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'piercingly honest witty wonderful' - The Observer'My favourite way to learn is when a funny, clever, honest person is teaching me that's why I love Rosie Wilby!

WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2021 – SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR

The hilarious trials and tribulations of stand-up comedian Paul Tonkinson as he attempts to beat the much lauded 3-hour mark at the London Marathon.

WINNER OF THE TELEGRAPH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2021 – SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK OF THE YEAR

The hilarious trials and tribulations of stand-up comedian Paul Tonkinson as he attempts to beat the much lauded 3-hour mark at the London Marathon.

Winner: Fringe First Award 2024'I loved being a Mum.

Funny, lively and unpredictable, stand-up comedy is above all a medium to be enjoyed.

Funny, lively and unpredictable, stand-up comedy is above all a medium to be enjoyed.

During the last 300 years circus clowns have emerged as powerful cultural icons.

During the last 300 years circus clowns have emerged as powerful cultural icons.

What is it to be a stand-up comedian?

What is it to be a stand-up comedian?

Dan Rhodes is one of the most successful and beloved YouTuber and TikTok influencers in the world with more than 5 billion views on YouTube and the most viewed personal post ever - over 300 million views - on TikTok.

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERThis is a self-help book like no other.

**WINNER OF BEST SPORTS ENTERTAINMENT BOOK AT THE BRITISH SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2022**'Hard-hitting and hilarious' - James Acaster'Funny, moving and compelling' - Mike CostelloA heart-warming, hilarious true story about fighting and family, based on the acclaimed stage show.

'Absolutely hilarious' - Neil Gaiman'One of the funniest musical commentators that you will ever read .

'Effortless humour and bucketloads of charm.

Indispensable for anyone interested in starting or running a festival of any kind - Blackmore Vale MagazineThis book applies to all festivals - literary, music, folk, jazz, food, arts - big and small.

The first-ever biography of the legendary comic and the most improbable rise to fame in the history of American comedy.

Designed to take you from the moment you first put your pen to paper to pitching and selling your completed screenplay, this is one of the most inspiring books on screenwriting you'll ever read.

A brilliant story of adventure, wit and philosophy from the origins of the SPELLSLINGER series to enrapture devotees as well as newcomers alike.

Ten year old Ferius Parfax has a simple plan: kill every last inhabitant of the spell-gifted nation that destroyed her people, starting with the man who murdered her parents.

p>Cows on the Freeway is a collection of poems inspired by the ocean and freeways of Southern California.

One thing magicians like to hear even more than oohs and ahhs is laugher.

Houdini in the Classroom is a fun and effective teaching approach that can be used to: Help students to develop creative and critical thinking skills Improve studentsconfidence in public speaking Foster better writing skills Create a fun learning environment Enhance motor coordination Create memory hooks for key curriculum conceptsThe author, Michael Kett, has been a physical therapist as well as a magician for more than 20 years.

The author, Michael Kett, has been a physical therapist, as well as a magician, for more than 20 years.

The original Smart Aleck Chronicles was published to little, if any notice in 2007.

In Plankton Soup (Second Helpings) Sutton has fused recurring themes such as Life, death, religion, war, romance, sociology, sexual orientation, mythology, genitalia, science fiction, vaudeville theatre, politics (vaudeville theatre again), geography, medical ethics, philosophy, black magic, fashion, cinematography, art, music, history, quantum physics, chemistry, literature, micro-biology, comic fantasy, contemporary culture, foreign languages, archaeology, mental illness, umbrella stands and biscuits.

This workbook is designed to help newcomers to the world of performance and exhibition become successful!

ALL YOU NEED TO KNOWA PRACTICAL HANDBOOK with complete instructions for a routine of card tricks performed using the cards as they are removed from the manufacturers sealed carton.

OLD WINE IN NEW BOTTLESSTUART LEEA practical handbook setting out full instructions for a routine of spectacular card tricks.

A PRACTICAL HANDBOOK of card magic that brings together material from the same authors previous books on the subject augmented with additional information.

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Playwriting for Puppet Theatre provides a foundation for those puppeteers, teachers and librarians who want to develop suitable scripts for puppet theatre.

A comprehensive guide to writing funny, specifically geared toward middle/high school students, adults, teachers, pastors, motivational speakers, wanna be comics, and amateur/semi-professional comedians.

This book helps you to write and deliver jokes to attract more money, honey and health into your life.

This is a collection of short stories mostly fantasy with some horror.

WINNER OF THE FORTNUM & MASON DEBUT FOOD BOOK AWARD'Sally really tells it how it is .

ContentsThe Minstrel Show Will Never DieJim Crow and Tom ThumbIrishness of it AllIrving Berlin TitillatesGershwins Racial ProfilingJews in BlackfaceJolson the ShlemielStrutting to RedemptionEndnotes--------------------------------How New York City, the Birthplace of Blackface, Defined Humor and Race for 100 Years(MIB: 12-17) Jim Crow, a blackface stage character, lends his name to the pernicious practice of racial segregation.

Set in the time of Savonarolas rise to power, this television series documents the conflict between medieval and Renaissance values in the confrontation between the celebrated Dominican friar and the citizens of Florence.

There is a connection, hard to explain logically but easy to feel, between achievement in public life and progress in the arts.

An Essential Guide to Landing -- and Keeping -- Your first Hollywood JobA position as an assistant to a producer, agent, director, studio executive, or star can be the path to a fabulous career -- or a one-way ticket to hell.

Perhaps more than any other time of life, the teen years are a period associated with distinct social norms, and language patterns are especially important to the social dynamics of teenagers.

Inspired by a marionette show he saw, C.

SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SHOW, FROM THE NETWORK BEHIND THE WALKING DEAD'[W]hen I found Rice's work I absolutely loved how she took that genre and (.

Felix Dennis, notorious multimillionaire publisher, first started writing poetry after a life-threatening illness.

With a fondness for spoonerisms and double entendres, Ronnie Barker is one of the nation s greatest comics.

When Will I Be Famous?

In June 1994, Michael Barrymore, television celebrity and gameshow host, checked himself out of an American clinic where he was receiving treatment for alcohol and drug abuse.

Firmly established in the world of entertainment, The Cat's route to fame has been through corporate and sporting dinners.

Originally published in 1952, this classic guidebook provides a complete treatise on sleight of hand coin conjuring, making an excellent companion for those who want to impress and entertain with some classic magic tricks.

This fascinating book offers an in-depth guide to the art of ventriloquism, and will prove to be an invaluable addition to the bookshelf of anyone with a desire to learn this entertaining skill.