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By Mark Shulman, Andrea Montejo, Lisa Kopelke, Oscar de la Hoya. 2006
By Jim Joyce, Scott Roberts, Thomas Hylton, Jill Homer, Geoff Husband, Bill Joyce, Ted Katauskas, Ella Lawrence, Jay T. McCamic, Gianna Bellofatto, Theresa Russell, Mason St. Clair, Bradley Swink, Andy Wallen, James Brink, Cathy Dion, John Stuart Clark, Alan Ira Fleischmann, Rhona Fritsch, Dave Fritsch. 2007
A collection of articles, essays, and poetry that Joyce deems "a celebration of the bicycle by people who ride." Includes…
Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Thomas Hylton's editorial about cycling-friendly communities, an interview with Lance Armstrong's coach Chris Carmichael, joyful accounts of cycling adventures, and travel and mechanical advice. 2007The thousands of jokes from Berle's sixty years in vaudeville, radio, television, and the movies are arranged alphabetically by more…
than five hundred subjects. Includes an introduction and a "tricks of the trade" advice sectionBy Chris Rock. 1997
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. BestsellerBy Ellen Degeneres, Ellen DeGeneres. 1995
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. BestsellerBy T. Coraghessan Boyle, Louie Anderson. 1993
Battle Creek, Michigan, 1907. C.W. Post and Dr. John Harvey Kellogg are becoming famous for their breakfast cereals. Post has…
a diner, and Kellogg has opened a spa, where he extols the value of healthy eating and exercise to cure "autointoxication"--too much meat and too much sex. Will and Eleanor Lightbody have come for the cure, but Will almost dies taking it. And Charles Ossining wants to get a piece of the cereal business. Some strong languageBy Patrick F McManus. 1987
Outdoor humourist McManus' essays are on subjects such as filleting fish, tying flies and shooting marbles. Some of his cronies…
include Retch Sweeney and Rancid Crabtree, an extraordinary mountain man. Bestseller 1987.By Woody Allen. 1980
Ranges over such subjects as the nature of relativity, the UFO menace, and the predicament of modern man--as well as…
Woody Allen's favorite topics: sex, death, and religion. In these sixteen selections Allen displays his versatility with the written word and his special brand of humor. BestsellerBy LeAnne Howe. 2007
Miko Kings is set in Indian Territory's queen city, Ada, Oklahoma, during the baseball fever of 1907, but moves back…
and forth from 1969 during the Vietnam War to present-day Ada. The story focuses on an Indian baseball team but brings a new understanding to the term "America's favorite pastime." For tribes in Indian Territory, baseball was an extension of a sport they'd been playing for centuries before their forced removal to Indian Territory. In this lively and humorous work of fiction informed by careful historical research, LeAnne Howe weaves original and fictive documents such as newspaper clippings, photographs, typewritten letters, and handwritten journal entries into the narrative. Adult. UnratedBy Dan Gutman. 2009
Books one through four, written between 2008 and 2009, featuring the third-grade adventures of A. J. and his friends from…
the My Weird School series. Includes Mrs. Dole Is out of Control!, Mr. Sunny Is Funny!, Mr. Granite Is from Another Planet!, and Coach Hyatt Is a Riot!. For grades 2-4. 2009By David Lubar. 2003
Eighth-grader Taylor and her twin brother, Ryan, are complete opposites. So when trouble-making Ryan discovers mysterious alien disks that enable…
him to become legends from the past--Babe Ruth, Albert Einstein, and others--Taylor tries to keep him out of trouble. For grades 5-8. 2003By Annabel French. 2023
Buy this gorgeous, feel good and heartwarming romance for a slice of escapism to the Swiss alps! Christmas magic at…
the turn of a page... 'Transports you right to the heart of the most magical Christmas – a snow covered chalet, a lovely community and a gorgeous tummy flip worthy man.' Real Reader Review, Life has gone a little bit downhill for Naomi Winters... Ever since her ex-husband Ollie filed for a divorce last Christmas, Naomi is a self-confessed scrooge. She hates her job, has exactly zero hobbies, and on top of that she's all alone this holiday season. Spurred on by her best-friend Mia – who has invited her to spend Christmas at her snow-kissed Chateau in the Swiss Alps – she decides it's time for change. But, when she arrives, she's shocked to see Mia's big brother Gabriel. It's been fifteen years since they last saw eachother, forcing her to face memories she'd rather forget. As Naomi grapples with getting her life back on track, she throws herself into various festive activities, and she can't seem to escape Gabriel this time... Will he manage to thaw her icy heart, or is she on a downward slope to disappointment? Escape to the Swiss Alps with this festive, feel-good novel! Full of warmth and romance, it's perfect for fans of Lucy Coleman, Karen Swan and Katie Fforde. Readers love Christmas at the Chateau: 'So cute that I cried along with Naomi! A lovely winter read.' Real Reader Review, 'The star of the book was the scenery – the soft powdery snow, the crisp pine trees, the fairy lights twinkling, the smell of the hot chocolate. I loved this book! It was gorgeous, festive and romantic.' Real Reader Review, 'An absolutely delightful novel, wonderful characters, glorious Swiss setting and all the trimmings of a white Christmas.' Real Reader Review, 'This is such a lovely book, exactly the kind I need at Christmas!' Real Reader Review, 'The perfect book to get lost in for a few hours and to get you feeling Christmassy! ??' Real Reader Review, 'Perfect read for curling up on the sofa with a blanket and a decadent hot chocolate. This is definitely a winner.' Real Reader Review, 'A beautifully written heartwarming romance that transports you right to the heart of the most magical Christmas – a snow covered chalet, a lovely community and a gorgeous tummy flip worthy man.' Real Reader Review, 'A perfect piece of romantic, cosy Christmas escapism' Real Reader Review, 'As comforting as a roaring fire on a freezing cold day – not one to be missed.' Real Reader Review, 'With a picturesque setting and the promise of a potential romance rekindling, this is a gorgeous second-chance love story.' Real Reader ReviewBy Eric Dregni. 2017
By David Sedaris. 1994
In David Sedaris's world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. A manic cross between Mark Leyner, Fran…
Lebowitz and the National Enquirer, Sedaris's collection of stories and essays is a rollicking tour through the American Zeitgeist: a man who is loved too much flees the heavyweight champion of the world; a teenage suicide tried to incite a lynch mob at her funeral; and in his essays, David Sedaris considers the hazards of rewards of smoking, writing for Giantess magazine, and living with his scrappy brother Paul, aka 'The Rooster'.With a perfect eye and a voice infused with as much empathy as wit, Sedaris writes and reads stories and essays that target the soulful ridiculousness of our behaviour. Barrel Fever is like a blind date with modern life - and anything can happen.By David Sedaris. 1998
In David Sedaris's world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. A manic cross between Mark Leyner, Fran…
Lebowitz and the National Enquirer, Sedaris's collection of stories and essays is a rollicking tour through the American Zeitgeist: a man who is loved too much flees the heavyweight champion of the world; a teenage suicide tried to incite a lynch mob at her funeral; and in his essays, David Sedaris considers the hazards of rewards of smoking, writing for Giantess magazine, and living with his scrappy brother Paul, aka 'The Rooster'.With a perfect eye and a voice infused with as much empathy as wit, Sedaris writes and reads stories and essays that target the soulful ridiculousness of our behaviour. Barrel Fever is like a blind date with modern life - and anything can happen.By J. C. Phillipps. 2014
The Simple family's plans for a picnic in the park prove disastrously complex. From the artist and author J. C.…
Phillipps comes this hilarious little picture book with a big heart to remind us that picnics are just a little about food and a lot about family.