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The CEO of the Sofa (Nova Audio Books)

New York Times bestselling author P.J. O'Rourke has toured the fighting in Bosnia, visited the West Bank disguised as P.J. of Arabia, lobbed one-liners on the battlefields of the Gulf War, and traded quips with Communist rebels in the jungles of the Philippines. Now in The CEO of the Sofa, he embarks on a mission to the most frightening place of all - his own home. Ensconced on the domestic boardroom's throne (although not supposed to put his feet on the cushions), he faces a three-year-old who wants a cell phone, a freelance career devoted to writing articles like "Chewing-Mouth Dogs Bring Hope to People with Eating Disorders," and neighbors who smell like Democrats ("That is, using smell as a transitive verb. When I light a cigar they wave their hands in front of their faces and pretend to cough."). Undaunted - with the help of martinis - by middle age, P.J. holds forth on everything from getting toddlers to sleep ("Advice to parents whose kids love the story of the dinosaurs: Don't give away the surprise ending") to why Hillary Clinton's election victory was a good thing ("We Republicans were almost out of people to hate in the Senate. Teddy Kennedy is just too old and fat to pick on").And P.J. leaps (well, groans and pushes himself up) from the couch to pursue assignments such as a high-speed drive across the ugliest part of India at the hottest time of the year, a blind (drunk) wine tasting with Christopher Buckley, and a sojourn at the U.N. Millennial Summit, where he runs the risk of perishing from boredom and puts readers in peril of laughing themselves to death.

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New Book of a Thousand Anecdotes, Wit, Humor, Odd Scraps, Tales Legends,

General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1856 Original Publisher: Richard Marsh Subjects: Wit and humor Humor / General Humor / Form / Jokes

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The Complete Book of Caricature

Here extensive samples from top professionals including David Levine, Mort Drucker and Ralph Steadman combine with step-by-step lessons and exercises to make this the definitive book on caricatures. 300 illustrations.

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Garfield Hangs Out (Book, No. 19)

Whether he's down on the farm, lost in a world of his own, or camping out with the gang, Garfield always finds a way to keep life interesting. Now, that might be bad news for Jon and Odie, but it's great for the rest of his millions of fans, as Garfield takes the spotlight for his nineteenth star turn! Or, as Garfield might say, when the going gets tough, the tough take a nap.

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Melville and repose: The Rhetoric of Humor in the American Renaissance.

This digital document is an article from Studies in American Fiction, published by Northeastern University on September 22, 1995. The length of the article is 990 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.Citation DetailsTitle: Melville and repose: The Rhetoric of Humor in the American Renaissance. (book reviews)Author: Steven HamelmanPublication: Studies in American Fiction (Refereed)Date: September 22, 1995Publisher: Northeastern UniversityVolume: v23 Issue: n2 Page: p252(3)Article Type: Book ReviewDistributed by Thomson Gale

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The scrap book: Choice bits of wit, humor and philosophy, begged, borrow

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Geezerhood: What to expect from life now that you're as old as dirt

If the bags under your eyes are larger than your shoes, if your wife has more hair on her face than you do on your head, if you both can sleep soundly and irritate the other drivers on the road. . . you need this book.

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Cerfs Laugh Book B11

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The greatest pages of American humor, (Center books)

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Best Drinking Game Book Ever

The Best Drinking Games Book Ever introduces the fun-lover to riotous drinking games that were once the speciality of rugby club hearties. It includes all the pub f avourites - which are all graded giving advance warning of j ust how drunk you''ll get. '

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