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A Bad Idea I'm About to Do
Da Capo Press 2012; US$ 16.00From comedy star Chris Gethard, a collection of essays chronicling his bizarre childhood, awkward adolescence, and the hilarious misadventures that followed more...
Cummoangetaff!
Neil Wilson Publishing 2011; US$ 7.29The French visitors to Glasgow looked on blankly, as Big Aggie shouted out instructions to the queue of people waiting to board her tram on Argyle Street. ?If them that's cummin' oan'll get aff, them that's gettin' aff?ll get oan better!? These adventures of Big Aggie MacDonald, the Glasgow tramcar clippie with the caustic wisecracking tongue, will... more...
How to Be Funny
Simon & Schuster 2010; Not AvailableAn invaluable guide on how to "lighten up" from a distinguished pro who has provided laughs for JAY LENO, BILLY CRYSTAL, STEVE MARTIN, ROBIN WILLIAMS, BRAD GARRETT, WHOOPI GOLDBERG, AND MANY MORE. Who hasn't wished for the perfect withering comeback line, a clever tension-breaking quip, or a winning flirtatious remark? Being funny is hard work... more...
The Funny Thing Is...
Simon & Schuster 2003; Not AvailableEllen DeGeneres published her first book of comic essays, the #1 bestselling My Point...and I Do Have One, way back in 1996. Not one to rest on her laurels, the witty star of stage and screen has since dedicated her life to writing a hilarious new book. That book is this book. After years of painstaking, round-the-clock research, surviving on... more...
The World and London According to Nick Ferrari
John Blake 2007; US$ 9.99In a book packed with his frank views and hilariously candid anecdotes, Nick Ferrari covers an array of subjects?from his own solution to getting rid of the British monarchy, to what it means to be a Londoner. He reveals what really happens and what the stars say when the show goes off air. An offbeat collection with a relaxed, conversational style,... more...
Mondegreens
Michael O' Mara Books 2012; US$ 9.99A collection of absurd mishearings, from the well known to the obscure, this book covers everything from song lyrics to mishearings in daily life. more...
The White Guy
D & M Publishers 2012; US$ 14.00Let's face it: Everyone?s a little bit racist. So why not talk about it the only way we can, this side of warfare ? via humor? In The White Guy, Stephen Hunt tries to come to grips with his whiteness in order to continue to rule the world, amass the bulk of its wealth, and generally dominate things as his people have done for the past 2,000 years,... more...
Keep Calm and Drink Up
Summersdale Publishers Ltd. 2012; US$ 5.99In victory, you deserve champagne; in defeat, you need it.'Napoleon BonaparteBad Advice for Good PeopleKeep Calm and Carry On, a World War Two goverment poster, struck a chord in recent difficult times when a stiff upper lip and optimistic energy were needed again. But in the long run it's a stiff drink and flowing spirits that keep us all... more...
Electra and the Empty Urn
The University of North Carolina Press 2000; US$ 62.95Metatheater, or "theater within theater," is a critical approach often used in studies of Shakespearian or modern drama. Breaking new ground in the study of ancient Greek tragedy, Mark Ringer applies the concept of metatheatricality to the work of Sophocles. His innovative analysis sheds light on Sophocles' technical ingenuity and reveals previously... more...
Prometheus Bound
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2012; US$ 6.95"This is the best Prometheus Bound in English. Deborah Roberts' translation is accurate, readable, and true to the original in idiom, imagery, and the combination of a high style with occasional colloquialism. The informative notes and perceptive Introduction will help readers to experience the play with heightened pleasure and understanding."... more...









