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1	When You Are Engulfed in Flames more books like this by David Sedaris add to wishlist In essay after essay, Sedaris proceeds from bizarre conundrums of daily life to the most deeply resonant human truths. Culminating in a brilliant account of his venture to Tokyo in order to quit smoking, his sixth essay collection is a new masterpiece of comic writing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.16! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea more books like this by Chelsea Handler add to wishlist In her raucous new memoir, the star of the "Chelsea Handler Show" takes readers on a gut-busting whirlwind tour through her life story that includes misbegotten boyfriends, boozy nights, embarrassing moments, and atrocious parental behavior. see all copies from $8.99! new only from $9.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Naked more books like this by D Sedaris add to wishlist Through a series of comic anecdotes, quirky essayist David Sedaris touches on the highlights of his life to date, including his cross-country hitchhiking trip; his discovery of Shakespeare in rural North Carolina; his various odd jobs as a migrant fruit picker, a jade polisher, and a woodwork refinisher; a family Christmas Eve spent with a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman more books like this by Nora Ephron add to wishlist With her disarming, intimate, completely accessible voice, and dry sense of humor, Ephron shares her ups and downs in a candid, hilarious look at women who are getting older and dealing with the tribulations of maintenance, menopause, empty nests, and life itself. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	I Was Told There'd Be Cake more books like this by Sloane Crosley add to wishlist Wry, hilarious, and profoundly genuine, this debut collection of literary essays is a celebration of fallibility and haplessness in all their glory. Crosby's strikingly original voice chronicles the struggles and unexpected beauty of modern urban life. see all copies from $2.50! new only from $7.15! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	A Man Without a Country more books like this by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. add to wishlist Kurt Vonnegut's first new book in nearly 10 years is a collection of the essays he has published during that time, illustrated with his inimitable--and often hilarious--line drawings. Vonnegut writes on such topics as death, literature, the state of the American soul, the necessity for making art, and, of course, the administration of George W. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.45! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	In God We Trust, All Others Pay Cash more books like this by Jean Shepherd add to wishlist Jean Shepherd once again takes up his satirist's pen to bring us another nostalgic portfolio of sketches that portray a more innocent era when life was good, fun was clean, and station wagons roamed the earth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Driving Like Crazy: Thirty Years of Vehicular Hellbending, Celebrating America the Way It's Supposed to Be--With an Oil Well in Every Backyard, a Cadillac Escalade in Every Carport, and the Chairman of the Federal Reserve Mowing Our Lawn more books like this by P J O'Rourke add to wishlist A collection spanning thirty years, chronicling famed humorist and gearhead P. J. O'Rourke's love affair with the automobile from mid-twentieth century to now from heyday to sickbay. see all copies from $14.33! new only from $14.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	My Point...and I Do Have One more books like this by Ellen DeGeneres add to wishlist Ellen DeGeneres, stand-up comic and star of "Ellen", weighs in with her observations, dreams, and anecdotes. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim more books like this by David Sedaris add to wishlist Another collection by bestselling satiric essayist David Sedaris, author of NAKED and ME TALK PRETTY ONE DAY and frequent contributor to the public radio show THIS AMERICAN LIFE. Some of the essays are in the laugh-out-loud vein to which Sedaris fans are accustomed, including an over-the-top look at Dutch Christmas traditions, and Sedaris's ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life more books like this by Laurie Notaro add to wishlist Introducing Laurie Notaro, the leader of the Idiot Girls' Action Adventure Club. Every day she fearlessly rises from bed to defeat the evil machinations of dolts, dimwits, and boobs--and that's before she even puts on a bra. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	The Funny Thing Is... more books like this by Ellen DeGeneres add to wishlist Whimsical, clever and always spot-on observant, THE FUNNY THING IS...is a satisfying follow-up to Ellen's smash hit bestseller - a collection that perfectly captures the brilliance of this comic supernova. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	My Life and Hard Times more books like this by James Thurber add to wishlist Thurber recounts incidents from his childhood, riddled with events like "The Night the Bed Fell", "The Night the Ghost Got In", "The Day the Dam Broke". This book is considered by many critics to be the peak achievement of Thurber's early career. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.50! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir more books like this by Bill Bryson add to wishlist From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language comes a vivid, nostalgic, and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the middle of the United States in the middle of the last century. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? more books like this by George Carlin add to wishlist "Here's all you need to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid." Legendary comedian George Carlin rolls out another hilarious compendium of jokes, observations, and essays, mainly focusing on language. "The energy criminals now refer to oil drilling as oil exploration. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	We're Just Like You, Only Prettier: Confessions of a Tarnished Southern Belle more books like this by Celia Rivenbark add to wishlist In this compulsively readable collection of humor, Rivenbark welcomes readers to the South she loves, the land of "Mama and them," "precious and dahlin," and mommies who mow. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Rubber Legs and White Tail-Hairs more books like this by Patrick F McManus add to wishlist America's favorite outdoor humorist is back with an outrageously fresh collection of stories. He introduces a variety of friends old and new, and takes readers to many exotic locales outdoors and indoors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Grasshopper Trap more books like this by Patrick F McManus add to wishlist The bestselling author of They Shoot Canoes, Don't They? is at it again with more of his zany spoofs of The Great Outdoors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.94! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Brain Droppings more books like this by George Carlin add to wishlist The popular stand-up comedian and sitcom star muses on life--his and ours. Carlin offers an outrageous take on aspects of everyday life that we all seem to accept, and has an ear for what should be jarring in everyday language. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Kerplunk!: Stories more books like this by Patrick F McManus add to wishlist McManus delivers a collection of folksy, wonderfully wise depictions of country life worthy of Mark Twain. The delightful backcountry characters of "Kerplunk!" understand how a life of hunting and fishing--and its inherent potential for misadventure--can resonate with larger meaning. see all copies from $2.96! new only from $6.72! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Letters from a Nut more books like this by Ted L Nancy, Jerry Seinfeld (Introduction by) add to wishlist A collection of humorous corrrespondences encompasses the prank letters of the author to celebrities, politicians, and corporate heads, many of which were taken seriously and responded to by their recipients. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.29! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Eat the Rich: A Treatise on Economics more books like this by P J O'Rourke add to wishlist Written by an American humorist, this global economics primer examines the effectiveness of the economic models employed by the United States, Albania, Sweden, Cuba, Russia, Tanzania, and Hong Kong. A New York Times Notable Book for 1998. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Into the Twilight Endlessly Grousing more books like this by Patrick F McManus add to wishlist Humorous non-fiction stories about McManus's adventures in the outdoors. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Fart Proudly: Writings of Benjamin Franklin You Never Read in School more books like this by Benjamin Franklin, Carl Japikse (Editor) add to wishlist There was a bawdy, scurrilous dimension to Benjamin Franklin's character that was all too eager to ignite the flames of controversy and keep them burning. Fart Proudly is a testament to the satirical rogue that lived peaceably inside the philosopher and statesman. Included in the book are such classics as "The Letter to a Royal Academy" (which ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.49! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	I'm Too Young to Be Seventy: And Other Delusions more books like this by Judith Viorst add to wishlist The beloved bestselling author of "Forever Fifty" and "Suddenly Sixty" now tackles the ins and outs of becoming a septuagenarian with her usual wry good humor. 34 two-color illustrations throughout. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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