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Now available from Grove Press, P. J. O'Rourke's classic, bestselling guided tour of the world's most desolate, dangerous, and desperate places. "Tired of making bad jokes" and believing that "the world outside seemed a much worse joke than anything I could conjure," P. J. O'Rourke traversed the globe on a fun-finding mission, investigating the way of life in the most desperate places on the planet, including Warsaw, Managua, and Belfast. The result...
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"Rex Menudo and Satellites" is an adult comic novel in a similar vein as my first,, "The Adventure of the Knight Terrors". Rex tells of his wives, hepcats, friends Natasha Portmandu, Mike Drop, and Oscar LaWaigeau. There is anecdote about the superhero Les Moore. Rex meets other colorful characters over the course of his life.
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Bigly is an hilarious compilation of memorable quotes from President Donald Trump, arranged as poetry that will have the president's fiercest supporters and harshest critics asking the same question: Can a president appoint himself Poet Laureate? Divided into sections on Life, Love, Beauty, and Death - and including a dedicatory haiku by Milo Yiannopoulos, a foreword by How to Lose Friends and Alienate People author Toby Young, and poignant editor's...
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Tattoos. Unwed pregnancy. Giving up on shaving...showering...and employment. These used to be signatures of a trashy individual. Now they're the new norm. What happened to etiquette, hygiene, and self restraint? Charlotte Hays, Southern gentlewoman extraordinaire, takes a humorous look at the spread of white trash culture to all levels of American society.
5) Donald Trump Makes Words: Illustrated guide to 101 dumb and awful statements by the 45th President
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Many words have been used to describe Donald Trump: infantile, fascist, narcissist, buffoon (to name but a very few).
All are accurate, as far as they go. Yet, in isolation, they describe only a very small part of the whole. To understand the man in his entirety, a more comprehensive study is warranted.
Syd Boyle has taken on this enormous task by presenting quotes from the former president covering a wide range of topics, each accompanied by...
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O'Farrell takes dead aim in Global Village Idiot at cell phones, awards ceremonies, genetic sheep splicers, America's right wing cabal of dunces, dunderheads, dimwits, and the Big D' himself. Just when we thought the lawlessness in Iraq was over, O'Farrell observes, even more blatant incidents of looting have begun. With handkerchiefs masking their faces, two rioters roughly the height of George Bush and Donald Rumsfeld kicked in the gates of the...
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Start every day off RIGHT! Try one of our 365 ways to drive a liberal (even more) crazy. Whether you quote from the Constitution (what, that old relic?) or point out the facts about global warming (as in, the planet has been steadily cooling for the past decade), this is one sure-fire way to get under a lefty's (thin) skin.
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Finally, life advice from our favorite feline friends who always seem to land on their feet. Stink Outside the Box features sweet, funny photos of kitty experts along with hilarious and thoughtful tidbits of timeless advice for both cats and humans alike. To move on with our nine lives, we must forgive our siblings for what they did to us as kittens, learn not to get haired out when we see how much fur we've gained in the winter, and accept that while...
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To really bond with our much-loved dogs, we need to understand what they're trying to tell us
From the position of their ears to the wag of their tails, dogs are skilled communicators and they're eager to let us know how they feel. While we mostly rely on words to express ourselves, dogs mainly talk to us, and each other, through a series of facial expressions, body language, and doggie behavior.
This beautifully illustrated book of canine communication...
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Curious, cute, and seriously quirky, cats are a conundrum wrapped in fur. Do you want to learn more about your feline friends?
Often a confusing mixture of affectionate and aloof, spending much of the day snoozing yet being right there where a can of food is opened, cats are the definition of unknowable-or are they? Some things you may not have known about your cat:
• Cats have a reputation as discerning eaters but they actually have very few...
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Did you know Thomas Edison proposed to his wife in Morse code? Or that the CIA considered covering Castro's shoes in thallium to get rid of his iconic beard? The strange facts and foibles of history's famous figures are divulged in Famous Freaks. The book is a fun, bite sized compendium of the weird and unbelievable. Big names-small disclosures. Important historical data-little to none. This book can be picked up and read anywhere, from any starting...
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Get the Summary of Kevin Fredericks's Marriage Be Hard in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Marriage Be Hard" by Kevin Fredericks is a candid exploration of the complexities of marriage, from the early days of romance to the ongoing work of maintaining a strong partnership. Kevin and Melissa's journey began in high school, with their relationship evolving from dating to marriage, facing the challenges of intimacy,...
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Get the Summary of Stefanie Wilder-Taylor's Drunkish in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Drunkish" by Stefanie Wilder-Taylor is a candid memoir that chronicles the author's tumultuous relationship with alcohol, her journey into motherhood, and her eventual path to sobriety. Stefanie's life before children was carefree and alcohol-fueled, but pregnancy and the subsequent challenges of parenting led her to reassess...
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Get the Summary of Harrison Scott Key's How to Stay Married in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Harrison Scott Key's book "How to Stay Married" is a candid exploration of his marriage's unraveling following his wife Lauren's affair with a friend. Key, who once relied on humor to navigate life and win affection, is forced to confront the painful truth beneath the facade of his marriage. The book reveals Lauren's transformation...
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Have you ever been at work, and someone did something that pissed you off? Like being in a meeting and it's always that one person who thinks they are smarter than everyone, but they really aren't, annoying the heck out of everyone with their irrelevant questions? Or what about the person who uses the bathroom but does not wash their hands after they are done! They want to shake everybody's hands, but they didn't care enough to run those hands through...
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Dog and Cat probably are friends, but they'll never admit it in public. Living in the same house, they have similar interests, such as bodgering in the garage or gardening when the weather is fine.
They could watch it for hours, offering critical advice and being in the way. They really do enjoy any mistakes or clangers which may happen.
Their best mates are a gang of unruly hedgehogs who live in the garden shed, however there is a bunch of blackbirds...
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Même si les réseaux sociaux constituent d'importants outils de communication avec les amis et la famille et qu'ils sont un moyen indispensable de recherche de savoir et d'informations, leur utilisation 24/7 n'est pas conseillée pour la santé mentale. Aujourd'hui, des personnes sont devenues dépendantes des réseaux sociaux, entraînant une baisse considérable de l'activité physique chez celles-ci. Si vous êtes devenus dépendants des réseaux...
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Finding the bright side of a terrible situation has never been easier, thanks to the adorable baby animal postcards found in Maybe Your Leg Will Grow Back. Amanda McCall and Ben Schwartz, nationally bestselling authors of Grandma's Dead and Why is Daddy in a Dress?, are back with their third collection of cuteness designed to soften life's unexpected blows, whether you're dealing with shark attacks, incurable diseases, or incarcerations in filthy...
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Take a load off, have a cup of coffee, and join Jeremy, as he recounts some of the most outrageous and bizarre conversations he's had with truck drivers over the years.
Recruiting is all about people, and people can be strange. There's nothing like the pressure of a job interview to bring out the most awkward, illogical, and mystifying behavior in all of us.
While we often celebrate the victories-like a glowing referral, nailing a dream...
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¿Qué tienen en común un taxista llorón, una mujer dejada por wasap, un aprendiz de ladrón y una camarera aspirante a actriz? Que a todos ellos les va a cambiar la vida. En un solo día, y gracias a un sobre de azúcar.
Si alguna vez has sentido que el destino ha sacado la patita y ha confabulado en tu contra, prepárate porque este libro es para ti.
La popular guionista Marta González de Vega crea, a través del humor, esta adictiva historia...
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