Brandon's School Bus
A delightful new book from Tom Brandon, "2013 Steve Harvey Bus Driver of the Year," reminds us of the wisdom of children and their uncanny ability to teach adults a thing or two. Mr. Brandon's School Bus, published by NewSouth Books, collects in one volume the insightful and often humorous conversations children have had while riding on Brandon's big yellow school bus over the years. You know the things your child hears at home that you don't want repeated elsewhere? Tom Brandon says you can count on them to be told with gusto on the way to school. So climb on board and, as "Mr. Mucus" would say, "Sit back and enjoy the ride." Hey, there are some things you just can't make up. Of author Tom Brandon, Larry Lee, Alabama's foremost education blogger, says, "Each school bus is a little magic kingdom where fantasies come alive and the sweet innocence of childhood sometimes meets reality. With the keen eye and ear of a good storyteller, Tom Brandon has chronicled the great adventures of his riders with a talent that makes you see the smile and hear the giggles. Thanks to him for doing so."
The Meanderings of Bing
'Time for coffee and things, guv?' 'Things?' 'I'll show you where my biscuits are...just in case your memory's a bit faulty!' My name is Bing (short for Bingo Little of Lowtown) and I am a Grand Bassett Griffon Vendeen. I live with Tom, Angela and an Arthur but I spend a couple of days each week with the guv Tim. Between you and me, I'm needed there as he's getting rather forgetful. So to help keep his brain active, I ask him questions about all the things that puzzle me. Though it has to be said, he's not got much more of a clue than me.... Followers of the highly popular blog Lines From My Forehead will need no introduction to the weird and wonderful world of the dog of rather large brain Bing as he wanders through his days with guv Tim. Together they ponder the great philosophical mysteries of life. Just what is the point of snowboarding? Why do buzzers and whizzers disturb peaceful summer days? Above all, where are the treats? Upside down television, squeaky balls and ducks are all viewed in the gentle, humorous world of Bing and Tim.
1001+ Wacky, Daffy, Crazy One Liners and Definitions!
Experiencing crazy days or/and nights? Daffier than daffy friends and/or family members? Wacky events control your life and happen all too soon to you? 'Furr-ga-about it!' Friend and/or not foe... Pick up this book, then put it down, pick it up, down, up again and keep it up, because isn't laughter the best medicine? The title tells you what it's about, but the author needs to bore you for about 1100 letters (half a $100 worth). Here we go, that's three, now five, he means... Really just open it up, stick your nose into it and read a few lines, then a few more, and a couple more, then more, and before you know it, you've read some for free (what's for free now-a-days?). If you like it, buy it. If you don't like it, buy it anyway (Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa is only XXX day's away). Zettel had to burn up four dozen plus two words...that's fifty right? Listen, we all know that life can be tough or bizarre or I don't know what?! It can also be pleasant and laid-back and it can be "I don't want to know anything, except 'Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha...'" fun and 'funny-d-ness' (trademarked word). So pick it up, buy it, read it, and if you don't dig-it, re-gift it. If you do, buy two or more for some friends and some not so 'foettes' (trademarked also!), then everybody can delight in a good (excellent!) chuckle-y until wacky, daffy, and crazy schedules and resume in life's progression. Enjoy and dig-it!
Thoughts You Should Not Feel Bad About
We've all had guilty thoughts we would never dream about saying out loud. After all, our mothers always taught us that if we didn't have anything nice to say, we shouldn't say anything at all, right? Abbie Moore, a self-professed creator of her own naughty thoughts, shares a fun compilation of contemplations that gives us all hope that we are not the only ones who sometimes think, "Yeah, we all know you're the boss; you don't have to keep reminding us!" or "When are you going to leave so I can go to bed?" or "Any chance of you paying your share of anything?" Through her examples, Moore teaches others to embrace guilty thoughts in a light-hearted way, no matter whether we are the subjects or the ones pointing the finger. Thoughts You Should Not Feel Bad About shares an entertaining and humorous collection of guilty sentiments that may be more therapeutic than we ever imagined.
Naughty Disney
Irreverent Disney rhymesNaughty Rhymes It was such fun to be bold these are rhymes for the old beloved characters rewritten with me you may not be smitten I make no apology each one was written with glee
Garfield Throws His Weight Around
The Reigning King of Cats Shows You Who's Boss! Garfield rules his kingdom with an iron paw. No one is safe from the portly prankster! So whether he's playing snap-the-towel with the constantly clueless Odie, giving Jon a "shocking" makeover, or plotting his next line of attack on the birdbath, Garfield always comes out on top! The GARFIELD CLASSICS series collects the early years of the Garfield comic strip in a larger, full-color format. Garfield may have gone through a few changes, but one thing has stayed the same: his enormous appetite for food and fun. So laugh along with the classic cat, because classics are always in style.
More Belly Full of Laughs
More Belly Full of Laughs brings you more pages of hilarious phrases, quips, puns, and other witty observations about language. For the last few years, author Paul W. Tastad has been entertaining people with his comical verses. He has been asked over and over again to compile a collection of his thoughts. Join him in this funny observation on life and all of its little nuances. More Belly Full of Laughs picks up where its predecessor, Belly Full of Laughs, ends and takes off in leaps and bounds that will leave your sides hurting with laughter. About the Author Paul W. Tastad was raised on a farm in South Dakota. He has been a school counselor, managed a book store, taught social studies, and was a drug counselor for sixteen years in the Houston Public School District. He and his wife, Brenda, live in a Houston suburb, where they are both retired. His hobbies include working out so he can try out his latest new joke, reading cozy mysteries, and helping with his grandchildren.
The Art of Living Other People's Lives
"Greg Dybec is the quirky, neurotic, funny little brother I never had. The Art of Living Other People's Lives is a terrific collection of relatable, hilarious stories." -- Jen Mann, New York Times bestselling author of People I Want to Punch in the Throat When he isn't responsible for pleasing tens of millions of online readers a month as the managing editor of Elite Daily, Greg Dybec worries about rent, sex, love, family, and--the most millennial topic of them all--a desire to leave a legacy. In The Art of Living Other People's Lives, Greg delivers a funny, brash, insightful collection of stories on becoming a pick-up artist to get over an ex-girlfriend, late-night adventures with his Uber drivers, a writing gig about men's underwear, and so much more. Whether he's learning to hashtag from his tech-savvy mom, pestering Mark Cuban for life advice, or eavesdropping on strangers for story ideas, Greg takes readers on a hilariously neurotic and self-analytical journey that explores the struggle of balancing his plugged-in persona with his real-world self. Along the way, he -- and you -- might discover that life is a whole lot simpler online.
Jokes 102
During your lifetime you will be meeting a lot of people in your extended journey and travels. The quickest and easiest way to make a favorable impression is to possess a quick, tactful and ready wit or possess a good sense of clean humor. A few examples may help. When discussing children, you can say, "I gave my son a Spiderman costume as a gift and he said that he was Spiderman. I told him that he wasn't Spiderman, but I did not know how to get him off of the wall." Or, state trooper recruit to personnel manager: "What kind of pay can I expect?" Reply, "I don't like to brag, but on this job you can write your own ticket." Or, a young lady dating a mortician said, "Sometimes I don't think he knows that I'm alive." Or, "Doctor, when will I know something after my operation?" Doctor Smoothy, "That depends on what you knew before your operation." Or, two bees drank too much dandelion wine; they were not drunk but both of them had a buzz. Or, a different chicken joke based on that age old question, why did the chicken cross the road? Answer: She wanted to beat up a chicken who called her a dumb cluck. For now, enough is enough. If you want more humor of a similar questionable nature buy Jokes 102.
Jokes 102
During your lifetime you will be meeting a lot of people in your extended journey and travels. The quickest and easiest way to make a favorable impression is to possess a quick, tactful and ready wit or possess a good sense of clean humor. A few examples may help. When discussing children, you can say, "I gave my son a Spiderman costume as a gift and he said that he was Spiderman. I told him that he wasn't Spiderman, but I did not know how to get him off of the wall." Or, state trooper recruit to personnel manager: "What kind of pay can I expect?" Reply, "I don't like to brag, but on this job you can write your own ticket." Or, a young lady dating a mortician said, "Sometimes I don't think he knows that I'm alive." Or, "Doctor, when will I know something after my operation?" Doctor Smoothy, "That depends on what you knew before your operation." Or, two bees drank too much dandelion wine; they were not drunk but both of them had a buzz. Or, a different chicken joke based on that age old question, why did the chicken cross the road? Answer: She wanted to beat up a chicken who called her a dumb cluck. For now, enough is enough. If you want more humor of a similar questionable nature buy Jokes 102.
Born a Crime（有聲CD）
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followedNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYMichiko Kakutani, New York Times - Newsday - Esquire - NPR - BooklistTrevor Noah's unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents' indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa's tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle.Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man's relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother--his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life.The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother's unconventional, unconditional love.Praise for Born a Crime "[A] compelling new memoir . . . By turns alarming, sad and funny, [Trevor Noah's] book provides a harrowing look, through the prism of Mr. Noah's family, at life in South Africa under apartheid. . . . Born a Crime is not just an unnerving account of growing up in South Africa under apartheid, but a love letter to the author's remarkable mother."--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times"[An] unforgettable memoir."--Parade "What makes Born a Crime such a soul-nourishing pleasure, even with all its darker edges and perilous turns, is reading Noah recount in brisk, warmly conversational prose how he learned to negotiate his way through the bullying and ostracism. . . . What also helped was having a mother like Patricia Nombuyiselo Noah. . . . Consider Born a Crime another such gift to her--and an enormous gift to the rest of us."--USA Today"[Noah] thrives with the help of his astonishingly fearless mother. . . . Their fierce bond makes this story soar."--People
The Geiger Counter
His little sister joins the circus. His parents buy a nerdy horse. He's surrounded by hundreds of men dressed up as Ernest Hemingway. He tries to order a monkey through the mail. And now his baby is eating dog food. Matt Geiger's award-winning stories reveal the sublime in the mundane and the comical in the banal. There is existential dread. There is festivity amid detritus. There are moments of genuine introspection on what it means to be human. And it's all laugh-out-loud funny when told by a humorist who is determined to live an examined life, even if he's not always entirely sure what he's looking at.
Driving the Road of Life With a Flat Tire
Welcome to the world of Gary Yordon--former politician, part-time television host, and accidental newspaper columnist. When Yordon's world began giving him stories too good not to immortalize, he sent one to a friend at a newspaper. Two years and seventy-five columns later, he had a rabidly loyal readership. Their persistent requests led to this collection. There is nothing above Yordon's satire, including his lack of home repair skills, addiction to Steven Seagal movies, and kidney stone intolerance. (Okay, maybe Yordon is normal in that regard.) He admits to actively resisting the temptation to write excessively about his mother, who is "a living, breathing, Neil Simon play." "My ninety-year-old mother is a fierce shopper. Put a parachute on sale and Mom's all over it because it's not about need, it's about price. She'd buy a show pony to get a free harness. She passed the shopping gene to me. If I hear the phrase 'as seen on TV, ' I know I'm in trouble. At 3 a.m., the Leopard Print Cat Tunnel for $19.95 is too good to pass up. Now all I need is a cat." Tender moments are tucked away in this book too, especially those related to Yordon's relationship with his profoundly challenged son, Zachary. Learn more about Gary Yordon at ZPRgroup.com.
The Complete Peanuts 1999-2000 Comics & Stories
This box set collects the 25th and 26th (final!) volumes of the perennial, best-selling series.
Born a Crime
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - More than one million copies sold! A "brilliant" (Lupita Nyong'o, Time), "poignant" (Entertainment Weekly), "soul-nourishing" (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid "Noah's childhood stories are told with all the hilarity and intellect that characterizes his comedy, while illuminating a dark and brutal period in South Africa's history that must never be forgotten."--Esquire Winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor and an NAACP Image Award - Named one of the best books of the year by The New York Time, USA Today, San Francisco Chronicle, NPR, Esquire, Newsday, and Booklist Trevor Noah's unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents' indiscretion, Trevor was kept mostly indoors for the earliest years of his life, bound by the extreme and often absurd measures his mother took to hide him from a government that could, at any moment, steal him away. Finally liberated by the end of South Africa's tyrannical white rule, Trevor and his mother set forth on a grand adventure, living openly and freely and embracing the opportunities won by a centuries-long struggle. Born a Crime is the story of a mischievous young boy who grows into a restless young man as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man's relationship with his fearless, rebellious, and fervently religious mother--his teammate, a woman determined to save her son from the cycle of poverty, violence, and abuse that would ultimately threaten her own life. The stories collected here are by turns hilarious, dramatic, and deeply affecting. Whether subsisting on caterpillars for dinner during hard times, being thrown from a moving car during an attempted kidnapping, or just trying to survive the life-and-death pitfalls of dating in high school, Trevor illuminates his curious world with an incisive wit and unflinching honesty. His stories weave together to form a moving and searingly funny portrait of a boy making his way through a damaged world in a dangerous time, armed only with a keen sense of humor and a mother's unconventional, unconditional love.
Heart and Brain
"Who would've guessed that a talking heart and a brain could give you lessons, laughs, and love instead of just nightmares and PTSD." --Kris Wilson, Cyanide & Happiness Fans of Poorly Drawn Lines, Liz Climo, Randall Munroe, and The Oatmeal will love this riotous comic collection marking the return of optimistic Heart and analytical Brain with over 60 brand-new, never-before-seen comics. Vigorously demanded and highly anticipated, Heart and Brain: Gut Instincts is the follow-up to Nick Seluk's popular New York Times bestseller Heart and Brain: An Awkward Yeti Collection. As the lovable characters from the first book return, this collection introduces a host of other vital organs like insatiable Tongue, irritable Bowels, and abused Stomach, giving a new twist to everyday situations. Nick Seluk's hilarious but thoughtful full-color comics perfectly illustrate the ongoing, internal struggle betwixt rational head and joy-seeking heart, making Gut Instincts relatable not just to doctors, nurses, or other fans of medical humor but to all of us trying to get in shape, deal with a cruel world, or simply get that song out of our head.
The Princess Diarist
This last book from beloved Hollywood icon Carrie Fisher is the crown jewel of ideal Star Wars gifts. The Princess Diarist is an intimate, hilarious, and revealing recollection of what happened behind the scenes on one of the most famous film sets of all time. When Carrie Fisher discovered the journals she kept during the filming of the first Star Wars movie, she was astonished to see what they had preserved--plaintive love poems, unbridled musings with youthful naivet矇, and a vulnerability that she barely recognized. Before her passing, her fame as an author, actress, and pop-culture icon was indisputable, but in 1977, Carrie Fisher was just a teenager with an all-consuming crush on her costar, Harrison Ford. With these excerpts from her handwritten notebooks, The Princess Diarist is Fisher's intimate and revealing recollection of what happened on one of the most famous film sets of all time--and what developed behind the scenes. Fisher also ponders the joys and insanity of celebrity, and the absurdity of a life spawned by Hollywood royalty, only to be surpassed by her own outer-space royalty. Laugh-out-loud hilarious and endlessly quotable, The Princess Diarist brims with the candor and introspection of a diary while offering shrewd insight into one of Hollywood's most beloved stars.
Good Clean Fun
Nick Offerman, woodworker, actor, and co-host of NBC's Making It, invites you on a hilarious and informative woodworking adventure that takes you behind the scenes of his very own woodshop. Nestled among the glitz and glitter of Tinseltown is a testament to American elbow grease and an honest-to-god hard day's work: Offerman Woodshop. Captained by hirsute woodworker, actor, comedian, and writer Nick Offerman, the shop produces not only fine handcrafted furniture, but also fun stuff--kazoos, baseball bats, ukuleles, mustache combs, even cedar-strip canoes. Now Nick and his ragtag crew of champions want to share their experience of working at the Woodshop, tell you all about their passion for the discipline of woodworking, and teach you how to make a handful of their most popular projects along the way. This book takes readers behind the scenes of the woodshop, both inspiring and teaching them to make their own projects and besotting them with the infectious spirit behind the shop and its complement of dusty wood-elves. In these pages you will find a variety of projects for every skill level, with personal, easy-to-follow instructions by the OWS woodworkers themselves; and, what's more, this tutelage is augmented by mouth-watering color photos (Nick calls it "wood porn"). You will also find writings by Nick, offering recipes for both comestibles and mirth, humorous essays, odes to his own woodworking heroes, insights into the ethos of woodworking in modern America, and other assorted tomfoolery. Whether you've been working in your own shop for years, or if holding this stack of compressed wood pulp is as close as you've ever come to milling lumber, or even if you just love Nick Offerman's brand of bucolic yet worldly wisdom, you'll find Good Clean Fun full of useful, illuminating, and entertaining information.
You Can't Touch My Hair
A NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER - "A must-read...Phoebe Robinson discusses race and feminism in such a funny, real, and specific way, it penetrates your brain and stays with you."--Ilana Glazer, co-creator and co-star of Broad City A hilarious and timely essay collection about race, gender, and pop culture from comedy superstar and 2 Dope Queens podcaster Phoebe Robinson Being a black woman in America means contending with old prejudices and fresh absurdities every day. Comedian Phoebe Robinson has experienced her fair share over the years: she's been unceremoniously relegated to the role of "the black friend," as if she is somehow the authority on all things racial; she's been questioned about her love of U2 and Billy Joel ("isn't that...white people music?"); she's been called "uppity" for having an opinion in the workplace; she's been followed around stores by security guards; and yes, people do ask her whether they can touch her hair all. the. time. Now, she's ready to take these topics to the page--and she's going to make you laugh as she's doing it. Using her trademark wit alongside pop-culture references galore, Robinson explores everything from why Lisa Bonet is "Queen. Bae. Jesus," to breaking down the terrible nature of casting calls, to giving her less-than-traditional advice to the future female president, and demanding that the NFL clean up its act, all told in the same conversational voice that launched her podcast, 2 Dope Queens, to the top spot on iTunes. As personal as it is political, You Can't Touch My Hair examines our cultural climate and skewers our biases with humor and heart, announcing Robinson as a writer on the rise. One of Glamour's "Top 10 Books of 2016"
The Jane Austen Kama Sutra
"I may reasonably hope to have all my expectations of pleasure realized."--Elizabeth Bennet, Pride and PrejudiceDiscover Jane Austen at her most scandalous--you've never seen this side of Jane Austen before! Lines from her classic works have been paired with scandalous silhouettes to create double entendres that will tease readers into all sorts of racy positions. We dare you not to blush as you explore the very steamy, not-so-proper side of Austen's world.
How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety
The cats of America are under siege! Long gone are the good old days when a cat's biggest worries were mean dogs or a bath. Modern cats must confront satanists, online predators, the possibility of needing to survive in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and countless other threats to their nine lives. For over four decades, the American Association of Patriots have stood at the vanguard of our country's defense by helping to prepare our nation's cat owners for the difficult conversations they dread having with their pets. Written in a simple Q&A format, How to Talk to Your Cat About Gun Safety answers crucial questions such as, "What is the right age to talk to my cat about the proper use of firearms?" and "What are the benefits of my cat living a lifestyle of abstinence?" and especially "Why does my cat need to use the internet? Can't he just play with yarn like cats used to do?" Our country--and our cats--stand at a precipice. It will take courage, and it will take hard work, but armed with the knowledge within these pages, we can make our cats--and America--great again!
Retirement for Beginners
The perfect gift to help ease a new retiree into this new stage of their life The future is ours - let's enjoy it! After all those years of routine you're suddenly free. No more being bossed about - well, apart from by your other half, of course. And no more wage slavery - er, no more wages! This charming book will help ease you into this strange and perplexing new stage of your life.
Desktop Rugby
Bring the excitement of rugby right to your desktop with this fun miniature set. This mini kit includes everything you need to play the game -- a goal, ball, tee, flag, and mini pair of boots. Also included is a 32-page book on the history and rules of the game.
How to Raise a Smart Ass
"How to Raise a Smartass" is a funny, witty, rollicking ride through the joys of early parenthood. The so-titled "Best Butt Wiper in the World" delights audiences by recounting tales of ninja nurses, naughty knights, and super-duper poopers. Whether you're a proud parent or you aspire to populate the world with tiny terrors of your own someday, this book will have you laughing out loud, or at a minimum buying lots of sanitizer. Kids are messy.
Sad Animal Facts
New York Times Bestseller! A delightful and quirky compendium of the Animal Kingdom's more unfortunate truths, with over 150 hand-drawn illustrations. Ever wonder what a mayfly thinks of its one-day lifespan? (They're curious what a sunset is.) Or how a jellyfish feels about not having a heart? (Sorry, but they're not sorry.) This melancholy menagerie pairs the more unsavory facts of animal life with their hilarious thoughts and reactions. Sneakily informative, and wildly witty, SAD ANIMAL FACTS will have you crying with laughter.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck the Don Rosa Library Vol. 5
In Fantagraphics' fifth complete, chronological book of Duck adventures by Don Rosa, Scrooge halts the invasion of Fort Duckburg, teams up with the Junior Woodchucks to hunt down the legendary Library of Alexandria, and much more.
Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer Is Much Faster)
Now in paperback from the Pulitzer Prize winner, the hilarious New York Times-bestselling exploration of what generations can teach one another--or not. During the course of his life, Dave Barry has learned much of wisdom, and he is eager to pass it on. Among other brilliant, brand-new pieces, Dave shares home truths with his new grandson and his daughter Sophie; explores the hometown of his youth, where all the parents seemed to be having un-Mad Men-like fun; and dives into firsthand accounts of the soccer craziness of Brazil and the just plain crazy craziness of Vladimir Putin's Russia.
Europe on Saturday Night
"We left our Maine and our United States at home and we journeyed amongst other peoples with courtesy to them and credit to ourselves." That is John Gould's definition of good travelers; and he and his wife are charming examples of this as they tour through Germany, Denmark, Austria, Italy, France, England, and Scotland. You'll discover what a delight it is to travel Gould family style, for that is Maine style with the extra sparkle of Gould's wry Down East humor. It's a friendly book, but Gould lets no country, group, individual, or menu get away with pomposity or an unearned reputation. There is much to discover, both good and bad as the Goulds search for the quality of European life and bring readers into the presence of ordinary, and fascinating, Europeans.
A Brief History of Vice
A celebration of the brave, drunken pioneers who built our civilization one seemingly bad decision at a time, A Brief History of Vice explores a side of the past that mainstream history books prefer to hide. History has never been more fun--or more intoxicating. Guns, germs, and steel might have transformed us from hunter-gatherers into modern man, but booze, sex, trash talk, and tripping built our civilization. Cracked editor Robert Evans brings his signature dogged research and lively insight to uncover the many and magnificent ways vice has influenced history, from the prostitute-turned-empress who scored a major victory for women's rights to the beer that helped create--and destroy--South America's first empire. And Evans goes deeper than simply writing about ancient debauchery; he recreates some of history's most enjoyable (and most painful) vices and includes guides so you can follow along at home. You'll learn how to: - Trip like a Greek philosopher. - Rave like your Stone Age ancestors. - Get drunk like a Sumerian. - Smoke a nose pipe like a pre-Columbian Native American. "Mixing science, humor, and grossly irresponsible self-experimentation, Evans paints a vivid picture of how bad habits built the world we know and love."--David Wong, author of John Dies at the End
1 Out of 10 Doctors Recommends
Have you ever wondered what that 1 outlier would say when you see commercials and products boasting that 9 out of 10 doctors recommend something? Well here's your answer.... Three doctors explore and explain the least recommended techniques and cures lurking in the darkest corners of medicine through the ages. Entertaining and informative, (and sometimes just plain gross), 1 Out of 10 Doctors Recommends examines the strangest and most unusual medical practices, including drinking your own urine to fight infection, using live eels to relieve constipation, and licking a patient's head to diagnose cystic fibrosis. As licensed medical physicians who believe that humor is the best medicine, the authors decode the methods behind the seemingly mad science. Fascinating examples include: * the use of bee venom to treat herpes* infecting yourself with intestinal parasites to relieve allergies* "natural" ways to make your genitalia larger* how the insertion of a potato reportedly stops post-delivery bleeding * the effects of salt pork on a sore throat* the supposed benefits of "vampire facials"
Snake and Bacon's Cartoon Cabaret
A collection of comics presents the exploits of such characters as the mannister, two-fisted Poe, Mister Bossman, Cousin Grampa, and underpants-on-his-head man.
The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
The "brilliantly wry" (Lena Dunham) and "lovably awkward" (Mindy Kaling) New York Times bestseller from the creator of HBO's Insecure. In this "delightfully deadpan" (Essence) bestseller named for her wildly popular web series, Issa Rae waxes humorously on what it's like to be unabashedly awkward in a world that regards introverts as hapless misfits and black as cool. I'm awkward--and black. Someone once told me those were the two worst things anyone could be. That someone was right. Where do I start? Being an introvert (as well as "funny," according to the Los Angeles Times) in a world that glorifies cool isn't easy. But when Issa Rae, the creator of the Shorty Award-winning hit series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, is that introvert--whether she's navigating love, the workplace, friendships, or "rapping"--it sure is entertaining. Now, in this New York Times bestselling debut collection written in her witty and self-deprecating voice, Rae covers everything from cybersexing in the early days of the Internet to deflecting unsolicited comments on weight gain, from navigating the perils of eating out alone and public displays of affection to learning to accept yourself--natural hair and all. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl is a book no one--awkward or cool, black, white, or other--will want to miss.
My Dogs are going to Heaven, They’re not sure about the Cat
Gilligan (a happy-go-lucky Golden Retriever and and his best friend, Bugsy (a lovable mutt) keep the dog park in an uproar. Their adventures make them legends among their acquaintances. Mocha, the cat, nurses a low opinion of them, but that doesn't bother them in the least. Few realize, however, that behind Gilligan's mischief lies the delicate soul of a poet.
This Call May Be Recorded
This Call May Be Recorded is one (adorable) man's collection of conversations he's had as a suppository salesman. The (dashing) Joel Frieders recounts the angry strangers, the confused return customers, and the completely insane exchanges he gets into as the manager of a family-owned compounding pharmacy. Instead of talking to a therapist or drinking on the job, Joel's default settings of patience, sarcasm, and self-deprecation get him through his days dealing with the hysterical requests from the general public, who might not know much about medicine, but sure know what they like in a canine suppository or prescription painkiller. This Call May Be Recorded is hysterically funny and good for what ails you. CAUTION: Not to be taken rectally.
The Complete Peanuts 1999-2000
The 25th volume of The Complete Peanuts collects the very final year-plus of the defining comic strip of the 20th century, which ran for nearly 18,000 strips and for 50 years after its debut in 1950. This masterpiece includes all of 1999 through the final Feb. 13, 2000 strip. In this volume, Rerun takes center stage and cements himself as the last great Peanuts character--when he embarks on a career as an underground comic book artist! This volume also features a huge surprise: the complete Li'l Folks, the weekly one-panel comic that Charles Schulz produced for his hometown paper. Li'l Folks was a clear precursor to Peanuts, and its inclusion here will bring The Complete Peanuts full circle.
Red's Big Adventure
This latest entry in the National Geographic Angry Birds series will take you on an amazing journey with Red, the leader of the Angry Birds flock, along with Matilda, Chuck, Bomb, Terence, and the mysterious Mighty Eagle. Featuring The Angry Birds Movie (2016) story world, this book is filled with all the fun facts and information Red and the flock need to embark on their big adventure. From identifying wildlife to navigating by the stars to building a shelter and setting traps (for any roaming Piggies), this book will be sure to educate and entertain.
