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Author : Dan Van Oss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781522782223
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (822 download)

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Download or read book Dubious Knowledge: Doubtful Facts, Twisted History and Other Humorosities: written by Dan Van Oss and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like learning with a lively dose of laughter, you'll love this hilarious book full of fishy facts, twisted history and general "Dubious Knowledge" from award-winning humor columnist Dan Van Oss.Collected from more of his weekly "Dubious Knowledge Institute" humor column, these 34 side-splitting features will keep you laughing while you learn about:Coffee: "In Japan, coffee shops are called Kissaten, which means, 'Place to continually work on my first novel.'"St. Patrick's Day: "According to Irish lore, Saint Patrick is credited with driving all of the snakes out of Ireland, although the International Snake Society insists they just simply don't like Irishmen."Smokey Bear: "Smokey celebrated his 70th birthday in 2014 although, due to an ill-advised use of birthday candles, he smashed his cake flat with his shovel."Valentine's Day: "In Wales, people celebrate Valentine's Day as 'Dydd Santes Dwynwen Day', commemorating St. Dwynwen, the patron saint of consonants."Niagara Falls: "The Niagara River is not a 'river,' it is a 'strait,' according to the same people that correct you when you say 'good' instead of 'well.'"Melding the laugh-out-loud wit of classic humor columnist Dave Barry with the British quirkiness of Douglas Adams and Monty Python, Dan expertly melds fact and fiction into a zany mixture of learning and laughter.

Dubious Knowledge: Doubtful Facts, Twisted History and Other Humorosities

Author : Dan Van Oss
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781508537458
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book Dubious Knowledge: Doubtful Facts, Twisted History and Other Humorosities written by Dan Van Oss and published by . This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you like learning with a lively dose of laughter, you'll love this hilarious book full of fishy facts, twisted history, and general "Dubious Knowledge" from award-winning humor columnist Dan Van Oss.Uncover humorous history ("In Philadelphia, ships were decked out in red, white, and blue bunting, while an official dinner for the Continental Congress was held to determine what 'bunting' was.")Reveal improbable chocolate trivia ("The botanical name of the chocolate plant is Theobramba cacao, which is, coincidentally, the same sound your lower intestine makes after eating an entire bag of M&Ms.")Learn hilarious lawn care tips ("The difference between a fertilized lawn and an unfertilized one is about $200.")Master holiday history ("Father's Day was created to complement Mother's Day, because, without fathers, we wouldn't have anyone to forget to get a card for Mother's Day.")It's laugh out loud learning with 25 funny features in all!

All That Swagger

Author : Miles Franklin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781709140273
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book All That Swagger written by Miles Franklin and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-18 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All That Swagger has been acclaimed by pundits as one of the best Australian books yet composed. The story develops from the center outwards from one who feels the enchantment of Australia. The characters are established in the dirt, the woodland, as the early pioneers were. One subject anxieties character - that backbone of direction, hardihood boldness, honesty, which should perpetually be the establishment of any stable and moral State or condition of society. It introduces the courageous independence with which the extraordinary Australian landmass has been investigated, studied, fenced, cleared, furrowed, and is presently monitored by a virile people. Here is an immense canvas, State-wide, and as long as history itself - to the extent that it contains the depiction of life and improvement in this station of the British Empire. Aptitude and condition have productively consolidated in the generation. The author moves living pieces on the squares of a mammoth chessboard, and she plays the game such that shows obviously that she comprehends the gambit of life and every one of its varieties. All That Swagger is all Australian in each word. Just an Australian could have composed it.

Satire and Politics

Author : Jessica Milner Davis
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319567748
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book Satire and Politics written by Jessica Milner Davis and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-17 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the multi-media explosion of contemporary political satire. Rooted in 18th century Augustan practice, satire’s indelible link with politics underlies today’s universal disgust with the ways of elected politicians. This study interrogates the impact of British and American satirical media on political life, with a special focus on political cartoons and the levelling humour of Australasian satirists.

Spring in Sweetwater County

Author : Ciara Knight
Publisher : Defy the Dark Publishing, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1939081076
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (39 download)

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Download or read book Spring in Sweetwater County written by Ciara Knight and published by Defy the Dark Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2015-09-21 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty years after the death of her true love, Judy Gaylord discovers he’s alive. With the guilt of her falling into the arms of his cousin to console her grief, she now must face the man she betrayed. Dr. James Benjamin has dedicated his life to helping people deal with their post-traumatic stress disorder in hopes of forgetting about his own trauma. Not wanting to risk the safety of others, he’s spent decades alone, but when he sees the woman he never forgot from before the war, his heart awakens. When circumstances force Judy and James to work together, they soon discover old feelings never faded. Judy must forgive herself and James will have to face his fear or they will miss their second chance.

Brink of Chaos

Author : Tim LaHaye
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
ISBN 13 : 0310326494
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Brink of Chaos written by Tim LaHaye and published by HarperChristian + ORM. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the third installment of The End series, Joshua Jordan remains in Israel during his self-imposed exile out of the reach of U.S. authorities who have trumped-up false criminal treason charges against him. Joshua Jordan stands accused of treason. The charges paint him as a domestic terrorist who used his own defense-contracting firm and the Roundtable group to infiltrate the Department of Defense and manipulate America's national-security apparatus so it would conform to his own political agenda. Joshua has taken asylum in Israel until his wife and attorney, Abigail, can prove his innocence and guarantee him a fair trial. Following the nuclear attack by Russia, Israel has been cleaning up the bodies of dead enemy soldiers for 7 months and setting out on its 7-year plan—both per the prophecies in Ezekiel. As corruption in high government offices threaten to block the election of a worthy presidential candidate by all means necessary—including the unthinkable—Israel’s leadership is tempted to sign a “peace” proposal initiated by the UN under the authority of Coliquin. Joshua is convinced Coliquin may well be the prophesied Anti-Christ and that his peace plan is a trap to destroy Israel. Are the recurring dreams Joshua is having about the coming rapture from God? And is the end sooner than anyone expects? From New York Times bestselling author Tim LaHaye, creator and co-author of the world-renowned Left Behind books, and Craig Parshall, this epic series chronicles the earth-shattering events leading up to the Apocalypse foretold in Revelation. Futuristic Christian suspense The third installment of The End series Book 1: Edge of Apocalypse Book 2: Thunder of Heaven Book 3: Brink of Chaos Book 4: Mark of Evil Includes discussion questions for book clubs

Sea Glass Sunrise

Author : Donna Kauffman
Publisher : Zebra Books
ISBN 13 : 1420137468
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (21 download)

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Download or read book Sea Glass Sunrise written by Donna Kauffman and published by Zebra Books. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A downhearted lawyer and a hard-headed contractor might solve a mystery if they can stop fighting in this romance from a USA Today–bestselling author. In seaside Blueberry Cove, Maine, friends are just another word for family, and big-city politics take a backseat to local pride. But the real treasure on these shores is always love… When D.C. lawyer Hannah McCrae heads home to Blueberry Cove for her brother’s wedding, she’s dragging a lot of baggage along with her—and she doesn’t mean suitcases. Betrayed personally, and humiliated professionally, the last thing she wants is a new man. That’s fine with square-jawed, rugged contractor Calder Blue. He and Hannah may be wildly attracted to one another, but all he wants is to build the town’s hotly contested new yacht club and mend a centuries-old family feud. Yet thanks to resentments old and new, day after day the pair wind up tangled in each other’s business—and maybe soon in each other’s arms. Includes a delicious wedding cake recipe! “Charming characters, emotion galore, a small town—you’re going to love Donna Kauffman!”—Lori Foster “A fun summer book with a touch of mystery set in [a] sleepy little seaside town.”—Harlequin Junkie

Tier One Wild

Author : Dalton Fury
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250018560
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (5 download)

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Download or read book Tier One Wild written by Dalton Fury and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author and former Delta Force commander Dalton Fury (Black Site and Kill Bin Laden) is back with an explosive new thriller Former disgraced Delta Force commander Kolt "Racer" Raynor has earned his way back into The Unit after redeeming himself during an explosive operation at a black site in Pakistan. But he is about to face his deadliest challenge yet. The most wanted man in the world, American al Qaeda commander Daoud al Amriki, and his handpicked team of terrorist operatives, have acquired stores of Russian-built, shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles (SAM's) from ex-Libyan spies in Cairo. Their mission: infiltrate the United States and take down American aircraft. The country's best are tasked with stopping them. But when a SEAL Team Six mission to take down al Amriki goes wrong, Major Raynor and his Delta Force team find themselves front and center as Amriki and his terrorists work their way closer to America. And time is running out. Dramatic and revealing, Tier One Wild takes readers on an international thrill ride from the black ops nerve center of JSOC to the bloody streets of Cairo in a story only a former Delta Force commander could tell.

Understanding Humor in Japan

Author : Jessica Milner Davis
Publisher : Wayne State University Press
ISBN 13 : 0814340911
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (143 download)

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Download or read book Understanding Humor in Japan written by Jessica Milner Davis and published by Wayne State University Press. This book was released on 2006-02-17 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Japanese conventions about comedy and laughter are largely unanalyzed. For many students of Japanese culture and visitors to Japan, Japanese humor seems obscure, incomprehensible, paradoxical, and even nonexistent. By bringing together scholarly insights and original research by both Japanese and non-Japanese experts, Jessica Milner Davis bridges the differences between humor in Japan and the West and examines the entire spectrum of Japanese humor, from ancient traditions and surviving rituals of laughter to norms of joke-telling in ordinary conversation in Japan and America. For anyone interested in Japan, Japanese culture, and humor studies, Understanding Humor in Japan is an important teaching tool. It provides accessible, illustrative examples of humor in both Japanese and English with explanations of their meaning and cultural significance. Scholarly yet readable, these essays offer intelligent discussion on such topics as the Japanese delight in wordplay, the comic content of Japanese newspapers, the role of film and television in developing Japanese stand-up comedy, and formal censorship and its impact on humorous writing and self-expression in Japan. Understanding Humor in Japan breaks new ground in the study of humor and sheds light on much that is taken for granted about the role of laughter in civilized societies.

Jokes and Targets

Author : Christie Davies
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 0253223024
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (532 download)

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Download or read book Jokes and Targets written by Christie Davies and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2011-05-23 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jokes and Targets takes up an appealing and entertaining topic—the social and historical origins of jokes about familiar targets such as rustics, Jewish spouses, used car salesmen, and dumb blondes. Christie Davies explains why political jokes flourished in the Soviet Union, why Europeans tell jokes about American lawyers but not about their own lawyers, and why sex jokes often refer to France rather than to other countries. One of the world's leading experts on the study of humor, Davies provides a wide-ranging and detailed study of the jokes that make up an important part of everyday conversation.

When A Beta Roars

Author : Eve Langlais
Publisher : Eve Langlais
ISBN 13 : 1927459710
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (274 download)

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Download or read book When A Beta Roars written by Eve Langlais and published by Eve Langlais. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hayder's met his mate, there's just one little problem, she's allergic to cats. How degrading. Stuck babysitting a woman because his alpha said so. As Pride Beta, he has better things to do with his time, like washing his impressive mane, hunting down thugs for fun, and chasing tail—sometimes his own if his lion is feeling playful. But his babysitting job takes an unexpected turn when the woman he’s assigned guard duty over turns out to be his mate. A female threatened by an outside wolf pack. A woman he wants to call his own. A mate who doesn’t fall for his charm. Usually Beta’s leave the roaring to the Pride’s alpha, but in this case given his level of frustration, he might have to make an exception. And if anyone doesn’t like it, they can kiss his furry tail. Rawr! Genre: paranormal romance, shapeshifter romance, alpha male, bbw heroine, werelion, werecat, romantic comedy, humorous romance, fantasy

Shadowing Me

Author : Crystal Spears
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781502570710
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Shadowing Me written by Crystal Spears and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-22 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome back to the world of Breakneck where Pyro continues to mourn the loss of Lana, ZZ's twins drive him crazy, and the whole MC prepares for the birth of Braxxon and Winter's child. Things are quiet and calm... Or so it seems. Shadow's secrets are slowly being revealed, leaving him powerless to stop the resulting havoc. With Tatiana hot on his trail every time he turns around, the tables have turned, and now, she has become his Shadow. As Winter and Braxxon begin a hostile takeover of the BDSM club owned by Shadow's best friend, the unthinkable happens, and the result is the worst bloodshed in Breakneck history. The torture, violence, and death caused by the carnage will have the entire MC reeling from the loss. When Shadow finally decides to stop denying his feelings for Tatiana, he discovers it may be too late. The Breakneck family loss is far too great for Tatiana to think about her own feelings for the one man who has constantly resisted her. Causing further drama for the Breakneck crew, the Russians step back into the picture. Whether they are friend or foe remains to be seen. And when Winter gets an unexpected visitor, it throws Tatiana in a fit of rage and rebellion. Welcome back to the real world of Breakneck... where bloodshed and mayhem are to be expected. For Mature Readers Only. 18+

Stroke of Midnight

Author : Olivia Drake
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1466838930
Total Pages : 213 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (668 download)

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Download or read book Stroke of Midnight written by Olivia Drake and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2013-06-04 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stroke of Midnight Olivia Drake The infamous Laura Falkner has returned to Regency London society in disguise. Determined to clear her father's name, she becomes a companion to elderly Lady Josephine—only to learn the woman's nephew is none other than Alexander Ross, the devilish Earl of Copley, the man Laura once loved with all her heart. The same man who'd accused her father of theft and forced them to flee England. Alex has never forgotten Laura—or forgiven himself for letting her go. Today, Laura is as lovely—and stubborn—as ever, and her attempts at crime-solving are putting her in danger. The only way Alex can keep her safe is to marry her. But how can this notorious rake convince Laura that his heart is true...before the clock strikes twelve?

Fashionably Dead

Author : Robyn Peterman
Publisher : Robyn\Peterman
ISBN 13 : 9780989496025
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book Fashionably Dead written by Robyn Peterman and published by Robyn\Peterman. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Astrid tries to stop smoking she ends up a member of the undead. She had never believed in vampyres before, but now she knows that they do exist no matter what she thought before.

Cartooning in Africa

Author : John A. Lent
Publisher : Hampton Press (NJ)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Cartooning in Africa written by John A. Lent and published by Hampton Press (NJ). This book was released on 2009 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This volume documents from historical and contemporary perspectives, the situations, trends, and issues of cartooning in a number of African countries, and profiles the individuals, forms, and phenomena that stand out. All types of cartooning are covered, including comic books, comic strips, gag and political cartoons, and humor magazines. The contributors are scholars, writers, and practitioners of comic art who are either residents of or research visitors to Africa. Their approaches run the gamut from historical/contemporary overviews, to problem analysis of the profession and cartoonists, to textual analysis."--BOOK JACKET.

Don't Dare a Dame

Author : M. Ruth Myers
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615965079
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Don't Dare a Dame written by M. Ruth Myers and published by . This book was released on 2014-03-03 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Depression-era private investigator Maggie Sullivan risks losing her license - and her life - when two spinsters hire her to learn what befell a relative missing for twenty-six years. Before she can start, a man she needs to question dies suspiciously and Maggie receives a warning: Someone at City Hall wants her to stop. Aided by her .38 and a splash of gin, Maggie follows a trail faded by time and the catastrophic 1913 Dayton flood. It leads to a local politician with bigger ambitions - and secrets. It takes her into dime stores, cheap hotels, and a violent ambush by men waring brass knuckles. A cop tries doggedly to win her. A rag-tag newsboy presses to become her assistant. Crimes of the past explode in the present as Maggie faces foes who must destroy her to destroy each other"--Page [4] of cover.

Encyclopedia of Humor Studies

Author : Salvatore Attardo
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1483364704
Total Pages : 985 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (833 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Humor Studies written by Salvatore Attardo and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2014-02-25 with total page 985 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Encyclopedia of Humor: A Social History explores the concept of humor in history and modern society in the United States and internationally. This work’s scope encompasses the humor of children, adults, and even nonhuman primates throughout the ages, from crude jokes and simple slapstick to sophisticated word play and ironic parody and satire. As an academic social history, it includes the perspectives of a wide range of disciplines, including sociology, child development, social psychology, life style history, communication, and entertainment media. Readers will develop an understanding of the importance of humor as it has developed globally throughout history and appreciate its effects on child and adult development, especially in the areas of health, creativity, social development, and imagination. This two-volume set is available in both print and electronic formats. Features & Benefits: The General Editor also serves as Editor-in-Chief of HUMOR: International Journal of Humor Research for The International Society for Humor Studies. The book’s 335 articles are organized in A-to-Z fashion in two volumes (approximately 1,000 pages). This work is enhanced by an introduction by the General Editor, a Foreword, a list of the articles and contributors, and a Reader’s Guide that groups related entries thematically. A Chronology of Humor, a Resource Guide, and a detailed Index are included. Each entry concludes with References/Further Readings and cross references to related entries. The Index, Reader’s Guide themes, and cross references between and among related entries combine to provide robust search-and-browse features in the electronic version. This two-volume, A-to-Z set provides a general, non-technical resource for students and researchers in such diverse fields as communication and media studies, sociology and anthropology, social and cognitive psychology, history, literature and linguistics, and popular culture and folklore.