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C.S. Lewis' classic The Screwtape Letters is full of keen wit and wise counsel–if one is a Christian believer. Such a reader will find much to ponder in its pages. But suppose one begins to question whether it is the voice of mature reason that Lewis portrays as the wiles of Satan? The Needletoe Letters takes the other side, depicting the letters of advice and guidance from a...
Swedish billionaire Olaf Gedda is found dead and his eccentric fishing colleague, Gotilda Salamander, is arrested for firing the fatal shot. Her prints were found all over the bucket of worms beside the body, so who else could it be? Salamander's old flame, investigative journalist Jerker Rhindtwist, discovers that a few others had motives as well but, in the end, Salamander must...
When Chrisy Ross and her family moved to a small-town LDS community–one she affectionately refers to as Mayberry–she underestimated her readiness as a nonmember for what turned out to be a cultural immersion. Sure, she knew Mormons didn't drink caffeine (cough), and they never swore (double cough), but life with family-centered folks would be cozy and wonderful. She...
The resourceful patrons of a Wall Street area tavern must contend with serious issues – stock scams, sexual taboos, old age, terrorists, unemployment, the Russian Mafia, cancer, murder, alcoholism, the Digital Revolution, and starting a new business – in today's turbulent times.
This is my first attempt to put into words the true stories I experienced in my forty years of service as an employee of one of the US "Big Three" automotive manufactures. The purpose of this effort is to enlighten the public on why there are so many auto recalls. In addition, the lessons learned on, "How not to run a business", will prove helpful to...
An uproarious, irreverent, unauthorized parody of the Christian bestseller, Heaven Is A Deal tells the story of an unscrupulous Iowa couple&#39;s bungling attempts to send a preschooler to Heaven to meet Jesus&mdash;then use the kid&#39;s memories to gain fame and fortune. <br> <br>The perfect antidote to fundamentalist claptrap, for believers and non-believers alike....
A Compound Life is a humorous take on everyday life, and maybe even a quirky look at some of our adventures at The Compound, and some of life&#39;s often overlooked simple pleasures; and even some lackluster, boring and mundane chores that we all must do.<br><br>The Compound is a magical, mystical kind of place where only good things are &quot;supposed&quot; to happen....
Management, career and life tips presented as basic, relevant, thoughtful and fun messages. Because most people have a verse, slogan, tidbit, motto or quote to live by, these can be used as personal mission statements. Hopefully, readers will think, laugh, pass them along, make a screensaver, tweet or put them in fancy frames next to the work mission statements they don&#39;t understand.
A hilariously funny, laugh till you pee, realistic look at Internet Dating experiences. It deals with the real-life struggle of finding a worthwhile relationship in the &quot;grass is always greener&quot; society. <br><br>When you see those romantic dating ads on TV, you have no concept of what could really happen. It all looks SO EASY! This book takes that mushy, romantic...
A man who crapped his pants, an old lady who whacked an employee, a redneck arrest and more are all in one place in this book. Fly on the Walmart: Confessions of a Young Walmart Greeter contains numerous stories of the crazy and hilarious things Walmart customers do. <br><br>This book is not affiliated with the company of Walmart. So many other books talk about the company and the...
A straight forward but humorous approach to finding your soulmate and living happily ever after. It is written with the over 40 crowd in mind, but has sound advice for all ages.

The book takes you through five basic rules that help you find happiness with yourself, while attracting your ideal partner.

Even if you are already happily married or attached, this book will help you...
BLACKOUTS and BREAKDOWNS<br>A Novel by Mark Brennan Rosenberg<br><br>Drugs up our noses and boyfriends from Britain<br>Vodka called Ketel and diaries written<br>Guys with hot packages and lots of bling<br>These are a few of my favorite things.<br><br>Ever wondered what it&#39;s like to pretend to know sign language to pick up a hot deaf...
When The Porch Light&#39;s On is a look at life through the eyes of a man who says he would have enjoyed being Walter Mitty&#39;s little brother. Don Newbury has long been regarded as unconventional, and he admires the Mitty kind of life &ndash; going most places on purpose and then letting the wind take over. <br><br>Newbury is a keen observer of life as it exists on...
…uncompromising, non-apologetic, comically abusive…the second offering concerning the new sport of spiritfarming. Author Hugh Mann takes of the gloves with a no holds barred account of &quot;farm equipment&quot; as spiritfarming goes pro…
Hey, lighten up! And help your customers and co-workers have a little fun too. There&#39;s nothing like Funny Business available anywhere (that&#39;s why we wrote it). Find out how to put humor in your writing &ndash; and get away with it! Memos, letters, social media &ndash; make it all a little funnier.<br><br>Here&#39;s just some of what you&#39;ll...
The Fountain of Humor for Seniors available as an eBook and in Audio files is a collection of jokes and stories targeted to seniors 50+. These jokes can be read and listened to by the senior him- or herself or read and/or played to them by the people who live, work or love them. The material is helpful to mind and body. It is funny, tasteful and likely to make most seniors laugh out loud....
&quot;LITTLE BOOK OF BITCHES – An Illustrated Guide to the Bitches in your Life,&quot; will help you discover traits, strengths and weaknesses (use your discretion) and suggestions to be the best bitch you can be . . .but most importantly, this book will confirm your almighty awesomeness and you&#39;ll want to share it with all your friends.
Take an irreverent, chronological romp through the 2012 campaign. Laugh at the convention that ignored its candidate, but gave a standing ovation to an empty chair. Learn why PACs were more Clark Kent, than super. Enjoy the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.<br><br>Political experience, a legal background and an appetite for alliteration, propel this journey.
Downturn Abbey is an affectionate, unauthorized, book-length parody of the British TV drama, &quot;Downton Abbey,&quot; written by the author of the million-selling Barry Trotter series.
Call me Ivey Mae<br><br>I am middle aged. I am staying married. I don&#39;t want any sort of implant and there isn&#39;t a cougar bone in my body.<br><br>I have six children, including a set of twins, thirty pets and no, we don&#39;t live on a farm or even reside in a rural area. We live smack dab in suburbia but my husband thinks pets are family and should...
Compiled in one book, the essential collection of Psmith books by P. G. Wodehouse:<br><br>Mike and Psmith<br>Psmith in the City<br>Psmith, Journalist
GUNS, EX-CONS AND POLICE INCARCERATION…<br>Sounds more like something that would happen in an action movie than on a date. But as these TRUE stories show, dating can be dangerous, shocking and most of all, FUNNY. So find yourself a seat and get ready to laugh, cry and shake your head in disbelief. And if you&#39;re thinking about dating, get yourself some pepper...
THANKS BE TO BONO is the manifestoed memoir of Brent Barton, the so called controversial U2opian social activist and co-founder of TEMPLE, the organized religion. <br><br>Here, for the first time ever, Brent shares the story behind the rise of TEMPLE. From his early days of downtown street preaching, to the opening of the first wave of TEMPLE mega-plex multi-centers, and all the...
Would you like to drive with finesse? Then this is the book for you regardless of your age. Driving is an enormous responsibility. Taking that responsibility seriously is an art that must continually be fine-tuned and is a lot of fun.<br><br>Finesse driving means taking responsibility for your choices. Being smooth and purposeful, thinking ahead, anticipating and calculating what...
This compendium is a highly opinionated, occasionally bogus representation of the most egregious modern examples of both common irritating folks and the rich and powerful who demean others while enriching themselves. It also includes real villains. <br><br>See if you can tell the difference. The subjects of this book barely scratch the surface of the total number of jerks...
It is 1953 in southern England, the time of the Coronation, and Jack is a small boy from the poor end of the village who is trying desperately to understand the strange people he has been born into. After the gritty, state-regulated austerity of the war, it is supposed to be a time for the celebration of cherished values and national renewal and the idea is to share the ultimate luxury food...
The Fountain of Humor Number 2, available as an eBook and as an audiobook.<br><br>It is a collection of jokes and stories. These jokes can be read and listened to or read and/or played to people who live, work or love others. The material is helpful to mind and body. It is funny, tasteful and likely to make most people laugh out loud. <br><br>It&#39;s all about...
It&#39;s always tough for people to lose their job, especially when unemployment rates are at their highest in this country. Yet, what happens when people not only lose their job but are told that they can&#39;t work for companies that are considered competitors due to their non-compete agreement. <br><br>Non-compete agreements. It&#39;s probably the biggest weapon in...
How to Write a Winning Humorous Speech, offers you an easy and fun way to write a funny and potential winning speech even though you have never written one before. In fact, it is the perfect guide for all new and seasoned toastmasters. It is written in a fun and enjoyable manner with lots of exercises to unleash the creative juice inside you and get the words and sentences out of your head and...
This book helps you to write and deliver jokes to attract more money, honey and health into your life.<br><br>What makes this book unique is that it has 123 joke templates. The templates allow even someone who considers themselves as not funny the ability to easily write and present original funny jokes.<br><br>This book is much more than simply writing and delivering...
We women like to talk.<br><br>We talk to the tune of around 20,000 words per day, if current science is to be believed. We talk to commune with our girlfriends, sisters and mothers, we talk to issue directives to our kids and families, we talk to share our feelings (ad nauseum, if you ask our husbands and partners), we talk at work, we talk at play, sometimes we even talk in our...
Whether you lust after it, loathe it, or feign apathy toward it, fame is in your face. Cintra Wilson gets to the heart of our humiliating fascination with celebrity and all its preposterous trappings in these hilarious, whip-smart, and subversive essays. Often radical and always a scream, Wilson takes on every sacred cow, toppling icons as diverse as Barbra Streisand, Ike Turner, Michael...
It is a collection of jokes and stories. These jokes can be read and listened to or read and/or played to people who live, work or love others. The material is helpful to mind and body. It is funny, tasteful and likely to make most people laugh out loud. <br><br>It&#39;s all about feeling good, feeling much better, reducing sad feelings, healing mind and body. All anyone needs...
Did you hear about the Maitre D&#39; who, pointing to the buffet table, said,<br>&quot;If you see something that&#39;s not there, please let us know.&quot;?<br>Do you ever appreciate that which isn&#39;t there? <br><br>This is the story of a man who did.
Linda Bowles employs caustic satire skillfully to advocate a return to the principles of common sense and human decency. The fable takes place in 2046 when political correctness has developed a chokehold on all American institutions. The Constitution-determined to be hopelessly outdated&ndash;has been banished to a museum. Fulfilling quotas of racial, gender, sexual-preference, and...
"The editors have performed a task for addicts will be grateful. There is nothing for the faithful to do but to sit down and fall to the banquet." &#8212; The New York TimesThis is the largest collection of Lewis Carroll's verse ever compiled. It contains almost every poem that Carroll ever wrote. It includes every prose appearing in his books published during his life, privately...
"It's no disgrace to be poor," observed Sholom Aleichem, «but it's no great honor, either.» «Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city,» remarked George Burns, while Marc Chagall noted that «Art is the unceasing effort to compete with the beauty of flowers and never succeeding.» These and many more classic examples of Jewish wit and...
In this great philosophical essay, Henri Bergson explores why people laugh and what laughter means. Written at the turn of the twentieth century, Laughter explores what it is in language that makes a joke funny and what it is in us that makes us laugh.One of the functions of humor, according to Bergson, is to help us retain our humanity during an age of mechanization. Like other philosophers,...
Renowned as a novelist, journalist, and humorist, Mark Twain is not only one of the most widely read and admired American writers, he is also among the most quoted. Wit and repartee permeate his work &#8212; from the short, light pieces to his great novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and even later, in dark meditations on the human condition where his humor takes on a cynical, satirical...
Best known for his precision-blade language and hot-button subject matter, David Mamet shows off a lighter side with his equally dexterous screwball comedy Keep Your Pantheon. Featuring an over-the-hill acting guru who lusts after both his toga-clad prot&#233;g&#233; Philius and a spot in the Sicilian Cork Festival, Mamet&#8217;s play returns to the roots of comedy, paying homage...
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