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| Author | : Gerry Robertson |
| Publisher | : Strategic Book Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 155 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 1609768809 |
Delve into the first-hand account of a life dedicated to making a difference through performing humanitarian work. At 7 years of age, after being emotionally moved by a documentary depicting the suffering of humans caused by humans in conflict, Gerard Robertson immediately knew that somehow he would be a part of easing the pain that he witnessed. The path that best suited his ideals was to volunteer with the Red Cross in his homeland of New Zealand in 1995. This eventually led to the opportunity to work for the International Committee of the Red Cross. Reluctant to call himself a hero, he has nonetheless put his own life on the line traveling to the most dangerous and terrible places on this planet in an effort to make a difference. Discover the potential risks from exposure to diseases and the perilous conditions that are commonplace, and yet are not enough to deter the most loyal workers. About the Author: Gerard Robertson was born and raised in a small town in New Zealand. He met his wife while they were both working in Liberia in 2004. After a one year sabbatical, the two are looking forward to a one year mission in Kyrgyzstan. He is the father of an eighteen year old daughter. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/NotFunnyThenButFunnyNow.html
| Author | : Jeanne Willis |
| Publisher | : Andersen Press USA |
| Total Pages | : 30 |
| Release | : 2014-01-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1467744239 |
The most action-packed banana-peel gag ever! What happens when mischievous Hyena puts a banana peel on unsuspecting Giraffe's path? A lot of hilarious chaos, it turns out. Kids will laugh and laugh at the crazy chain of events Hyena's practical joke sets in motion. In the end though, the joke's on Hyena, and readers will learn the smelly consequences of laughing too much at others' misfortunes.
| Author | : John Kachuba |
| Publisher | : Writer's Digest Books |
| Total Pages | : 248 |
| Release | : 2001-07-15 |
| Genre | : Reference |
| ISBN | : |
A discussion of the basics and genres of the comic point of view includes essays and interviews with such authors as Dave Barry, Sherman Alexie, and Melissa Bank.
| Author | : Andy Simmons |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 220 |
| Release | : 2012-08-16 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1606525042 |
Every year, Reader’s Digest readers send in tens of thousands of jokes and funny anecdotes, in their quest for a $100 check and, as an extra benefit, eternal glory: to have their joke published in the world’s best-read magazine. One man is stopping them from their quest. Andy Simmons. It takes a sense of humor. And Andy certainly has that. Not only is he the arbiter of all things funny in Reader’s Digest; he is their Mark Twain, Bill Cosby, and even their David Sedaris. In other words, Andy is the guy Reader’s Digest turns to whenever they need a funny story all of America can appreciate. He’s perfect for the job. Andy takes great delight in the funny and oddball side of everyday life. In Now That’s Funny!, Andy presents his most popular, funniest writings on all things America, some exclusive and all-new, some taken from the award-winning pages of Reader’s Digest. You’ll discover the Andy that goes out and tries things. His first-person tales of taking dance lessons, participating in a Revolutionary War reenactment, and even taking stand-up comedy lessons are some of the funniest articles to ever appear in Reader’s Digest. Then you discover the Andy that observes America. His roundups of dumb criminals, crazy lawsuits, ridiculous excuses and out-of-touch scientific research will have you roaring with laughter -- and feeling much better about yourself. Then there’s Andy, the family man. You’ll laugh out loud as he goes in search of his inner macho --or for the next stop on his vacation, if only he can find the directions. And Andy’s observations on marriage and fatherhood are as accurate as they are funny. Finally, there’s Andy the jokester. Here are tales from the job of trying to think, act, and be funny every workday, no matter what the dog did this morning on the rug. Tales of his sit-downs with comic legends from Robin Williams to Woody Allen will have you in stitches. Andy also shares his favorite jokes -- many of them too edgy for printing in Reader’s Digest! Add it up, and it’s a book filled with hundreds of feel-good, laugh-out-loud moments about life in these United States -- exactly the type of reading we need today!
| Author | : Matthew M. Hurley |
| Publisher | : MIT Press |
| Total Pages | : 374 |
| Release | : 2011 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 026201582X |
Some things are funny -- jokes, puns, sitcoms, Charlie Chaplin, The Far Side, Malvolio with his yellow garters crossed -- but why? Why does humor exist in the first place? Why do we spend so much of our time passing on amusing anecdotes, making wisecracks, watching The Simpsons? In Inside Jokes, Matthew Hurley, Daniel Dennett, and Reginald Adams offer an evolutionary and cognitive perspective. Humor, they propose, evolved out of a computational problem that arose when our long-ago ancestors were furnished with open-ended thinking. Mother Nature -- aka natural selection -- cannot just order the brain to find and fix all our time-pressured misleaps and near-misses. She has to bribe the brain with pleasure. So we find them funny. This wired-in source of pleasure has been tickled relentlessly by humorists over the centuries, and we have become addicted to the endogenous mind candy that is humor.
| Author | : Ned Vizzini |
| Publisher | : Disney Electronic Content |
| Total Pages | : 452 |
| Release | : 2010-09-25 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1423141083 |
Like many ambitious New York City teenagers, Craig Gilner sees entry into Manhattan's Executive Pre-Professional High School as the ticket to his future. Determined to succeed at life—which means getting into the right high school to get into the right college to get the right job—Craig studies night and day to ace the entrance exam, and does. That's when things start to get crazy. At his new school, Craig realizes that he isn't brilliant compared to the other kids; he's just average, and maybe not even that. He soon sees his once-perfect future crumbling away.
| Author | : Jen Carney |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2021-04-15 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0241455456 |
Meet Billie Upton Green and her VERY accidental diary - and don't you DARE call her B.U.G! Billie has taken the new girl at school under her wing. She'll teach her the important stuff - Biscuit Laws, Mrs Patterson and of course where to sneakily eat a Jaffa Cake. She might even get invited to the EVENT OF THE YEAR (Billie's mums' are getting married). But then suspicion sets in. The new girl seems VERY close to Billie's best friend Layla. And she knows a LOT about the big school heist - the theft of Mrs Robinson's purse. But, Billie is on to her. Well, as long as Patrick doesn't catch her eating biscuits first. Join Billie in this laugh-out-loud adventure! A sparky, funny new series perfect for fans of Diary of A Wimpy Kid - Daily Mail Jen Carney knows how to make kids laugh . . . and I mean totally unreserved roll-on-the-floor belly laugh. Billie Upton Green is a firm favourite in our house - Emma Mylrea, author of Curse of the Dearmad
| Author | : Avery Monsen |
| Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
| Total Pages | : 81 |
| Release | : 2012-09-14 |
| Genre | : Humor |
| ISBN | : 1452121265 |
An adult parody of children’s alphabet books, offering horrible—but hilarious—advice, from the authors of All my friends are dead. In the humorous vein of Go the F**k to Sleep comes a laugh-out-loud collection of bad advice that turns the children’s alphabet book on its head. Adorable, illustrated characters lead readers down a path of poor decision-making, and alphabetical, rhyming couplets offer terrible life lessons. O is for opening things with your teeth, F is for setting Daddy’s wallet on fire, and R is for Raccoon (but definitely not for rabies). With plenty of playfully disastrous choices lurking around every corner, this compendium of black humor may be terrible for actual children, but it’s perfect for the common-senseless child in all adults. Plus, this is the fixed-format version, which looks nearly identical to the physical book. Praise for K is for Knifeball “Great fun for adults. The humorous illustrations, done in the style common in kids books, greatly add to the fun.” —Geek Alerts
| Author | : Katy Birchall |
| Publisher | : Scholastic UK |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2020-02-06 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 0702303755 |
Laugh-out-loud, fresh teen comedy with an on-trend witchy spin - Sabrina the Teenage Witch for a new generation! Morgan Charmley has spent her entire thirteen years on the planet attempting to prove she has control over her witch powers so that she's allowed to attend a normal school. And the day has finally arrived! But will she be able to make friends and fit in with non-magical teenagers? Can she resist using her powers to make herself popular or turn her teachers into toads? Can she keep her spells a secret? Perfect for fans of Louise Rennison, Zoella and Holly Bourne
| Author | : Peter Desberg |
| Publisher | : Square One Publishers, Inc. |
| Total Pages | : 311 |
| Release | : 2017-06-07 |
| Genre | : Performing Arts |
| ISBN | : 0757054455 |
There is a feeling of pure delight that comes from laughing out loud while watching a hilarious movie or a TV show. Yet as funny as these lines may be, they are the work of people you will never see. The magic behind any comedy hit begins when an idea is hatched in the mind of a comedy writer and is then put down on paper. And while few of us are privy to this fascinating process, for writers Peter Desberg and Jeffrey Davis, the challenge of observing and understanding how comedy is born has culminated in a unique new book, Now That’s Funny! Desberg and Davis provide an intimate look into the minds of twenty-four of Hollywood’s funniest comedy writers, who have given us such shows as: Saturday Night Live Monk Everybody Loves Raymond The Simpsons Frasier Maude Home Improvement Valerie Modern Family Cheers There’s Something about Mary The Honeymooners Suddenly Susan Newhart Sabrina the Teenage Witch Archie Bunker’s Place The Tracey Ullman Show Wings Who’s The Boss? and more How do you get to see the creative wheels turn? The authors’ premise was simple: Using a Q and A format, they provided each writer with a story idea and let them run with it. Each of the writers was told there were no rules, no boundaries, and no limits! Because everyone started with the same concept, the authors could see how some writers jumped in and began creating, while others asked lots of questions; how some writers stuck closely to the premise, while others turned it on its head. What emerges is an entertaining look—illuminating and hilarious in turn—at the creative process behind hit TV shows and movies. If you’re one of the millions who have enjoyed watching the work of comedy writers, here is an opportunity to go behind the scenes and see the madness unfold. Now that’s funny!
