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Enhorabuena por tu fracaso
By Arturo González-Campos. 2022
El libro de Arturo González-Campos que te autoayuda a fracasar estrepitosamente en la vida. «Amo las cosas y, por lo…
tanto, amo a las personas que hacen cosas. Gente que dedica su vida a hacer libros, pelis, canciones, cómics..., cosas. Gracias a ellas soy un poco menos imbécil, lo cual, en mi caso, tampoco es mucho decir». Enhorabuena por tu fracaso es un desnudo integral de Arturo González-Campos, lo que no sabemos si dice mucho a su favor. Una oda a lo genuino y una invitación a que te atrevas a persistir en lo que te apasiona; a fracasar y fracasar y volver a intentarlo para, con toda probabilidad, seguir aprendiendo a fracasar. Este es un relato (¿o unas memorias?) sobre esos fracasos que, sólo a veces, se convierten en éxitos y que han permanecido en la mente de Arturo González-Campos durante toda su vida. Listas de canciones, de películas, de libros, pequeñas historias personales que se hacen universales y anécdotas amargamente tristes que te matarán de risa. Todo eso y mucho más podrás encontrar en esta «artubiografía de las cosas» que es una puta locura. «Este libro no te va a llevar ni a Ítaca ni a Mordor. Mira fijamente el trayecto de la Roomba de tu casa; eso va a ser este libro. Este libro son mis cajitas».Playing With Myself
By Randy Rainbow. 2022
An intimate and light-hearted memoir by viral sensation and three-time Emmy-nominated musical comedian Randy Rainbow that takes readers through his…
life―the highs, the lows, the lipstick, the pink glasses, and the show tunes. Randy Rainbow, the man who conquered the Internet with a stylish pair of pink glasses, an inexhaustible knowledge of Broadway musicals, and the most gimlet-eyed view of American politics this side of Mark Twain finally tells all in Playing with Myself, a memoir sure to cause more than a few readers to begin singing one of his greatest hits like “A Spoonful of Clorox” or “Cover Your Freakin’ Face.” As Randy has said, “There’s so much fake news out there about me. I can’t wait to set the record straight and finally give people a peek behind the green screen.” And set the record straight he does. Playing with Myself is a first-hand account of the journey that led Randy Rainbow from his childhood as the over-imaginative, often misunderstood little boy who carried a purse in the second grade to his first job on Broadway as the host at Hooters and on to the creation of his trademark comedy character. In chapters titled “Pajama Bottoms” (a look back at the days when he wore pajama bottoms on his head to pretend he was Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz), “Yes, It’s My Real Name, Shut Up!” (no explanation necessary...) and “Pink Glasses” (a rose-colored homage to his favorite accessory), Playing with Myself is a memoir that answers the question “Can an introverted musical theatre nerd with a MacBook and a dream save the world, one show tune at a time?”The Museum of Broken Relationships: Modern Love in 203 Everyday Objects
By Olinka Vistica, Drazen Grubisic. 2017
What to do with the fragments of a love affair?A postcard from a childhood sweetheart. A wedding dress in a…
jar. Barbed wire. Silicone breast implants. Red stilettos, never worn. These objects and many others make up the inspiring, whimsical, sometimes bizarre, and always unforgettable population of the real-life Museum of Broken Relationships.A decade ago, two lovers were struggling through their own painful breakup, desperate to heal their heartbreak without destroying the memory of the love they had shared. Then, an idea struck: they would create a communal space, a kind of refuge for - and cathartic celebration of - the everyday objects that had outlasted love. These items, along with the anonymous, intimate stories each piece represented, quickly captured hearts and imaginations across the globe. As word spread, the tiny museum became a worldwide sensation.Collected here are 203 of the best, funniest, most heartwarming and thought-provoking pieces that offer an irresistible experience of human connection. The Museum of Broken Relationships is a poignant celebration of modern love - and a must-read for anyone who has ever loved and lost.Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality: A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Tomfoolery
By Link Neal, Rhett McLaughlin. 2017
"Internetainers" Rhett & Link met in first grade when their teacher made them miss recess for writing profanity on their…
desks, and they have been best friends ever since. Today, their daily YouTube talk show, Good Mythical Morning, is the most-watched daily talk show on the Internet, and nearly 12 million subscribers tune in to see the guys broadcast brainy trivia, wild experiments, and hilarious banter (not to mention the occasional cereal bath). Now the award-winning comedians are finally bringing their "Mythical" world to the printed page in their first book. A hilarious blend of autobiography, trivia, and advice, Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality: A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Tomfoolery will offer twenty ways to add "Mythicality" to your life, including: Eat Something That Scares You Make a Bold Hair Choice Invent Something Ridiculous Say "I Love You" Like It's Never Been Said Speak at Your Own FuneralThe goal of these offbeat prompts? To learn new things, laugh more often, and earn a few grown-up merit badges along the way. Heartfelt and completely original, this book will be the perfect gift for anyone looking for a fresh dose of humor and fun.Obama's Blackberry
By Kasper Hauser. 2009
This is a pocket-sized glimpse into the world of the US president's beloved communications system, without which he is rarely…
seen and about which the world's press has already devoted numerous column inches. From ex-president GW Bush ('43') asking about lost property, to playing hide and seek with his secret service protection ('Dammit. U guys r good'), to hilarious correspondence with the likes of Tony Blair, the Kasper Hauser comedy group has filtered out the very best of the commander in chief's correspondence for your amusement. OBAMA'S BLACKBERRY will be the perfect gift for fans of clever satire, very silly humour, and anyone who wonders what's really going on inside the Oval Office these days...'Refreshing, hilarious and really uplifting - I fell in love with Jackie, Ros and the rest of the squad -…
and everyone else will too' HELLY ACTON, author of The Shelf'The book we need at the moment - a joyous celebration of female friendship and midlife. And as a netball player, I really did enjoy the attention to comic detail . . . Hilarious' CAROLINE CORCORAN, author of Five Days Missing'Hugely uplifting, enjoyable fun, I fell in love with the Skids!' DAISY BUCHANAN, author of CareeringSometimes life throws you a curveball . . . 58-year-old Jackie Douglas thinks she has everything she wants - kids, grandchildren, and a comfortable retirement with her husband, Steve. Until one afternoon she comes home to find Steve packing a bag and her comfortable life suddenly moves out of bounds.Her best friend Ros, a law firm boss with an appetite for life, laughter and (just the right amount of) wine, immediately leaps in to help Jackie back to her feet but soon finds herself feeling second best to Jackie's other priorities.Their barmaid/friend/wine protégé Jay is back home with her mum at nearly 30. Brilliant. After losing her job in London she's returned, working in the pub job she thought she'd left behind at 18.In tipsy search of something - anything - new, they wind up the leaders of a ramshackle, barely functional netball team: The Skids. Facing confusing exes, divorce, betrayals, financial woes and more, Jackie, Ros and Jay are about to discover that finding your team might just be the key to turning things around...'Refreshing, hilarious and really uplifting - I fell in love with Jackie, Ros and the rest of the squad -…
and everyone else will too' HELLY ACTON, author of The Shelf'The book we need at the moment - a joyous celebration of female friendship and midlife. And as a netball player, I really did enjoy the attention to comic detail . . . Hilarious' CAROLINE CORCORAN, author of Five Days Missing'Hugely uplifting, enjoyable fun, I fell in love with the Skids!' DAISY BUCHANAN, author of CareeringSometimes life throws you a curveball . . . 58-year-old Jackie Douglas thinks she has everything she wants - kids, grandchildren, and a comfortable retirement with her husband, Steve. Until one afternoon she comes home to find Steve packing a bag and her comfortable life suddenly moves out of bounds.Her best friend Ros, a law firm boss with an appetite for life, laughter and (just the right amount of) wine, immediately leaps in to help Jackie back to her feet but soon finds herself feeling second best to Jackie's other priorities.Their barmaid/friend/wine protégé Jay is back home with her mum at nearly 30. Brilliant. After losing her job in London she's returned, working in the pub job she thought she'd left behind at 18.In tipsy search of something - anything - new, they wind up the leaders of a ramshackle, barely functional netball team: The Skids. Facing confusing exes, divorce, betrayals, financial woes and more, Jackie, Ros and Jay are about to discover that finding your team might just be the key to turning things around...500 Clean Jokes and Humorous Stories, and How to Tell Them
By Rusty Wright, Linda Raney Wright. 1985
Emergency Questions: 1001 conversation-savers for any situation
By Richard Herring. 2017
THE FUNNIEST BOOK OF THE YEAR. GUARANTEED TO TURN AN AWKWARD SILENCE INTO AN AWKWARD CONVERSATION.'Ridiculously funny and (unexpectedly) genuinely…
useful' ADAM KAY'A perfect way to pretend you're interested in people you're not that interested in' KATHY BURKE'Most of this book is pointless filth, all of it is hilarious, and my answer to question 715(a) is "Yes thank you and it was very tasty"' DAWN FRENCHIf you had to wear somebody's guts for garters - if you had to - who would you disembowel in order to facilitate your socks staying up?What do you consider your median achievement?Would you rather have pubic hair made of unremovable barbed wire or to be attacked by a rabid badger in your sleep once a week?We've all been there. Stuck at a boring family party, on an awkward date, in a below-par job interview, or any number of other situations in which conversation has become more of a trickle than a flow. Well, fear the excruciation no more, as Richard Herring's EMERGENCY QUESTIONS is about to change your life. Containing 1,001 conversation starters from one of our most cherished comedians, along with plenty of answers from the many household names who've appeared on his podcast, this book is virtually guaranteed to remove any social anxiety from your life, and will raise your repartee-game to new heights.'Of all the clever people I know, Richard is the stupidest. And of all the stupid people I know, Richard is the cleverest. That's why this is such a brilliant book for everyone' RICHARD OSMAN'Perhaps if Michael Parkinson had asked Mohammad Ali if he'd ever seen a Bigfoot he might be remembered as a great interviewer. Instead it is Richard Herring who has perfected the art of creating funny, interesting and offensive questions that will supercharge even the dullest encounter' ADAM BUXTON'Richard Herring bullied me into claiming this book, which I haven't yet read, is brilliant' CHARLIE BROOKERDave Barry Talks Back
By Dave Barry. 1991
Zero Gravity
By Woody Allen. 2022
His first new collection of short humor in fifteen years is classic Woody Allen. Zero Gravity is the fifth collection of comic…
pieces by Woody Allen, a hilarious prose stylist whose enduring appeal readers have savored since his classics Getting Even, Without Feathers, Side Effects, and Mere Anarchy. This new work combines pieces that have appeared in The New Yorker along with eleven written exclusively for this book, each a comic inspiration. Whether he&’s writing about horses that paint, cars that think, the sex lives of celebrities, or how General Tso&’s Chicken got its name, he is always totally original, broad yet sophisticated, acutely observant, and most important, relentlessly funny. Along with titles like &“Buffalo Wings, Woncha Come Out Tonight&” and &“When Your Hood Ornament Is Nietzsche,&” included in this collection is his poignant but very funny short story, "Growing Up in Manhattan.&” Daphne Merkin has written the foreword.Zero Gravity implies writing not to be taken seriously, but, as with any true humor, not all the laughs are weightless.A Nation Worth Ranting About
By Rick Mercer. 2012
As with the massively bestselling Rick Mercer Report: The Book, Rick's newest collection will bring together his weekly "rants," interview…
excerpts and other choice items from his show, chosen from all of those broadcast since RMR went to press. But instead of the blog items and brief commentaries that graced the previous collection, this one will contain a much more attention-grabbing set of entirely new, 3,000-word pieces by Rick, including a hilarious behind-the-scenes account of his bungee-jump with Rick Hansen, his reflections on the "vote mob" response to his call for students to vote, and his moving reflections on the rant that has meant most to him, on the suicide of bullied gay teenager Jamie Hubley.The book's title is also the name of a new speech that Rick will be giving at private dinners and corporate and charity gatherings across Canada for the forseeable future. The book and the speech share a name but will contain quite different material. Rick has a LOT to rant about.Humour in Asian Cultures: Tradition and Context (Routledge Studies on Asia in the World)
By Jessica Milner Davis. 2022
This innovative book traces the impact of tradition on modern humour across several Asian countries and their cultures. Using examples…
from Japan, Korea, Indonesia and Chinese cultures in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, the contributors explore the different cultural rules for creating and sharing humour. Humour can be a powerful lubricant when correctly interpreted; mis-interpreted, it is likely to cause considerable setbacks. Over time, it has emerged and submerged in different periods and different forms in all these countries but today’s conventions still reflect traditional attitudes to and assumptions about what is appropriate in creating and using humour. Under close examination, Milner Davis and her colleagues show how forms and conventions that differ from those in the west can also be seen to possess elements in common. With examples including Mencian and other classical texts, Balinese traditional verbal humour, Korean and Taiwanese workplace humour, Japanese laughter ceremonies, performances and cartoons, as well as contemporary Chinese-language films and videos, they engage with a wide range of forms and traditions. This fascinating collection of studies will be of great interest to students and scholars of many Asian cultures, and also to those with a broader interest in humour studies. It highlights the increasing importance of understanding a wider range of cultural values in the present era of globalized communication and the importance of reliable studies of why and how cultures that are geographically related differ in their traditional uses of and assumptions about humour.Parks and Recreation: The Official Cookbook
By Jenn Fujikawa. 2022
Prepare to treat yo self!Parks and Recreation: The Official Cookbook is the ultimate way for fans to visit the kitchens,…
restaurants, and Harvest Festivals of Pawnee, IN, without ever leaving their homes. And though &“there has never been a sadness that can&’t be cured by breakfast food,&” home cooks of every skill level will be able to recreate meals for any time of day, including: Leslie Knope&’s Favorite JJ&’s Diner WafflesEagleton CrepesRon Swanson&’s Meat Tornado BurritoPaunch Burger&’s Double Bason Grenade DeluxeChris Traeger&’s Turkey Burger and Literally the Best Salad You&’ve Ever HadStu&’s StewApril and Andy&’s Most Amazing Grilled Cheese Sandwich Ever MadeBen&’s Calzones And don&’t forget to treat yo self to: Donna&’s MimosasMarshmallow Ron SwansonsSweetums Sugar Splash Floats Featuring more photos, quotes, and many vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options than there are rules to The Cones of Dunshire, Parks and Recreation: The Official Cookbook serves up something for every fan!No somos el centro del universo: Un libro lleno de humor para descubrir los misterios más fascinantes y mejor guardados del universo
By José Luis Oltra @cuarentaydos. 2022
Un libro lleno de humor para descubrir los misterios más fascinantes y mejor guardados del UNIVERSO. Desde la existencia del…
propio mundo los avances y descubrimientos científicos han sido el motor del progreso de la humanidad. Pero nuestras creencias no han sido siempre las mismas y hoy en día sigue habiendo un montón de dudas que nos asaltan: ¿acaso somos tan especiales como nos creemos?, ¿se puede apagar el Sol? ¿abandonaremos algún día la Tierra?, ¿es posible habitar otros planetas?, ¿hay vida inteligente ahí fuera?, ¿qué es eso de la materia oscura? Un recorrido desternillante por la historia del universo para entender de dónde venimos, pero, sobre todo, a dónde vamos.The Great Pet Escape (Pets On The Loose!)
By Victoria Jamieson. 2016
100 Animals That Can F*cking End You
By Mamadou Ndiaye. 2022
A wittily informative field guide to the deadliest animals on Earth from "AnimalTok" star @mndiaye_97 Ever wonder how to tell if…
a moose is about to subtract you? Curious why you should be terrified of cassowaries, the &“velociraptor that time forgot?&” Questioning whether that cute baby hippo is actually a homicidal maniac in the making? Yea, so was Mamadou Ndiaye . . . and now he's got your answers. 100 Animals That Can F*cking End You is the ultimate countdown to merk by animal, featuring everything from tiny bugs that can turn you into a hashtag to animals so massive they can murder you by accident. These include: • The massive Southern elephant seal, which "is built like a truck with the personality of a Spring Break frat boy" • Sperm whales with a call so strong it can vibrate you to death • A golf-ball-sized octopus that can erase twenty-six people with one bite • Hyenas, which have no qualms eating their prey while it is still alive • A snake so quick it can strike you three times before you blink You&’ll learn not only which animals to avoid, but which ones can beat you in a footrace, which ones create surprisingly high body counts, and which ones will give you a good reason never to venture into the ocean. Mamadou also offers the occasional survival tip, even if it is just to make peace with your higher power. This dynamic, fact-filled, occasionally disturbing book is perfect for animal lovers and anyone perplexed by the natural world.Drawn Together: Illustrated True Love Stories
By Olivia De Recat. 2022
Experience the beauty of romance in this charmingly illustrated book showcasing true stories of true love, in all its magnificence…
and mess.From The New Yorker contributor and @drawingolive Instagrammer Olivia de Recat comes a heartwarming look at love, in its many forms. Drawing on interviews with "the best couples she knows"—young and old, from all walks of life—de Recat explores the question: what makes love work? But instead of trying to solve the puzzle of all relationships, ever, Drawn Together simply reflects the world back to itself, with stories of love and belonging, from pet names, to first date anxieties, to the enduring tales of life-long partnership. Throughout, Olivia gracefully weaves in her own experiences, exploring how sometimes finding love can mean learning to embrace yourself. A perfect gift for a partner, a couple celebrating an anniversary, or a friend who just went through a break up, Drawn Together is a hopeful, humorous, entertaining book that will inspire even the shiest among us to take a chance on love.Tudo o que aprendi com as minhas filhas
By Catarina Raminhos. 2022
Um livro na primeira pessoa feito de humor e amor Com três letrinhas apenas se escreve a palavra mãe, mas…
para filhas é preciso o dobro. No caso da Catarina, o triplo: da paciência, da disponibilidade, da concentração, da comida… Todos os dias são dias de ensinar alguma coisa: que não se come com as mãos, que a roupa suja é para pôr no cesto, que a sociedade espera muito mais das mulheres do que dos homens… Mas a verdade é que uma mãe também aprende. Mesmo naqueles dias em que já não pode ouvir as filhas que não se calaram desde que saltaram da cama. Catarina Raminhos tem aprendido muito. Por exemplo, que as camisas largas e compridas são para se usar com um nó, que pintar as unhas é uma forma de empoderamento, que as riscas vão bem com bolas, afinal, ou que o amor pelos filhos é mesmo incondicional. Também aprendeu que com o nascimento de um filho, nasce um medo mesmo a sério que nunca mais desaparece. Por outro lado, ficou a saber recentemente que ninguém morre por não tomar banho todos os dias. E se isto não é uma boa descoberta, não sabemos o que é. Com tantas horas diárias de aprendizagem, Catarina decidiu compilar as coisas mais importantes que as filhas lhe ensinaram e o resultado é este livro que porá qualquer leitor a chorar: seja com lágrimas de comoção, seja a rir às gargalhadas. É que a Catarina tem muita graça. E muita, muita paciência.Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy
By Stephen Leacock.