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Waking up in heaven: a true story of brokenness, heaven, and life again
By Alex Tresniowski, Crystal McVea. 2013
Memoir of McVea, an Oklahoma teacher and the mother of four children, who believes that while hospitalized in 2009 she…
died, ascended to heaven, and experienced the presence of God. Describes her return to earth and the transformation of her dysfunctional life. Bestseller. 2013Proof of heaven: a neurosurgeon's journey into the afterlife
By Eben Alexander. 2012
Account of fifty-four-year-old Harvard-educated neurosurgeon Alexander and his 2008 recovery from a coma induced by bacterial meningitis. Describes his near-death…
experience--including a feeling of unconditional love and acceptance--that convinced him of the existence of heaven and a personal God. Bestseller. 2012Mere anarchy
By Woody Allen. 2007
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. 2007Blue diary
By Alice Hoffman, Art Buchwald. 2001
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. 2001Bittersweet rain
By Sandra Brown. 2000
As a young girl Caroline Dawson loved Rink Lancaster, but he deserted her. Years later she married Rink's widowed father,…
Roscoe, the leading citizen in Winstonville. Now Roscoe is dying and has summoned Rink, and Caroline realizes her passion for him is still strong. Some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 1984Rock this!
By 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. BestsellerMessages from my father
By Calvin Trillin. 1996
The author and humorist fondly recounts his relationship with his father, Abe, a Kansas City grocer and restaurateur who emigrated…
from Russia. Trillin recalls his father's stubborn ways, strong moral instruction, and comic sensibility, as well as his penchant for collecting Yiddish curses and yellow neckties. BestsellerThe rants
By Dennis Miller. 1996
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. BestsellerMy point-- and I do have one
By 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. BestsellerSleeping at the Starlite Motel: and other adventures on the way back home
By Bailey White. 1995
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. BestsellerDaisy-head Mayzie (Classic Seuss)
By Dr Seuss, Seuss, Dr Seuss. 1994
The Cat in the Hat narrates this tale of Mayzie McGrew. One day while sitting in class, Mayzie feels a…
small twitch on the top of her head, and when she looks up, a daisy is sprouting right out of it. What is she to do? For grades K-3. BestsellerThe book of guys: stories
By Garrison Keillor. 1993
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. BestsellerMama makes up her mind: and other dangers of southern living
By Bailey White, B. White. 1993
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. BestsellerYou're only old once!: A Book for Obsolete Children (Classic Seuss)
By Seuss, Dr Seuss. 1986
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. BestsellerWinters' tales: stories and observations for the unusual
By Jonathan Winters. 1987
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." BestsellerFamily: the ties that bind-- and gag!
By Erma Bombeck. 1987
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. BestsellerThe grass is always greener over the septic tank
By Erma Bombeck. 1976
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. BestsellerGetting to happy
By Terry McMillan. 2010
Phoenix, Arizona. Middle-aged Savannah, Gloria, Bernadine, and Robin, from Waiting to Exhale (DB 35862), cope with problems in their love…
lives and with their older children. The four decide it's time to shake their addictions to food, shopping, and pills and "get happy." Strong language. Bestseller. 2010Falling up: poems and drawings
By Shel Silverstein. 1996
A collection of brief and humorous poems featuring silly situations and a gallery of zany characters. You will see the…
world from "a different angle" as you meet the Terrible Toy-Eating Tookle, attend the "Rotten Convention," and visit Hungry Kid Island. For grades 2-4 and older readers. Bestseller