General Humour category: 16710 books
Makers and Takers
How Conservatives Do All the Work While Liberals Whine and Complain
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2008
In Makers and Takers you will discover why:
* Seventy-one percent of conservatives say you have an obligation to care for a seriously injured spouse or parent versus less than half (46 percent) of liberals.
* Conservatives have a better work ethic and are much less likely to call in...
The Book of Bastards
101 Worst Scoundrels and Scandals from the World of Politics and Power
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2010
Move over, Benedict Arnold . . .
Oh to be sure, America's first traitor is one of the 101 bastards you will find in this one-of-a-kind account of bad guys in Washington. But compared to some of the gross misconduct in this frighteningly funny history book, well, let's just say he's in good...
Parenting The Sh*t Out Of Life
For people who happen to be parents (or might be soon)
Language: English
Release Date: September 7, 2017
**THE IRREVERENT BESTSELLER & THE PERFECT FATHER'S DAY GIFT. IDEAL FOR PARENTS AND PARENTS-TO-BE**
'Hilarious ... a must-read' THE SUN
From Mother Pukka and Papa Pukka, the minds behind highly popular parenting blog MotherPukka.co.uk, comes Parenting the Sh*t Out of Life, the Sunday Times...
Finger up the Bum
A Guide to My Prostate Cancer
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2016
Finger up the Bum is the no-holds-barred, too-much-information guide to everything you didn’t want to know about Michael Izen’s prostate cancer.
Who is Michael Izen? Good question. In his forties, Mike was a happy family man who rarely got sick. Like most men, he wasn’t a fan of dropping...
The Book of Animal Ignorance
Everything You Think You Know Is Wrong
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2008
Fast on the heels of the New York Times bestseller The Book of General Ignorance comes The Book of Animal Ignorance, a fun, fact-filled bestiary that is sure to delight animal lovers everywhere. Arranged alphabetically from aardvark to worm, here are one hundred of the most interesting members of...
by John Gierach
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2007
Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.
In Still Life with Brook Trout, John Gierach demonstrates once again that fishing, when done right, is as much a philosophical pursuit as a sport.
Gierach...
by John Gierach
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2010
Brilliant, witty, perceptive essays about fly-fishing, the natural world, and life in general by the acknowledged master of fishing writers.
“Good fishing and good writing use the same skills,” writes John Gierach, “whether you’re after a trout or a story, you won’t get that far with...
Universe on a T-Shirt
The Quest for the Theory of Everything
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
“An admirably concise and comprehensive overview of cosmology . . . intriguing insights” (Booklist).
No scientific quest is as compelling as the search for the elusive unified “Theory of Everything”—a theory so concise it could fit on a T-shirt. Lively and thought-provoking, Universe...
by Martin Solly
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2008
La Dolce Vita
The Italians live life to the fullest, and do not feel in the least bit guilty leading a life of leisure and pleasure 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks a year. This is what life is all about: Italians do not live to work, they work to live.
Achoo Brute?
The...
Letters to Others
We need to celebrate the little insanities in our lives to keep from going crazy
Language: English
Release Date: December 3, 2015
In this era of digital communication, sometimes we tell our best stories via e-mail. Laura Tremblay, an astute observer and adventure lover, has collected some of her favourite tales in this volume. Originally sent to friends and family, the anecdotes document the weird and wonderful aspects of both...
by Jeff Mackwood
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 4, 2016
”This is a tale of adventure and athletics, of family and friends, of courage and humour... Jeff Mackwood’s lively vignettes form a vivid memoir revealing a sensitive and caring father, husband and son who bravely faced serious health issues, the death of his parents and the dramatic birth of...
by John Lloyd, John Mitchinson, James Harkin
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2013
**A New York Times Bestseller
From the creators of the hugely popular BBC quiz show QI and the best-selling Book of General Ignorance: 1,227 mind-bending facts.**
Did you know?
• Cows moo in regional accents.
• The international dialing code for Russia is 007.
•...
What Would Betty Do?
How to Succeed at the Expense of Others in this Wo
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2009
Betty Bowers is a better Christian than you!
In a world of reflected glory and shameless name-dropping, no one can touch America's most puritanical pundit, Betty Bowers. Betty is so close to Jesus, He's given her His loaves and fish recipe. And only Betty knows how many shopping days there...
The Big Jewish Book for Jews
Everything You Need to Know to Be a Really Jewish Jew
Language: English
Release Date: July 27, 2010
A hilarious compendium of traditional wisdom, recipes, and lore from the authors of the bestselling Yiddish with Dick and Jane.
Modern Jews have forgotten cherished traditions and become, sadly, all- too assimilated. It's enough to make you meshugeneh. Today's Jews need to relearn the old ways...