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Anecdotage: Some Authentic Retrievals
ISBN: 9781490340210 / Angielski / Miękka / 298 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this book a former Assistant Secretary of State and Washington insider recalls the lighter moments of a lifetime in politics, diplomacy, intelligence and the foundation world. Based on personal notes jotted down during his official assignments in the Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon administrations, and subsequently in the non-governmental universe in Washington, this lively book recounts conversations and episodes of high humor involving American presidents and other leading national figures from the 1950s to the 1980s. Major events, no matter how serious were often laced with humor, even...
In this book a former Assistant Secretary of State and Washington insider recalls the lighter moments of a lifetime in politics, diplomacy, intelligen...
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CAPTAIN SHOELACE Seasonal Mayhem
ISBN: 9781468119206 / Angielski / Miękka / 134 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An introduction to the crazy world of Captain Shoelace. A hilarious tale of the first year of Captain Shoelace's life in the English village of Effam. Split over four seasons, his life accelerates into a living nightmare as he endeavours to impress the villagers. This warning to all that pretentiousness does not pay, features colourful characters, wordplay and moderate sexual innuendo. Targeted for anyone aged 16 to 116 who possess a sense of humour. "He replied; Mr Tarantula, the idea that you could consider yourself on the same social level as an officer of the realm is utterly ridiculous....
An introduction to the crazy world of Captain Shoelace. A hilarious tale of the first year of Captain Shoelace's life in the English village of Effam....
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Dumb Deutsch: Absurd German Language Errors (auch für deutsche Leser geeignet)
ISBN: 9781494235284 / Angielski / Miękka / 64 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever ordered leather cheese? Have you ever told your cab driver that your hotel is located on One-Way Street? I doubt it. But English speakers trying to speak German say bizarre things like this all the time and I, for one, feel their pain. Acutely, even. They are speaking Dumb Deutsch. And they have no one else to blame but themselves. The German language is complex, treacherous and terribly difficult to learn, you see. Dumb Deutsch, on the other hand, is relatively straightforward and can be learned in about fifteen minutes. This is the problem, of course. And here are some of the...
Have you ever ordered leather cheese? Have you ever told your cab driver that your hotel is located on One-Way Street? I doubt it. But English speaker...
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A Dental Odyssey: unlikely musings of a dentist
ISBN: 9780984134274 / Angielski / Miękka / 168 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The author's recollections are a rare look inside Dentistry, within a meaningful and entertaining historic framework. The level of detail is unstinting and refreshing, providing health consumers with satisfying nuggets of solid information. Selden's message is clear: valuable benefits accrue when the patient becomes an informed partner with the Doctor, especially in interpreting symptoms
The author's recollections are a rare look inside Dentistry, within a meaningful and entertaining historic framework. The level of detail is unstintin...
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Pearls: 12 nuggets of wisdom pried from the most unlikely oyster
ISBN: 9781492355922 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Barbarism. It's a made up word representing a string of words worth the repeating for the pure entertainment value. If Webster could capture that flavor, he might have had an entry that looked something like this... from the name Barbara, of the Latin word barbarus, meaning foreign or strange] 1 a statement of the obvious. 2 advice so plain that it is strangely valuable. Looking back on her mother's funny little observations, the author realized that there are pearls of wisdom hidden in each one that can be extracted and polished for use in life and business alike. Pearls will make you laugh...
Barbarism. It's a made up word representing a string of words worth the repeating for the pure entertainment value. If Webster could capture that flav...
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Short Tales From The East
ISBN: 9781495472855 / Angielski / Miękka / 236 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of short articles and stories that are strongly influenced by the author's short stay in Sri Lanka and his many years spent in India, well before it started to modernise. The majority are humorous - generally self-deprecating - as the author tries to cope with various situations, including those in his family life. The short stories in particular bring a more descriptive view of the interesting and diverse character of India.
A collection of short articles and stories that are strongly influenced by the author's short stay in Sri Lanka and his many years spent in India, wel...
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"You Know You Are a High School Teacher When ...": ... mostly true ramblings from behind the desk
ISBN: 9781495969799 / Angielski / Miękka / 186 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Within these pages the reader will find the mostly true ramblings, mid-life musings, and occasional opinion offerings of a secondary teacher. Hopefully, teachers of teenagers will resonate with the stories, future teachers will gain insight before entering the classroom, and non-teachers will get a glimpse into the classified life of a certified teacher. Perhaps all readers will find humor and hope. All stories are based on actual events, but all names and some details have been altered for literary purposes and for the protection of the innocent, as well as the author's widening posterior....
Within these pages the reader will find the mostly true ramblings, mid-life musings, and occasional opinion offerings of a secondary teacher. Hopefull...
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Baker's Bad Boys
ISBN: 9781496040084 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -Fantastic read. I don't want to say more to avoid giving anything away. Get it, you wont regret it.- Your own gross childhood revealed... Baker's Bad Boys - sarcastic and satirical, the revised, expanded edition. The author prefers farting on people secretly and thus has not changed much, but that means there is room for hope. ...an early appreciation.. - Fantastic read. I don't want to say more to avoid giving anything away. Get it, you wont regret it. - With a Preface by Mr.NoManners, and a special intro by the author. Those adventures you enjoyed as a child, and those events that...
-Fantastic read. I don't want to say more to avoid giving anything away. Get it, you wont regret it.- Your own gross childhood revealed... Baker's Bad...
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The Philosophy of Beards
ISBN: 9780712357661 / Angielski / Twarda / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. ""The absence of Beard is usually a sign of physical and moral weakness."
"Take two drawings of the head of a lion, one with and the other without the mane. You will see how much of the majesty of the king of the woods, as well as that of the lord of the earth, dwells in this free-flowing appendage." "There is scarcely a more naturally disgusting object than a beardless old man. The Beard keeps gradually covering, varying and beautifying, and imparts new graces even to decay, by heightening all that is still pleasing, veiling all that is repulsive."" This eccentric Victorian book... ""The absence of Beard is usually a sign of physical and moral weakness."
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How To Tell A Children's Story: Write a Children's Book (or not)
ISBN: 9781493551668 / Angielski / Miękka / 66 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is a tongue-in-cheek way to tell a children's story or write a children's book as told by the flea, the fly, and a six soot Dodo bird named Floo. They all meet in the Old Cowboy's Stadium in Irving Texas while Laura Miller was mayor. Floo is up to his usual Shenanigans and Leroy the Lop-eared Lollapalooza makes a surprise appearance. There are four quarters and four break time discussions, including "When can I consider myself a writer?" Predicted fun for the entire family as the friends from the half-lit zoo explain in somewhat vague terms how to tell a children's story.
This is a tongue-in-cheek way to tell a children's story or write a children's book as told by the flea, the fly, and a six soot Dodo bird named Floo....
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Wild Words from Wild Women: An Unbridled Collection of Candid Observations and Extremely Opinionated Bon Mots (Funny Gift for Friends)
ISBN: 9781573246385 / Angielski / Miękka / 254 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A ribald collection of bon mots on everything from bras to babies, shopping to sex, menopause to men, and politics to parties... ""I'm everything you were afraid your little girl would grow up to be--and your little boy."" --Bette Midler A ribald collection of bon mots on everything from bras to babies, shopping to sex, menopause to men, and politics to parties... ""I'm everything... |
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From the Decks of Tripoli: Seasick Stories of a Little Green Book
ISBN: 9781478730729 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Haze gray and underway," as the saying goes. Join Jeff (again) as he continues to spin his yarns. This time, Jeff will take you with him as he describes his first sea-going adventure on board the U.S.S. Tripoli, LPH-10 as a United States Marine. The story takes an inner look at what it was like for Marines to be onboard a warship during the height of the Cold War. It describes how they dealt with a daily operational tempo through practice, routine, discipline, and a sense of mischievousness that only other Marines could appreciate. You will learn how Marines learn to have fun while dealing...
"Haze gray and underway," as the saying goes. Join Jeff (again) as he continues to spin his yarns. This time, Jeff will take you with him as he descri...
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Dealing With Idiots: Everyday Inspiration For Putting Up With People
ISBN: 9781497431348 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Have you ever had "one of those days"-dealing with a non-stop parade of dummies? Whether it is the bank, the grocery store, or even going online, it seems the world is filled with idiots. But what can we do about it? Humor author Karl Wiebe has the answer: a book filled with essays complaining about all aspects of life. Why is the self-checkout so frustrating? Are you secretly cheering for the bull during the rodeo? Why does that guy with 14 items get to use the express checkout, when the sign clearly says 12? Is there a medical reason why public washrooms are so disgusting... so disgusting...
Have you ever had "one of those days"-dealing with a non-stop parade of dummies? Whether it is the bank, the grocery store, or even going online, it s...
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Crazy things my daughter says...
ISBN: 9781494806293 / Angielski / Miękka / 30 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. My daughter says some of the craziest things...and about a year ago I started writing them down. Some of the things she says are better heard than read but hilarious none the less. She provides plenty of entertainment for me and our friends and family so I thought I would share it with the rest of the world.
My daughter says some of the craziest things...and about a year ago I started writing them down. Some of the things she says are better heard than rea...
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The Askanna Chronicles: Folly
ISBN: 9781484088463 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. I can't deny the influence of Dunleavey, O'Brien and Joyce, in the stories I tell of a chaotic rural Eire. As a child, I met many of the Irish "mad house," such as Behan, Purcell, Desmond Mc Carthy and a host of others, who lived on the lunatic fringes of Irish society. This set of stories is about the chaotic lives of the members of an Anglo-Irish landed gentry family, who would just as soon, have the butler shot, rather than call the vet
I can't deny the influence of Dunleavey, O'Brien and Joyce, in the stories I tell of a chaotic rural Eire. As a child, I met many of the Irish "mad ho...
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A Blunderful Joyride: Memoirs of a Driving Instructor
ISBN: 9781495362675 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Take a crash course in the life of a driving teacher From brakes that completely fail, to sneezed-upon steering wheels; this collection of hair raising bufoonery will leave you thankful that you drive YOURSELF to the mall
Take a crash course in the life of a driving teacher From brakes that completely fail, to sneezed-upon steering wheels; this collection of hair raisi...
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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
ISBN: 9781499109405 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From time to time it's entertaining to watch others squirm in hot water. The mean streak in us loves stories of woe - especially when it involves someone else. Sometimes we are the blundering idiots with a tale of despair for others to be pleased about. Either way, the good deeds that don't go unpunished make such juicy stories So kick back and enjoy this collection of laugh out loud and outrageous sagas, based on true stories.
From time to time it's entertaining to watch others squirm in hot water. The mean streak in us loves stories of woe - especially when it involves some...
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Fifty Tales of Shame
ISBN: 9781497301511 / Angielski / Miękka / 124 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. One day I decided to write a book, after all, Jose Marti once said: "There are three things every person should do before they die: Plant a Tree, Write a Book and Have a Son." I have already planted a tree and with this book I complete two out of three. Maybe one day I'll go for the third one too. In this book I talk about 50 situations in my life that weren't successes exactly. All of these experiences were painful, humiliating or just weird (Fifty Tales of Shame). Some of the stories I tell in this book have never been told. Some, because it didn't came the right time to tell them, and...
One day I decided to write a book, after all, Jose Marti once said: "There are three things every person should do before they die: Plant a Tree, Writ...
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Smiles Down The Road: Motoring Humour, Snippets, Verse and Oddities
ISBN: 9781495364167 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A selection of quotations, verse, jokes and anecdotes on motoring from the earliest days to the present day.
A selection of quotations, verse, jokes and anecdotes on motoring from the earliest days to the present day.
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Do Not Read While Pooing: The Happy Six Years
ISBN: 9781499205039 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is udder nonsense. Udders are good. Big udders are better. And like ridiculously big udders, this book will make you laugh. It will brighten your day. It will make you smarter.* It will put a spring in your step. And leave you scratching your head. And your ass. But beware; it might just make you fall off the toilet.** *Costs extra. * * * * * Sometime between 2002 and 2013, I lost my mind while running Happy Six, the business that I started really by accident. It was over a decade of pure insanity which I... This book is udder nonsense. Udders are good. Big udders are better. And like ridiculously big udders, this book will make you laugh. |
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