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Deep thoughts
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Jack Handey
A collection of inspirations for the uninspired, this work offers an antidote to the meaningful muses of the New Age. Designed for the natural born cynic, it contains thoughts on children, literature and losing your keys.
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The Philosophy of Laughter and Humor
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John Morreall (Editor)
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1st Treasury of Herman
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Jim Unger
"The belly bulges, the nose is protuberant and the back is invariably hunched. The image of the middle-aged, balding and bespectacled gentleman is unmistakable. In black and white or color, in English or in German, Herman is a cartoon character who provides a daily dosage of levity and subtlety for addicted readers around the world".--OTTAWA ...
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It Must Be Nice to Be Little
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Lynn Johnston, Velda Johnston
Now syndicated in hundreds of newspapers, some of the best of Lynn Johnston's cartoon strip "For Better or For Worse" are collected here in one volume for the strip's millions of fans.
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The deeper meaning of liff
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Douglas Adams, John Lloyd
The updated, revised edition of "The Meaning of Liff", with illustrations from "Private Eye" cartoonist Bert Kitchen.
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A feast of French and Saunders
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Dawn French
A compilation of comedy sketches from the French and Saunders team. The material is drawn from the "Comic Strip Presents" series, the sitcom "Girls on Top" and three series of their BBC comedy show.
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Gray's Anatomy
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Spalding Gray
In middle age Spalding Gray has entered "the Bermuda Triangle of Health", that place where the body begins to break down in alarming and humiliating ways. His immediate problem is an eye complaint that could be corrected with minor surgery. But for the high priest of high anxiety, nothing is ever minor. And so Gray embarks on a crazed crusade for ...
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Fables
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Aesop
This title contains over two hundred familiar tales from 'The Dog in the Manger' and 'The Boy Who Cried Wolf' to much less familiar tales, each with its own sharply pointed moral.
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Cards as Weapons
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Ricky Jay
The author of the critically acclaimed Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women, a nationally known sleight-of-hand expert, movie actor and magician extraor dinaire, presents a stylish parody of self-defense books that demonstrates how ordinary playing cards can be used as a means of protection. Photos.
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One hundred ways for a cat to train its human
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Celia Haddon
Though humans cannot speak cat, they vocalise repeatedly. Most of their vocalisations are meaningless and can be completely ignored. In urban areas, fun can be got from hunting human objects such as mink stoles or old underpants. For some reason this kind of prey is usually greeted with human laughter. To get a male human off an armchair, jump on ...
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The official politically correct dictionary and handbook
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Henry Beard, Christopher Cerf
An essential handbook for the nineties, providing a fool proof guard against those politically incorrect faux pas which can ruin social and professional life.
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Meditations for Cats Who Do Too Much
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Michael Cader, Peter Spacek (Illustrator)
As America's favorite pets, cats are showered with attention, both at home and in the media. Until now, no one has faced the impact this celebrity has on the cats themselves: the truth is, felines are succumbing to eating disorders, chronic fatigue, obsessive behavior and shadaholism. Illus.
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Handel's Warthog Music
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Simon Drew
Simon Drew creates amusement from the absurdity of playing around with words. He interprets quite literally in pictures and words, conventional words and phrases, situations and circumstances. In this full colour book he turns his talents to the subject of music.
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Your marriage : an owner's manual
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Martin Baxendale
This spoof is one of a range of cartoon books on babies and marriage.
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Gross
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Karl Shaw
This is a collection of revolting facts, unfettered by good taste, with grim, grisly facts and anecdotes about life, death, sex and personal hygiene. Try out the following at your next dinner party: Because many Japanese sumo wrestlers are literally too fat to wipe their own backsides, novice wrestlers are expected to do it for them. ...
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The wayward professor
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Joel J. Gold
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Tenors, Tantrums and Trills: An Opera Dictionary from Aida to Zzzz
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David Barber, Dave Donald (Illustrator)
An opera dictionary including everything from strutting singers to cantankerous composers, from ludicrous librettos to pompous prima donnas.
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Lost in North America: The Imaginary
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John Gray, Ph.D.
A personal, idiosyncratic tour of the collective work of art we call Canada.
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The secret diary of John Major aged 47 3/4
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Ritual humor in highland Chiapas
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Victoria Reifler Bricker
Zinacantan, Chamula, and Chenalho are neighbouring Mayan communities situated in highland Chiapas, Mexico, near the city of San Cristobal Las Casas. The inhabitants of the three communities speak dialects of the Tzotzil language. Five religious fiestas, celebrated by these communities in honour of their saints, provide the data for Victoria ...
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Fables, foibles and foobles.
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Carl Sandburg, George Hendrick
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Why I Hate Canadians
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Will Ferguson
First published in 1997, this hilarious book launched satirist Will Ferguson's career. Challenging the notion that Canadians are "nice," the book asks, "Do we as Canadians deserve a country so great?" Tackling subjects from Canada's favorite inbred royals to the mighty beaver as national icon, from sex in a canoe to all-Canadian "superhero" ...
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Best of Will Rogers
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Bryan Sterling, Will Rogers
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Giant Book of Put-Downs, Insults & Excuses!
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Maureen Kushner, Joseph Rosenbloom
Here are over 2000 put-downs, insults and excuses for every occasion - dastardly digs at home cooking, playing hooky, disorder in the court, chaos at school, the state of your bedroom, and more - that will have you cracking up. Drive everyone crazy with hilarious comebacks like these: Your family is so crooked, even your inlaws are outlaws. I've ...
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Seriously rude jokes for bad boys
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John Thomas
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