Humour & Riddles Books

Trivia fans who find themselves with a little free time can ponder these questions (and more): Why is the sky blue? Why is a left-handed pitcher known as a southpaw? When did it first become offensive to extend the middle finger? Why are diamonds...

As Oscar Levant said many years ago, "A pun is the lowest form of wit, especially if you didn't think of it first." In this lively collection you'll find a hilarious abundance of pun-ishment for the millions who can't resist giving a word or phrase a...

Each of us has laughed at one or more of the great classics-- whether it was the one about the elephant and the canary or the one about the travelling salesman and the farmer's daughter. "Good taste", as it was interpreted by the censors, did not allow...

This book is a humorous collection of anecdotes, poems, wills, epitaphs, and other miscellany from genealogy. A quote of just one item will convince you that you should have this entertaining work-- "Old genealogists never die/They just lose their census...

Israelis Drive Anything is a book of photos of Israelis driving anything they can find or make. "I do not know why or how these vehicles exist," says IDA creator Nate Fish. "I could tell you it's because cars are expensive in Israel,...

Models On Phones was created by Melissa Stetten who has been documenting her life as a model in New York, London, and Los Angeles. She quickly realized other models were just as bored as her, and they passed the time waiting for their names to be called...

Kurt Schuermann writes with humor and grace about the everyday happenings in a pastor's life. After being forced to purge his book collection by a move to a smaller office, Schuermann discovers a dark truth about himself: he is addicted to ten-step books...

True Tales of a Bored Boy And a Tortured Mother tells the story of Sam - a delightfully mischievous young boy whose mission in life is to drive his mother around the bend. Follow his escapades from toddler to teen in this humour-filled tale of parental...

Skillfully crafted short stories set in the Australian outback in the 1930s to 1950s. Great humour. Tall stories. Wit as dry as a dead dingos dongers. Laugh and cry with the bush characters, Paddy, Timber, Taffy, Dutchy, Ding Dong, Rusty, Squeaky,...

This writing consists of the inside story on hunting and fishing as it really happens. As a writer of how to articles in outdoors magazines, I always felt they never told the whole story. Planning for success is important, and taking a trophy animal or a...

Although the topics author N. O. Slak chooses to write about contain humor, satire, and true personal stories, The American Nutcracker is intended for those who share his opinions, yet are hesitant to convey their message for fear of being politically...

This collection of 50 stories is truly charming. These funny accounts are a very easy, comfortable read. The author relates these personal experiences in a most heartwarming way. The lessons learned shared in this book reveal wonderful insights and...

HOCKEY¿From the Buddhist concept meaning Key to Happiness and Chilly Serenity during Bloody Brawls and Melees.How Hockey Saved the World is the greatest, if only, hockey protest book ever written. It is the often true story of how a middle-aged,...

The metaphysical outrage and indignation contained within these verses, for the most part formal yet seething with fury, has its only parallel in Wilfred Owen's terrible indictments of the first Great War.There is a significant difference, however. The...

There have been many books written about the Three Stooges in the past 30 years, but none quite like this one. Here, a life-long Stooges fan tells what it was like growing up watching the Stooges during the 1960's, and shares the ultimate experience of...

The Burma-Shave craze reached its zenith during the 1950s, withmore than 7,000 signs posted across the United States.To market Burma-Shave, Allen Odell, an advertising wordsmith,devised the concept of sequential signs to sell his shaving cream.Typically,...

250 Recent (And Overly Decent?) Limericks is an evidently protracted attempt. The attempt is toward something like formal excellence. The form-in-question is (let's say) valid English, whereas the limerick form remains merely adventitious.Here beneath...

From the calm predictability of life in postwar Kalamazoo to the fast paced world of Hong Kong, China, Things I Learned While Riding Mules is a non-stop adventure ride filled with laughter, insanity, drama and suspense. As you view the passing of world...

In this carefully crafted collection, Peggy Heinrich delivers poems that range from childhood recollections and family situations to poignant elegies in which she wrestles with the pain of loss and the "mind buzz of persistent thought." Whether she...

What man hasn't struggled when it comes to shopping for or with a woman? And what woman hasn't suffered the consequences? Help for men has finally arrived!The Ultimate Shop Manual-A Man's Guide to Shopping for and with Women takes both men's and women's...

A New York baby boomer dragged kicking and screaming first to Nashville and then to Moscow, Charles "Charley" Barron delivers a hilarious look at his life with this offbeat memoir, Charley's World.We all have mishaps, faux pas, gaffes, blunders, and...

What can possibly stop a determined six-year-old from visiting Santa? Did Dad go shopping in the Twilight Zone for the new Christmas tree? Could a Christmas miracle really have happened in Paxton, Illinois? Did Guinness agree about the world's tallest...

140 Shorties II [More Verse Bits] may be something of an added insistence, or infliction, in the world. The collection's essential motif, which is of a quasi-form that includes evidently interlocking aspects in terms of titles that often blatantly rhyme...

Then it hit me. These kids probably haven't been hugged in awhile if at all. And if they have been hugged lately, it was probably by their mother, not their father. After all, a father wouldn't be seen hugging his child. A father is too proud to hug his...

Real Owls Don't Bark is a charming, quirky, and sometimes deeply moving collection of true stories that will convince anyone that who we are and what matters is often shaped by the most ordinary people and events we encounter in our daily lives.Drawn...

Move over Bill O'Reilly! Watch out Rush! Run for the hills Michael Moore! America has a new loudmouth and his name is Kevin Craig. Letters From an All-American Loudmouth is a collection of hilarious, many times controversial, and occasionally inspiring...

Author Phil Freedman offers a humorous collection of 'wit and wisdom" from his local newspaper column, WHATEVER. Freedman published WHATEVER in a local paper in Aspen, Colorado, until his editor fired him for anti-semantic (please read the preceding word...

'.as I speed along the two-lane blacktop lined with joshua trees, I open my sun roof, crank up a live version of Take Five and think that, as far as women are concerned, I finally did something right." Memories of a fair and just childhood, from age...

Author Case Wagenvoord's alter ego Belacqua Jones-a Karl Rove on meth-peppers the president with daily suggestions for policy initiatives designed to carry America to new heights of greatness. Looking at a world through a mind distorted by too many...

Princeton and Rutgers played the first game, in 1869. But it was at Yale where football evolved and no institution has a more meaty history of the sport. Yale was the first college to record 800 victories, that milestone reached in the year 2000...

In her writing of Poetically Speaking--100 or So Poems, Irene Senior-Pomeroy addresses the whimseys, misadventures and triumphs of all age groups. She criss-crosses humor with pathos in ballads, sonnets, haikus and a wide variety of other poetic forms...

The Semi-Complete Guide to Sort of Being a Gentleman might be the most irresponsible book written since The Bible. And a bible it is, in its own right, for the billions of men alive today who have no clue how to behave in public or private situations...

"My coworker, Jennifer, and I had had this conversation plenty of times and she always said that if God could raise a man from the dead, surely he could send the one for us.""The One" is out there somewhere, and author Shawne A. White intends to find him...

The Fundamentals of Quitting Golf offers permanent relief, or perhaps just a chuckle, to golf sufferers who swear they are going to quit the game, often using very colorful language.As explained by author David Divot, your mind is cluttered with excuses...

Ever have one of those days? Like the kind where you find yourself selling garbage or hiking in the middle of someone's backyard? Well, Victoria Schmitz has had plenty. Call it a young heart or sheer stupidity, but it is obvious that she has had her...

English is a funny language. Consider:Would you call church music organic?How come it's father, mother, brother, but not sisther?Why do doctors use a scalpel when they're not operating on your head?Would you say that an engraver is a cemetery...

Have you met people that just do funny things without even trying? For some folks, simple, everyday events create opportunities for comedy. In Karen Shulman's case, the funniest stories she has encountered have involved her mother, grandmother, and even...

Here's aviation humor with a twist of fun! Sift through a flight attendant's logbook. Discover what really goes on in the cockpit of a major airline. Learn the real differences between male and female pilots. Enjoy an aviation fashion show featuring...

★ My friend is obsessed with bird watching at night...He's an owlcoholic! ★Did you grow up listening to your Dad's terribly bad jokes? Maybe you're a new Dad yourself and you want to practice the art of delivering these amazing...

50th Birthday Black Gag Cover Notebook, Journal! Turning the Big Five O isn't the end of the world. It's just the end of the world as you once knew it! The perfect gift for the friend or family member who is hitting the half century mark! This personal...

6 X 9 GAG NOTEBOOK/JOURNAL! 110 LINED PAGES! A sarcastic gag gift journal that is sure to get tons of laughs! Take with you everywhere you go. Funny title makes a great conversation piece. Use it as a notebook, journal or diary!

Arturo duerme tranquilamente en su cama cuando, de repente, alguien aparentemente escondido en algún rincón de la habitación y a quien no conoce, lo despierta de manera arbitraria.A partir de ahí todo empieza a tener cada vez menos sentido. Para empeorar...

The NativityDuring the reign of King Herod of Judaea, an unwed teenage virgin called Mary is impregnated with a magical baby by the Holy Spirit. She and her fiancé Joseph travel to Bethlehem for a preposterous census, and Mary has to give birth in a...

NXT 24 is a personal development book designed to give you the tools necessary to come to terms with your past disappointments, to evaluate your current life, and then to give you recommendations on what you can do to create your own unique path to...

Learn How to Make a Website!Who needs a website these days?The answer is: everyone. If you're reading this, you probably need a website!Imagine having a great idea for a website and then being able to have that idea up and running in just a few hours...

In an era defined by technological advancements and rapid digitalization, the landscape of media has undergone a remarkable transformation. This subchapter explores the evolution of media, with a particular focus on electronic platforms and technologies...

Bring the laughs home this Christmas season! An outrageously humourous perspective of today's current events affecting all Americans during the Christmas season. This book sheds light on some political topics while offering the reader a cheerful spin...

In today's fast-paced and competitive world, it is crucial to have a clear understanding of your career aspirations and goals. Whether you are a fresh graduate, a seasoned professional, or someone contemplating a career change, having a vision for your...