Maryland Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff
ISBN: 9780762741304 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This laugh-out-loud guide will introduce readers to the offbeat people, places, and events of the Old Line State.
This laugh-out-loud guide will introduce readers to the offbeat people, places, and events of the Old Line State.
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64,33 zł |
Dirt: The Quirks, Habits, and Passions of Keeping House
ISBN: 9781580052610 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a collection to which everyone can relate: a multidimensional look at the universal challenge of keeping our stuff, our dwellings, and our personal space clean and uncluttered. How we feel about keeping house speaks volumes about who we are, our roots, relationships, and our outlook on life.
This is a collection to which everyone can relate: a multidimensional look at the universal challenge of keeping our stuff, our dwellings, and our per...
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94,21 zł |
Pacify Me: A Handbook for the Freaked-Out New Dad
ISBN: 9781439128879 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A humorous yet practical collection of essays that look at the one thing that terrifies men the most: Fatherhood. Anyone who's seen Judd Apatow's smash hit Knocked Up knows that many modern men are still clinging to their inner child. So what happens when this man-child finds out that he's an expectant father? The obvious: he freaks out. Written for the new fathers who know more about Mr. Spock than Dr. Spock, My Life Is Over empathetically shatters the myths and fears new fathers really feel. Using the power and wisdom of hindsight, Chris Mancini humorously and candidly shares his...
A humorous yet practical collection of essays that look at the one thing that terrifies men the most: Fatherhood. Anyone who's seen Judd Apatow's ...
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72,79 zł |
Hard Aground with Eddie Jones: An Incomplete Idiot's Guide to Doing Stupid Stuff with Boats
ISBN: 9780982206508 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Hard Aground with Eddie Jones is a collection of cruising and boating stories, offering a "stuck up" look at the underside of cruising and the frustrations we "land-cuffed" sailors experience when our plans for coastal exploration and tropical destinations run aground on the shoals of family, finances and failing health. These columns first appeared in Carolina Cruising and Coastal Cruising Magazine. "If there is a better nautical writer when it comes to relationships and family interactions on the water than Eddie Jones, we don't know about them." -Claiborne Young, author of Cruising Guide...
Hard Aground with Eddie Jones is a collection of cruising and boating stories, offering a "stuck up" look at the underside of cruising and the frustra...
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47,93 zł |
The Physics of Superheroes: More Heroes! More Villains! More Science! Spectacular Second Edition
ISBN: 9781592405084 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A complete update to the hit book on the real physics at work in comic books, featuring more heroes, more villains, and more science
Since 2001, James Kakalios has taught "Everything I Needed to Know About Physics I Learned from Reading Comic Books," a hugely popular university course that generated coast-to-coast media attention for its unique method of explaining complex physics concepts through comics. WithThe Physics of Superheroes, named one of the best science books of 2005 byDiscover, he introduced his colorful approach to an even wider audience. Now Kakalios... A complete update to the hit book on the real physics at work in comic books, featuring more heroes, more villains, and more science
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81,40 zł |
It Could Be Worse, You Could Be Me
ISBN: 9780061864599 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Ariel Leve is the love child of David Sedaris and Fran Leibowitz. An original and funny voice.... Insightful and sharp." "Ariel Leve is brilliant and funny and the only other person I know without an oven. Buy this book and keep it close." "Funny, smart, delightfully cranky"(AJ Jacobs) Ariel Leve's Sunday Times Magazine (London) column "Cassandra" moves to book form. It Could Be Worse, You Could Be Me offers a humorously bleak perspective on life's potential to turn out badly... and Ariel's innate ability to put the... "Ariel Leve is the love child of David Sedaris and Fran Leibowitz. An original and funny voice.... Insightful and sharp." |
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64,22 zł |
¡Guarda Tus Tristezas En Una Caja Grande, Siéntate Encima Y Ríe!
ISBN: 9780881132564 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Anecdotas agridulces del peregrinaje por los caminos de la vida. Anecdotas agridulces del peregrinaje por los caminos de la vida. |
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72,79 zł |
Kansas Curiosities: Quirky Characters, Roadside Oddities & Other Offbeat Stuff, Third Edition
ISBN: 9780762758630 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The definitive collection of Kansas's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Kansas residents and anyone else who enjoys local humor and trivia with a twist.
The definitive collection of Kansas's odd, wacky, and most offbeat people, places, and things, for Kansas residents and anyone else who enjoys local h...
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72,62 zł |
The Currents in Our Lives
ISBN: 9781936051359 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Engaged in a constant quest to locate a book that appeals to people of all ages? Teenagers hate to read? Enjoy one five minute essay at a time or all 53 irresistibly captivating articles in a day. Teachers welcome these examples of concise expository prose leading to in-depth discussion. Adults enjoy the wisdom and life lessons skillfully infused with humor. Readers will soon learn why, "So much depends on a little red wheelbarrow glistening in the morning sun." (William Carlos Williams) Your host as you surf THE CURRENTS OF OUR LIVES Robert P. Lechner
Engaged in a constant quest to locate a book that appeals to people of all ages? Teenagers hate to read? Enjoy one five minute essay at a time or all ...
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62,14 zł |
Words You Don't Know
ISBN: 9780978979119 / Angielski / Miękka / 218 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Words You Don't Know takes the reader on a spirited romp through the dusty corridors of the English language. In 23 chapters and 208 pages, author Robin Bloor shines a light on nearly 300 of the least known words in the language, illuminating the history and mystery of each in short, humorous essays. He has reached back in time and selected of some of the most obscure and fascinating words the reader has likely never encountered: words that span the centuries, from the time of Aristotle to the time of Google; words on the verge of extinction and words being coined right now. In each of the 23...
Words You Don't Know takes the reader on a spirited romp through the dusty corridors of the English language. In 23 chapters and 208 pages, author Rob...
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110,11 zł |
Ben & Me: From Temperance to Humility--Stumbling Through Ben Franklin's Thirteen Virtues, O Ne Unvirtuous Day at a Time
ISBN: 9780399536076 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Thirteen weeks. Thirteen virtues. Cameron Gunn considered himself a regular guy-a pretty good husband, father, attorney, and friend. But was there room for improvement? A reader of history and a fan of Ben Franklin (and weary of self-help advice that never seems to offer much help), Gunn decided to try a little experiment. He would attempt to live by Franklin's thirteen virtues, a list of lofty ideals the Founding Father held dear, as enumerated in his famous autobiography. Would Gunn's plan to improve his life, Citizen Ben-style, prove to be a brilliant...
Thirteen weeks. Thirteen virtues. Cameron Gunn considered himself a regular guy-a pretty good husband, father, attorney, and friend. ...
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102,82 zł |
Funny Letters from Famous People
ISBN: 9780767911764 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this humorous collection of celebrity wit, acclaimed broadcaster and humorist Charles Osgood offers witticisms penned by luminaries ranging from Abraham Lincoln to Andy Rooney.
Known for his clever commentary and witty radio-show rhymes, Charles Osgood here selects and introduces a collection of hilarious correspondence from some of our best-loved politicians, authors, and stars of the stage and screen. Funny Letters from Famous People delivers rib-tickling communications from the likes of Benjamin Franklin, Abraham Lincoln, Oscar Wilde, George Bernard Shaw, Flannery O Connor,... In this humorous collection of celebrity wit, acclaimed broadcaster and humorist Charles Osgood offers witticisms penned by luminaries ranging from Ab...
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77,11 zł |
The Onion Presents a Book of Jean's Own!: All New Wit, Wisdom, and Wackiness from the Onion's Beloved Humor Columnist
ISBN: 9780312642686 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A few words from the author and eponymous columnist behind The Onion's column, "A Room of Jean's Own," Jean Teasdale: A few words from the author and eponymous columnist behind The Onion's column, "A Room of Jean's Own," Jean Teasdale: |
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98,49 zł |
Wine and Walnuts, Or, After Dinner Chit-Chat
ISBN: 9781144811318 / Angielski / Miękka / 338 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, e...
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152,33 zł |
The Mammoth Book of Weird But True
ISBN: 9780762437283 / Angielski / Miękka / 512 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A giant humorous collection of funny news stories, whacky phenomena, hilarious blunders and gaffes--over 1000 extraordinary cases from around the world. Who needs urban legends, when these are all true? It's everything readers love about Ripley's Believe it or Not with an added punch of humor.
A giant humorous collection of funny news stories, whacky phenomena, hilarious blunders and gaffes--over 1000 extraordinary cases from around the worl...
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111,34 zł |
Talk Show: Confrontations, Pointed Commentary, and Off-Screen Secrets
ISBN: 9780312610524 / Angielski / Miękka / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "There's never been a talk show to equal Dick Cavett's... It's a pleasure to relive much of it in this wonderful book."--Woody Allen For years, Dick Cavett played host to the nation's most famous personalities on his late-night talk show. In this humorous and evocative book, we get to hear Cavett's best tales, as he recounts great moments with the legendary entertainers who crossed his path and offers his own trenchant commentary on contemporary American culture and politics. Pull up a chair and listen to Cavett's stories about one-upping Bette Davis, testifying on behalf of... "There's never been a talk show to equal Dick Cavett's... It's a pleasure to relive much of it in this wonderful book."--Woody Allen F... |
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89,92 zł |
Antidisestablishmentarianistically Speaking: More Captions to the Cartoons We Live
ISBN: 9781450275316 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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89,75 zł |
Antidisestablishmentarianistically Speaking: More Captions to the Cartoons We Live
ISBN: 9781450275309 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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132,59 zł |
Ballad of a Bagpiper
ISBN: 9781609764975 / Angielski / Miękka / 156 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Ballad of a Bagpiper is the first of its kind telling the funny side of bagpipes. With an ancestor that invented the wash closet (bathroom), it's no wonder that E.A. Channon leads an unusual and interesting life. Playing his bagpipes at events and special occasions for 35 years, he has a collection of interesting and bizarre tales that he shares in Ballad of a Bagpiper, winner of the 2010 Florida Publishers Award. Have you ever thought that bagpipes would be played at a nudist camp? Or in a nudist wedding? What about at a vampire wedding? How about at a funeral where the bagpiper suddenly...
Ballad of a Bagpiper is the first of its kind telling the funny side of bagpipes. With an ancestor that invented the wash closet (bathroom), it's no w...
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51,20 zł |
Confessions of a Band Geek Mom: One exhausted parent's take on carpools, room mothers, high school band, and hernias
ISBN: 9780615474991 / Angielski / Miękka / 230 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Stand-up comic and writer/filmmaker Stacy Dymalski learned about parenting the hard way; she became one. After 36 years of childless living spoiled her into believing happy hour was just a normal part of one's daily commute, she moved to Utah (to ski everyday, of course) and within a year got pregnant. (Isn't that what happens to any woman who moves to Utah?) Before she knew it she had two young sons and suddenly sleep won out over midnight comedy shows. Juicy Juice replaced Gray Goose vodka (although they are good mixed). Prada bags gave way to diaper bags. Showers couldn't last longer than...
Stand-up comic and writer/filmmaker Stacy Dymalski learned about parenting the hard way; she became one. After 36 years of childless living spoiled he...
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67,43 zł |