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Eighteen short stories, ten of them from the New Yorker, that lampoon society. In "The Rejection," the best nursery school…
in Manhattan refuses to accept a three-year-old, causing his family to become homeless. In "Surprise Rocks Disney Trial," Mickey Mouse testifies at the trial of Michael Eisner. Bestseller. 2007
On a glorious June morning, Ethan Ford makes love to his wife, Jorie, in their happy home. But before the…
day is over, Ethan's secret past will catch up to him, and his perfect marriage will crumble. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001
Monologues and jokes from the black comedian Chris Rock. Rock started on the Saturday Night Live comedy show and graduated…
to his own television spot, the Chris Rock Show. Rock explores current social issues such as racism, poverty, drugs, and sex. Strong language and descriptions of sex. Bestseller
Humorous essays from comedian known for television shows Saturday Night Live and Dennis Miller Live. Topics include air travel, the…
religious right, the O.J. Simpson trial, the environment, and marriage. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller
Ellen DeGeneres, comedian and star of the television sitcom Ellen, discusses her humorous attempt to train for the Iditarod with…
her two pet dogs in California and explains the perks of being a celebrity, including being allowed to add five days to milk's expiration date. She rambles on through various topics until, as she says, she has written the sixty thousand words her contract calls for. Some strong language. Bestseller
Collection of thirty-seven short stories depicting places, experiences, and acquaintances in White's life. One story tells of a family member's…
desire to "reunite" the Chippendale chairs that are now scattered throughout the family. Another portrays a woman who feels she has the right to pick from the town's rose garden because she was once the rose queen. Bestseller
Satirical sketches about the predicament of being male in a world of can-do females. The author recounts his initiation into…
the entertainment business via a high school talent show. And sometimes he resets old legends, such as "Don Giovanni," in familiar situations, like the Sportsman's Bar in Fargo. Some strong language. Bestseller
A collection of White's tales, some of which have been heard on "All Things Considered," regarding life in rural south…
Georgia. They include "Turkeys," which tells of the time an ornithologist used her 102-degree temperature to help hatch sixteen wild turkeys, and "Porsche," which describes the car White's father left home in, that now sits on the porch with other accumulated items. Bestseller
In jaunty rhymes, Dr. Seuss follows a kindly old bald man with a big white mustache through ridiculous medical examinations…
at the Golden Years Clinic on Century Square. He's there for "Spleen Readjustment and Muffler Repair." The doctors probe and poke him in search of such maladies as "Prune Picker's Plight" and devise diets--"What you like...forget it!" For readers of all ages. Bestseller
Comedian Jonathan Winters has compiled his short stories, written over a period of twenty-five-years, to appeal "to the child in…
all of us..." The stories range from an anti-war piece, "Stolen Flowers," to the farcical "A Roll in the Hay." Bestseller
With poignant observations and wit, Bombeck focuses on the family, a group that she notes shares the same genes and…
last names, but never seems to agree. She takes a clear-eyed look at her grown children, her husband, and even her dog in this rapier-sharp collection of essays. Bestseller
Humorous expose of suburban life by the bestselling author and syndicated columnist. The story of lonely wives having lunch with…
their wigs, husbands fighting for custody of the lawn, the myth of the suburban orgy, what it's like to be a dieter in search of a lettuce that tastes like lasagne, and much more. Bestseller