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Words of wisdom and incredible life stories, told through Gary Busey's unique Buseyisms.
Take a wild ride through the life and mind of Gary Busey in his new hilarious, uplifting, tell-all memoir, Buseyisms. Gary transports you on a laugh-out–loud journey through the crazy twists and turns of his rise to fame, his descent into drug addiction, and his trip to the 'other side' after a near-fatal motorcycle accident. Gary also shares untold
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When the self-help books just aren't helping, it's time to call in the experts: real people . . .
San Francisco Chronicle columnist Adair Lara polled her readers for life lessons learned through experience, receiving thousands of heartfelt and irreverent responses. The best are compiled here in more than two hundred bits of priceless counsel, accompanied by witty, whimsical illustrations by award-winning artist Roxanna Bikadoroff....
San Francisco Chronicle columnist Adair Lara polled her readers for life lessons learned through experience, receiving thousands of heartfelt and irreverent responses. The best are compiled here in more than two hundred bits of priceless counsel, accompanied by witty, whimsical illustrations by award-winning artist Roxanna Bikadoroff....
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Opus
Pub. Date
2013.
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viii, 232 pages ; 22 cm
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English
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Jean Shepherd, the great American humorist, radio raconteur, master storyteller, and bestselling author, has left his indelible imprint on American culture. This collection of Jean Shepherd army stories was selected and transcribed from radio programs by Shepherd biographer Eugene Bergmann and is in print for the first time.--Publisher.
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A tribute to the parts we can live without... or can we?
This book sheds light on human body parts once considered extraneous but now — with modern medicine and modern medical paraphernalia — shown to play an important role in our healthful survival. With wit and research-honed wisdom, health writer Carol Ann Rinzler explains in layman's language why we need "bonus" body parts such as:
The appendix, once discarded as "the worm of the intestines,"...
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Growing up with a lifelong aversion to all things new, strange, and uncomfortable, Dr. U was inspired by his much more open-minded wife to take on a project to promote personal growth and freedom from all things routine. His New Year's Resolution and the resulting journal chronicles the hilarious true stories shared in this book.
Once he sheds his own inhibitions, Dr. U becomes more receptive to the not-so-subtle lessons each experience offers. Whether...
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A humorous look at President Trump's best insults and comebacks since taking office
Love him or hate him, our 45th president has changed the game on insults, quips, and news-worthy jabs in 140 characters or less. This book puts President Trump's most notable and no-nonsense comebacks, burns, and tweets on display for Trump supporters and dissenters alike.
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Dude, are you pumped to hack California-speak so you don't sound like a buster? This sweet guide will get you talking fresh, whether you're in the 626 or the Yay Area, whether you're below the line or in the pocket, or whether you're on fleek or on hiatus. Swoop this epic read, take the 5 to the 405 to the 73, and you'll be a legit Californian. To translate, this vibrantly designed, modestly priced pocket guide to California slang will help residents...
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The Tao Te Ching or Book of the Way of Virtue is a touchstone of Eastern philosophy and mysticism. It has been called the wisest book ever written, and its author, Lao Tzu, is known as the Great Archivist. Shakespeare, the Bard, was the West's greatest writer and even invented human nature, according to some. The Tao and the Bard is the delightful conversation between these two unlikely spokesmen, who take part in a free exchange of views in its pages....
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At 82 years old, former advertising executive Don Hermann has had ample time to ponder life's not-so-little mysteries. Collected in this pint-sized gift book are Don's queries about everything from the meaning of life to the meaning of a handshake. Whether you're 22 or 82, reading alone or among friends, these questions – which range from the philosophical to the silly – will inspire hours of thoughtful fun.
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1er juillet 1946. Les États-Unis entament des essais atomiques sur l'atoll de Bikini. Quelques jours plus tard, un scandaleux maillot deux-pièces est présenté à la presse. La nouveauté fait l'effet d'une bombe. On l'appellera... bikini.
Il y a ainsi, dans la langue française, plusieurs dizaines de mots qui tirent leur origine d'un nom de lieu. Le bikini, le bermuda, le panama... Mais qui se souvient que l'eau de Javel fut fabriquée pour la...
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Peering into life's cringe-worthy moments, best-selling author Beth Lisick excavates territory that most would rather ignore. Funny, odd, deeply personal, yet somehow universal, these are the kind of memories that haunt us all, the small awful moments of shame and humiliation that we'd rather forget than relive. Beth Lisick has made a career of opening her life to her readers in all of its messy, smart hilarity, but this type of story doesn't usually...
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Voici la curieuse histoire de 44 hommes et femmes dont le nom (ou le prénom) fait désormais partie de la langue française.
Dans la famille Dalton, je demande John. John Dalton, physicien anglais, souffrait d'un trouble de la vue… qu'on appelle désormais « le daltonisme ». Ils sont ainsi plusieurs centaines dont le nom est passé dans le langage courant. Ce sont les éponymes. Savez-vous que… la pizza margherita a été préparée aux couleurs...
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He was Sam Clemens, steamboat pilot, before he was Mark Twain, famous author. His better-known name originated with the lingo of navigation, and much of his writing was informed by his shipboard adventures on one of the world's great rivers. In this classic of American literature, Twain offers lively recollections ranging from his salad days as a novice pilot to views from the passenger deck in the twilight of the river culture's heyday. Under the...
716) Praisesong for the kitchen ghosts: stories and recipes from five generations of black country cooks
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Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
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x, 243 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
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English
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"A lyrical culinary journey that explores the hidden stories of Black Appalachians through powerful essays and forty comforting recipes from the Poet Laureate of Kentucky. Years ago, when O. Henry Prize-winning writer Crystal Wilkinson was baking a jam cake, she felt her late grandmother's presence. She soon realized that she was not the only cook in her kitchen; There were an abundance of ancestors stirring, measuring, and braising with her. These...
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Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
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"Jackie Kennedy loved the arts. And America loved Jackie. The first lady knew she had the country's attention and she wanted to encourage Americans to appreciate art. This is the little-known story about how Jackie Kennedy brought the world's most famous painting, the Mona Lisa, to the United States"--
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Nothing says summer like a chilled glass of perfectly pink wine enjoyed with friends. The Little Pink Book of Rosé is a celebration of the joy of drinking "sunset in a glass." With lighthearted quotes and quips, notes on the history of rosé and where the best vintages can be found, along with recipes for refreshing cocktails and colorful cocktail bites, this book is the perfect pocket guide to our favorite pink drink.
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Panoplie de textes savoureux
Quelques rimes humoristiques et distrayantes qui présentent des aspects du monde moderne vus par un soit-disant « vieux monsieur », habité par la joie de vivre !
Machisme, rires, bagarres, sport, amour, mariage, argent, religion, shopping, parentalité, amitiés, santé, langue moderne, politique, fatuité, tatouages, robotisation, musique, informatique, trafic, le paradis, la retraite...presque tout y est pour vous...
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Smiling has been shown to relieve stress, boost the immune system, release endorphins, and even make us more attractive. It's the natural drug. Whether it's the sight of baby animals wrestling each other or watching pigeons fight over a Cheeto, there are more than enough funny, silly, and downright weird reasons to put a smile on your face inside this little book of joy, including:
When the person in the next lane lets you ahead of them in heavy...
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