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Featuring many of @blcksmth's most iconic balloon, flower, and light installations--plus exclusive new content--this book has a little something for everyone. Filled with funny, inspiring, and heartwarming messages on topics like self-love, self-growth, self-doubt, and advice for your future self, this is the perfect gift for any occasion or reader.

This book uses humor to demonstrate the many errors public speakers make, and thus to help presenters improve their presentations. It is directed at all types of presenters, particularly Academics, Scientists, Ministers, Teachers, Lawyers and Students.The reverse psychology approach of the book amusingly uses the view that the reader will want to make the mistakes deliberately, so as to obscure the delivered information just enough to intrigue listeners and make them feel that the speaker had something important to say. Various topics addressed include audio-visual aids, preparation, behavior of the presenter, and voice projection.The book ends with a brief serious essay of what to do to make a truly impactful presentation.Categories that this book falls under might include: Humor, public speaking, "how to present your information." How to... Do it yourself, and Effective public speaking.

A New York Times bestseller One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power-and why we love them so much.Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech-the urgency with which we say "f&*k!" is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger.Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier.

?One of the foremost 'it' writers of our time. . . . There is no writer quite like Dolly.??Lisa Taddeo, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women?Nora Ephron for the millennial generation.??Elizabeth Day, author of How to Fail and The PartyAdvice and answers to your questions about dating, love, sex, family, friendship and more from the author of Everything I Know About Love and longtime Sunday Times Style columnist For years, New York Times bestselling author Dolly Alderton has been sharing her wisdom, warmth, and wit with the diverse universe of fans who have turned to her ?Dear Dolly? column seeking guidance on a host of life problems.Dolly has thoughtfully answered questions ranging from the painfully?and sometimes hilariously?relatable to the occasionally bizarre. They include breakups and body issues, families, relationships platonic and romantic, dating, divorce, the pleasures and pitfalls of social media, sex, loneliness, longing, love and everything in between.Without judgement, and with deep empathy informed by her own, much-chronicled adventures with love, friends, and dating, Dolly helps us navigate the labyrinths of life. In this wonderful collection, she brings together her collected knowledge in one invaluable volume that will make you think, make you laugh, and help you confront any conundrum or crisis.

Bride of Covid Chronicles is a daily trip through the wayward thought patterns of a 76 year old man. A word, phrase, idea, would strike me and I'd be off and running with whatever rose into my compost heap of a mind. Something like stacking bricks to lay a wall without a level. A few times the wall would end up plumb and straight, most times it would wander like a drunkard trying to find a dimly lit men's room in a low rent district bar.

Überall sind sie zu finden, leben mitten unter uns und auch Sie sind bereits einem derlei wundersamen Wesen begegnet. Gut getarnt hinter Pullundern und Nickelbrillen warten Nerds, Gamer und Streberinnen darauf, dass ihre Sternenzeit beginnt.Entdecken Sie mit diesem Buch eine neue Galaxis: Als Enzyklopädie der Nerdigen, Fibel der Fabelhaften und Handbuch für Anhalter berichtet es sagenhafte Abenteuer aus der Welt der Geeks und Klugscheißer. Zusammengetragen von poetischen Wissenschaftlerinnen und intelligenten Barden finden Sie Antworten auf Fragen, die Sie sich nie gestellt haben. Falsifizieren und beweisen Sie Klischees gleichermaßen ¿ mit Texten, die Sie garantiert klüger machen, denn Intelligenz ist keine Krankheit!Mit Texten von:Jan Cönig | Lenny Felling | David Grashoff | Björn Högsdal | Björn H. Katzur | Khaaro | Harry Kienzler | Yasmin Köseli | Lisa Maria Olszakiewiecz | Sören Pischki | Theresa Sperling | Xenia Stein | Dustin Werle | Martin Weyrauch | Mit einem Vorwort von Elias Raatz und Illustrationen von Barbara Gerlach

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A GLAMOUR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A hilarious new essay collection from Samantha Irby "engages readers with her characteristic combination of laugh-out-loud moments, heartfelt passages and plenty of awkward experiences.... Quietly Hostile will delight established fans and newcomers alike (Parade).   “Brilliant and one of the funniest people I’ve ever read.” —Roxane Gay • "The king of sparkling misanthropy and tender, loving dread." —Jia Tolentino "Absolutely hilarious.... If you are feeling down, or you feel like you haven't read anything you've loved in a long time, all you need is Samantha Irby.... She will make you laugh on every page." —Emma Straub, bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow, on The Today Show Samantha Irby’s career has taken her to new heights. She dodges calls from Hollywood and flop sweats on the red carpet at premieres (well, one premiere). But nothing is ever as it seems online, where she can crop out all the ugly parts. Irby got a lot of weird emails about Carrie Bradshaw, and not only is there diarrhea to avoid, but now—anaphylactic shock. She is turned away from restaurants for being inappropriately dressed and looks for the best ways to cope, i.e., reveling in the offerings of QVC and adopting a deranged pandemic dog. Quietly Hostile makes light as Irby takes us on another outrageously funny tour of all the gory details that make up the true portrait of a life behind the screenshotted depression memes. Relatable, poignant, and uproarious, once again, Irby is the tonic we all need to get by.    A BEST BOOK from Vogue, Esquire, PopSugar, Glamour, The Skimm, and more

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and the New York Times bestselling author of Talking as Fast as I Can comes an “insightful, honest, funny, and moving collection of captivating stories” (BuzzFeed).“Graham is fast and furiously funny. . . . Where Graham leads, we will definitely follow.”—E! OnlineLauren Graham has graced countless television screens with her quick-witted characters and hilarious talk show appearances, earning a reputation as a pop culture icon who always has something to say. In her latest book, Have I Told You This Already?, Graham combines her signature sense of humor with down-to-earth storytelling. Graham shares personal stories about her life and career—from her early days spent pounding the pavement while waitressing in New York City, to living on her aunt’s couch during her first Los Angeles pilot season, to thoughts on aging gracefully in Hollywood.In “R.I.P. Barneys New York” Graham writes about an early job as a salesperson at the legendary department store (and the time she inadvertently shoplifted from it); in “Ryan Gosling Cannot Confirm,” she attempts to navigate the unspoken rules of Hollywood hierarchies; in “Boobs of the ’90s” she worries her bras haven’t kept up with the times; and in “Actor-y Factory” she recounts what a day in the life of an actor looks like (unless you’re Brad Pitt). Filled with surprising anecdotes, sage advice, and laugh-out-loud observations, these all-new, original essays showcase the winning charm and wry humor that have delighted Graham’s millions of fans.

With breakup and divorce rates expected to skyrocket after quarantine ends, veteran relationship columnist Kristina Grish delivers a creative and cathartic resource for the recently single: a collection of bitingly funny, impassioned, and relatable breakup haikus to help readers going through a relationship's end.

"From October 1948 to October 1953, The New Yorker published humorist S.J. Perelman's "Cloudland Revisited" series: twenty-two reviews of once-popular books and silent films whose expiration dates had passed. All but forgotten even at the time, they were nonetheless part of Perelman's youth and made an indelible mark on him. ln the comic genius's biting satire they live once again: Gertrude Atherton's sensationalist fantasy Black Oxen; Sax Rohmer's supervillain blockbuster The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu; the "underwater" silent film adaptation of Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea; Edgar Rice Burrough's 1914 novel Tarzan of the Apes; and George Barr McCutcheon's 1901 historical fantasy novel Graustark-the Game of Thrones of its era-which launched numerous sequels and film adaptations. Here for the first time all twenty-two of Perelman's reappraisals are collected. With self-deprecating humor and frequent embarrassment, Perelman reflects on how rereading and rewatching brings us in contact with how we, like an old book or film, have both changed and remained the same. This paperback includes a tribute to Perelman's art by another New Yorker favorite, Adam Gopnik"--Provided by publisher

Book 4 of the second set of books collecting Bill Watterson's timeless Calvin and Hobbes comics in a new portable format designed to introduce the timeless adventures of a boy and his stuffed tiger to a new generation of readers. Along with book 3, this features nearly 500 comics presented chronologically from March 1987 to July 1988.

I'm Florally Challenged, which is inspired by some real life events and occurrences in author David Colpitts' life, is a collection of 21 short stories and poems that will make you laugh and reflect on life.In the author's own words,"This book will divert your thoughts with a mix of humor and irrelevant observations.Some of the stories are true. Some are more true than I care to admit, since I can't recall the names of flowers (the title story), fit into a wet suit nor remember to floss. Some are almost fabrications. Have you taken a young lady hiking or to soccer practice when she is more interested in young men? There can be consequences. You might get a kitten!.." Excerpt from I'm Florally Challenged by David Colpitts:"My barrel chest and washboard stomach have switched places. That phenomenon has changed more than my mating habits. It has changed how wetsuits fit me. My old suit was past its life expectancy. I needed a new one for white- water canoeing in rivers refrigerated by glacial water. Hypothermia, I've heard, is one of the better ways to go, but could render the dearly departed unsuitable for an open casket and I wanted my mother-in-law to see that I had died with a smile on my face. Clearly, I had to get a new wetsuit. An internet search showed they were readily available online. The sizing seemed straightforward enough: weight, 155 to 180 pounds, height between 5'9" and 6'0". Medium-large. That's me. The online catalog showed models steely-of-eye and firm-of-chin looking movie star sleek, muscles distinct beneath the rubberized sheath. With a few clicks of the mouse, that could be me. Well, not quite me. I would have to practice the steely-eye gaze essential for seeking a route through tricky eddies and currents, just like those canoeists pictured in the wetsuits. The ever-present chiseled chin might be a problem, too, but I did have a few days to bushy up some facial hair to hide my three unchiseled chins."