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New York Times best-selling author Leland Gregory is definitely messing with Texas in his book Stupid Texas.
This time, Leland--who has so entertainingly highlighted humanity's stupidity in the areas of crime, business, love, politics, cruelty, and history--collects evidence to prove the widespread belief that deep in the heart of Texans lies an extraordinary capacity for absurdity. Culled from print, online, and broadcast media, Stupid Texas is...
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Marshall Dodge and Bob Bryan began swapping funny Down East stories when they were students at Yale in the 1950s. Their fascination and appreciation for Maine and its people triggered the production of several "Bert and I" records, from which 14 stories were selected for the first edition of this book. Now, eleven more have been added for this expanded second edition. Dodge and Bryan were groundbreaking in their appreciation of the oral tradition...
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Best-selling author Leland Gregory--who has so entertainingly highlighted humanity's stupidity in the areas of crime, business, love, politics, cruelty, and history--is back with Stupid California.
This time, Gregory builds a case for the common suspicion that Californians, from movie moguls to beach bums, have a special affinity for idiocy. Culled from print, online, and broadcast sources, Stupid California is a hilarious collection of true stories,...
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This book is the compelling story of President Obama's domestic policy decisions made between September 2008 and his inauguration on January 20, 2009. Barack Obama determined the fate of his presidency before he took office. His momentous decisions led to Donald Trump, for Obama the worst person imaginable, taking his place eight years later. This book describes these decisions and discusses how the results could have been different. Based on dozens...
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Der Philosoph und Literaturkritiker Walter Benjamin (1892–1940) war ein Kosmopolit und zugleich mit Leib und Seele Berliner. Sein Blick auf Berlin ist der des Flaneurs: Unerkannt in der Masse geht er durch die Straßen und nimmt das Wesen der Stadt in sich auf – beobachtend, durchdringend und mitunter bewundernd. Benjamins Texte entwerfen ein faszinierendes Panorama Berlins um 1900. Mit zahlreichen zeitgenössischen Abbildungen.
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Giggles, groans, and belly laughs, packed on every page.
People can't resist sharing jokes (even you try to stop them), so they always need a fresh supply. We've stuffed the pages of this little joke book with the funniest kid friendly jokes we could find. Classic favorites, new gigglers, and a few stomach busting wise cracks-all guaranteed to make the family laugh out loud. You'll find over 365 Q&A jokes, knock-knock jokes, riddles, and one-liners...
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Knut Elstermann wuchs in den 1960er Jahren in der Winsstraße auf. In diesem Buch begibt er sich auf eine Zeitreise und besucht den Ort seiner Kindheit. Dort spricht er mit der Witwe von Hans Rosenthal und begegnet der bekannten Fotografin Helga Paris. Bei Uschi im La Bohème trifft er den Regisseur Peter Kahane und im enten und katzen erfährt er die Lebensgeschichte von "Trödel-Christian", der in den 1990ern eine Kiezgröße war. Wie nebenbei entsteht...
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From absurd 911 calls to presidential philosophizing to his New York Times best-selling Stupid American History, Leland Gregory generates the best laughs by exposing the worst of human nature.
Now, Gregory--sets his sights north to the frozen tundra of Canada to skewer Canadians, in Canaduh: Idiots from the Frozen North. Inside Canaduh: Idiots from the Frozen North, Gregory offers hundreds of accounts of Canadian stupidity at its most random and...
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From absurd 911 calls to presidential philosophizing to his New York Times best-selling Stupid American History, Leland Gregory generates the best laughs by exposing the worst of human nature. Now, Gregory--sets his sights across the pond to the United Kingdom to skewer Brits, Scots, Irish, and Welsh alike in United Kingdumb: Idiots from the British Isles.
In United Kingdumb: Idiots from the British Isles, Gregory turns his eye to countryside Britons,...
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Les trois monologues rassemblés ici sous le titre "Le rire philosophe" sont les trois premiers textes d'humour philosophique écrits pour la scène par Yves Cusset, devenu le spécialiste du genre. Rien ne sert d'exister retrace la trajectoire d'un homme qui se découvre philosophe à son insu, comme M. Jourdain faisait de la prose sans le savoir, et qui va essayer à sa manière, drle et folle, de répondre aux questions qui l'empêchent de se trouver...
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In this insightful collection, an accomplished essayist and humorist offers a class in "Tyranny for Beginners;" warns about the snares of dinner parties; explains the mind-set of barbarians; suggests the perfect gift for Mother-a wildebeest-and tells what happens when his dog's barking drives him to thoughts of murder. Roger Rosenblatt forces us to laugh at the silliness of the world we have created, refocuses our minds on what really matters, and...
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From the very first week of Tim Clancy's 25-year career as a high school English teacher, he began to notice and collect funny and strange moments he discovered in his students' writing, such as: "The word 'witch' has become a household word, like 'spatula,'" and "Wherever excitement is, there will always be romance. Trust me." He would occasionally share them with his classes, who enjoyed them as much as he did, and so this book was born. Best in...
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While Olivia deBelle Byrd was repeating one of her many Southern stories for the umpteenth time, her long-suffering husband looked at her with glazed over eyes and said, "Why don't you write this stuff down?" Thus was born Miss Hildreth Wore Brown-Anecdotes of a Southern Belle. If the genesis for a book is to shut your wife up, I guess that's as good as any. On top of that, Olivia's mother had burdened her with one of those Southern middle names kids...
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Humorous, startling, and shocking quotations from fierce and fiery women fill the pages of this sassy little book. Out of the Mouths of Babes continues the tradition started by author Autumn Stephens in her books Wild Women and Wild Words from Wild Women. There is no lack of confidence and sense of self in these women's sayings. More than 150 outrageously entertaining quotes present mostly well-known women in their outspoken glory. Organized into...
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A collection of criminally funny quotations, anecdotes, and jokes about the legal profession, ranging in hostility from gentle teasing to fierce loathing.
People love to hate lawyers. You can't live with them, but you also can't live without them. So you may as well laugh at them, as we have for centuries.
In Lawyers and Other Reptiles, Jess Brallier compiles some of history's most humorous quips, quotations, anecdotes, and jokes about those...
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Hard-won and universal wisdom from the ranch for those folks gittin' up in years-by the author of When I Am an Old Coot.
Judge Roy English has probably seen or heard it all in his courtroom. And now that he is retired and getting a little older, his country wisdom appeals to all who've had a few "senior moments" or who refuse to just sit back and grow old gracefully. Gems include:
• "Don't spread your blanket where a cat's been diggin'."
• "It...
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The perfect book for anyone with a Netflix account and a library card.
Slaughterhouse 90210 pairs literature's greatest lines with pop culture's best moments.
In 2009, Maris Kreizman wanted to combine her fierce love for pop culture with a lifelong passion for reading, and so the blog Slaughterhouse 90210 was born. By matching poignant passages from literature with popular moments from television, film, and real life, Maris' work instantly caught...
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It's amazing where the dreams of your childhood will take you. It's even more amazing the places you'll go and the experiences you'll have that you never could have dreamed of. From my childhood farm to Mali … from the Canadian prairies to Kenya for a safari … from the cold and snow of Edmonton to the sun and sand of Mexico ... from a career in teaching to writing … from under the wheels of a car to months of rehab … I've had the extreme good...
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Let the squeamish beware!
Watch Your F*cking Language takes, a no-holds-barred, approach to taboo words and expressions. It shows you how to use them to your advantage, and have fun doing so. Building on the lessons learned in English as a Second F*cking Language, this book emphasizes traditional English swears as well as powerful (and hidden) expressions from other cultures and languages.
Through numerous examples, it puts the real language of...
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What have you heard? Did it sound real or is someone having you on? In an era of tabloid trickery, fake news, and wall-to-wall marketing, it can be hard to tell what's gospel and what's just yelling with good acoustics.If you are tired of being lied to, know that you are not the only one. Herein you shall find an honest set of 75 common deceits, fibs and fabrications that you may have already been subjected to, or very soon will be. Either way, after...
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