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The great big book of guys: alphabetical encounters with men

By Erika Ritter. 2004

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Family and relationships, Humour
Human-narrated audio

Writer Ritter has been observing men for as long as she can remember, and has come into direct or imaginary…

contact with a fair few of them. Her alphabetical itinerary starts with Amigos and ends with Zealots, travelling via Dads, Heroes, Non-Committals, Outlaws, and many others. A collection of stories about good and bad relationships, family conflicts, love affairs, and Catholicism, which is part memoir, part comedy, and part inspirational handbook for the cynical. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2004.

The Ferrari in the bedroom

By Jean Shepherd. 1972

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Humour
Human-narrated audio
Observations on the hang-ups and delusions of Americans in the 1970's by a homespun writer-humorist who performs on stage, radio and television. 1972.

The fight

By Norman Mailer. 1975

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Sports biography, Humour, Sports and games
Human-narrated audio
Explosive, funny, perceptive account of the George Foreman-Muhammad Ali heavyweight boxing championship in Zaire, Africa. Some strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 1975.

The courage to be rich: creating a life of material and spiritual abundance

By Suze Orman. 1999

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Bestsellers (Non-fiction), Business and economics, Personal finance and investing
Human-narrated audio

Author of "The Nine Steps to Financial Freedom" presents a plan for achieving monetary and spiritual well-being. Describes courage as…

faith, determination, a sense of self-worth, and the vision to create a rich and abundant life. Explores the value of money, the rewards wealth bestows, and the responsibilities it confers. Bestseller. 1999.

The defence: guarding your money in uncertain times

By Garth Turner. 1998

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Personal finance and investing, Canadian non-fiction
Human-narrated audio

Turner, one of Canada's most respected financial educators, offers advice on maintaining, expanding, and passing on your wealth. He discusses…

conservative investment strategies, estate planning, and how to safeguard you money. 1998.

The clothes make the girl (look fat)?: adventures and agonies in fashion

By Brittany Gibbons. 2017

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Humour
Human-narrated audio

A sartorial follow-up to her hilarious memoir in stories, Fat Girl Walking, Internet personality Brittany Gibbons once again deep dives…

into the world of the plus-size woman, this time chronicling her love/hate (but mostly hate) relationship with fashion. 2017.

The Hottentot Room

By Christopher Hope. 1987

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General fictionHumour
Human-narrated audio

A group of South African exiles congregate at the Hottentot Room, a London club owned by Frau Katie, a Jewish…

refugee from Nazi Germany. Frau Katie is dying and her daughter has plans for the club which terrify the members. A satire which draws parallels between Nazi Germany and contemporary South Africa. 1987.

The great gasbag: an A-to-Z study guide to surviving Trump world

By Joy Behar. 2017

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Humour
Human-narrated audio

The outspoken star of The View hits the most unpopular president ever elected where it hurts in this alphabetical guide…

to everything that's wrong with the "Orange One," Donald Trump. 2017.

The dog who wouldn't be (Seal books)

By Farley Mowat. 1957

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Humour, Animals and wildlife
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille
Boyhood adventures with a mutt who stubbornly refused to be a mere canine. For Junior high readers. 1957.

The decline and fall of practically everybody (Nonpareil book ; #31)

By Will Cuppy, Fred Feldkamp. 1984

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History, Humour
Human-narrated audio
A light-hearted romp through history that focuses on the follies and foibles of Cheops, Nero, Catherine the Great and Montezuma, among others. 1984.

The curse of the singles table: a true story of 1001 nights without sex

By Suzanne Schlosberg. 2004

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Biography, Women biography, Family and relationships, Humour
Human-narrated audio

Author Schlosberg, humiliated by being seated at the dreaded 'Singles Table' at weddings, embarked on a quest not necessarily for…

'Mr. Right', but at least for 'Mr. Remote Possibility'. She tried everything from a Kenyan game park, Club Med, and a millennial New Year's Eve celebration in Jackpot, Nevada to feng shui, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, and online dating. To celebrate her 1,001 days of celibacy, she set off for an arctic mountain-bike trip but wound up stranded in Russia, where, finally giving up hope, things began to change. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2004.

The complete hoser's handbook

By Hugh Brewster, John Forbes. 1983

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Humourous fictionCanadian non-fiction, Humour
Human-narrated audio
A humorous depiction of all that is "hoser" in Canada. c1983.

The Broadview book of Canadian anecdotes

By George Fetherling. 1988

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Biography, Humour
Human-narrated audio

These 200 anecdotes come from all parts of Canada, range in time from Champlain to Gretzky and cover such fields…

as business, entertainment, sports, government, diplomacy, science, art and literature. 1988.

The blunder book: colossal errors, minor mistakes, and surprising slipups that have changed the course of history

By M. Hirsh Goldberg. 1984

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History, Humour
Human-narrated audio

This book presents the many ways in which error has become ingrained in our government, science, medicine, and the arts,…

how error has changed history, crept into our libraries, altered our thoughts, and affected our daily existence. 1984.

The book of (even more) awesome

By Neil Pasricha. 2011

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Humour, Self help
Human-narrated audio

Pasricha is back with a collection of hundreds more awesome things from his website, as well as never-before-seen extraordinary moments…

that deserve celebration. Some include: when your windshield wipers match the beat of the song you're listening to, letting go of the gas pump perfectly so you end on a round number, and when a baby falls asleep on you. Bestseller. c2011.

Si la vie est un jardin de roses, qu'est-ce que je fais dans les patates? (Collection Bien lu partout)

By Erma Bombeck, Daniel Seguin. 1979

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Humour
Human-narrated audio

Avec un humour délirant, l'auteur nous raconte la vie folle d'une mère de famille d'aujourd'hui aux prises avec tous les…

problèmes de la maisonnée. 1979. Titre uniforme: If life is a bowl of cherries, what am I doing in the pits?

The best is yet to come: enjoying a financially secure retirement

By Christopher Cottier, Betty Jane Wylie. 1996

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Business and economics, Personal finance and investing
Human-narrated audio

A guide to retirement planning for people in their fifties, sixties, and seventies. The authors discuss RRSPs and RRIFs, investing…

for retirement, insurance and wills, health care, working after retirement, and housing alternatives. c1996.

The best of Alan Coren

By Alan Coren. 1981

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Humour, Essays
Human-narrated audio

Seventy-seven pieces by "Punch" editor-writer Coren. Includes a memoir about a Gatsby of the future; an alcoholic's letter to his…

auntie; and a spoof of British ingenuity during the ice age. 1981.

The behavior gap: simple ways to stop doing dumb things with money (Your coach in a box)

By Carl Richards. 2012

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Business and economics, Personal finance and investing
Human-narrated audio

More than just a how-to guide, 'The behavior gap' is a movement developed by Richards to help even the least-savvy…

investor put his or her money to use more efficiently. With Richards' easy-to-implement practices and habits, investors will close the behaviour gap and get a better return from their investments. 2012.

The bear in the attic

By Patrick F McManus. 2002

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Humour
Human-narrated audio

Thirty-six humorous sketches about adventures and mishaps while hunting, fishing, and camping in the great outdoors. In the title piece,…

McManus entertains his granddaughter by recalling some childhood hijinks with a bear named Pooky who hibernated in his attic. 2002.

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