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Love's Funny That Way by Judy Brown (Paperback - Sterling Pub Co Inc)
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Blonde Walks into a Bar by Jonathan Swan (Paperback - Ulysses Pr)
When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris (Paperback - Reprint)
The best-selling author of <IT>Me Talk Pretty One Day <RO>and <IT>Naked <RO>presents a collection of essays in his signature droll style that explores such topics as an effort to make coffee while the water is shut off, an annoying fellow passenger on a plane journey, and a smoking-cessation trip to Tokyo. Reprint.
The Best Political Cartoons Of The Year 2005 by Daryl Cagle (Paperback - Que Pub)
<p>Relive 2004 with humor. <i>The Best Political Cartoons of the Year</i> is a compilation of the best editorial cartoons from 2004. Handpicked by Daryl Cagle, America's most widely read editorial cartoonist and host of <a href=http://cagle.slate.msn.com>http://cagle.slate.msn.com</a>, the cartoons feature the top editorial cartoonists in the world, as well as special contributions from Howard Dean and Michael Reagan. Remember such moments as Janet Jackson's Super Bowl incident, Martha Stewart's trial and conviction, the Iraqi prison scandal, Michael Moore's documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 and more. It's the illustrated version of the "best of 2004" - don't miss out!</p>
Samuel Johnson's Insults by Jack Lynch (Paperback - Reprint)
More than 300 barbs collected from Samuel Johnson's famous 1755 dictionary comprise some of his most scathing and humorous insults, including several lesser-known examples that have fallen out of popular use, in a volume of terms complemented by whimsically affronting definitions. By the author of The Age of Elizabeth in the Age of Johnson. Reprint.
Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris (Paperback - Reprint)
The bestselling author of Naked presents a savagely funny collection of stories, including pieces about his sojourn in Paris, as well as those that have been featured in The New Yorker, Esquire, and on National Public Radio.
Our Dumb World by The Onion (Paperback - Reprint)
A news-parody compendium of world non-facts features incorrect statistics for all of the earth's independent nations, from Afghanistan's "Allah's Cat Box" and the world's rejected flag designs to the planet's most annoying handicrafts and the Ukraine's "Bridebasket of Europe." Reprint.
Uncle John's Endlessly Engrossing Bathroom Reader by Bri (Paperback - Portable Pr)
I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley (Paperback - Riverhead Books)
A debut compilation of literary essays offers a revealing and humorous look at human fallibility and the vagaries of modern urban life as the author details the despoiling of an exhibit at the Natural History Museum, the provocation of her first boss, siccing the cops on her mysterious neighbor, and other offbeat situations. Original.
Dress Your Family In Corduroy And Denim by David Sedaris (Paperback - Reprint)
In a collection of whimsical essays by the author of Me Talk Pretty One Day, the Rooster gets married at an uproarious wedding, an estrangement occurs over a rubber vs. plastic debate, and the author gets the upper hand during a slumber party game of strip poker. Reprint.
Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters by Jane Austen (Paperback - Quirk Books)
Following up on the success of <IT>Pride and Prejudice and Zombies<RO> comes a new tale that combines a Regency classic with monster mayhem, in which a Jane Austen novel is expanded with all-new scenes of giant lobsters, rampaging octopi, two-headed sea serpents and other biological monstrosities. Original.
I Drink for a Reason by David Cross (Hardcover - Grand Central Pub)
A volume of edgy essays and stories by the Emmy-winning comedian and <IT>Ben Stiller Show <RO>writer includes his observations on the ridiculous aspects of life and his occasionally trumped-up memories of offbeat experiences. 100,000 first printing.
When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris (Hardcover - Little Brown & Co)
A new collection of essays by the author of <IT>Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim <RO>celebrates the foibles of his everyday life in France and America, from an attempt to make coffee with water in a flower vase to a drug purchase in a North Carolina mobile home.
The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-ass Audiobook And Financial Planner by Jill Conner Browne (Paperback -
They’re wild, beloved, and all-around fabulous, but with the Sweet Potato Queens, there’re just never enough good times—or enough good eats. Well, now all fabulous women everywhere can have their own mountains of royal fun and food, because bestselling author and Boss Queen Jill Conner Browne is revealing her big-ass top secret recipes—and the events that inspired them—in The Sweet Potato Queens’ Big-Ass Cookbook (and Financial Planner). And, of course, she’s dishing up plenty of hilarious stories, including:<br><br>• Queenly adventures in mothering<br>•The tiniest bit of plastic surgery<br>• The all-true story of the Cutest Boy in the World<br><br>And, oh yes, as promised:<br>• Sound financial planning. Tip number one: Hope that Daddy lives forever.
The Amazing Book of Useless Information by Noel Botham (Paperback - Perigee)
Why We Suck by Denis Leary (Hardcover - Viking Pr)
The four-time Emmy-nominated comic satirist of <IT>Rescue Me <RO>presents irreverent cultural observations about how society is taking itself too seriously, in an account that shares anecdotes from his Irish-Catholic upbringing, high-pressure family life, and work as a performing artist. 200,000 first printing.
David Sedaris Live at Carnegie Hall by David Sedaris (Compact Disc - Abridged)
The author performs off-the-wall stories from his upcoming spring 2004 book, introducing a wacky cast of characters including a parrot who mimics an ice-maker and lovers quarreling over a rubber band.
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Takes a Swing at Baseball by Bathroom Readers Hysterical Institute (Pa
A treasury of baseball trivia, presented in a "Bathroom Reader" format, includes lighthearted factoids on a range of topics from the sport's history and key contributors to the evolutions of its equipment and uniforms, in a volume that is complemented by obscure facts and anecdotes. Original. 50,000 first printing.
The Areas Of My Expertise by John Hodgman (Paperback - Reprint)
A humorous compendium of reference tables, trivia, and wisdom--largely invented by the author--lists the mottoes of the fifty-one states, identifies U.S. presidents with hooks for hands, describes the menu items in addition to eel at the first Thanksgiving, and more. Reprint.
101 Ways to Kill Your Boss by Graham Roumieu (Paperback - Plume)
The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love by Jill Conner Browne (Paperback - Three Rivers Pr)
Based on the Queens' collective experience in matters of the hear, here is the anti--Southern Belle Primer--a droll and hilarious look at life and love from the world's only female drag queens. Some of the topics covered: Boyfriend or Fiance? How to tell the difference and maintain the distinction; The five men you must have in your life at all times in order to have the equivalent of one suitable man; The true magic words guaranteed to get any man to do your bidding; Wearing pretty underwear at all times, on account of you just never know.
Mama for President by Vicki Lawrence (Paperback - Thomas Nelson Inc)
The Diva Code by Piggy (Hardcover - Hyperion Books)
The fashion-maven Muppet imparts French-accented opinions on what is wrong with everyone else and what is right with her, counseling would-be divas on everything from dressing for success to the inferiority of frogs. 75,000 first printing.
Porn for Women Postcard Book by Cambridge Women's Pornography Coop Ander (Hardcover - Chronicle Boo
Tales from the Teachers' Lounge by Robert Wilder (Paperback - Reprint)
A witty odyssey inside the classroom offers a fresh and funny look at the entire teaching experience in a new collection of essays that describes the author's experiences singing the blues in New York's Central Park as a student, navigating a cutthroat kindergarten sign-up, and more. By the author of <IT>Daddy Needs a Drink<RO>. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.
The Bear in the Attic by Patrick F. McManus (Paperback - Reprint)
The popular humorist and author of They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? presents a collection of nature essays on such topics as the allure of RVs, the existential implications of getting lost, animal intelligence, and fish stories.
Fox Trot by Bill Amend (Paperback - Andrews McMeel Pub)
Amend's Fox Trot comic strip has been collected into this treasury edition containing all the cartoons from bestsellers Black Bart Says Draw and Eight Yards, Down and Out. Reproduced in true chronological order, in large format, and with colored Sunday strips, this collection brings readers real treasury fare.
The Future's So Bright I Can't Bear to Look by Tom Tomorrow (Paperback - Nation Books)
Cartoon illustrations throughout enhance this satirical review of everything conservative, featuring comments on Bill O'Reilly and Rudy Giuliani while introducing new characters, such as Conservative Jones and Sparky the Penguin. Original.
211 Things a Clever Girl Can Do by Bunty Cutler (Hardcover - Perigee)
A companion volume to <IT>211 Things a Bright Boy Can Do<RO> furnishes a life skills handbook for girls of all ages that contains tutorials on such topics as how to remove stains, escape a swarm of bees, make a little black dress out of a garbage bag, forecast the weather, and more.
Creative Cursing by Sarah Royal (Hardcover - Spiral)