Humour collections and anthologies Books

Tips and Strategies for Embracing Life After 50 from AgingButDANGEROUS.com® Our conversations had turned from wine, weddings and weekend getaways to what was happening to our wit, wallets and waistlines. And it wasn’t just one single issue. We...

Now that he’s a father, Pewfell is determined to achieve success in his chosen career of wizardry, but somehow it continues to elude him. When his perpetually pesky tenant, Gnoma, is apparently killed in the act of remodeling his house, it looks...

Claudia Corvette. From her tousled bedroom hair to her name-all the porn stars in this world take their names from supermodels and sports cars-she is adult entertainment's prototypical femme fatale. Her life is the collision of countless...

Revenge of the Sardines: Side-splitting hilarity one moment, sighs of nostalgia the next, tears of sweet sympathy the next - it's all here in this collection of stories from the popular author of The Whole Nine Yards and The View from Planet Kerth...

A collection of humorous essays in the same vein as columnist Dave Barry. Author Matt Gerwitz talks TV commercials, UFOs, World Cup Soccer, and more, in a way that brings out the humorous side of reality. Life is funny...laugh a little.

Why do writers write these short essays?Are my thoughts, ideas or random bits of observation any better than yours?Will my words change the world somehow? Will they change or somehow inspire you in some way?Probably not, but I do believe writers...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. ...

Born in Nagano Prefecture only a month before the U.S. military occupation of Japan ended, Masayuki was envious of the wealthy American lifestyle depicted on television programs and in the films that were flooding into post-war Japan.A fortunate...

In "Sweet Boy: The Unintentional Offender," author Roberto Carlos Cruz Garcia takes readers on a candid and unapologetic journey through his life, revealing the inner workings of his unfiltered mind and its impact on those around him. In this reflective...

Laugh and learn with this entertaining and informative collection of 'stump orations' on bumpology by the illustrious Dr. Merrydog. Packed with humorous anecdotes, witty observations, and insightful commentary, this book explores the fascinating and...

Die Sammlung vermischter Gedanken von André François Boureaudeslandes ist eine humorvolle und zugleich tiefgründige Sammlung von Essays über bedeutende historische Persönlichkeiten, die auf unnatürliche und oft humorvolle Weise gestorben sind...

This collection of cartoons from the Prohibition era is a humorous and irreverent take on the politics and culture of the time. Featuring the work of renowned cartoonists Donald Farquharson Stewart and Henry W. Wilbur, this book is a must-read for anyone...

This collection of humorous sayings and witticisms from the renowned humorist Josh Billings is sure to delight readers. Originally published in the late 1800s, it provides a vivid snapshot of life and culture during that era.This work has been selected...

The fun continues in Sleepytown Beagles, In the Doghouse, Cartoon Collection Book 2. No matter what breed of dog owns you, you’ll be able to relate to these witty canines with attitude. Come along and let them show you what life, and humans, look...

Sleepytown Beagles, Doggone It, The beagles are not spoiled; they just have their owners, Tim and Cathy, well trained. Sleepytown Beagles, Doggone It is a collection of the first 100 cartoons by cartoonist Timothy Glass. Anyone who has ever been owned by...

These whimsical collections of photos appeal to the voyeur in all of us. Each book is inspired by a single, deceptively simple concept-bags in trees, looking upward, items that say "thank you"-and the resulting photo essays are surprisingly illuminating...

From the #1 US bestselling author, the hilarious US bestselling book of original essays for the adult market focusing on themes of health and food, which explores why Americans are hooked on such bad eating, drinking and other self-indulgent and...

Why do some people retain cute baby-talk names for their relatives (like "Num-Num" and "Pee-Paw") well into middle age? How should a reasonable person respond when Olivia Newton-John sings, "Have you never been mellow?" Who's responsible for the sorry...

"What do you say to a guy in his underwear? Outside of his apartment. Holding an oversized bird cage with two chirping parakeets?That guy was me. Here's what happened..."So begins the third installment of true-life short stories from master comedic...

Have you ever wondered why Noah didn't let the dinosaurs on the ark? Or how King Solomon handled all those wives? "The Church Potluck" is like if "The Far Side" started going to church. The comics and cartoons found inside are light-hearted,...

This is a short, quick, and easy read.Some samples:In the family of Quaker humorist Tom Mullen, as part of the Christmas tradition the youngest child opened her presents first. The youngest child was Ruthie, who was not as materialistic as her siblings...

This is a short, quick, and easy read.Most of these anecdotes are probably just OK (humor is hard!), but there should be at least one or two that you will want to tell your friends.Anecdotes are retold in my own words to avoid plagiarism.Most of these...

This is a short, quick, and easy read.Some Sample Anecdotes:• While studying theater at UCLA, Carol Burnett took a course in acting, where she prepared to recite a speech in front of her class. Unfortunately, she didn't recite it very well. For one...

This is a short, quick, and easy read. • While on tour, Merce Cunningham and his dance troupe stopped at the Brownsville Eat-All-You-Want Restaurant, where they wolfed down food in huge quantities. (Dancer Steve Paxton ate five pieces of pie for...

This is a short, quick, and easy read. Most of these anecdotes are probably just OK, but there should be at least one or two that you will want to tell your friends. Anecdotes are retold in my own words to avoid plagiarism. Most of these anecdotes are...

Este libro ha sido calificado por el autor como de ficción autobiográfica, ya que ni siquiera él mismo tiene plena conciencia de cuáles de los hechos que relata se basan en acontecimientos reales y cuáles no.  El texto presenta a través de...

A diagnosis of cancer is no laughing matter, but for Emma laughing through surgery and treatment was her way of dealing with breast cancer. Having already beaten severe eczema, post-natal depression, B12 deficiency, anxiety and chronic depression, she...

Important changes took place in 2021, much to Coney's distress as she was discovered to be the only one in her cohort not to have experienced a growth spurt during the 2020 lockdown. This took place at summer camp, where she and her friends pooled their...

‘'Doodle with Intent' is an illustrated Art Story series by Dude Ll.Nonsensical picture books with whimsical pen and ink, and brush and ink doodle illustrations each with a short cryptic tale about the quirky good in life, this...

The Narcissist attempts to belittle you at every opportunity. Deflated, you make a plan of how to minimise exposure to this person. In another meeting, you are the target of passive-aggressive jabs. You know speaking up only makes you look bad. The...

Citizens heed this warning, The Mad Mooner is on the loose.Quick as a wink, his pants are down, And he shows you his caboose.From the hilarious Public Service Announcement warning about The Mad Mooner, to the undersea concerts of King Crab and The Sand...

An energetic pup of three months arrives at Misty Meadows Farm from a rescuer's home in rural Tennessee to begin his life with Mr. Cliff and O'mamma Todd. "Pure Pup", his self-assigned name, is changed immediately to Arthur Dogson Todd by Mr. Cliff...

Judy Stipsits was born and raised in Brockville, Ontario, and now resides a little further west in Burlington. She has spent her working life in many different fields like nursing student, factory worker, telephone service rep, and homebuilder. Now...

This antiquarian volume contains Tryon Edwards’s 1877 work; “The New Dictionary of Thoughts”. It is a carefully compiled, intellectually edited, and properly arranged collection of quotes, maxims, and aphorisms. The book is designed as a tool for readers...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

There are nine chapters, each with its own brand of pottiness, and each with it's own particular appeal to different kinds of potty persons prepared to probe its very varied versified diversities. The subjects differ from odd situations, odd people, odd...

An entertaining anthropological tour through the big answers to life's little questions. Why do farts evoke laughter and disgust? Is the aversion to the left hand universal? Are dogs really humankind's best friend? Why do we tip wait...

Rosemary Marshall Staples is a New England Poet and songwriter who grew up on the seacoast and has seawater and sunshine in her blood. Humor finds itself into much of her writing, creating smiles and laughs wherever she shares her work. Rosey's poems...

Academicorum Quae Supersunt est opus M. Tullii Ciceronis, oratoris Romani, quod anno 1863 editum est. In hoc libro, Ciceronis disputatio inter Academicos et Stoicos narratur. Academicorum Quae Supersunt est una ex libris philosophicis Ciceronis, quae ad...

""The Elopement of Ellen"" is a farce comedy play written by Marie Josephine Warren and originally published in 1905. The play is set in the early 1900s and follows the story of Ellen, a young woman who is engaged to be married to a man she does not love...

""D. J. Juvenalis Satyra X, Of Tiende Berispdicht (1700)"" is een boek geschreven door Juvenalis, Decimus Junius. Het is een verzameling van satirische gedichten waarin Juvenalis de corruptie en immoraliteit van de Romeinse samenleving aan de kaak stelt...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""Anecdotes, Etc. Of Elizabeth Viscountess Mordaunt: Commencing 1656"" is a historical book written by Elizabeth Carey Mordaunt and published in 1810. The book is a collection of anecdotes and stories about the life of Elizabeth Mordaunt, who was a...