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The Man Who Scared a Shark to Death and Other True Tales of Drunken Debauchery
by Noel Boivin  Publisher Comments A British comedian, drunk on a gallon of wine, takes a one-pound bet to jump, completely naked, into an aquarium filled with sharks and stingrays, causing one of them to die of stress. An American man goes on such an astonishing bender he believes...
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Dave Barry Turns 40
by Dave Barry Publisher Comments "Just the ticket for the '90s."<BR>SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE<BR>If you're too young for a nursing home yet too old to be a rock star, if your marriage is as exciting as scraping grass off the lawnmower blades, then this hilarious book by...
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Apocalypse Wow: A Memoir for the End of Time
by James Finn Garner Publisher Comments As the year 2000 bears down, the best-selling author of Politically Correct Bedtime Stories, James Finn Garner, confronts a series of monumental questions: Will we remember to order new checks from the bank? Did our invitation to the Kennedy New Year's...
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Holidays on Ice
by David Sedaris 
Publisher Comments This wonderfully subversive holiday gift package reprints Sedaris' deliciously acerbic short story "The Santaland Diaries" and combines it with two equally sardonic Sedaris Christmas classics plus an all-new holiday tale. For everyone who's had enough of...
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The Deer on a Bicycle: Excursions Into the Writing of Humor
by Patrick F Mcmanus Publisher Comments For his thirteenth book, Patrick McManus lets us inside the laughs. This guide, by one of the world's best-known and respected humorists, is an insightful and entertaining book for anyone who writes humor or has ever wanted to -- and for all those who...
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Forever, Erma: Best-Loved Writing from America's Favorite Humorist
by Erma Bombeck Publisher Comments Readers around the world loved Erma Bombeck and cherished every one of her columns. "Forever, Erma", a collection of columns dating from her first in January 1965 to her last in April 1996, also includes a tribute chapter with remembrances from some of...
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Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People
by P J Orourke Publisher Comments A rule book for living in a world without rules, Modern Manners is an irreverent guide to anti-etiquette for the '90s and beyond. Pointed advice covers a range of topics from sex to death to reading habits. Also included are the most up-to-date forms of...
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It Must've Been Something I Ate
by Jeffrey Steingarten Publisher Comments In this outrageous and delectable new volume, the Man Who Ate Everything proves that he will do anything to eat everything. That includes going fishing for his own supply of bluefin tuna belly; nearly incinerating his oven in pursuit of the perfect pizza...
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Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door
by Lynne Truss Publisher Comments The Queen of Sticklers takes on the sorry state of modern manners. "Without knocking anyone down on your way, hurry to the bookstore for a copy of Talk to the HandLong live the Queen of Zero Tolerance. And heaven help the rest of us." The New York Times...
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Dave Barry Talks Back
by Dave Barry Publisher Comments America's Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist talks back--in paperback! The 120,000-copy hardcover bestseller is now available in trade paperback format. "Want to impress your friends? Tell them you read the latest work by the 1988 Pulitzer Prize-winner for...
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Spoiled Rotten America: Outrages of Everyday Life
by Larry Miller Publisher Comments From the irresistibly wry Larry Miller, a collection of sharpandndash;eyed, trenchant, and very funny essays on the outrages of everyday life. Larry Miller is one of the most enduring and irresistible comic personalities at work today. Hundreds of...
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Daddy Needs a Drink: An Irreverent Look at Parenting from a Dad Who Truly Loves His Kids-- Even When They're Driving Him Nuts
by Robert Wilder Publisher Comments A Santa Fe dad shares heartwarming, comic, often ludicrous tales of raising a family in this laugh-out-loud book perfect for anyone who enjoys the edgy humor of David Sedaris or the whimsical commentary of Dave Barry. Waxing both profound and profane on...
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Sleeping at the Starlite Motel: And Other Adventures on the Way Back Home
by Bailey White Publisher Comments Anyone who has read her bestseller Mama Makes Up Her Mind--or who has heard her on National Public Radio--knows that Bailey White is one of the keenest observers of Southern eccentricity since Mark Twain. Sleeping at the Starlite Motel revives White's...
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Cactus Tracks & Cowboy Philosophy
by Baxter Black Publisher Comments The beloved NPR commentator, popular syndicated columnist, and authentic cowboy poet offers a hilarious collection of ranch wit and wisdom....
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The Greedy Bastard Diary: A Comic Tour of America
by Eric Idle Publisher Comments A stunningly witty exploration of the American landscape -- not to mention a brilliant comic's mind -- this diary is chock-full of everything you ever wanted to know about Eric Idle, Monty Python, America, and sleeping on a bus. In these pages, the sixth-...
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I Rant Therefore I Am
by Dennis Miller Synopsis Fans of Dennis Miller's smart, quirky, irreverent style of humor are in for another treat--this third set of rants is even funnier than the last two rounds. Miller is a regular on the comedy circuit and the host of the Emmy Award-winning talk show...
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Fart Proudly (03 Edition)
by Franklin Publisher Comments A mention of flatulence might conjure up images of bratty high school boys or lowbrow comics. But one of the most eloquent--and least expected--commentators on the subject is Benjamin Franklin. The writings in "Fart Proudly" reveal the rogue who lived...
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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Plunges Into Texas (Uncle John's Bathroom Reader)
by Bathroom Reader's Hysterical Society Publisher Comments Especially for armchair (or throne room) travelers and trivia buffs, Uncle John has compiled over 300 pages of interesting stories, little known facts, and gossipy tidbits about the Lone Star State. This outsize state has no shortage of tall tales...
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Kerplunk!: Stories
by Patrick F. McManus Publisher Comments Patrick F. McManus's gently comic stories about outdoor life have earned him millions of fans worldwide. With Kerplunk!, McManus delivers a collection of folksy, wonderfully wise depictions of country life worthy of Mark Twain. In these tall tales...
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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Extraordinary Book of Facts
by Bathroom Readers' Hysterical Society Publisher Comments Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Extraordinary Book of Facts combines the most intriguing, enlightening material from nine previous Bathroom Reader favorites into one concise volume. Flush with delightfully useless — and sometimes even useful —...
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