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Endearing cat photography complements a sequence of short advice columns written in the wry voices of kitties who would counsel humans on how to cope with romance, survive a social gathering or claw to the top of the corporate ladder, cat-style. --Publisher's description.
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Erma Bombeck takes on the unforgiving frontier of American suburbia For years, the Bombecks have heard rumors of a magical land called Suburbia where the air is clean, the grass is trimmed, and children don't risk getting mugged on their walk to school. After watching their friends flee the city for subdivided utopias like Bonaparte's Retreat and Mortgage Mañana, Erma and her family load up their belongings and cry, "Station wagons . . . ho!" But...
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In the UK, we have some bizarre laws that have littered the statute books of our sceptred isle throughout history. Not all of them have been repealed over the centuries. Some of them made perfect sense at the time they were introduced but seen through modern eyes, now appear archaic and draconian. Despite the great efforts of the Law Commission in England and Wales to review and recommend reforms for many of these outdated laws, there are centuries...
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Quips and quotes about aging to keep you laughing into your golden years.
If there’s one thing most of us have learned by midlife, it’s that sharing laughter is what makes for the best memories—and one of the best ways to live until you die.
You know you’re getting older when…
•you do the hokey pokey and put your left hip out—and it stays out
•you’re
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An American comic icon tells the story of his second-act rise from obscurity to multimedia stardom. "When I was a kid," writes Rodney Dangerfield, "I worked tough places in show business--places like Fonzo's Knuckle Room. Or Aldo's, formerly Vito's, formerly Nunzio's. That was a tough joint. I looked at the menu. They had broken leg of lamb." For once, one of America's most beloved comic icons isn't kidding. Dangerfield has seen every aspect of the...
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A writer offers a behind-the-scenes peek into her process and problems, joys and disappointments through the perspective of one of the her four cats, in this lovely tale that pays tribute to the poetry of the everyday, to Japanese philosophy and to the ingenuity and sardonic humor of cats. Illustrations.
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"For many years, television comedy was an exclusive all boys' club--until a brilliant comedian named Carol Leifer came along, blazing a trail for funny women everywhere. From Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live to Seinfeld, The Ellen Show, and Modern Family, Carol has written for and/or performed on some of the best TV comedies of all time. This hilarious collection of essays charts her extraordinary three-decade journey through...
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A new collection from David Sedaris is cause for jubilation. His recent move to Paris has inspired hilarious pieces, including Me Talk Pretty One Day, about his attempts to learn French. His family is another inspiration. You Cant Kill the Rooster is a portrait of his brother who talks incessant hip-hop slang to his bewildered father. And no one hones a finer fury in response to such modern annoyances as restaurant meals presented in ludicrous towers...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Book Preview:##1 It's important to remember that choosing a dog is a huge commitment, and one that can last for fifteen years or more. It's crucial to do your homework. Too many people decide to get a dog on a whim, and they wind up having to give their pet away after they realize they just can't handle the responsibility.
#2 If you work a lot, don't get a dog. Dogs require mental...
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While doing research for a family tree, author Lou Schafer surveyed thousands of headstones across the United States and overseas and amassed a unique collection of, often unintentionally, humorous epitaphs. Along with gravestone inscriptions, this book also includes historical information to give the epitaphs more context. Each chapter highlights traditional death customs, eccentric illustrations as well as numerous bizarre, vengeful, rude and funny...
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I have been journaling about my Menopause and aging for many years because I was the only one who would listen to my ranting and raving. I've finally reached an age-at 64-where I'm ready to reveal my battle scars. I decided to create an instructional, humorous guide that goes one step further into the abyss of my menopausal years and my aging carcass. I also wanted to make Menopause a conversation and debunk the myth. Yes, hot flashes and mood swings...
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The purpose of this book is to make people laugh a little, the world needs to lighten up. Though I realize it will probably accomplish little, I do make some critical, social commentary from time to time. My reasoning is this, why should the joke always be on us? Some of the 'biggies' need to learn to take a joke once in a while. Most of them tend to take themselves much too seriously; they can be replaced. Also, in most cases, we, the general public...
74) The Fart Tootorial: Farting Fundamentals, Master Blaster Techniques, and the Complete Toot Taxonomy
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From the authors of The Book of Beer Pong and The Book of Beer Awesomeness, this illuminating and hilarious volume features everything a person could ever wish to know (and more!) about everyone's favorite bodily function. It's loaded with interesting information, from the history of farts to different types of flatulence ("Much like a fingerprint, no two farts sound-or smell-alike"). Also featuring the best fart techniques, defenses, and pranks,...
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These stories are a collection of true and nearly true adventures of many different cats. They are tales of things that I have witnessed with my own two eyes. They are stories that have been told to me, and they are stories derived from a deeply deranged mind due to all the catnip abuse I had been subjected to by having cats as friends. Iggy was a real cat, but he belonged to my sister Loretta, not to my wife and me. Our cats were Cheech and Chong....
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Cuba es el tema que nos ocupa y su héroe popular, el personaje de todos los tiempos cubanos, Liborio.
El resumen pasado del ilustre Liborio y apearse en la era revolucionaria donde los humoristas bufos no escapan al ostracismo. El régimen se inicia en juicios drásticos y en silenciar disidencia. Pero Liborio impone el sarcasmo contra el proceso llamado revolución.
Pinceladas por historias que resaltan sátiras neurálgicas, crisis de alimentación,...
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Teddy Ruspin is an absurd, humorous tale written in a rhyming children's storybook style but with humor that is most definitely for adults only. If you like comedy that is a little sick, twisted, and downright wrong then this is the book for you! With colorful, cute, and seemingly innocent photographs (until you look a little closer) this book will make you laugh, even if you think you shouldn't. Hope all you fellow weirdoes out there enjoy it.
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If You Could Read My Voice is a compilation of the best pieces from Mark Daniel Curley's nighttime AM radio show, SportstatiC, from the year 1998. This compilation was originally written and printed, in a very limited but unpublished run, in early 1999. The content has been preserved in its original state for this e-book, from Preface to Table of Contents to Main Text to Index. This was Mark Daniel Curley's first crack at professional writing, and...
79) Chirper in Chief
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Chirper in Chief is a political satire about Trump's presidency. The book briefly depicts Trump making his grand entrance on the political scene. Readers are informed about Trump defeating his political opponents thus becoming the frontrunner of the GOP and later President of the United States of America. The book also portrays Trump's controversial campaign ties with Russia and his obsession with tweeting. Readers are also enlightened of his disdain...
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Saints and church leaders have stated that the Holy Spirit is the forgotten Person of the Blessed Trinity. We are not sure of who He is or what He does, or what we really believe about Him. The author here shares what may be considered a list of the Spirit's attributes. He describes in detail the work of the Holy Spirit as Creator of life, as Consoler, as Protector of the Church. He encourages the reader to take comfort in recognizing that Jesus sent...
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