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Kicking a Dead Horse: A Play
ISBN: 9780307386823 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A solitary man digs a hole in the ground, near a dead horse. Amidst the clutter of food and equipment stands Hobart Struther, who has ridden all the way out to the middle of nowhere on a holy mission. But one day into his "Great Sojourn," things are looking bleak. His horse has choked to death, he's miles away from civilization, and there's not a person around to talk to - other than himself. As Hobart examines his rise -- how he built a vast art collection while ensconced in a comfortable Park Avenue lifestyle -- he digs deep into his own history, unearthing truths about his past while still...
A solitary man digs a hole in the ground, near a dead horse. Amidst the clutter of food and equipment stands Hobart Struther, who has ridden all the w...
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57,02 |
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All My Imperfections, I Inherited from My Mom
ISBN: 9781604777918 / Angielski / Miękka / 204 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An endearing portrait of growing up in 20th-century America, this work is a humorous compilation of short stories reflecting on many of the physical imperfections that everyone inherits from his or her parents. (Christian)
An endearing portrait of growing up in 20th-century America, this work is a humorous compilation of short stories reflecting on many of the physical i...
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70,20 |
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Laugh Yourself Healthy: Keep the Doctor Away--With a Giggle a Day!
ISBN: 9781599793498 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Drawing from two lifetimes of joyful ministry, the Hunters have compiled some fabulous jokes, anecdotes, musings, and mind twisters to make one's heart merry and speed healing to body and soul.
Drawing from two lifetimes of joyful ministry, the Hunters have compiled some fabulous jokes, anecdotes, musings, and mind twisters to make one's hear...
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56,97 |
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Catholic Trivia
ISBN: 9780852445594 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Illustrated throughout by the well-known Catholic artist and cartoonist John Ryan (inventor of Captain Pugwash), Catholic Trivia sets itself to reclaim the hidden history of Catholicism in Britain. Many common words and expressions, place names, pub signs, diseases and customs betray the deep influence of the Catholic Church on our national consciousness, despite every attempt to root it out. Not without a gleam in the eye, Mark Elvins reveals the origins of saluting the quarter deck and kissing the papal toe, of Charing Cross and Covent Garden, of kicking the bucket and going on the dole....
Illustrated throughout by the well-known Catholic artist and cartoonist John Ryan (inventor of Captain Pugwash), Catholic Trivia sets itself to reclai...
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55,13 |
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Our Pal God and Other Presumptions: A Book of Jewish Humor
ISBN: 9781583486283 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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49,22 |
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How to Profit from the Coming Rapture: Getting Ahead When You're Left Behind
ISBN: 9780316017305 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Are the end times near? Is the Rapture really just around the corner? Could Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson possibly be right? About 1 billion people among us believe, yes, absolutely.
And that means one thing: investment opportunities For those who are not as expertly versed in the Book of Revelation, Ellis Weiner and Barbara Davilman, authors of the bestselling "Yiddish with Dick and Jane," helpfully offer both illumination and advice: What exactly is the Rapture, anyway? How is it different from the Tribulation? Who are the Antichrist, the Four Horsemen, and the 144,000 male... Are the end times near? Is the Rapture really just around the corner? Could Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson possibly be right? About 1 billion people ...
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75,98 |
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My Pew: Things I Have Seen from It: More Dave Walker Cartoons
ISBN: 9781853118999 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'My Pew: Things I Have Seen From It' is Dave's second cartoon collection and in it he reveals: the five worst places to sit in church, reasons to shut your eyes during a sermon, what the church can learn from the retail sector, clergy washing lines - what you can discover from them, sharing the peace - a handy mathematical formula, a tried and tested reality tv method for appointing a new vicar, a guide to deciding whether to go to church or watch the football. In addition, this publication is distinguished by including what may be the world's only wordless book introduction.
'My Pew: Things I Have Seen From It' is Dave's second cartoon collection and in it he reveals: the five worst places to sit in church, reasons to shut...
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55,07 |
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Laugh Out Loud: Stories to Touch Your Heart and Tickle Your Funny Bone
ISBN: 9781400280346 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Couldn't we all use a good laugh? Whether you're running full-speed-ahead or disappointed that it's Monday (again), you'll find joy in these pages where women--and a few men--share their hilarious stories and insights on daily life. Pets, potlucks, husbands, hot flashes, typos, tykes...This world can be a funny place, and these stories are bound to prove it. Read a chapter to brighten your morning, or catch a few words to make you smile before bed. There's never a bad time for a good laugh, and Laugh Out Loud is. . Couldn't we all use a good laugh? Whether you're running full-speed-ahead or disappointed that it's Monday (again), you'll find joy in these... |
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75,98 |
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The Bible and the Comic Vision
ISBN: 9780521097611 / Angielski / Miękka / 332 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This study explores in a comprehensive and provocative way the presence of comedy in the Hebrew Scriptures.
This study explores in a comprehensive and provocative way the presence of comedy in the Hebrew Scriptures.
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203,54 |
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Letters from Maybe - (Revised)
ISBN: 9780788026133 / Angielski / Miękka / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Looking for delightful and heartwarming stories that present familiar spiritual truths in new and delightful ways? Then you'll definitely enjoy this collection of brief parables in the form of humorous letters sent to Pastor Mike from a fictional parishioner. The letters chronicle a five-year time frame in the life of the small town of Maybe, Michigan, the bucolic home of such colorful establishments as the Busy-Bee Caf, Thelma's Cut-n-Curl, and America's first Refrigerator Magnet Museum. Following a folksy formula reminiscent of Garrison Keillor's News from Lake Wobegon, the homespun letters...
Looking for delightful and heartwarming stories that present familiar spiritual truths in new and delightful ways? Then you'll definitely enjoy this c...
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89,19 |
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David Letterman's Book of Top Ten Lists: And Zesty Lo-Cal Chicken Recipes
ISBN: 9780553763577 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. David Letterman's Book of Top Ten Lists and Zesty Lo-Cal Chicken Recipes
by David Letterman and the Late Show with David Letterman Writers It's like watching TV -- with the added danger of paper cuts Top Ten Apologies to People Buying This Book: 10. Cheap glue will only hold the thing together for about six days. 9. Some kids sneaked into the printing plant and added the word "ass" to a lot of the lists. 8. It costs about a dime to print one of these babies -- now take a look at the retail price, sucker 7. We're using the money we make to buy... David Letterman's Book of Top Ten Lists and Zesty Lo-Cal Chicken Recipes
by David Letterman and the Late Show with David Letterman W... |
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57,02 |
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The Lost Chords: The Parish Choir Tries Its Best
ISBN: 9781853119774 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Here are 23 new stories, written with characteristic affection and wit, which will greatly entertain Reg's loyal and eager readers. Bellowing basses, lead singers at least a line ahead of everyone else, temperamental organists, mildewing sheet music and fusty robes - welcome to the world of the local church choir. There is no better observer of the volatile relations between the clergy, the choir, the organist and the congregation than Reg Frary who has seen it all in almost seventy years' first hand experience of sitting in the choir stalls Sunday by Sunday. This is an ideal Christmas gift...
Here are 23 new stories, written with characteristic affection and wit, which will greatly entertain Reg's loyal and eager readers. Bellowing basses, ...
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55,07 |
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The Father, the Son and the Ghostly Hole : Confessions from a guilt-edged life
ISBN: 9780091924614 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is the author's story of being brought up as a Catholic, of the parents, priests, the nuns who taught him, the life and of the characters at his local church. This book is about how being raised as a Catholic always colours your view of life and death and how it fuels the guilt you feel in every nook and cranny of that life.
This is the author's story of being brought up as a Catholic, of the parents, priests, the nuns who taught him, the life and of the characters at his ...
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81,76 |
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How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck)
ISBN: 9780061771125 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sure to resonate with Jewish and Gentile readers alike, How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck) is a wise and witty self-help manual for pursuing happiness while still acting with integrity, honor, and compassion. Michael Wex, New York Times bestselling author of Born to Kvetch and Just Say Nu, draws on sources that range from the Talmud and Yiddish proverbs to contemporary music and movies in this insightful guide that explores not only human nature and psychology but our duties to ourselves and one another.
Sure to resonate with Jewish and Gentile readers alike, How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck) is a wise and witty self-help manual for pursuing...
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53,17 |
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Funny Things Can Happen on Your Way through the Bible, Volume 1
ISBN: 9781608993932 / Angielski / Miękka / 354 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Description: Proceeding from Voltaire's conclusion that ""God is a comedian playing to an audience that's afraid to laugh,"" this book seeks to uncover some of the many instances in which biblical texts offer readers grace and insight through the divine gifts of humor, wit, and laughter. Readers are invited to take a strikingly unusual, if not unique, approach to the texts, imagining not only the voice inflections but also the body language of their narrators to capture the humorous nuances and ripples of laughter that likely attended the first telling of many biblical stories. Endorsements:...
Description: Proceeding from Voltaire's conclusion that ""God is a comedian playing to an audience that's afraid to laugh,"" this book seeks to uncove...
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163,44 |
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Looking Good, Being Bad: The (Not So) Subtle Art of Churchmanship
ISBN: 9781850788980 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Adrian Plass gently and humorously challenges the Churchman or woman in us all as we treat the church as if it should be made in our own image.
Have you ever wondered how and why the body of Christ is constantly tripping over itself to derail its mission and ward off the world? Or have you ever marvelled at how those less spiritual than yourself can be in positions of leadership? Have you ever had the niggling sense that some other force was at work in that committee meeting? You are not alone. All is revealed in this annual report from Churchmanship Headquarters in Great... Adrian Plass gently and humorously challenges the Churchman or woman in us all as we treat the church as if it should be made in our own image.
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50,28 |
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To Be Perfectly Honest: One Man's Year of Almost Living Truthfully Could Change Your Life. No Lie.
ISBN: 9781590529171 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Would I Lie to You? Not This Year. Veteran author and speaker Phil Callaway is no stranger to daunting challenges. He has been laughed at--repeatedly--by large crowds of people from Halifax to Hong Kong. He fathered three children in three years, spent much of last year on airplanes built by the lowest bidder, and flipped an out-of-control ATV, which doesn't mean he sold it for a profit. So who better than Phil Callaway to boldly accept a challenge that would make the average person run and hide? Phil promised to tell the truth for an entire year, and he wasn't joking. Twelve...
Would I Lie to You? Not This Year. Veteran author and speaker Phil Callaway is no stranger to daunting challenges. He has been laughed at--repeate...
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68,42 |
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Listen To HIS Heartbeat
ISBN: 9781613792698 / Angielski / Twarda / 244 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. By creatively using humor and life experiences, this book will exhort and encourage you to spend time with the Lord and listen to His voice (heartbeat). After 36 years of teaching, playing sports and several pets, Linda uses powerful examples of God teaching her His Word and conversations they shared. Chapter titles like, "World's Fastest Brake Foot," God's One-Liners," "You Can't Pull A Goat," and "God Uses Sump Pumps and Burning Bushes" will peak your curiosity. It is important to know what the Bible says and so scripture is used throughout. This book not only entertains but is a teaching...
By creatively using humor and life experiences, this book will exhort and encourage you to spend time with the Lord and listen to His voice (heartbeat...
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114,90 |
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You Can't Keep a Good Tune Down: No Matter How Hard the Choir Tries
ISBN: 9781848250840 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Warbling sopranos, bellowing basses, someone in the back row at least a line ahead of everyone else, fusty robes, intransigent organists and temperamental clergy - welcome to the world of the local church choir. There is no better observer of the volatile relations between the clergy, the choir, the organist and the congregation than Reg Frary who has seen it all in over seventy years' first hand experience of sitting in the choir stalls Sunday by Sunday and at weddings, funerals, carol services, festivals and other occasions.
Warbling sopranos, bellowing basses, someone in the back row at least a line ahead of everyone else, fusty robes, intransigent organists and temperame...
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55,07 |
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Stand Up and Deliver: A Nervous Rookie on the Comedy Circuit
ISBN: 9780857210258 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Highly entertaining account of a young man's first year as a rookie comedian. His comedy is focused on the world rather than the church, and he gigs regularly around the country - average three times a week. He has a considerable following through the churches but also does a great deal of work through the mainstream comedy circuit. He has performed regularly at all the main Christian events.
Highly entertaining account of a young man's first year as a rookie comedian. His comedy is focused on the world rather than the church, and he gigs r...
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45,97 |