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Humorist Russell Johnson goes astray with stories about Duckton Abbey (Downton Abbey In A Duck Pond), the futility of Putting The Cat Back In The Bag, why he would like to be an octopus, his after-bucket list (Where to Go After You Die), his cure for SOHDD (Ask Your Doctor About Sense Of Humor Deficit Disorder), and other meanderings.

Cada vez que el profesor Henry Wilt entra en el aula del centro politécnico, algo se rompe en su interior. Con el regreso a casa cada día tampoco llega la paz, sino tan solo la constatación de que su vida es una derrota continua. Y, sin embargo, algunas de las mejores carcajadas de la literatura contemporánea las hallará el lector en estas páginas.

في محاولة لكشف الأسباب التي تؤدي إلى الإصابة بالاكتئاب يحاول هذا الكتاب تصوير مشاهد من واقع المجتمع بطريقة فكاهية عن طريق استعراض بعض الأمثال الشعبية وإسقاطها على المواقف والأزمات الاجتماعية مثل أزمة العنوسة ومشاعر الفتيات اللواتي تُطلق عليهن هذه الصفة..

"يوسف معاطي" كاتب ساخر يعرفه قراء الصحف والمجلات ويستمتع بأعماله الكوميدية مشاهدو التلفزيون ورواد السينما والمسرح سوف يصحبنا في رحلةٍ عجيبة، مسلية ومضحكة بين صفحات هذا الكتاب.

يُقال ستعرف أنك قرأت كتابًا جيدا عندما تقلب الصفحة الأخيرة وتشعر كأنك فقدت صديقًا عزيزًا..هذا ما سيحدث معك عندما تنتهي من الاستماع إلى هذا الكتاب..

اعتدنا دائمًا أن ترتبط الكوميديا بالمصريين والفن الساخر بالكتاب المصريين أيضًا فقد برعوا في ذلك ورسموا الضحكة على وجوه الملايين لكن هذا الكتاب ربّما سيكسر القاعدة حيث أنَّ الكوميديا اليوم ستكون سعودية.

Was wäre, wenn jeden Abend Weihnachten wäre? Für Tante Milla ist Weihnachten, als Inbegriff eines besinnlichen Festes im Kreise der Familie, zu ihrem Lebensinhalt geworden. Ihre Lust am Fest wächst ungebremst, bis auch im August die Englein noch singen und die Familie allabendlich zur Feier des Heiligen Abends vorbeikommt. In Nicht nur zur Weihnachtszeit (1952) nimmt Heinrich Böll die deutsche Nachkriegsmentalität und scheinbar unumstößliche Weihnachtsroutinen aufs Korn.

"The Misadventures of Mister Schlump" is a satirical take on recent American politics, cleverly disguised as a whimsical children's fable. This thought-provoking book uses humor and wit to shed light on the challenges faced by our nation during a controversial presidency.

We all know a George. He's the kind of guy who's brimming with potential but incapable of following through; he doesn't know if he's in love with his girlfriend, but he certainly likes having her around; he's distant from—but still reliant on—his mother; he swears he'll finish his novel one day. Sure, you might find him disappointing. But no one is more disappointed in George than George himself.

Casas vacías habla del dolor de las mujeres ante la desaparición de un hijo y de su propia vida. Es una novela que también cuestiona la maternidad y abre la posibilidad de un diálogo sobre cómo se enfrentan las maternidades no solicitadas y que son impuestas socialmente. Casas vacías es la primera novela de Brenda Navarro.

After too many glasses of champers, Ruby takes her moment in the spotlight to reveal what she really thinks of every one of her friends, family and colleagues. She accuses her husband of having an affair and lambasts her mother for a lifetime of playing her three daughters against each other. As the stunned gathering gawks at Ruby, the birthday girl reveals that she has terminal cancer, and has cashed in her life savings to take her two estranged sisters cruising into the sunset for a dose of HRT – Husband Replacement Therapy. But is Ruby being courageous or ruthlessly selfish?

The chain-smoking private eye of noir is teleported to the 2020s. Some men want to take over the world. Others want to watch it burn. But those men aren’t Dick Winchester. No, his goal is much simpler: to take his underground food delivery service into the mainstream and overthrow the app-based fat cats dominating Arlington, Virginia. By force, if necessary. Follow Dick as he fights to make a name for himself in the digital age of convenience. And watch as he manages to make an enemy out of just about everyone, from local bar owners to the military-industrial complex.

I’ve woken up in the Big Apple with the world's worst hangover, an empty bank account, and the sinking feeling that my life just nosedived. Last night's escapade is a blur, but one thing is clear: I’ve been swindled and I’m not happy about it.​ The culprit? Harry – a total dreamboat and my worst nightmare. He’s got charm, secrets, and a smile that screams trouble. Little did I know, Harry's not just a pretty face – he's a liar, conman and he’s turned my life upside down.​ ​When I discover I’m not the only victim, I decide it’s only right I take my revenge.

A quirk of fate has enabled the donation of a history-altering amount of cash to the ministry of a popular religious leader in a solidly Conservative state. Having interpreted the donation as a sign from above, the pastor has divined its purpose: to enable his state’s formal secession from the Union and to have their U.S. Senator appointed President of the newly created country.

Someone wants to murder Princess Melilot. This is sadly normal. Melilot is sick of being ordered to go on dangerous quests by her domineering stepmother. Especially since she always winds up needing to be rescued by her more magically talented stepsisters. And now, she's been commanded to marry a king she’s never met. When hideous spider-wolves attack her on the journey to meet her husband-to-be, she is once again rescued—but this time, by twelve eerily similar-looking masked huntsmen.

Just inland from Florida’s sun-splashed Treasure Coast is the Namaste Club yoga center. An exclusive oasis of palms, lakes, and adorable guest villas, it’s perfect for getaways where Shakti, a serenely blond Instagram influencer, holds yoga retreats for well-heeled Miami ladies. The Namaste Club is a place of reflection, a place of release and redemption…or at least, that’s the sales pitch.

When Sally Samuelson was eight years old, her golden boy brother Ellis went missing the summer he graduated high school. Ellis finally turned up at the bucolic Bug Hollow, a last gasp of the beautiful Northern California counterculture in the seventies. He had found joy in the communal life there, but died in a freak accident weeks later. From that point, the world of the Samuelsons never spins on the same axis, especially after Julia, Ellis’s girlfriend from Bug Hollow, shows up pregnant on their doorstep.

Rikki Thunder, drummer for hot new ‘80s metal band Whyte Python, is about to get it all: global fame... a dream girlfriend—and an unwitting role as an international spy.

People may call me an "overachieving ice queen," but I would do anything for the people I love. So when my friends ask me to host an event at their famous farm, I'm more than happy to help… until I discover I've been set up.

Un buen día, Penélope abandona al mujeriego Ulises —el amor de su vida desde la adolescencia—, dejándolo al cargo de su pequeño hijo en común, Telémaco. Ella es una mujer joven, que no se resigna a tejer y destejer en espera de que su marido vuelva a casa, como hacía el personaje clásico, sino que sale a conquistar el mundo, armada de un lápiz y un cuaderno de dibujo, logrando emprender una carrera llena de éxitos como diseñadora de moda.