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A tenured professor: a novel
By John Kenneth Galbraith. 1990
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Humourous fiction, General fictionEconomics
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Harvard gets more than it has bargained for when the faculty hires economist Montgomery Marvin. His Index of Irrational Expectations…
(IRAT) forecasts trends in the stock market so accurately that Montgomery becomes a financial titan. He and his liberal wife Marjie begin using their wealth for good causes, such as underwriting peace chairs at the military academies. It's all too much for Harvard!My Southern journey: true stories from the heart of the South
By Rick Bragg. 2015
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Humourous fictionAnthologies, Biography, Customs and cultures, Literature biography, Humour, Essays
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Essays about life in the American South by the author of popular memoirs like All Over but the Shoutin' (DB…
46142). The seventy-two essays, many of which originally appeared in Southern Living magazine, are broken down into categories of "Home," "Table," "Place," "Craft," and "Spirit."2015Every day is an atheist holiday!: more magical tales from the author of God, no!
By Penn Jillette. 2012
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Humourous fictionHumour, Essays, Religion
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Twenty-five essays from comedic magician about the theme of holidays and what they mean to atheists. Jillette also discusses being…
a celebrity and atheist in a culture that he claims places a high value on religious beliefs. Strong language. 2012You're sending me where?: dispatches from summer camp
By Eric Dregni. 2017
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Humourous fiction, Friendship stories, General fictionJournals and memoirs, Humour, Essays, Sports and games
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Stories from author Eric Dregni about his experiences as the Director of the Italian Concordia Language Village in northern Minnesota. Adult
A Modest Proposal and Other Writings: A Modest Proposal And Other Works (Quirky Classics Ser.)
By Jonathan Swift. 2018
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Humourous fictionEssays
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The political dilemma of Ireland; the state of faith in England; the charms of the Beggar's Opera; the importance of…
puns . . . This selection gathers together some of Swift's most brilliant prose, from high politics to social gossip, from savage tirades to lighthearted social satire. In addition to his classic essays, the collection includes several of Swift's letters to Alexander Pope and other great thinkers of the age.