Dracula Daily
The wildly popular email newsletter that has been described as an "internet sensation" (The New York Times) and "the coolest book club on the internet" (Fast Company) is breathing new life into Bram Stoker's classic vampire novel. Now, the internet phenomenon can be experienced in this deluxe hardcover book that includes hilarious commentary and artwork from Dracula Daily readers. Thanks to Dracula Daily, the email newsletter that delivers the classic vampire novel in bite-sized chunks, "an old story about the undead is getting a new life" (NPR). Combining Stoker's original text alongside reader-generated content, this version of Dracula is a fun and immersive experience, perfect for vampire scholars, Dracula Daily readers, and newcomers to the story. Inside, you'll find a rich selection of artwork and memes from the newsletter's hundreds of thousands of subscribers. From comics celebrating Dracula's famous wall-climbing ability to armchair analysis of the novel's complicated love triangles, the witty commentary and colorful fan art brings a unique twist to the classic tale.
Crosstown Crush
three high school students are united at the end of high school at an all school picnic. Together they make the most of misadventures during their summer.
Crosstown Crush
Jim and Jose in a Flashback book tkaes you to the years they grew up.
Letters and Pictures to a Teacher
Book Description: The book has letters and pictures from students.
Letters and Pictures to a Teacher
Book Description: The book has letters and pictures from students.
Random Acts of Poetry and Other Attempts at Humor
Do you need some lumpy, red, all-purpose glue to hold your life together? Do you need a new perspective on filing your income tax return this year? Have you ever wondered if there are aliens from space living at the South Pole? Do you wish people were kinder to each other? Did you know that Betsy Ross had three husbands and five daughters? Do you know what a carbuncle is? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, please, take a few moments to enter a strange world. Let your mind wander through the nooks and crannies of the ridiculous and the sublime. This might be just the escape from your screens that you've been waiting for. Consider dropping a copy of this book at your doctor's or dentist's waiting room. The folks there need a smile or a good laugh right about now. Do you know someone who has everything already? They don't have this. Do you have a friend who needs a laugh? This book can only make your friendship stronger.
50 Worst Dad Jokes
A collection of my 50 worst dad jokes and other dad stuff. Some are new, some are old, but all of them are funny to a dad. There is social commentary hidden beneath the banal attempt at humor, but it worth the reading.
Not in a Million Years
Cute bikini: tickIcy cocktails: tickGlossy magazines: tickPerson on the next sun lounger: *worst nightmare*Chronically single Kate is winning at life. She's finally saved enough to live alone in her dream home, she has a great group of friends, and she has - at last - perfected the ultimate chocolate cake. So what if her love life is dead on arrival? Forget sex, she can make a sponge that would blow your socks off.Aside from her romantic dry spell (is it still a 'spell' if it's been years...?!), everything is going according to plan. But when she finds out one of her oldest friends Andy is travelling abroad and needs her help, she knows she'll have to drop everything and fly out to him.Only problem is, Daniel, the mutual friend she blames for Andy's wild lifestyle, is coming with her. It's the first holiday abroad she's been able to afford in years, and she has to spend it with him?!But when Daniel and Kate arrive, they soon find themselves having the unexpected romantic holiday of a lifetime. Swimming in crystal clear waters, sharing delicious meals and exploring beautiful local villages... It would all be perfect, if only they weren't with each other.And as the days pass, and more than one waiter mistakes her and Daniel for a honeymooning couple, Kate has to remind herself that there's a reason she stayed single all these years. But as she sips her dry Martini and watches Daniel's toned body dive into the pool, she wonders if it's possible to have the perfect holiday with a man you hate... Or if maybe Daniel isn't so bad after all?A feel-good, feisty and fabulous romantic comedy, perfect for anyone who has ever found themselves in a love-hate relationship. Fans of Emily Henry and Sophie Kinsella will love this laugh-out-loud, snort-inducing read. What readers are saying about Not in a Million Years: 'I genuinely couldn't put this book down... finished it in a day.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'Could not stop reading it... absolutely loved!' Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Fantastic!' Goodreads reviewer'Hilarious... A laugh a minute.' Goodreads reviewer'Super fun!' Goodreads reviewer
Work-Life Balance in the Apocalypse
Looking for a practical, step-by-step guide to achieving work-life balance during the apocalypse?Rooted in a deep, abiding understanding that all cognitive growth comes from the right mix of challenge and support, acclaimed author Hood Qaim-Maqami distills groundbreaking research on how to prevent workplace burnout into 50 simple, yet powerful principles that can easily be applied to create hope, balance and success in all areas of your post-apocalyptic life.If we're all going to need to keep working as the world burns, then this groundbreaking work of staggering genius provides exactly what we need: an in-depth exploration of inspiring ways to unite the mind, body, soul, and whatever that thing is that's crawling out of the sewer."VERY CLEARLY ANSWERS TWO OF THE MOST PRESSING QUESTIONS OF OUR TIME-- WHICH PATH LEADS TO VALHALLA AND WHICH CHOICES LET YOU RIDE ETERNAL, SHINY AND CHROME." -- THE IMMORTAN PRESS
Why is money Bad For You?
It is very difficult to work for the Lord with great riches or wealth. What about the starving people on earth? Our treasures are not on this earth but in heaven, so what does that mean?The Lord watches everyone closely that means he sees everything. You get up and go to bed but he sets his eyes on you and considers your situation. Jesus let the rich man, who asked him, 'How can I get to heaven?' He told him, 'To sell everything you have and give it to the poor.' The young man went away sad, he did not come to share and follow Jesus because he had wealth and didn't share it with the poor.It was very hard with money, wealth and estates. Yet a believer has the Holy Spirit but he will guide you and what to do with it.
Humorous Stories from ALASKA... and beyond
How would you like to visit Alaska?And have a laugh-filled adventure"Humorous Stories from ALASKA ...and beyond" is a collection of funny short stories about growing up in Alaska. You'll smile, you'll laugh, and reading "Humorous Stories from ALASKA... and beyond" is way less expensive than taking a cruise to Alaska.You'll laugh when you read funny Alaska stories like "Dynamite and the Alaskan Outhouse", "The Popeye Effect" and "Terror on Windigo Island.""A super funny book that reminds us all of the foibles of growing up. Told with a great sense of humor." Bonnie Mutchler, AuthorGrowing up can be filled with adventure and "Humorous Stories from ALASKA ...and beyond" is a double dose of fun as author Michael R Dougherty takes you on a fun ride through his families Alaska adventures.Buy it now, have fun and keep on laughing.
Cat Tales
J. Carver Pusey was a newspaper cartoonist best known for his 1930s pantomime strip, Benny. His first strip was Cat Tales, which was also mostly pantomime (wordless), though a few feature vaudeville-style gags. Cat Tales ran in the mid- to late 1920s (and a brief resurgence in the 1930s), with the same strips showing up in different newspapers in different years. This collection brings together many of his Cat Tales strips, often silly, sometimes sly, featuring the antics of anthropomorphic felines and their very human foibles.
Travel Tales
Travel Tales: Idiots Abroad is a very funny book. It's a collection of Michael Brein's funniest travel accounts of the nearly 2000 interviews with travelers he has met in his own travels around the world over the last four decades. Although the typical travel stories collected in the books that make up the True Travel Tales series are ordinarily oriented towards safety and security in travel, the very scary accounts of the risks and dangers in your travels and managing to often just barely to escape, the tales are mainly of the fearful and dangerous sorts of things that can and do happen to travelers. Mostly these things will not happen to you. You'll read in the series plenty of examples of the real, raw fear and very unsettling occasions that may pop up now and again in your travels.This book, Travel Tales: Idiots Abroad, however, pauses all of this. Instead of dealing with all sorts of true accounts of close calls and great escapes in connection with all sorts of travel situations including chases, foiled kidnappings, attacks, roadblocks, scary places, trips from hell, borders, and police, hitchhiking, international spying, smuggling, and intrigue, being in the wrong places at the wrong times, terror attacks, bandits, Mexican standoffs, airplane crashes, accidents and mishaps, white slavery, robberies, sexual harassment and assaults and more, rather, the series now pauses to simply make you laugh!Instead of reading about the dangers and mishaps of others, whereby you'll focus on and gain healthier respect of the true dangers and risks of travel and adventure... the point of Travel Tales: Idiots Abroad is purely and simply to make you laugh... to enjoy, for all it's worth, the many moments among two thousand or so travelers of their shared moments of smiles, of chuckles, of laughs, and yes, of belly laughs, too. This is the time to enjoy those special moments that you, yourself, just happened to be the focus of or perhaps at the behest of others.And make no mistake, whereas some of these stories and laughs are so profoundly silly, others are the stuff of keepsake memories. Many of the funny accounts of travelers in Travel Tales: Idiots Abroad are the tales of others; many are about us making others laugh instead, yes... often at our own expense. And that makes them especially funny and memorable.Yes, indeed, we are often the Crazy Stupit Scoundrels, ourselves, and I am one of you! I have often, myself, been the Idiot Abroad, and I am all the happier and prouder for it! The travel tales told in Idiots Abroad are things we got away with and laughed about later. Pouring bubble bath in Trafalgar fountain in London, getting away with things we'd dare not do at home, even, like eating critters in restaurants we'd never think of doing but for being overseas, like daring to eat a "pressed rabbit" (a roasted guinea pig in Peru), or Steak Tartare (raw horsemeat in France) or a potentially deadly poisonous fugu fish in Japan! Yep, like trying to talk two Italian motorcycle cops out of giving you a speeding ticket -- and succeeding! -- yes... in Italy for God's sake (everybody speeds in Italy!).Nope, such adventures may not ever happen to you, but assuredly something funny will! You'll laugh at these stories in Travel Tales: Idiots Abroad; you'll remember your own; you'll look forward to your next laughs overseas. And after you pick up this book, read a tale or two, and set it back down; you'll do so with a smile.
Even Ducks Get Liver Cancer and other medical misadventures
Blunt, hilarious, and heartbreaking, Even Ducks Get Liver Cancer is a candid and hysterical account of the realities of life in and out of the Philippine General Hospital.Will Liangco's collection of essays on his years of training as a medical intern and oncology fellow is everything you need to know about the making of a doctor: sleepless nights, late stipends, and life-and-death decisions in the context of the imperfect Philippine healthcare system.Read, laugh (and laugh again) at Liangco's misadventures and how he overcomes the never-ending trials on the human spirit.
You Be Normal and I'll Be Me
JC Auer's book, "You Be Normal and I'll Be Me," has a powerful, pulsating rhythm running throughout. Written from the heart, Auer explores his past with childlike wonder and a juvenile delinquent's attitude. Through these short stories, he bravely reveals who he is and shines a flashlight into the secret corners of universal memories and mind. The book's rapid fire humor blows away any pretense of political correctness, yet there is a polite sweetness in the author's raucous writing style as he takes the reader from his idyllic small town upbringing to drug-infused dinner parties, car crashes and severed limbs. This is one man's journey from puberty to adulthood told with irony and pathos. A collection of hilarious, self-deprecating stories spanning from the coalfields of West Virginia to the California coast in a superficial search for his soul.
Dominic Holland Takes on Life Vol.2
Essential reading for anyone who wants to feel happier. A self-help book with laughs and finally, one which readers will finish.This is a bold claim, but Holland has a good track record in making people laugh. He has an equal pedigree in making errors and since our most valuable life lessons herald from our mistakes, he is a man with much wisdom to share.31 easy-to-read essays on his life and yours, although his life is not so normal. At the very least, it is unusual. He has more children than is probably sensible and his family life creates somewhat unique circumstances. Meanwhile, trouble seems to find him. He has a knack for getting things wrong and an unerring ability to find awkwardness in almost any situation. In this volume, he fearlessly relives his childhood blighted by a disease that might have killed him (if he'd had it). A sales career derailed by an errant bowel movement and a comedy career blown off course by a leg of lamb. A vast array of mishaps and incidents providing fertile pickings for the second volume of this life changing series of books.In these febrile times, this is a book that everyone needs. A book shining a light on the wonder of the human spirit and a book with the power to heal.These essays will make you smile, possibly laugh, and frequently think. But most importantly, they will make you realise that your life could be worse. Much worse.And despite his tribulations, Holland continues to strive. Properly old now, he is rapidly balding, becoming ever shorter and is now troubled by his hips. But his vision continues to confound the aging process. His keen eye for the absurd is even more acute and allows him to write a book of such insight and verve.A book written for the smallest room in the house because it has the power to move.In case you have not worked it out already, Holland is highly delusional. A quintessential example of a glass half full type. Holland is aware of this and yet he still fervently believes in every word written above.
It's Just Business A collection of business cartoons
An exciting new book by the author of A Pocket Full Of Fun! This time Steve goes after the funny side of business. Everyone's had a demanding boss or an unreal supervisor. See what happens in this new book of cartoons.
If the World's a Village, I'm Its Idiot
Technological change is coming faster and faster with each passing year. And with each passing year, I seem to keep getting older. It's not that I want to, mind you, but it seems to be something out of my control.And with the constant change in technology, I seem to keep falling further and further behind. Which seems so strange because I used to up on top of all the latest tech.I had a computer very early on and a website before most people even began cruising the web. I designed sites, blogged before most people knew what that was, and so on. I was part of the "happening" crowd.Sometime in the '90's, that came to an end. I stopped being forward thinking, stopped being progressive, stopped being relevant.Today, I don't myspace, I don't facebook, I don't tweet... heck, I don't even text!Perhaps you too have some problems trying to keep up with the changes - and they are happening in ALL areas of our lives today - or perhaps you'd just like to see the humorous side of life in the twenty-first century as I examine the way the world has gotten smaller and smaller and still left some few of us behind.
The Adventures of Charlie
The Adventures of Charlie, are a series of Five, beautifully hand illustrated children`s picture story books. Based entirely upon a very real, and rather naughty cat and his adventures with friends, these charming stories are both colorful and funny, with the reader wanting to read more, and they encourage children to improve their reading abilities. Each book shares more of Charlies antics, as he views everyday life events, from a cat`s perspective, making the stories educational as well as fun.
Why Did the Chicken Cross the Universe?
A dog watches a squirrel walk across a telephone wire and explode, the premise of all science fiction movies is ruined, the cute blond girl at the record store turns out to be a major pothead and a planet killing, comet is heading towards the earth. All of this is witnessed by Casper Cornbregger in just the first chapter of Why Did the Chicken Cross the Universe?Casper and the residents of Peppermill, California become the bull's-eye of the world as an impending apocalypse flip flops into action in a series of hilarious events guaranteed to make you laugh out loud, pee your pants, guffaw or at least smile...you android, you.Filled with a bizarro bevy of buffoons all trying to save the world in their own way, Why Did the Chicken Cross the Universe? tries to realistically address how a science fiction plot would happen, while throwing an occasional monkey wrench at the head of one of the thousands of monkey's on a thousand typewriters working on this series. Look what critics are saying: "I HAVEN'T READ IT YET"-Some person reading this."BEST NOVEL, EVAH!"-The author, Alexander G.J."STOP BOTHERING ME!"-Critics
Whiteboard Messages Nobody Asked For
This booked is a record of original, humorous messages that I write on the office whiteboard at work for my own amusement.
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in their second volume of collected newspaper daily strips. If you thought you've read every single Turtles adventure out there, think again! Throughout 1991-96, over 1600 daily strips were produced in a strip called, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Based off the hit cartoon show and Archie Comics universe, this hit comic strip features familiar foes like Shredder, Krang, the Rat King, Wingnut, and more! Contains the first 4 major story arcs from 1991-93 collected in one volume! Get ready to read these 'Heroes in a Half Shell' in these long lost adventures!
Going Wild in Woolly Bush
Nudinits is back with a guide to getting it all out in the open. Bernard and Barbara, from the eccentric village of Woolly Bush, deep in the English countryside, are here to give you some helpful reflections on outdoor life. Woolly Bush has all the standard features of a typical village - the cake shop, the vegetable show, the vicar - apart from two big differences: it's all made of wool, and none of the characters have clothes on! With all the usual bare-bottomed fun from nudinits, brimming with double entendres and jollity, this outdoorsy set of pictures and comments will have you laughing out loud. Bursting with British eccentricity and the odd bare bottom, this enchanting book will appeal to humour-lovers and knitting fans alike. N.B. This book does not contain any knitting patterns. For nudinits knitting patterns, check out Nudinits: Bare-bottomed Fun from the Village of Woolly Bush and Nudinits: A Naughty Knitted Noel.
A book of Jokes and Quotations Part 4
A book filled with jokes and quotations
In Defense of Cupid
As the cherubic god of love, I've fascinated lovers for eons. My golden arrows inflict fiery passions, and my leaden arrows turn beating hearts into frigid ice. In this collection of whimsical essays, I share my perspective about how I skillfully and, at times, clumsily play the game of love. In Defense of Cupid promises to be heart-stopping entertainment for the lovestruck.
The Adventures of Charlie
The Adventures of Charlie, are a series of Five, beautifully hand illustrated children`s picture story books. Each book shares more of Charlie and his friends amazing adventures, as they view everyday events, from a cat`s perspective. Colorful pictures and funny stories, encourage children to improve their own reading ability. Based entirely upon the very real and rather naughty antics of Charlie, a much loved and cared for family cat.
No Second Prize
Take a flick through the pages of this book and see if something arouses your curiosity.This book represents 26 years of artwork and written material. It has been compiled in such a way as to be relevant 26 years ago and also today and into the future. Our human condition has never changed, and never will, despite technology, our social advances, and our 'comfy' Western civilisation.Kings, Queens and Civilisations come and go, but we don't really change much.Read on and enjoy. Be challenged. Be entertained. In the words of Dr Dick Shinnery, hopefully you might have a "wee think".John TohillP.S. Sean O'Tuathail is out at the moment so I wrote this in his absence - he won't mind.
Change Your Own Diaper
The problem with books on how to raise kids is that all those other authors have PhDs, MDs, or kids. Luckily this author has none of those limiting factors. Instead, you get hilarious advice based on observations and assumptions with zero evidence. It's advice that will help you be the best parent you can be whether you have a real job, a fancy job, or a trust fund.Learn the secrets to: Picking a FavoriteWinning KindergartenHow to Hide from the KidsSharingAggressive Driving for Teens...and much more terrible advice
Stephen Stanley's Puzzle Worlds with solutions
Come on a puzzlingly small adventure, as the passengers and crew of an aircraft begin to shrink through worlds within worlds. As they become microscopic they encounter a tiny Flea Circus on the back on an animal, Daredevil Mites and other incredibly small civilizations, each one smaller than the previous one. Will they ever manage to get back to their normal size? There are twelve worlds to discover plus questions and answers, plus for the first time, in this new edition there are six extra pages of solutions artwork. This is another in the incredible series of picture puzzle books by Stephen Stanley. Enjoy.
Parkland Jukebox
Parkland Jukebox contains poems, essays and short stories. It truly is News From the Front, a snapshot of the modern-day writer, with entries mostly originating from the Author's time at the Rainier Writing Workshop, located in Parkland, Washington.
The Adventures of Charlie
The Adventures of Charlie, are a series of Five beautifully hand illustrated children`s picture story books. Each book shares more of Charlie and his friends amazing adventures, as they view everyday life events from a cat`s perspective. The colourful pictures and funny stories are designed to encourage children to want more, and improve their own reading ability.
Turkey Quirky Jokes
It is the author's desire to bring joy to those around her. Laughter is the best medicine!Turkey Quirky Jokes is written by Tammy M. Shoemate (Grammy Tammy).
The Anthology of the Poetry of Donald J. Trump
The real life, honest to goodness, true poetry of Donald J. Trump. If anyone tells you that they have already read a version of these poems, or that they are similar to another poem that they know, that is fake news!
Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes 2024 Day-To-Day Calendar
Fun for the jokester in the family or workplace, this calendar is jam-packed with silly jokes for kids and adults alike. Based on the bestselling book series Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids by Rob Elliott, this calendar packs multiple jokes on each day's page for a total of 1,000 jokes throughout the year. One-liners, knock-knock jokes, and pun-filled Q&A jokes promise a 2024 with giggles and grins! Features include: 4.5" x 4.5" page sizePrinted on FSC certified paper with soy-based inkTear-off pagesBack of pages are blank for notes or shopping listsDay/date reference on each pageCombined weekend pagesOfficial major world holidays and observances1,000 jokes appropriate for all ages
Plenty of F*ckups
This book follows two woman as they troll a dating site in search of "the one". Their experiences will leave you both horrified, and howling with laughter. It's sex and the city without the nice shoes. If you've ever been on a dating site, are thinking about joining one, or want to have a few laughs at the authors expense this book is for you. It's all true, raunchy, insane and hilarious.
The Complete Player
WHEN YOUR HEART BREAKS, SO DOES YOUR BRAIN.Explore the science of heartbreak & emotional recovery. Whether you are male or female, you'll enjoy this technical but humorous take on how men & women process SEX, LOVE, ADDICTION and SELF-WORTH. Understand how a broken heart changes your brain and influences your mind, body and emotional well-being. Heartbreak is difficult and this book helps you through it. It is smart, funny and well worth the read."The Complete Player" covers the neurological scope of the unscrupulous game of hearts played between men and women worldwide. It is written to the person who has been hurt emotionally by a player; one who toys with another's love emotion for sport and sexual gratification. This book provides an unbiased exploration into the neurological and psychological implications of falling in love with Mr. or Mrs. Wrong.The human heart and brain are inseparable. No matter your romantic situation, it is important to understand the neurological dynamics of falling in and out of love, experiencing joy and heartbreak; drug and alcohol addiction and more importantly, recognizing how you value yourself. After all, "your brain is supreme and should be your most cosseted tool because when it breaks, so does the rest of you."FIND ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS LIKE: "What is love?""Why do men play love games?""Why me?" CHAPTER 1 THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE GAMEThis chapter sets the platform for science as it applies to love and sex using evidence from clinical studies designed around how humans process monogamy, morality and emotions. The section associates how these brain processes are impacted by the vulnerability and masculinity presented in a romantic user-giver relationship. This lends invaluable insights into why we allow toxicity into our sex lives. Lastly, this exciting chapter finally provides a relatable explanation of love as defined by science.CHAPTER 2 THE OBJECT OF THE GAMEThis section uses the psychology behind body language, words and money to define the object and intent of both parties, the player's and the mark's and evaluates their propensity for victory or failure. It breaks apart the stages and forms of seduction used to attract a mark and also explains the psychology that makes a mark either effortless or impossible to conquer.CHAPTER 3 THE BIOLOGY OF THE GAMEThe longest chapter in the book, this biology section is where a basic lesson in neurology is necessary and valuable to understanding why and how neurochemistry makes a huge impact on an individual's emotional life. This section spells out how our brain helps us learn, form emotions and opinions, process sexual encounters, relate to other people and fall in and out of love, among others. These small lessons tell an amazing tale of the stark differences between the sexes as you learn that men and women perform most of these actions using different strategies and regions of the brain. This section plainly explains why it's so difficult for the sexes to relate, especially on issues around sex. Notably, it explains why women aren't crazy and men aren't stupid. Alas, we're just two different sides of the same coin.To read the full CHAPTER OUTLINE, visit www.thecompleteplayerbook.comRemember, the best way to support an author you love is to write a review.
Get Me Out of Here!
More cookies than a Mrs. Fields' warehouse, his own house constructed under the stairwell, too many toys to fit in his four beds, a veritable Life of Riley for dogs...yet PD the Pug is convinced that his life is a Ruff one, a life of penury, destitution, and want. He longs to be "OUT," convinced that Out There is where happiness lies, where he can chase every squirrel, forage for more food than his pug belly can hold, and play until he passes out. But...does PD really have a lousy existence with Mommy? Or does he live the life of a Prince and is too silly and spoiled to know how good he has it? More important: Does PD find a way to escape Mommy and see what life on the outside truly is all about?
Mommy's Girl
A comedic children's book parody that tells the story of a trans mother raising her trans baby daughter. Written and created by Spencer Cathcart, "Mommy's Girl: Billionaire Edition" is about a woke mother who is faced with the struggles of raising a baby and the decision as to whether abort it or not. This premium hardcover edition of "Mommy's Girl" comes with a new exclusive ending only for self-identifying billionaires not found in the regular edition. Also comes with an SJW "Certificate of Authenticity", eligible only to those who have watched the full "Woke Training Film" available at YouTube.com/Freshtastical (or Freshtastical.com). The page count is 40 pages for the "Billionaire Edition", compared to 38 for the regular edition.
Book of Jobs
Have you ever looked back at all the jobs you've had and thought about how each one left a mark that shaped and defined you? In this collection of thirty-three self-deprecating vignettes ? la David Sedaris, Book of Jobs is a humorous exploration of one man's journey through the world of work. Originally written as an enlightening and entertaining commentary for his sons, the author begins with his early aspirations of entering the priesthood, to pursuing such eclectic gigs as underground filmmaker, nude model, prison art teacher, and more. The candid escapades and reflections are brought further to life by the author's illustrations, which have the loose flair of The New Yorker magazine cartoons.While lighthearted in tone, Murphy doesn't shy away from the dark side of employment: bad bosses, inappropriate skill sets, dead ends, and fantasy jobs that don't pan out. Whether you are at the end of your own long line of jobs or just beginning to wonder where you fit into the world of work, Murphy's perspective could bring a breath of fresh air and a chuckle as you grab that next cup of coffee and head into the fray. Appropriate for the young adult or the adult adult.
Sean Leary's Greatest Hits, Vol. 10
The year of 2020 was a crazy time for entertainment and pop culture, and Sean Leary was right there every week to write about it in his Friday pop culture and humor column on QuadCities.com and the ONDigital Network nationwide. You'll read about all the strangeness, from Tiger King to Cobra Kai to the TikTok Time Travelers, all in Leary's irreverent, funny style.
Land of Canaan
Land of Canaan is a collection of short vignettes recounting the experience of a suburban family that moved to the country in the late 1950's. The head of the family, Dr. Heimat, acquiesced to his wife's desire to move to a farm. He is soon embroiled with the wily folk of rural eastern Kansas as well as his children, some of whom cannot wait to begin feeding chickens and ducks and larger farm animals. The eccentricities of the Heimat neighbors and some of the visitors to the farm are portrayed. The beautiful grass and woodlands eventually vanish along with the unique country folk to be replaced by two- and three-story homes on tree-lined avenues. It is illustrated throughout with ink wash drawings.
Dear Jamye
There are no rules when "street counselors" from all over the world unite with one mission in mind...to BREAK YOU. This book will make you question your morality, doubt your relationships, and live in distrust, all while laughing hysterically. These real-life stories are sent in anonymously by people who have HIGH hopes of gaining solutions...but, Guess what? IT NEVER HAPPENS! These counselors are SAVAGE and they love to capitalize on DRAMA.
The Halfway House
Five lifelong friends in their twilight years find themselves incarcerated in an old people's rest home. Reluctantly they accept that this is now the final chapter of their lives. But they are determined not to give up easily and put up a fight as they make the best of their last adventure together.
A Little Out There
A collection of humorous recollections, and other observations of a loquacious raconteur. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION I STARTED OUT AS A CHILD MONASTIC COLLEGE ALCOHOL IS MY LIFE BEING MARRIED, MARRIED & MARRIED ON HAVING KIDS - OR NOT CANINE COMPANIONS BATHROOMS OF AMERICA HUMOR IN UNIFORM MEET THE NEIGHBORS POLITICS AND OTHER FORMS OF INSANITY COMMUNICATION IS THE PROBLEM TO THE ANSWER GETTING OLDER SUCKS RANDOM EVENTS APPENDIX (I STILL HAVE MINE BUT IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS)
