Humour

Shukert's sharp comic turns careen smack into the middle of our hearts.

With this all-access pass, Tony Hawk shares the joy, the exhaustion, the adrenaline, and the pain of life on the road.

In September 2001 the British Association for the Advancement of Science (the BA) embarked on the world's largest, and most unusual, scientific experiment.

Perfect for fans of Donna Douglas and Nancy Revell, a heart-warming saga set in post war London from Sunday Times bestselling author Pip Granger.

Carl Reiner has been making people laugh since the days of The Dick Van Dyke Show.

I had seriously reached a point in my life where I wasn't scared of anything.

"e;A fascinating and hilarious look at some of the least appealing places and events on the planet.

Logan Murray has successfully taught the techniques of stand-up comedy to thousands, and in this book he distills his years of experience into the essential skills for a great and enjoyable performance.

YOULL NEVER SLEEP IN THIS TOWN AGAINFrom Saturday Night Live to stand-up, from a blockbuster film career to the star of CBSs hit television show Gary Unmarried, Jay Mohr is one of the funniest people in comedy today.

Poet and cartoonist Austin Kleon has discovered a new way to read between the lines.

"e;Amy Wilson's hilarious, tender memoir.

Gilbert Tuhabonye is a survivor.

Food was once the providence of celebrated chefs and critical connoisseurs.

A delightfully depraved collection of classic Zombie Christmas carols, like "e;I Saw Mommy Chewing Santa Clause"e;, "e;We Three Spleens"e;, and more.

Reprinted in the original for the first time in 75 yearsListen to Dr.

The murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums.

You have two choices: Be attacked by a wolverine or go on a date If you're smart, you chose wolverine.

What you're holding in your hands is a very funny and sometimes poignant look at fathers.

God's Lunatics is an eyebrow-raising encyclopedia of the strange and shocking side of history's religions, cults, and spiritual movements, by Michael Largo, the bestselling author of the Bram Stoker Award-winning Final Exits.

A little Coco Chanel, a lot Carrie Bradshaw, with a dash of Maureen Dowda hip, hilarious collection of mini-profiles in shopping and romantic courage.

"e;An admirable job of covering 60,000 years of human history in one volume.

From the beloved O Magazine writer, observations on life and love that are insightful, moving, and "e;always, always spot-on hilarious"e; (Winston-Salem Journal).

You drag yourself to work wearing your office uniform, complete with khaki pants and sense of impending doom.

For parents who have been knocked to the floor by bad news and plastered to the ceiling by unwelcome surprises .

Through a process of exhaustive man research he calls "e;keeping his eyes open,"e; Dick Masterson has compiled a Magnum-size list of the ways men are better than women.

Everybody has that special someone in their life that they can't wait to get rid of.

Nobody pricks corporate balloons better than Stanley Bing.

Get comfy, pull up a pan of blondies, and settle in for some girlfriend talk.

A perfect distraction and inspiration, and a collection that begs to be shared.

Two widely published humor columnists and "e;bad boys"e; of academia take their wit and wisdom to dazzling new lows in this irreverent send-up of highbrow literary culture.

Judith Viorst is known and loved by readers of all ages, for childrens books such as Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day; nonfiction titles, including the bestseller Necessary Losses; and her collections of humorous poetry, which make perfect gifts for birthdays, Mothers Day, graduation, Christmas, Chanukah, or at any time of year.

Perfect for linguaphiles and lovers of quotes, Ifferisms is a lively compendium of wit, wisdom, and wordplay from Dr.

Comic essays from the author of Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style: "e;There's no book wiser or half as funny as I Shudder.

A hysterically tongue-in-cheek, parody parenting guide by "e;a wonder writer and an expressive, hilarious comedian"e; (Zack Galifianakis).

What luncheon meat is found in over forty-five countries, available in ninety-nine percent of supemarkets and corner shops, and sells nearly eighty million pounds every year?

In Destined for Destiny, George W.

An American comic icon tells the story of his secondact rise from obscurity to multimedia stardom.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA Times, Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Radio Times, Daily Herald and FT Book of the Year'I was born with a warped sense of humour and when I was carried home from being born it was Coronation Day and so I was called Victoria but you are not supposed to know who wrote this anyway it is about time I unleashed my pent-up emotions in a bitter comment on the state of our society but it's not quite me so I think I shall write a heart-warming story with laughter behind the tears and tears behind the laughter which means hysterics to you Philistines.

In early October 2004, Brendon Burns - a delusional, god-fearing, drug addict, manic depressive and award-winning comedian - has a vision of happiness.

A hilarious autobiography from one of Britain's funniest and most successful comedians.

___________________They had a cunning plan.

So your husband/boyfriend/partner (delete as necessary) has just tipped over 35/40/45/50 (delete as necessary) and you can see that he's not quite as keen on Emmerdale as he once was.

How to be cool when you're afraid you've forgotten how .

Everything I Know I Learned From TV uses characters we all know and love and their TV worlds to explain the great questions of philosophy.

A doctor in America has just invented a 'sperm sorting machine'.

Isn't it always the way?

After sharpening his mind in The Know-It-All and achieving spiritual enlightenment in The Year of Living Biblically, A.

Going to college or university can be a daunting experience.

Clement Freud, who died suddenly in April 2009, was a man of many parts.

Many of us were put off history by the dry and dreary way it was taught at school.