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Civil War stories, tales of terror, and autobiographical pieces, as well as the subversive lexicon originally titled The Cynic's Word…
Book. Includes In the Midst of Life (Tales of Soldiers and Civilians); Can Such Things Be?; and Bits of Autobiography, which contains recollections of Shiloh and Chickamauga. Edited by S. T. Joshi. 2011
Sixteen tales in which animals--toads, storks, bears, mice, cats, pot-bellied pigs, rabbits, and more--act like humans. In "The Faithful Setter,"…
a dog lamenting his mixed-breed wife's affair with the bulldog across the street finds surprising comfort on a stud assignment. Strong language. Bestseller. 2010
Fred J. Fischer and five of his closest friends take an annual float trip on a Missouri stream. This is…
a collection of stories about their adventures floating and camping; their friendship and enjoyment of spending time together in the outdoors
Mitch Jayne was a small-town radio DJ who joined 'The Dillards', a Bluegrass band that became famous as 'The Darling…
Boys' on the Andy Griffith TV show. When he began to lose his hearing, he moved back to his beloved Missouri Ozarks. In this memoir of stories and anecdotes of the quirky characters he encounters and the language they use, he is trying to preserve the memory of the old ways of thinking and talking
Short Christmas tales by humorist, playwright, and National Public Radio commentator. Sedaris relives his stint as a department store elf…
in "SantaLand Diaries." In "Seasons Greetings to Our Friends and Family!!!," a housewife facing homicide charges updates loved ones in her annual holiday newsletter. Some strong language. 1997
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
Grandpappy, the fourth cousin a few times removed of Baron Karl Von Munchausen (1720-1797), carries on the family storytelling tradition…
with five tales of flying snakes, a hunting rabbit, monsters, a racing hippo, and a debacle at the county fair. 2004
Author and NPR commentator relates anecdotes--bizarre, outlandish, and poignant--about the dogs in his life and lessons he and the dogs…
have learned. Pinkwater has faced numerous training challenges, from the Pekingese presented to him in infancy by Uncle Boris to the malamutes acquired after his marriage. For senior high and older readers. 2001. For senior high and older readers. 2001
Twenty-two humorous short stories from Atlantic Monthly, the New Yorker, and Army Man. In the title story, an attorney presents…
the case of Wile E. Coyote's product liability claim against the Acme Company. "The Last Segment" pertains to the final Mary Tyler Moore Show, and "Dial W-H-Y W-O-R-K" discusses the No-Show Jobs Hotline
Collection of creepy and terrifying stories that also have humorous endings. A young boy is followed home by a coffin,…
and a young girl home alone keeps getting phone calls from the Viper, who says he is coming up to her apartment. For grades K-3
A tongue-in-cheek guide to help new managers become "jargon-spewing corporate zombies." Explains key management skills, such as decision avoidance, deflecting…
blame, and offering empty promises of promotion. "Abuse is a form of recognition," Dogbert says. "And recognition is what every employee wants." Bestseller
A humorous look at the workplace from the creator of the "Dilbert" cartoon strip. The Dilbert Principle is that "the…
most ineffective workers are systematically moved to the place where they can do the least damage--management." 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
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
A contemporary of Mark Twain, Holley was famous in her day and often compared to him. Samantha "rastles" with questions…
concerning history's treatment of women, the need for women's suffrage, women and the church, social status, role assumptions, and more. Of course, many of her sage observations still resonate for us. Adult. Unrated