My Dog Is the Best Person I Know is an outrageously funny and heartwarming look intochildrens relationships with their four-legged canine family members.
This book attempts to discuss selected but thorny issues of humor research that form the major stumbling blocks as well as challenges in humor studies at large and thus merit insightful discussion.
Part memoir, part testimonial, and part life guide, Stand by Your Truth mixes Rickey Smiley's down-home humor with the values he learned from being raised by three generations of elders, steeped in the Baptist church, and mentored by some of the most celebrated comics in the entertainment industry today.
The Liberal Rednecksa Southern-based stand-up comedy group known for their scathing political satirecelebrate all that's good about Dixie while leading a progressive revolution toward a New South.
In this ';little gem' (Washington Independent Review of Books), Pulitzer Prizewinning columnist and New York Times bestselling author Dave Barry learns how to age happily from his old but joyful dog, Lucy.
From the cocreator of the celebrated Big Book of Jewish Humor comes a ';funnygeezer-licious' (Jack Handey, author of Deep Thoughts) collection of jokes about growing older that makes fun of memory loss, marriages, medicine, sex, the afterlife, and much morea perfect gift for almost anyone who was born before you were.
In the tradition of Sloane Crosley, Mindy Kaling, and Katie Heaney, a hilarious and insightful memoir about one New York City millennial's journey to find herself, her dream career, and true love, all while juggling a truly unique job as the world's only professional bridesmaid.
A runaway bestseller in Japan, now available in English for the first time, Life Works Itself Out is an unforgettable collection of adorable cat photos and sage life advice that will appeal to fans of Texts from Mittens, I Could Pee on This, and Grumpy Cat.
';Captivatingequal parts memoir and cultural history, Henry Alford seamlessly interweaves heartwarming and hilarious anecdotes about his deep dive into all things dance' (Misty Copeland, The New York Times Book Review).
***An Act of God (previously published as The Last Testament: A Memoir) is now a major Broadway show starring Jim Parsons (The Big Bang Theory) and directed by Joe Mantello (Wicked)***Over the course of his long and distinguished career, God has literally seen it all.
';With this charming, sardonic debut, stand up comedian and actor Todd Barry makes readers laugh as hard as the audiences at his shows' (Publishers Weekly) in this hilarious book of travel essays from his time on tour in the US, Canada, and Israel.
A collection of the best of The Harvard Lampoonthe spawning ground for Hollywoods elite comedy writers and New Yorker humoristsrevealing the hidden gems from their 140-year history.
Written over many years and enjoyed by family and friends, Jim has decided to publish these limericks for his eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
One of the things that I remember most about my mother aside from spitting her false teeth out of the bus window while trying to jettison some gum, was her constant chatter.
A humorous explanation as to why all those silly things happen as a result of having multiple sclerosiswell, at least it gives you someone else to blame.
The essential guide to enjoying modern lesbianismThese days, lesbians are everywhere you turn, streaming for your entertainment or commenting on the important political movements and hairdos of the day.
For over a quarter of a century, Michael Musto entertained the country with his column "e;La Dolce Musto"e; in the Village Voice; fabulous, funny, and flippant, this collection is an insider's guide to the glittering highs and desperate lows of New York City's more colorful residentsHailed by the New York Times as "e;the city's most punny, raunchy, and self-referential gossip columnist,"e; Michael Musto doled out wit and wisdom in his weekly Village Voice column for twenty-nine years.
You're a stud with a busy schedule, you've got lovely Linda, sassy Sue and tantalizing Tina all demanding that you show them some TLC, but how can you choose which lucky lady deserves your manly presence?
At the age of almost 47 years old I find myself travelling South on the M6 Motorway heading towards the village that I grew up in, almost 37 years have passed since I was wrenched overnight from everything I knew On May 16th this year my Parents would have celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary that is, if things had been different The journey is a strange one as I find my mind racing through my memory recalling so many different events both good and bad, Im not scared, its taken me all these years to conquer my fears but I have finally managed it.
Naughtical Tales is a collection of writings by Tushar Duttan alumni of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, batch 1965 (entry year)put together to celebrate their golden jubilee next year, 2015.
Whilst there are enough celebrity connections and anecdotes not to be out of place in an A list autobiography, the real hook of this book is that the author isnt remotely famous.
Funny and insightful, The Trouble with Paradise is a delightful yet highly informative romp through the latest breakthroughs in science, psychology, popular culture and the history of humans and life on earth, with the ultimate aim of helping the reader make sense of their own life within the context of the exciting yet also alarming developments of the 21st century.
The spitting image of her father, Jasmine, a chubby little girl with kinky, thick locks of hair and big brown eyes, always felt out of place in the presence of her family, especially in fashion conscience New York City.
