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About the book What happens when a typical Western foreigner suddenly finds himself moving to Southeast Asia? Can he cope with the changes, can he survive in this new world? Does he get into trouble? (Yes). Does he fit in? (Not particularly). What is culture shock like? (Crazy). Lion...

Great Medical Mysteries is a hilarious catalogue of medical mysteries and trivia – medical mysteries of history, mysterious addictions and everyday medical mysteries are all posed and pondered with Richard Gordon’s famed wit. The result is a deeply humorous, often bawdy, novel that explores the...

If ever there was a time when I felt that 'watcher-of-the-skies-when-a-new-planet' stuff, it was when I read the first Flashman."– P.G. Wodehouse Fraser revives Flashman, a caddish bully from Tom Brown's Schooldays by Thomas Hughes, and relates Flashman’s adventures after he is expelled...

Author and narrator Dawn Dumont paints a picture which goes beyond many cultural stereotypes. She talks about drinking and bingo and the toughness needed to deal with bullying by the other natives and also by her white peers. Readers see reserves in both Manitoba and Saskatchewan from the native point...

J. G. Mack is a resident of McHenry, Illinois, for thirty-three years and a retired union plumber. He is a proud father of two very successful adult children raised in McHenry as well. He is also a US Navy vet (19741980), with an honorable discharge. He is an academic researcher, a fledgling writer,...

American Loser is the story of Mikey Stevens, the latest American literary anti-hero. Join him on his gonzo romp on the wrong side of the white picket fence of the American Dream. It is a darkly humorous tale and the title often elicits the response "Oh, you wrote it about me?" It appeals...

‘One of the funniest books I've ever read. It made me cry with laughter. I highly, highly recommend it to anyone looking for a complete gigglefest of a read!’ Kirsty Greenwood Izzy Harris should have it all – but her boyfriend has been ignoring her for months, she’s been overlooked...

A former member of Great Britain’s diplomatic corps, the celebrated author of the Alexandria Quartet offers eleven sketches of life in service of the crown.   After decades spent representing Britain around the globe, Antrobus has earned a shirtful of medals and the right to pass afternoons...

Genius. Braggart. Scientist. Fraud. Sherlock Holmes has been portrayed as all that and more. “The Early Punch Parodies of Sherlock Holmes” brings together the major stories, reviews, briefs and illustrations that appeared in the legendary British humor magazine during Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s...

Nothing Goes Unnoticed in the Small Town of Wandlebury! Much as changed in Wandlebury since Barbara Buncle (now Barbara Abbott) first moved to the charming English village. But as the mistress of her own home with two small children to look after, Barbara finds that she has distressingly little...

“A mock self-help book designed not to help but to provoke . . . to inveigle us into thinking about who we are and how we got into this mess.” (Los Angeles Times Book Review). Filled with quizzes, essays, short stories, and diagrams, Lost in the Cosmos is National Book Award–winning author...

Deric Longden was best known for his books which touched millions in print and on screen, and which were critically acclaimed on both the UK and International stage. Many of the stories he told were drawn from his broadcasting days with BBC Radio Derby and BBC Radio Nottingham, where he enjoyed regular...

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Included biography, quotes, review… Made available by 3N CLASSIC BOOKCASE.*** This ebook includes: - The Napoleon of Notting Hill - Original and complete content with classic illustration pictures - G. K. Chesterton Biography - G. K. Chesterton quotes - The Napoleon...

They say it's good luck to receive a seagull's message, and Marty, certainly got the full message plopped on him.But what he wishes for doesn't necessarily mean good luck will bring happiness, as he finds out in this humorous tale of a long married couple, (Marty and Shirley) on vacation in Las Vegas.