Memories are Made of This...
ISBN: 9781420800692 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the short life span of the average adult, we have watched the first satellite being launched into outer-space, saw man walking on the moon, space travel becoming common place and computers taking a prominent place in our life. But our grand parents struggled with their day to day existence and strove toward happiness amid what we would consider today as the very basics of life's fiber. Within Memories, the reader is offered the opportunity to sit back, relax and take a trip into the past. To some, this will be a nostalgic journey, while others will gain a new experience. Whatever the case,...
In the short life span of the average adult, we have watched the first satellite being launched into outer-space, saw man walking on the moon, space t...
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How to Write a Really Bad Grant Application (and Other Helpful Advice for Scientists)
ISBN: 9781420802627 / Angielski / Miękka / 153 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many people think that they do not need a book on "how to write a really bad grant application" - they already know how. Actually, this book is intended as a guide to writing grant applications that will get funded. One way to write a good grant application is to avoid writing a bad one. This book analyzes "bad" scientific grant applications from a humorous perspective. There are also some sections on obtaining funding from private foundations and industry, and a few parts that are pure silliness. All pieces in this book are original and are either fiction (the humor pieces) or non-fiction...
Many people think that they do not need a book on "how to write a really bad grant application" - they already know how. Actually, this book is intend...
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81,34 zł |
Doody Diaries: My Comical IBS Journey
ISBN: 9781420802672 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Got Doody? Of course you do! We all have it. Grab a seat, and enter my world of doody. While sitting on the toilet, my doody expressed an interest in telling our journeys to the public. Each chapter of Doody Diaries highlights hilarious tales where my doody took over the scene. Laugh as you read about the doody walk, flushing methods, public doodies and much, much more! If there was ever a book you could relate to, this is it! If you appreciate doody humor or know someone who does, this book is a must read. Add Doody Diaries to your toilet library or give the gift of Doody. Join me for the...
Got Doody? Of course you do! We all have it. Grab a seat, and enter my world of doody. While sitting on the toilet, my doody expressed an interest in ...
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62,72 zł |
Perspectives...: From the Cornfield to the Clubhouse
ISBN: 9781420802993 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Elvis, leprechauns, that first awkward attempt at sex - were they little bumps and surprises on the road through life or were they life-shaping experiences? The author shares many of his with delightful color imagery, pathos and humor that keeps you by his side as he walks through the woods at night after seeing a Wolfman movie; visits the gypsy caves of Granada; has his ego completely crushed when a girl in study hall responds to his sexiest gaze... Now, thing like that can change a person's whole perspective on life. When you think about it, you could write a book!
Elvis, leprechauns, that first awkward attempt at sex - were they little bumps and surprises on the road through life or were they life-shaping experi...
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242,72 zł |
Now May Be a Good Time to Panic: Surviving Post-Collegiate Life
ISBN: 9781420805437 / Angielski / Miękka / 280 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Jon Burgart and Jon Johnson provide the newest members of the working world the humorous guide to surviving post-collegiate life that they never realized they needed.until the "real world" gave them a harsh wake up slap. Learn all about the rough realities different types of job dwellers deal with, learn how to maximize your outside of work hobbies and entertainment options, and learn how your relationships change when you aren't constantly around 20,000 people the same age as you. Delivered to you in Burgart and Johnson's always humorous style, "Now May be a Good Time to Panic" will keep you...
Jon Burgart and Jon Johnson provide the newest members of the working world the humorous guide to surviving post-collegiate life that they never reali...
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Six Little Kitties
ISBN: 9781420807219 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Children love "The Six Little Kittens" being read and reread to them. The story contains the main ingredients of children's folklore classics. Repetition, anticipation, and counting. Plus a question and answer page after the conclusion that aids in participation and involvement. Parents, Grandparents, Teachers etc, enjoy reading this factual, true life, story to their little ones. This story could easily be adapted into an elementary school play.
Children love "The Six Little Kittens" being read and reread to them. The story contains the main ingredients of children's folklore classics. Repetit...
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73,21 zł |
I Have Been Over the Hill and Part Way Back: And I'm Still Going!
ISBN: 9781420809350 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Growing up in the 1930's to the impossibility of FDR coming to eat ham and beans on any given Monday with the family, this publication hits all the high's and low's. From time served in the Navy to time served in chemotherapy, these are the stories of the average citizen. The varied vocations, life going to Barber School, the competition, the Barber Shop Cheer as we competed in sporting events, Rip a Lip, Tear a Jaw, Save the Face, Raw, Raw, Raw! The memories, the observations, consider the article on "Pockets" or "Buttons." Politics and more are only a few of the subjects covered in this...
Growing up in the 1930's to the impossibility of FDR coming to eat ham and beans on any given Monday with the family, this publication hits all the hi...
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Scoundrels and Fools
ISBN: 9781420809558 / Angielski / Miękka / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Scoundrels and Fools draws together classic African-American folk tales, as told in the rural South more than a century ago.
Scoundrels and Fools draws together classic African-American folk tales, as told in the rural South more than a century ago.
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52,22 zł |
When My Mind Wanders It Brings Back Souvenirs
ISBN: 9781420811490 / Angielski / Miękka / 157 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author's commentary on the humor found in everyday events ranging from marriage to parenthood, dog ownership, health issues, and more. Kirkland is a master at finding the small hidden bits of humor in events that the rest of us might just as easily overlook. His goal with his writing has always been to let his readers laugh with him and at him, and by doing so, finding a way to laugh at themselves. His previous books have been called "a must-have for all of us who love to just sit back and laugh." This book follows that tradition.
The author's commentary on the humor found in everyday events ranging from marriage to parenthood, dog ownership, health issues, and more. Kirkland is...
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78,49 zł |
When My Mind Wanders It Brings Back Souvenirs
ISBN: 9781420811506 / Angielski / Twarda / 157 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author's commentary on the humor found in everyday events ranging from marriage to parenthood, dog ownership, health issues, and more. Kirkland is a master at finding the small hidden bits of humor in events that the rest of us might just as easily overlook. His goal with his writing has always been to let his readers laugh with him and at him, and by doing so, finding a way to laugh at themselves. His previous books have been called "a must-have for all of us who love to just sit back and laugh." This book follows that tradition.
The author's commentary on the humor found in everyday events ranging from marriage to parenthood, dog ownership, health issues, and more. Kirkland is...
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115,53 zł |
The Sweetheart Journeys
ISBN: 9781420813760 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When World War II became history, there was a big reception in Boston Harbor followed by a heartwarming celebration at home. Jim would now be able to keep the promise he made to his four sweethearts residing on the west coast; a mighty long way from his bailiwick. Sweethearts Miriam and Loretta were waiting in Oregon and he would board the Great Northern Railway to see them. Rita and Connie were sitting on pins and needles in Los Angeles. His cousin Andy returned home from the War, bought an old Ford, and wanted to go along with Jim to see Hollywood and swing at the famous Palladium. Two of...
When World War II became history, there was a big reception in Boston Harbor followed by a heartwarming celebration at home. Jim would now be able to ...
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Have You Heard The One About...
ISBN: 9781420815085 / Angielski / Miękka / 540 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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The Wild World of Sports
ISBN: 9781420817133 / Angielski / Miękka / 117 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sports personalities are too often pictured as completely serious competitors, giving their all for the game. While sports naturally involves a very serious attitude, there is also a lighter side which fans are seldom aware. This book has been compiled from a collection of those brief and pointed anecdotes as well as some of the outstanding short sports stories. Fortunately I had the foresight to begin and maintain a voluminous collection of sports humor over the years from which I have extracted what I feel are the best and most worthy of remembering. I hope you will find this intriguing...
Sports personalities are too often pictured as completely serious competitors, giving their all for the game. While sports naturally involves a very s...
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62,72 zł |
A Cowboy's Thoughts: Looking Back
ISBN: 9781420819588 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a mix of simple short stories and poetry. Some are of a more serious spiritual nature, and some are just for fun. Most of all they are about feelings and memories. The life of a cowboy is a special and unique one. Mine has been mixed with the life that is shared with God first and then children. It is a combination which has brought out unique way of thinking and a life I consider a privilege to share with you. I hope it brings you enjoyment, smiles and yes, even a few longings. Pour a cup of coffee, sit back and enjoy life, and Thank You for letting me be a part of it.
This book is a mix of simple short stories and poetry. Some are of a more serious spiritual nature, and some are just for fun. Most of all they are ab...
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69,23 zł |
Best of Smiley: Good, Better, Best Columns 1979-1990
ISBN: 9781420825527 / Angielski / Twarda / 126 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sometimes people ask Smiley, "When are you going to retire?" He answers by telling this story: "I once asked my former publisher, David Manship, ''When can I retire?" His response was "retire from what? I don''t guess I''ll ever retire, after all, I love my work, my readers supply me with great material, and there''s no heavy lifting." Life around Smiley is never dull. Whenever he goes out, whether in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, even Orange Beach, Alabama, and San Francisco, California, people recognize his face and just have to get to him to tell him a joke or a story. Smiley is a joyful...
Sometimes people ask Smiley, "When are you going to retire?" He answers by telling this story: "I once asked my former publisher, David Manship, ''Whe...
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123,06 zł |
Rip Some Lips
ISBN: 9781420827477 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For years my wife and I had dreamt of fishing in Alaska. Sure we had done a lot of fishing and hunting down south but there was a burning desire to risk life and limb to catch or hunt something that might just end up having us for lunch instead! Every year for five years we went to the Denver Sportsman's show and lusted after those mighty salmon and halibut, finally we decided that enough was enough. We were going to do it! But if we were going to do it we might as well do it right. We decided, "Yeah we could spend $5000.00 on a two week fishing trip or we could spend the same amount and just...
For years my wife and I had dreamt of fishing in Alaska. Sure we had done a lot of fishing and hunting down south but there was a burning desire to ri...
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73,21 zł |
An American Vampire In Jamaica
ISBN: 9781420828504 / Angielski / Miękka / 292 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Finally, a book that will make readers laugh as they have never laughed before. Even if you are a miserable person and do not like laughing at all, you surely will be laughing now! Trust me on this! You can thank me later!
Finally, a book that will make readers laugh as they have never laughed before. Even if you are a miserable person and do not like laughing at all, yo...
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88,96 zł |
Peaceful Anarchy
ISBN: 9781420828719 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Thirty Years To Life on Earth
ISBN: 9781420829181 / Angielski / Miękka / 112 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Danhoff writes in a unique style combining prose, poetry and physics. The book is an experiment. He attempts to challenge mans complacency through social-political commentary and word play; free mind play. He succeeds in communicating his theme: intelligence, courage and morality. This is not an essay book to read. His thoughts merit consideration especially the more controversial ideas. Danhoff intended to build the basic foundation on the bedrock of prose, decorated with the art of poetry topped off with theoretical temporal physics. The author considers writing a learning experience and...
Danhoff writes in a unique style combining prose, poetry and physics. The book is an experiment. He attempts to challenge mans complacency through soc...
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This Side of Heaven
ISBN: 9781420829662 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. While working the lonely graveyard shift as Police Dispatcher at our local college, I began remembering things about the family that the wife and I had lost one year prior. It was due to their house fire two weeks before Christmas in 1991. Since that time the holidays have been days of deep sadness. We know it will eventually pass, but time goes by so slowly when such memories are concerned. The poem "Dear Lord God" took shape and I jotted it down. It was the first of many that I shared with my wife and my internet group. The responses and moral encouragement was unbelievable. As memories and...
While working the lonely graveyard shift as Police Dispatcher at our local college, I began remembering things about the family that the wife and I ha...
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52,22 zł |