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A genuinely funny book is one of life's simplest pleasures, but finding the real stand-outs is never as easy.
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Anyone can tell a joke, but not everyone knows enough about history to be able to poke fun at the Romans, British royalty, and Greek mythology. These kid-friendly gross-out jokes will make readers laugh while teaching them fascinating historical tidbits.
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Faced with the obstacles and challenges of life after middle age, Barry turned to his dog, Lucy, to learn how to live his best life. He decided to try doing the thinks she does-- except for drinking from the toilet. Lucy teaches him how to live in the present, how to let go of daily grievances, and how to feel good in your own skin. And when Barry is faced with a family crisis, these lessons came just in time. -- adapted from jacket
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"A glimpse into the tribulations of parenting that is part documentary, part therapy, and completely hilarious. It all started when busy father Greg Pembroke posted a few pictures online of his three-year-old son, mid-tantrum, alongside the reason his son was crying: He had broken his bit of cheese in half. In Reasons My Kid is Crying, Greg collects together photos sent from parents around the world, documenting the many, completely logical reasons...
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Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and laxative on the same night. Aunty Acid is the sassy senior created to give “the crazy old lady in all of us” a voice that can be heard from 10 blocks away. With her long-suffering husband Walt, Aunty Acid tells it like it is and has her own unique opinions on everything. Her fanbase is growing by over 1,000 a day, as word on her wit and sassy sayings spreads across the internet, where she...
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Life is too short to remember to remove a U.S.B. safely. Aunty Acid is the sassy senior created to give “the crazy old lady in all of us” a voice that can be heard from 10 blocks away. With her long-suffering husband Walt, Aunty Acid tells it like it is and has her own unique opinions on everything. Her fanbase is growing by over 1,000 a day, as word on her wit and sassy sayings spreads across the internet, where she reaches over three million...
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Wickedly witty and wonderfully wise! Aunty Acid is the sassy senior created to give “the crazy old lady in all of us” a voice that can be heard from 10 blocks away. With her long-suffering husband Walt, Aunty Acid tells it like it is and has her own unique opinions on everything. Her fanbase is growing by over 1,000 a day, as word on her wit and sassy sayings spreads across the internet, where she reaches over three million people each week.
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Dishing out witty one-liners and old-fashioned country logic the same way an old camp cook dishes out beans and biscuits, Roy English’s Advice from a Country Farmer is simply this: no-nonsense humor and wisdom from a country gentleman schooled in common sense and kindness. “Most farmers work only half a day; the other twelve hours they do other stuff.” “When you wallow with pigs, expect to get dirty.” “Don’t skinny dip...
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Henry Ward Beecher said, “the common sense of one century is the common sense of the next.” That said, these pocket-sized humor books pack quite a bit of punch—lines that is. With more than one and a half million copies in print, their all-new look will leave a whole new generation in stitches!
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A brilliantly funny exploration of the treacherous state of adulthood by a Pulitzer Prize–winning humorist.
In eighteen hilarious pieces, Dave Barry tackles everything from fatherhood, new fatherhood (“Over the next five years, you will spend roughly 45 minutes, total, listening to songs you like, and roughly 127,000 hours listening to songs exploring topics such as how the horn on the bus goes”), self-image,...
In eighteen hilarious pieces, Dave Barry tackles everything from fatherhood, new fatherhood (“Over the next five years, you will spend roughly 45 minutes, total, listening to songs you like, and roughly 127,000 hours listening to songs exploring topics such as how the horn on the bus goes”), self-image,...
93) Turkey riddles
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A collection of nearly three dozen riddles featuring turkeys, such as "What happened when Tom Turkey stepped up to the plate? He hit a fowl ball."
94) Santa's husband
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Offering a fresh twist on Kris Kringle, a clever yet heartfelt book that tells the story of a black Santa, his white husband, and their life in the North Pole.
Everyone knows that Santa Claus is jolly, but in Santa's Husband, this cherished symbol of the holiday season is also black and gay, and married to an equally cheery man.
In this witty and sweet illustrated Christmas tale, humor writer Daniel Kibblesmith introduces us to Mr. and Mr. Claus,...
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Free Press
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2018.
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First Free Press hardcover edition.
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viii, 327 pages ; 24 cm
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"In Everything Trump Touches Dies, political campaign strategist and commentator Rick Wilson brings his darkly funny humor and biting analysis to the absurdity of American politics in the age of Trump. Wilson mercilessly exposes the damage Trump has done to the country, to the Republican Party he served for decades, and to the conservative movement that has abandoned its principles for the worst President in American history. No left-winger, Wilson...
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Simon & Schuster
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2019.
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First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
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xiii, 73 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 20 cm
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"The newest illustrated poetry collection in beloved author Judith Viorst's "decade" series, exploring, with her signature savvy and humor, what it means to be an impending nonagenarian."--
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A strange and charming collection of hilariously absurd poetry, writing, and illustration from one of today's most popular young comedians...
EGGHEAD: Or, You Can't Survive on Ideas Alone
Bo Burnham was a precocious teenager living in his parents' attic when he started posting material on YouTube. 100 million people viewed those videos, turning Bo into an online sensation with a huge and dedicated following. Bo taped his first of two Comedy Central...
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Smarter than a history teacher, funnier than the Founding Fathers, and more American than Alaska, an almost (but not entirely) comprehensive primer on American history (or at least, the good stuff). Chapters include interactive worksheets, and the book features a selection of "best of" lists, such as the 10 most notorious mobsters and 7 most corrupt presidents.
100) The last book on the left: stories of murder and mayhem from history's most notorious serial killers
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"An equal parts haunting and hilarious deep-dive review of history's most notorious and cold-blooded serial killers, from the creators of the award-winning Last Podcast on the Left"--
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