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1	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 $3.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Pretty Good Joke Book more books like this by Garrison Keillor (Introduction by) add to wishlist The original "Pretty Good Joke Book" was pretty darn funny, yet each edition just gets better. The "Fifth Edition" of this perennial favorite is a treasury of snickers, chortles, and belly-laughs from "A Prairie Home Companion"'s popular joke shows-hundreds and hundreds of jokes, audience-tested and certified Pretty Good. Includes over 350 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.09! \| first editions \| SVS
3	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
4	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 $6.63! \| first editions \| SVS
5	In his own write more books like this by John Lennon add to wishlist This volume combines Lennon's two books of humorous poetry and prose, liberally illustrated with the author's own drawings. see all copies from $6.00! new only from $9.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Take the Cannoli: Stories from the New World more books like this by Sarah Vowell add to wishlist Daughter of a Montana gunsmith and closet Don Corleone disciple ("'The Godfather' is a film crammed with rules for living"), Sarah Vowell has written a delightful series of autobiographical stories which stretch across the immense landscape of the American scene. Tackling a diverse range of subjects, from politics and religion to the forgotten ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.92! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Keeping Up Appearances: Hyacinth Bucket's Book of Etiquette for the Socially Less Fortunate more books like this by Roy Clarke, Jonathan Rice add to wishlist Hyacinth Bucket - pronounced "Bouquet" - star of the BBC1 comedy series, "Keeping Up Appearances", imparts her personal views on protecting one's social standing. There are sections on etiquette in the home, entertaining, social obligations, how to strike up an acquaintance with members of the aristocracy, and improving the mind. They all give an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $52.15! \| first editions
8	One Man's Meat more books like this by E B White add to wishlist First published in 1944, this classic collection of enduring commentaries is reissued here with a new introduction by the author. "Superb reading."--The New Yorker see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.17! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Dave Barry Does Japan more books like this by Dave Barry add to wishlist Barry samples Japan's native cuisine ("things that have eyeballs or suckers or other flagrantly unacceptable organs still attached to them"); experiences the agonies of Kabuki and the ecstasies of karaoke; takes his first (and last) bath in public; and explores culture shock in all its humorous forms. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	All the Trouble in the World: The Lighter Side of Overpopulation, Famine, Ecological Disaster, Ethnic Hatred, Plague, and Poverty more books like this by P J O'Rourke add to wishlist Attacking fashionable worries--all those terrible problems that are constantly on our minds and in the news, but about which most of us have no real clue--the bestselling author of Parliament of Whores crisscrosses the globe in search of answers to today's most vexing dilemmas, and, in the process, ensures that political correctness will never be ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	archy and mehitabel more books like this by Don Marquis add to wishlist The now classic tale of Archy the cockroach and Mehitabel the cat in her ninth life. First published in 1927, this free verse poem has become an esseantial part of American literature. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	When You Look Like Your Passport Photo, It's Time to Go Home more books like this by Erma Bombeck add to wishlist Erma Bombeck takes her show on the road in this book about family travel. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Chocolate, the Consuming Passion more books like this by Sandra Boynton add to wishlist Sandra Boynton's menagerie of humorous creatures illustrate the joys of chocolate. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.56! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Dave Barry's Complete Guide to Guys more books like this by Dave Barry add to wishlist The Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist tells women more than they ever wanted to know about the customs and habits of the male animal, covering such important subjects as scratching, selective memory for sports trivia, and preoccupation with breasts. "Barry is in top form. . . . (He) dazzles with wit".--"Miami Herald". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries What Am I Doing in the Pits?: Bestselling Author of Family--The Ties That Bind...and Gag! more books like this by Erma Bombeck add to wishlist "See if you can read a paragraph without laughing out loud."Art BuchwaldThe enchanting lady of laughter has done it again--this time taking a hilarious swipe at husbands, honeymoons, tennis elbow, marriage, lettuce, the national anthem, and a host of other domestic dilemmas."It's fun from cover to cover."THE HARTFORD COURANT see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.24! \| SVS
16 view cover	Parkinsons Law more books like this by C Northcote Parkinson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.05! \| first editions
17 view cover	Cactus Tracks & Cowboy Philosophy more books like this by Baxter Black add to wishlist Cowboy whimsy wrapped in rustic rhythms that make Robert W. Service seem like free verse, along with enough wranglin' stories, ridin' and ropin' roundelays, and Stetson schtick to choke a horse. Most of these pieces originated on "All Things Considered" and other National Public Radio shows, where they provided the aural texture for half-hour ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.37! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Knock, Knock! Who's There?: My First Book of Knock-Knock Jokes more books like this by Tad Hills (Illustrator) add to wishlist Lift-the-flaps and laugh out loud at hilarious punch lines in this first collection of Knock-knock jokes! see all copies from $2.17! new only from $3.66! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Napalm & Silly Putty more books like this by George Carlin add to wishlist Carlin waxes wickedly philosophical in this hilarious new collection of razor-sharp observations. The bestselling author of "Brain Droppings" proves once again that he's one comic who can successfully make the transition from stage to page with his ironic take on life's annoying universal truths. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People more books like this by P J O'Rourke add to wishlist A rule book for living in a world without rules, Modern Manners is an irreverent guide to anti-etiquette for the '90s and beyond. Pointed advice covers a range of topics from sex to death to reading habits. Also included are the most up-to-date forms of vulgarity and churlishness, as well as the latest fashion in discourtesy and barbarous display. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	A Field Guide to Little-Known and Seldom-Seen Birds of North America more books like this by Ben Sill, Cathryn P Sill, John Sill (Illustrator) add to wishlist While identifying 30 new species, this field guide is replete with excellent illustrations, detailed descriptions, observation hints, and range maps. Birders and bird watchers will never look at their feathered friends in quite the same way after they encounter these "freakquent" fliers. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $34.99! \| first editions
22 view cover	Deep thoughts more books like this by Jack Handey add to wishlist 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. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.19! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Dave Barry is Not Making This Up more books like this by Dave Barry add to wishlist This collection includes longer feature pieces by humour columnist Dave Barry in which many of the featured facts happened to be accurate - such as articles on UFO thrillseekers and the Elvis lovers who hang out at Graceland. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Kids Say the Darndest Things more books like this by Art Linkletter add to wishlist Almost 50 years since its first printing, this famous collection of children's wisdom and witticisms is now back in print in a facsimile edition to entertain a whole new generation. KIDS SAY THE DARNDEST THINGS! includes the best of the unconsciously funny, everyday thoughts and reactions kids shared with kid-at-heart Art Linkletter on his long ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	If I Ever Get Back to Georgia, I'm Gonna Nail My Feet to the Ground more books like this by Lewis Grizzard add to wishlist The Southland's funniest son chronicles the year he braved the North in a memoir that is sexy, utterly hilarious, and one hundred percent new material. Grizzard is a perennial New York Times bestselling author, and his newspaper column is now syndicated in more than 400 papers nationwide. His latest effort is certain to be another smash hit. TV ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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