And So, Adieu
The author's previous collection, Stories Savory and Sweet won the 2024 Midwest Independent Publishers Award for humor. With this, her final collection and signature wit and wisdom, Margie Zats invites you to savor once again the quotidian and extraordinary in equal measure. From a heartfelt meditation on what makes the perfect nosh to recounting the time the President gracefully declined her offer of a home cooked brisket dinner, And So, Adieu explores the joys of a life well lived.
You Know You're from Buffalo If...
You Know You're From Buffalo If ... is a delightful, illustrated romp through this one-of-a-kind city. As Adam Zyglis proves, Buffalo is a place that is proud of who it is and likes nothing better than a good laugh, and often at itself. The cartoons in the book are laugh-out-loud funny, tickling the funny bone on every page. Buffalo is in Adam's blood, and you might say You Know You're From Buffalo If... is his love letter to the city, in all its contradictions and resplendent glory. You Know You?re From Buffalo If is the book he was destined to write.
Back At School With The Tucker Twins
Back at School with the Tucker Twins is a lively tale that captures the joy and mischief of returning to boarding school after a summer break. The narrative explores the strong bonds of friendship and the chaos that often accompanies youthful exuberance. The story brings to life the excitement and anticipation of reuniting with friends after time apart, along with the adventures that ensue when the characters navigate their school year. The sense of camaraderie and the fun of shared experiences are at the heart of the plot, highlighting how friendships evolve and grow over time. The novel emphasizes the playful nature of youth, where moments of light-hearted rule-breaking and humorous situations provide both entertainment and lessons about relationships and personal growth. Through the characters' interactions, the story illustrates how friendship and shared memories shape individual identities and group dynamics. The narrative is infused with a sense of nostalgia and fun, focusing on the simplicity and joy of childhood, while also touching on the small challenges and triumphs that come with school life and growing up.
Literary Lapses
Literary Lapses is a collection of humorous essays and stories that showcase sharp wit and keen observations of human nature. The book offers a satirical take on various aspects of life, education, and societal norms, making it a delightful read for those who enjoy clever humor. The opening sections present comical sketches, such as "My Financial Career," where the protagonist hilariously navigates the process of opening a bank account, and "Lord Oxhead's Secret," a farcical tale of an aristocratic English lord trying to keep family secrets while adhering to traditional values, especially concerning his daughter's marriage. These pieces set the stage for a broader exploration of social dynamics, portraying absurdities in everyday situations with a humorous lens. The collection blends comedy with insightful social commentary, highlighting the contradictions and quirks in human behavior, particularly around financial institutions, social status, and relationships. Leacock's ability to provide both humor and thoughtful reflection makes the work an engaging exploration of life's more absurd elements, with each story offering a lighthearted critique of societal conventions.
50 Riddles
I wrote 50 Riddles to spark curiosity, challenge the mind, and bring joy through wordplay. These beautifully illustrated riddles engage readers of all ages, encouraging critical thinking, problem-solving, and creativity. They make learning fun, turning simple words into mysteries waiting to be solved. A book of riddles isn't just about answers, it's about the journey of discovery, the thrill of a well-earned solution, and the joy of seeing the world through a more playful lens.As for me, riddles are a way to connect with my readers, offering playful challenges that bring people together. They also provide a way to preserve the ancient tradition of storytelling, where wisdom is hidden within clever phrasing.
Cozy Hobbies You Can Do in Bed
Your bed has always been your happy place. Now it can be your hobby place! This witty relaxation activities book offers you a universe of cozy bedtime ideas, crafts, and activities you can explore in bed (besides the obvious ones). Hobbies are scored by crucial factors like: Do you have to get out of bed at all? Can you do this while half-asleep? Can you watch TV? Also includes fascinating facts, quotes, and more! Now go back to bed!Padded hardcover, 112 pages, full-color throughout; 4.25 x 6 inchesFile under: self-care activities book, bedtime routines, bedtime hobbies books! For bed-rotters!
I Can't Believe They Said That!
Get ready to laugh out loud with I Can't Believe They Said That!, a riotous collection of the most outrageous and jaw-dropping zingers exchanged among the rich and famous that will leave you wondering, "Did they really just say that?!" The story of humankind has been filled with prevarication, equivocation, misdirection, and just plain over-the-top things people have said. I Can't Believe They Said That! entertains via shock and humor and flabbergasting things famous people have said--often about each other. Much of it is politically incorrect-- the kind of thing someone will read and then repeat to someone else, saying, "Can you believe they said that?!"
Hold My Cane!
A Hilarious Bucket List Adventure for Anyone Who Refuses to Act Their Age!Forget everything you think you know about life after 60. It's about belly laughs, spontaneous adventures, and proving that age is just a number you can't quite read without your glasses!You'll Discover: �� Ridiculously relatable senior moments that'll have you saying, "Been there, forgot that!"�� Bucket list challenges that prove "growing up" is totally overrated.�� Witty survival tips for navigating technology, grandkids, and the occasional memory lapse.�� Undeniable proof that laughter is the real fountain of youth!Perfect For: ✔️Anyone who considers "acting their age" a personal insult.✔️Gifts for seniors who still have a mischievous glint in their eye.✔️Readers who believe humor is the secret to staying young, vibrant, and delightfully off-kilter.If you're ready to embrace the glorious chaos of aging with a healthy dose of absurdity, "Hold My Cane!" is your new best friend.
Bless Your Heart
Hey, y'all. Welcome to the South! Viral sensation and TikToker Landon Bryant (@LandonTalks) presents his tongue-in-cheek "anthropological dive" into the food, fashion, linguistics, culture, holidays, and traditions of the American South, complete with commentary from famous Southerners, humorous charts, and charming illustrations. "Let's discuss . . ." These two words began the viral sensation that is @LandonTalks led by the sharp-witted, down-home, Mississippi-born Landon Bryant. If there's one thing Landon knows, it's the South. His anthropological dissections of customs and traditions celebrating all things Southern are a mix of humor, history, and head nodding. In his debut book, Landon discusses everything you've ever wanted to know about the South, including why they say the things they say, why they eat the things they eat, and what it really means when someone says, "Bless your heart." Every step of the way, Landon infuses his faux field guide with warmth, whimsy, nostalgia, and his trademark down-to-earth personality with equal measure humor and practical information. If you've ever wondered why Southerners are always clutchin' their pearls or what their affinity is for pecan pie or peanuts and Coke, then this field guide is for you. Learn all about Southern superstitions (think haint blue porches to bottle trees), critter guides (how to spot 'em and how to avoid 'em), to common Southern sayings ("might could" translates to a polite Southern "no"). Chapter by chapter, Landon uses his signature style to study the common Southerner through a voice-driven, heartwarming lens, all the while sending the same message of unity and come-as-you-are hospitality that has made him the indisputable Southern sweetheart of social media.
The Trump Derangement Syndrome Handbook
Have you ever lost a friend, family member, or coworker to full-blown Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS)?���� Do you know someone who hyperventilates at the mention of "Trump 2024?"���� Have you witnessed a meltdown over the mere sight of a red hat?���� Do you fear that political sanity is becoming an endangered species?If so, this book is for you.Welcome to The Trump Derangement Syndrome Handbook-the hilarious, yet shockingly practical, guide that will help you navigate the outrage-fueled madness of modern political discourse.Inside The Trump Derangement Syndrome Handbook, you'll discover: ✅ How to identify TDS in the wild-from "mild annoyance" to "full-scale, foaming-at-the-mouth hysteria."✅ Tactical strategies for surviving Thanksgiving dinner without being disowned.✅ Social media self-defense-how to deal with unhinged Twitter mobs without losing your mind.✅ A workplace survival guide-how to keep your job despite woke coworkers who mistake Slack for a political debate forum.✅ How to handle TDS in relationships-because nothing says romance like arguing about tax policy over dinner.✅ The media's role in keeping people in a constant state of hysteria-and how to break free from the gaslighting.✅ Can TDS be cured? (Spoiler: Yes... but only for the willing.)So grab your copy, protect your sanity, and most importantly-learn to laugh at the madness instead of getting sucked into it.���� Click "Buy Now" and start your TDS survival training today!
The Jane Austen Insult Guide for Well-Bred Women
Jane Austen always knows just what to say!Why waste time inventing your own insults when you can borrow topnotch snipes from a literary genius? With The Jane Austen Insult Guide for Well-Bred Women, you can clap back at bad dates, micromanaging bosses, irritating strangers, and tiresome guests while keeping your chin and pinky up, just like the queen of clever comebacks herself. Austen's timeless retorts work just as well today as they did two hundred years ago: - When they start talking before coffee: "I am worn out with civility."- When They Haven't asked you a single question: "Selfishness must always be forgiven, you know, because there is no hope of a cure."- When They Leave wet towels on the floor: "I send no compliments to your mother."
Wine and Cereal
Susan continues wrestling with aging and the single life in Wine and Cereal, Volume Three. She survives ziplining in Alaska, faces Armageddon on a plane, and foolishly adopts a puppy, all with the aid of family, friends, and a glass or two of wine.Continuing her adventures from Volumes One and Two, Susan wields laughter as her sword and shield on the battlefield of aging. Struggling with impudent (and incredibly fast) grandchildren, she evacuates turtles ahead of a wildfire and wades into the humiliating world of cosmetic procedures. She survives a storm-tossed fishing boat in Alaska and frets as her grandchildren discover electronics.Continue sharing laughter and a glass or two of wine with Susan in Wine and Cereal: An Irreverent Look at Sixtyish and Single, Volume Three.
Icebreakers
Parlez with the Hoi Polloi and Make Your Chatter Matter, With 150 Conversation Starters for Every Occasion, from First Dates to Last Orders. Silence is seldom misquoted, but it's also easily misinterpreted. Being a wallflower might keep you out of trouble, but it also keeps you out of the in-crowd. It's okay, you don't need to stay long; just long enough to make an impression. No more awkward pauses! The ice won't break itself, but most people are merely waiting for that to happen. Step out of the background - most people want you to take the lead. That way they can blame you if it all goes wrong. It's human nature but you can use it. After all, fortune favours the bold. Learn how to elegantly impose yourself with C.P. Sharpe's Icebreakers: 150 questions for every situation, from dating to dining, from casual get-togethers to formal gatherings. Draw from an arsenal of posers that are both silly and serious, personal and pertinent, where the conversation has already been started for you. C.P. Sharpe knows all about social anxiety and not knowing what to say. Being the one to create the awkward silence only makes it worse. Get to know the people around you better, from loved ones and friends to colleagues and acquaintances, to some of the faces you don't even like. Categories include Skills to Personal Preference, Random to Personal Opinion, and Thoughtful to Just Plain Personal. Each question has a pre-written answer, as though you were talking to the author. You can give your own response, or you can pass off his answer as your own (he'll never know.) If you've ever felt embarrassed about the dark corners of your own inner world, just download this book and feel better that you don't live in the author's. Read all 262 pages to yourself or read them out loud, C.P. Sharpe's Icebreakers will be your escort to any event, and you won't even need to leave a tip. (Although the contents are in no way explicit, the issues raised and subjects discussed are certainly aimed at discerning adults, so in that sense, this book is not recommended for minors.)
The Cat Operator's Manual
Get the most out of your domestic cat with this helpful and handy Cuddle Unit 5(TM) operating instruction manual. The Cat Operator's Manual is a fresh and quirky guide to understanding your cat, complete with assembly, warnings, insights into all of your Cuddle Unit 5(TM)'s features and modes, and a bonus sticker sheet. We recommend that you read these operating instructions thoroughly to quickly become acquainted with your Cuddle Unit 5(TM) and enjoy all of its features. In these pages, you'll find many useful tips and information concerning your safety, how to care for your Cuddle Unit 5(TM), and how to maintain Cuddle Unit 5(TM)'s interest in you, including: Decipher your Cuddle Unit 5(TM)'s Mood Mode Indicator. Understand when your unit is in Eco Mode and when it's time for Solar Charging. Learn more about how Turbo Mode is activated. Read up on how your Cuddle Unit 5(TM) will interface with robotic vacuum cleaners and recreational catnip. With tongue-in-cheek advice and spot-on illustrations that feel just like browsing a real user manual, this book gets two opposable thumbs up. We hope you enjoy your Cuddle Unit 5(TM) and wish you safe and pleasant petting. Thank you for choosing Cuddle Unit 5(TM)--we value your trust in us. UNBEATABLE GIFT FOR CAT LOVERS: This cheeky manual makes a fantastic present for all the cat ladies, cat moms, cat dads, and cat people in your life. There's even a bonus sticker sheet inside! PLAYFUL AND UNIQUE MUST-HAVE: Packaged to look like a vintage operating manual, The Cat Operator's Manual takes cats to a whole new level. For anyone who ever wished their cats could come with instructions--now they do! SILLY YET PRACTICAL CAT FACTS BOOK: This humorous manual stems from real information about cats, such as what triggers their zoomies, why they need to lay in the sun without moving an inch for hours, and why they may leave you unwelcome treats in unexpected places. Perfect for: Cat lovers Gift-giving from the cat, for first-time cat owners, or to celebrate a pet adoption Engineers, technical writers, and anyone who enjoys spending time with a good operations manual Fans of quirky books and popular animal humor books such as I Could Pee on This, The Field Guide to Dumb Birds of North America, and How to Pet a Cat
Italy Can Bite Me
Note To Self: Don't Fall For Your Tour Guide's "Rock Solid" Tower of Pisa.There are two types of people: planners and chaos-makers. I, Katie Crawford, am the former-color-coded, laminated, and ready for anything. So when my fianc矇 dumps me for being too Type A, I do the logical thing: fly to Italy with my cougar aunt's senior-swingers'-bus-tour to prove I can be spontaneous.The plan: Loosen up. Be fun. Win my fianc矇 back. The problem: Him.Matteo Monti-ridiculously gorgeous, charming, and smug. My Italian tour guide who treats life like a never-ending holiday. He calls me Checklist. I call him Walking Red Flag. Now, thanks to some highly suspicious booking errors, we're sharing hotel rooms, stealing kisses under Venetian stars, and fighting over who's in control (Spoiler: It's me. Obviously).Tour Guide Rule #1: Don't Catch Feelings.Ciao, I'm Matteo, and I have a system. Show tourists Italy, flex my forearms, avoid emotional entanglements. Simple, right? Until I meet her-Katie-stubborn, uptight, and impossible to resist. The more I push, the harder she pushes back. And now? I'm forgetting why I ever made rules at all.She's running from perfect. I'm hiding from forever. But on these winding Italian roads, we might just crash right into love.Italy Can Bite Me is a spicy, laugh-out-loud romcom about desire, detours, and what happens when life refuses to follow the itinerary. Meghan Quinn fans will love this Opposites Attract, Vacation Fling, Road Trip romance with steamy Forced Proximity and Snarky Banter as Foreplay.
America, Let Me in
A hilarious and satirically accurate introduction to the United States immigration system from comedian and writer for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Felipe Torres Medina Born in Colombia, Felipe Torres Medina moved to the US at the age of 21 and has spent over ten years of his life both navigating the chaos and confusion of the immigration system and explaining that craziness to the clueless Americans around him. There are few subjects that Americans have stronger opinions on. And there are few subjects that they know less about. So, like many immigrants before him, Torres Medina sets out to do the job American-born citizens won't: make the US immigration process accessible, relatable, and, hey, a little bit funny. With an outsider's eye, an insider's affection, and a biting, humorous flair, Torres Medina invites readers from all passport lines to explore the multiple paths and potholes of moving to America, and experience just how many choices it takes to choose a new home. In this laugh-out-loud book, you will be taken down a multitude of possible immigration stories that range from the kafkaesquely silly to an uproarious good time. Some of them are real things that happened to Felipe--like discovering in an immigration interview that he shares a name with several criminals--and some of them are totally invented and will make you question your sanity. By the end of this handy guide, you'll learn all you need to know about visas like the H-1B work visa, the infamous 90-day fianc矇 visa, the so-called Einstein visa, and many more. Remember, the fate of each character's journey is all in your hands. So choose at your own risk.
I Wrote A Book, Twice!
This book is a collection of my previous two books of humor, "I Wrote A Book!" and "I Wrote Another Book!" It additionally has seven new items added for readers enjoyment. This collection includes riddles, fun trivia, and various quips from the 2010's. There's plenty of jokes for all ages, covering ideas across multiple generations! Various poems are included, some humorous, some more serious. There's even a few ghost stories! So enjoy this book of random silliness, or your money wasted!
The Pocket Pooh (Mini Book)
This little book, filled with wise and witty selections from Winnie-the-Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner, invites you into the wonderful world of the Hundred Acre Wood.Measuring just 3-1/4'' wide x 4'' high, this miniature keepsake fits perfectly in pocket, purse, or desk, ensuring that comfort, joy, and wonder are always within reach.Pocket-sized tome comes with a protective dust jacket, and features a ribbon bookmark with a 24K gold-plated charm.80 pages.A welcome gift for any fan of Pooh!Author A. A. Milne (1882-1956) created some of the most beloved storybook characters of all time. Ernest H. Shepard's (1879-1976) original illustrations have delighted readers young and old for nearly a century.
