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Your Disgusting Head: The Darkest, Most Offensive and Moist Secrets of Your Ears, Mouth and Nose
Your Disgusting Head: The Darkest, Most Offensive and Moist Secrets of Your Ears, Mouth and Nose
by Dr. Doris Haggis-on-Whey
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YOUR DISGUSTING HEAD For many years the scientific and educational community has wondered and worried about the possibility that semi-sane scholar-pretenders would find the means to put out a series of reference books, filled with ludicrous... (read more)

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Good Citizen's Handbook: A Guide to Proper Behavior
Good Citizen's Handbook: A Guide to Proper Behavior
by Jen Mcknight Trontz
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From the author of YES YOU CAN, a fun collection of art and advice culled from government and school citizenship publications from the 1950s-'60s. Brief introduction explaining the Good Citizen concept (that by obeying even minor laws and social... (read more)

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The Real Bettie Page: The Truth about the Queen of the Pinups
The Real Bettie Page: The Truth about the Queen of the Pinups
by Richard Foster
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During the 1950s, she set hearts ablaze with her killer curves and girl-next-door smile. Her cheesecake modeling earned the adoration of industrialist Howard Hughes and a subpoena from vice-presidential candidate Estes Kefauver. Her images remain etched... (read more)

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Giraffes? Giraffes! with Cards (How Books: Haggis-On-Whey World of Unbelievable Brillance #01)
Giraffes? Giraffes! with Cards (How Books: Haggis-On-Whey World of Unbelievable Brillance #01)
by Dr. Doris Haggis-On-Whey
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Giraffes? Giraffes! sheds much needed light on the previously undiscovered culture and civilization of giraffes. It is the definitive text about the biology, history and overall nature of giraffes and it will surprise you. Did you know that giraffes... (read more)

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The Hipster Handbook
The Hipster Handbook
by Robert Lanham
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From its descriptions of hipster style now and in the past to its knowing dissection of the cool facade, "The Hipster Handbook" is likely to become a phenomenon as big as the classic "Official Preppy Handbook"--but for a very different crowd.... (read more)

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How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack: Defend Yourself When the Lawn Warriors Strike (and They Will)
How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack: Defend Yourself When the Lawn Warriors Strike (and They Will)
by Chuck Sambuchino
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Move over zombies and adolescent vampires. There's a new threat in town--and it's only twelve inches tall. "How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack" is the only comprehensive survival guide that will help prevent, prepare for, and ward off an imminent home... (read more)

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The Vice Guide to Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll
The Vice Guide to Sex and Drugs and Rock and Roll
by Gavin Mcinnes
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What started out as a few Montreal drug addicts scamming welfare make-work programs back in 1994 has become a global empire of hedonism known simply as VICE. From a 16-page newspaper about punk bands and violence to stores, a clothing line, VICE Films... (read more)

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The Onion Presents: Love, Sex, and Other Natural Disasters: Relationship Reporting from America's Finest News Source
The Onion Presents: Love, Sex, and Other Natural Disasters: Relationship Reporting from America's Finest News Source
by Onion
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Here are more than one hundred news stories of high-school sweethearts, college hook-ups, dating disasters, weddings, divorces, and restraining orders. From “18-Year-Old Miraculously Finds Soulmate in Hometown” to “Couple Forgets 70th... (read more)

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Comedy by the Numbers
Comedy by the Numbers
by Eric Hoffman
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Being funny is hard work: just ask Gary Rudoren and Eric Hoffman. Like many people, they once believed that comedy was simply a matter of coming up with "zingers" and "jokes." But after countless hours of painstaking research, they've discovered that... (read more)

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Sayonara Home Run
Sayonara Home Run
by Chronicle Books
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With talented young Japanese players signing to the American Majors, interest in Japanese baseball is at an all-time high. Sayonara Home Run! introduces curious fans to Japan's national pastime through the lens of the country's playfully beautiful... (read more)

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History of Shit
History of Shit
by Dominique Laporte
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Written in Paris after the heady days of student revolt in May 1968 and before the devastation of the AIDS epidemic,... (read more)

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The Mystery of Sausage: And Other Ridiculous Blueprints
The Mystery of Sausage: And Other Ridiculous Blueprints
by Paul Ferris Osborne
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Finally, detailed answers to all (well, almost all) of life's most puzzling complexities. A magician sketches authentic blueprints to decipher and decode life's unexplainable hexes, hoaxes, and human curiosities. If your ancestors invented the Ferris... (read more)

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Plasticland
Plasticland
by Frank Kozik
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The man credited with single-handedly reviving the concept of rock posters as an art form, Kozik was first exposed to the counterculture world of "designer art toys" on a trip to Japan in 1996. His collecting hobby soon mutated into a new profession, and... (read more)

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Weirdo Deluxe: The Wild World of Pop Surrealism and Lowbrow Art
Weirdo Deluxe: The Wild World of Pop Surrealism and Lowbrow Art
by Matt Dukes Jordan
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"Lowbrow" it may be called, but high-profile best describes the cultural impact of this contemporary art movement. Found everywhere from wine labels and high-end bar accessories to major motion pictures (Teacher's Pet, the upcoming Pink Panther), the... (read more)

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Brides Behaving Badly: Wild Wedding Photos You Were Never Meant to See
Brides Behaving Badly: Wild Wedding Photos You Were Never Meant to See
by Bev West
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This hilarious collection of candid wedding photographs proves that not every bride is delicate or demure. These hysterical and sometimes shocking photos include brides doing keg stands, bawdy bridesmaids and grooms gone wild, crazy cakes and favors, and... (read more)

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Camp Camp: Where Fantasy Island Meets Lord of the Flies
Camp Camp: Where Fantasy Island Meets Lord of the Flies
by Roger Bennett
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Dear Former Campers: Do you recall your glory days at summer camp as some of the best months of your life? Was your camp experience OK. fun! bunktastic!! When you think about camp, what are your best memories? singing "If I Had a Hammer"... (read more)

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Nozone #10: Forecast
Nozone #10: Forecast
by Nicholas Blechman
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Conspiracy theories, pending Ice Ages, potential revolutions, viral epidemics, and other doomsday prophecies: wherever you look-from the cover of Time magazine to the weird weather outside your window-the message seems universal: the Earth our children... (read more)

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Devil Babe's Big Book of Postcards
Devil Babe's Big Book of Postcards
by Isabel Samaras
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Award-winning artist Isabel Samaras has conjured up a series of 24 full-color picture postcards of devilish cuties and naughty vixens. This collection offers a provocative gift for highbrow art connoisseurs and lowbrow eccentrics: fun for those who are... (read more)

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Fresh Fruits
Fresh Fruits
by Shoichi Aoki
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A brand new collection of fluffies and spikeys from the streets of downtown Tokyo taken by renowned Japanese photographer Shoichi Aoki. Follow-on publication from the hugely successful "Fruits", published by Phaidon in 2001.... (read more)

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Wacky Packages New New New
Wacky Packages New New New
by Topps Company
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Wacky Packages: New New New is a follow-up title to the hilarious and colorful Wacky Packages, first published by Abrams in 2008. This new collection presents all the Wacky Packs from Series 8–14 covering the years 1974 and 1975. Featuring... (read more)

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