Posts Tagged ‘humour’
Theft by Finding TP
One of the most anticipated books of 2017: Boston Globe, New York Times Book Review, New York’s “Vulture”, The Week, Bustle, BookRiot An NPR Best Book of 2017An AV Club Favorite Book of 2017A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2017A Goodreads Choice Awards nominee David Sedaris tells all in a book that is, literally,…
Read MoreLet’s Explore Diabetes with Owls
“Sedaris is a remarkably skilled storyteller and savvy essayist….And based, on this latest collection, he’s getting only better.” —Los Angeles Times A guy walks into a bar car and… From here the story could take many turns. When the guy is David Sedaris, the possibilities are endless, but the result is always the same: he…
Read MoreCalypso
David Sedaris returns with his most deeply personal and darkly hilarious book. If you’ve ever laughed your way through David Sedaris’s cheerfully misanthropic stories, you might think you know what you’re getting with Calypso. You’d be wrong. When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board…
Read MoreThe Beaverton Presents Glorious and or Free History of Canada
“A hilarious tour through Canada’s history, from the nation’s most trusted news source: The Beaverton. The Beaverton, North America’s trusted news source, has quickly become the funniest–and most biting–source of Canadian satire. Its headlines have been misinforming Canadians across the country, while also providing some of the most insightful social commentary found anywhere. Now, in…
Read MoreUnenlightenment
“These comics illustrate the search for higher meaning as it competes with the reality of hungry stomachs, ringing cell phones, and overactive minds. If you can relate, congratulations! You’re ready to start your ‘unlightenment’ journey”–Back cover.
Read MoreGarfield Fat Cat Volume 2
Collects comic strips featuring the famous feline with an appetite for lasagna.
Read MoreGarfield Fat Cat Volume 1
Collects comic strips featuring the famous feline with an appetite for lasagna.
Read MoreDad is Fat MM
In Dad is Fat, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan, who’s best known for his legendary riffs on Hot Pockets, bacon, manatees, and McDonald’s, expresses all the joys and horrors of life with five young children-everything from cousins (ocelebrities for little kidso) to toddlers’ communication skills (othey always sound like they have traveled by horseback for hours…
Read MoreTrue Confessions from the Ninth Concession
Author and playwright Dan Needles has long delighted readers and audiences alike with his insightful and laugh-out-loud perspective on small-town life, published in such bestselling books as Wingfield’s World (Random House, 2011), Wingfield’s Hope (Key Porter, 2005), With Axe and Flask (McFarlane, Walter and Ross, 2002) and Letters From Wingfield Farm (Key Porter, 1988). In…
Read MoreScrappy Little Nobody TP
“A collection of whimsical autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air recounts memorable milestones from her New England upbringing to the blockbuster films that have made her one of Hollywood’s most popular actresses, “–Baker & Taylor.
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