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The Portable Curmudgeon

The Portable Curmudgeon more books like this

by Jon Winokur

Do you believe that cynicism is simply common sense? Do sunny smiles make you want to snarl? Do you have the feeling you may answer with something unprintable the next time you hear "Have a nice day"? Then you'll be in the best of company with the whiplash wits and sardonic savants brought together in this collection. 15 line drawings.

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The Rich Are Different: A Priceless Treasury of Quotations and Anecdotes about the Affluent, the Posh, and the Just Plain Loaded

The Rich Are Different: A Priceless Treasury of Quotations and Anecdotes about the Affluent, the Posh, and the Just Plain Loaded more books like this

by Jon Winokur

A treasury of quotations and anecdotes about the affluent, the posh, and the just plain loaded.

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Zen to Go

Zen to Go more books like this

by Jon Winokur

A sometimes humorous, always provocative collection of wise and witty Zen proverbs from the bestselling author of The Portable Curmudgeon. Look no farther than Zen to Go for the indispensable quotebook of the New Age. 20 black-and-white drawings.

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A curmudgeon's garden of love more books like this

by Jon Winokur

From the author of the bestseller The Portable Curmudgeon comes a compilation of waggish quotes, snarling interviews, and biting anecdotes on the subjects of--love, sex, men, women, marriage, and divorce. Line art.

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The Portable Curmudgeon Redux more books like this

by Jon Winokur (Editor)

With more than 180,000 copies in print, The Portable Curmudgeon provides all the proof needed to convince even the most hardened skeptic that there's an endless popular appetite for irascible wit and satirical spleen. Now the Curmudgeon is back with a vengeance with more than 1,000 brand-new, delightfully acerbic quotations from the world's ...

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Mondo Canine more books like this

by Jon Winokur

A celebration of man's best friend from the inimitable author of The Portable Curmudgeon. Jon Winokur has collected waggish observations and profound insights from Mark Twain to Anne Tyler, James Thurber to Will Rogers, Dave Barry to Emily Dickinson--plus a treasury of fascinating lore and trivia. 2-color throughout; 45 black-and-white photographs.

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Writers on Writing more books like this

by Jon Winokur

Here are witty, profound and colorful quotations on the writer's art, compiled by the bestselling author of The Portable Curmudgeon. Totally redesigned, and featuring original line drawings, this entertaining book makes for a pleasurable reading experience.

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Je Ne Sais What?: A Guide to de Rigueur Frenglish for Readers, Writers, and Speakers

Je Ne Sais What?: A Guide to de Rigueur Frenglish for Readers, Writers, and Speakers more books like this

by Jon Winokur

This book explores the French expressions, maxims, and literary allusions that grace English. The author offers definitions and often brief etymological notes and illustrative quotations for such Gallicisms as cherchez la femme, savoir vivre, nom de guerre, and c'est la vie.

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Advice to Writers: A Compendium of Quotes, Anecdotes, and Writerly Wisdom from a Dazzling Array of Literary Lights

Advice to Writers: A Compendium of Quotes, Anecdotes, and Writerly Wisdom from a Dazzling Array of Literary Lights more books like this

by Jon Winokur

Winokur gathers the counsel of more than 400 celebrated authors in a treasury on the world and work of writing. "Advice to Writers" contains the secrets behind the sleight-of-hand practiced by artists from Aristotle to Rita Mae Brown.

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Friendly Advice more books like this

by Jon Winokur

The new book by the creator of the bestselling The Portable Curmudgeon--a compendium of entertaining, insightful, and extremely quotable aphorism, axioms, and rules of thumb. Not confined to clean underwear, galoshes, and good grades, this collection of advice ranges across the whole spectrum of life, from sex and success to acting and even ...

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How to Win at Golf: Without Actually Playing Well

How to Win at Golf: Without Actually Playing Well more books like this

by Jon Winokur

Winokur assures his readers that if they can't play golf consistently well, they can at least win consistently. He provides various tired and true gamesmanship techniques with which to gain the advantage--from psychological warfare to stifled sneezes. Illustrations.

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The Return of the Portable Curmudgeon

The Return of the Portable Curmudgeon more books like this

by Jon Winokur

When turning the other cheek just won't do, try fighting back with the cantankerous remarks of some of the crustiest, grouchiest, and cleverest curmudgeons of all time. Profiles of three world-class wordsmiths--Alexander Woollcott, Oscar Wilde, and Robert Benchley--plus interviews with a variety of caustic commentators make this a collection of ...

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True Confessions more books like this

by Jon Winokur

Eddie Murphy. Katherine Hepburn. Sean Connery. Mae West. Stephen King. Richard Nixon. Who hasn't wanted to know the titillating truth about how they see themselves? At last, America's ravenous appetite for celebrity revelations can be satisfied, as famous personalities preen about their accomplishments and confess about their torrid love affairs. ...

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The Traveling Curmudgeon: Irreverent Notes, Quotes, and Anecdotes on Dismal Destinations, Excess Baggage, the Full Upright Position, and Other Reasons Not to Go There

The Traveling Curmudgeon: Irreverent Notes, Quotes, and Anecdotes on Dismal Destinations, Excess Baggage, the Full Upright Position, and Other Reasons Not to Go There more books like this

by Jon Winokur (Editor)

On the theory that an account of a pleasant journey is best not thrust upon friends, that a disaster makes for a more entertaining story, here is a gathering of quotes, commentary, and anecdotes about the travails of travel, the downright strangeness of foreign places, and rueful encounters on the road.

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The Big Curmudgeon: 2,500 Irreverently Outrageous Quotations from World-Class Grump and Cantankerous Commentators

The Big Curmudgeon: 2,500 Irreverently Outrageous Quotations from World-Class Grump and Cantankerous Commentators more books like this

by Jon Winokur (Editor)

The author of the wildly successful "Portable Curmudgeon" and "Portable Curmudgeon Redux" outdoes himself in the biggest collection yet of acid wit and wisdom cunningly collected from sardonic savants of every stripe. A curmudgeon is defined as 1. A crusty, ill-tempered, churlish old man; 2. Anyone who hates hypocrisy and pretense and has the ...

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Happy Motoring!: Canine Life in the Fast Lane

Happy Motoring!: Canine Life in the Fast Lane more books like this

by Jon Winokur, Norris Epstein

Both professional and amateur photographers and writers have contributed to this volume of photographs celebrating the fondness that dogs show for automobiles.

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Encyclopedia Neurotica more books like this

by Jon Winokur

From the author of "The Portable Curmudgeon" comes an irreverent, A-to-Z guide to the tics, twitches, and safety-valve nuttiness of modern life.

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The Friendly Jane Austen more books like this

by Natalie C Tyler, Reid Boates (Contributions by), Jon Winokur (Contributions by)

This newcomer's introduction contains everything one needs to know about the classic novelist who has just crossed two centuries to land on today's bestseller lists. 75 illustrations.

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Fathers: Memoirs more books like this

by Jon Winokur

This winning anthology from the author of The Portable Curmudgeon celebrates life with fathers famous, infamous, and even fictional--a perfect gift for Father's Day. Contributors include Joyce Carol Oates, Candice Bergen, Angelica Huston, Thurgood Marshall, Martha Graham, Calvin Coolidge, and many others. Illustrated.

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Ennui to Go: The Art of Boredom more books like this

by Jon Winokur (Compiled by)

The Romans called it "Taedium vitae, " "the tedium of life, " and Nietzsche described it as "that disagreeable, windless calm of the soul." By whatever name it's known, ennui has reached epidemic proportions. The good news? Ennui causes all sorts of fascinating behavior -- and lots of terrific quotes collected in this surprisingly fun book. They ...

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Fathers more books like this

by Jon Winokur

In this warm-hearted, sometimes droll, often poignant collection, a host of men and women reminisce about their fathers. Includes child's-eye views of heroic fathers, (John Wayne), incorrigibly eccentric fathers (Groucho Marx), even mafioso fathers (Sam Giancana), plus excerpts from books by Mona Simpson, Kazuo Ishiguro, and others. Illustrations.

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Bellingham by the Bay: Bits, Bites, Adventures in Radio and Real Life more books like this

by Bruce Bellingham, Jon Winokur (Introduction by)

A prolific contributor to Herb Caen's San Francisco Chronicle column, Bruce Bellingham has collected his witcisms to present his first book of topical humor. San Francisco's favorite commentator and comic, Bruce Bellingham tells the story of his arrival in rile Golden West from New Jersey as an 18-year-old, his experiences as a "conscientous ...

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The Big Book of Irony more books like this

by Jon Winokur

Jon Winokur defines and classifies irony and contrasts it with coincidence and cynicism, and other oft-confused concepts that many think are ironic. He looks at the different forms irony can take, from an irony deficiency to visual irony to an understatement, using photographs and relate-able examples from pop culture. * "Irony in Action" looks at ...

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The War Between the State: Northern California Vs. Southern California more books like this

by Jon Winokur (Editor)

From the editor of "The Portable Curmudgeon" comes this tongue-in-cheek look at the rivalry between Northern and Southern California, with quotes from Mark Twain, Gertrude Stein, Truman Capote, and others. Illustrations included.

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Master Tips more books like this

by Jon Winokur

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