Kategoria BISAC: Humor >> Form - Essays

After 24 years of marriage, a man learns a thing or two about surviving as a homeowners, husband, and father -- mostly he learns to laugh at adversity

In this collection of essays, humorist Kevin Cummings takes on all aspects of modern domesticity including:

Marriage -- Becoming a husband brings with it a whole bunch of new responsibilities. First of all, I became Defender of My Bride and Slayer of All Things That Scuttle or Crawl.

School Plays -- Nothing says entertainment excellence like two dozen nervous second graders wandering aimlessly in the front of the classroom mumbling...

"Depressingly astute."

--The New Yorker

"Wickedly funny."

--The Frisky

From the dive bars of Brooklyn's Williamsburg to the dirty alleys of San Francisco's Mission, the urban hipster has redefined American cool with a sighing disdain for everything mainstream. Hipsters are easily identified by their worn-out shoes, fixies and PBR tallboys, but until now no one had investigated beyond the hipster look to the even more hilarious hipster psyche. With personally researched articles, revealing illustrations and helpful...

From the author of the bestselling classics We're Just Like You, Only Prettier, and Bless Your Heart, Tramp, comes a collection of essays so funny, you'll shoot co'cola out of your nose. Topics include such gems as:

- Why Miss North Carolina is too nice to hate

- How Gwyneth Paltrow wants to improve your pathetic life

- Strapped for cash? Try cat whispering

- Sex every night for a year? How do you wrap that?

- Get yer Wassail on: It's carolin' time

- Airlines serving up one hot mess

- Action figure Jesus

- Why...

This one's for you, extraordinary ordinary women everywhere It's time for seriously hilarious girl-talk with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline. She's shared this collection of scenes from her real life, and she bets her life sounds a lot like yours . . . if you crave carbs, can't find jeans that fit, and still believe that these two things are unrelated. Pick up this book--you'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll swear off pantyhose. Here are some examples of Lisa's wit and wisdom:

"Everybody has their pornography, and mine is the real estate ads."

"We'll...

Come and walk the offbeat world of Mike Strobel's popular column in the Toronto Sun. Meet the legendary panhandler Shaky Lady; the Weasel, who knows where Jimmy Hoffa is buried; the secretive swinger Sexy Boots; the notorious Bicycle Bandit, who quit robbing banks, got a loan, and opened a bar; and Dr. Hook, the top doc whose professional fate rested on the cut of his jib. You'll also get a look at a fake orgasm champ, a practising witch turned beauty pageant queen, a boss cannonballer, and assorted other heroes, rogues, athletes, finks, politicos, celebrities, bureaucrats, sons, and...

Based on the award-winning 10-million-plus-hit blog 1000awesomethings.com, The Book of Awesome is a high five for humanity and a big celebration of life's little moments:

- Popping Bubble Wrap
- Wearing underwear just out of the dryer
- Fixing electronics by smacking them
- Getting called...