Everyone wonders what it's really like in space, but very few of us have ever had the chance to experience it firsthand. This captivating illustrated collection brings together stories from dozens of international astronauts-men...
Humor
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Author:Waldman, ArielSummary: -
Author:Popkin, DavidSummary:Builds vocabulary by presenting the entertaining histories behind the core words we need for more effective communication and comprehension.
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Author:Morris, ThomasSummary:"Delightfully horrifying."-Popular Science This wryly humorous collection of stories about bizarre medical treatments and cases offers a unique portrait of a bygone era in all its jaw-dropping weirdness. A puzzling series of...
- Author:Adams, Robert J.Summary:
National Best Selling author Robert J. Adams takes you with him on his humorous real life journeys to exotic and not so exotic places in the world. Join Adams riding horseback with Shorty the rip snorten'est pack horse in the...
- Author:Macdonald, Betty BardSummary:
The Egg and I took first America by storm in 1945, selling over 1,000,000 within ten months of it's original publication. Betty MacDonald's first book about her adventures as a young wife on a chicken farm on the Olympic...
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Author:Eppel, JohnSummary:A hilarious send-up of Enid Blyton adventure stories. It mocks fundamentalism, racism and pseudo-intellectuality. The novel asks, in the most unlikely manner, for reconciliation among the blighted peoples of Zimbabwe.
- Author:Dorfman Jones, JessicaSummary:
Jessica Dorfman Jones delivers proven tactics to help anyone cheat successfully through life. She shows how to creatively enhance a resume and beat a drug or polygraph test. She also reveals how to file fabricated tax and insurance...
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Author:Pearl-McPhee, StephanieSummary:More tongue-in-cheek, laugh-out-loud observations on the world of knitting from the best-selling author and self-proclaimed "Yarn Harlot." Anyone who thinks knitting is for little old ladies hasn't met the Harlot. In her...
- Author:Conner, JudySummary:
Judy Conner refers to her former husband simply as "That X," which is perfectly understandable considering some of the antics he pulled. Inseparable from the family's brown dog, Conner's X performed naked...
- Author:Bing, StanleySummary:
Here, Bing chronicles the great city of Rome from its humble beginnings to its monumental collapse due to greed, in-fighting and general mismanagement. Rome, Inc. then becomes a powerful lesson for business leaders, documenting the many...
- Author:Cathcart, ThomasSummary:
The great philosopher Aristotle once said "Humor is the only test of gravity, for a subject which will not bear raillery is suspicious." Taking this tenet to task, Cathart and Klein tackle all the major philosophical...
- Author:Dennis, DarrellSummary:
"Employing pop culture examples, personal anecdote and a cutting wit, Darrell Dennis deftly weaves history with current events to entertain, inform and provide a convincing, readable overview of First Nations issues and why they matter...
- Author:Ratt, SolomonSummary:
"So often, it is through humour that the big lessons in life are learned"--about adult responsibilities, honour, and respect. Cree people love to make jokes and laugh, so the tales in Woods Cree Stories are filled with wit....
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Author:Cilauro, SantoSummary: -
Author:Nawaz, ZarqaSummary:"Zarqa Nawaz has always straddled two cultures. She's just as likely to be agonizing over which sparkly earrings will 'pimp out' her hijab as to be flirting with the Walmart meat manager in a futile attempt to secure halal chicken the...
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Author:Elliott, Rob.Summary:Over 1.5 million sold! Now, all four classic joke books in one collection. Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids, More Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids, Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids, and Laugh-Out-Loud Animal Jokes for Kids all in one set.
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Author:Elliott, Rob.Summary:Over 1.5 million sold! Now, all four classic joke books in one collection. Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids, More Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids, Knock-Knock Jokes for Kids, and Laugh-Out-Loud Animal Jokes for Kids all in one set.
- Author:David, ShieldsSummary:
A debate, nearly to the death, about life and art, cocktails included. And a soon-to-be major motion picture from James Franco! Caleb Powell always wanted to become an artist, but he overcommitted to life (he' s a stay-at-home dad...
- Author:Bombeck, ErmaSummary:
Displaying spirited insight, Erma exposes threats to the most stable contemporary marriage. She reveals what happens when a wife puts a dent in "his" car, couples cook together, and a woman expects romance from her worn out...
- Author:Haysom, IanSummary:
"One summer, shortly after taking a step back from an illustrious journalism career, Ian Haysom found himself in charge of his first grandchild, Mayana, who was three at the time. As a healthy, energetic member of the baby-boom...
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