Happy Dave

Happy Dave
Author: Oli Forsyth
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2016-10-05
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1350018546

Now you can question the life I live and the choices I've made, but when I step onto that dancefloor I know, without a doubt, that is exactly where I'm supposed to be. The world and his wife don't mean a thing, all that matters is where I am and the people I'm with. Dave used to be a DJ. And not just any DJ; he spent his 20s filling fields and dropping beats for thousands of young revelers flocking to the 90s rave scene. All good things must come to an end so now, in his 40s, he finds himself working in an advertising firm selling things he hates. But old habits die hard and soon Dave is leading a group of young millennials, disenchanted with the lot of Generation Y, back into the fray. Happy Dave was first performed in preview at the New Diorama, London, ahead of its month-long stint at the Pleasance, Edinburgh, for the 2016 Festival Fringe.

Lessons From Lucy

Lessons From Lucy
Author: Dave Barry
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2020-11-03
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1501161164

In this “little gem” (Washington Independent Review of Books), Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and New York Times bestselling author Dave Barry learns how to age happily from his old but joyful dog, Lucy. As Dave Barry turns seventy—not happily—he realizes that his dog, Lucy, is dealing with old age far better than he is. She has more friends, fewer worries, and way more fun. So Dave decides to figure out how Lucy manages to stay so happy, to see if he can make his own life happier by doing the things she does (except for drinking from the toilet). He reconnects with old friends and tries to make new ones—which turns out to be a struggle, because Lucy likes people a lot more than he does. And he gets back in touch with two ridiculous but fun groups from his past: the Lawn Rangers, a group of guys who march in parades pushing lawnmowers and twirling brooms (alcohol is involved), and the Rock Bottom Remainders, the world’s oldest and least-talented all-author band. With each new lesson, Dave riffs hilariously on dogs, people, and life in general, while also pondering Deep Questions, such as when it’s okay to lie. (Answer: when scallops are involved.) Lessons From Lucy shows readers a new side to Dave Barry that’s “touching and sentimental, but there’s still a laugh on every page” (The Sacramento Bee). The master humorist has written a witty and affable guide to joyous living at any age.

Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster)

Live Right and Find Happiness (Although Beer is Much Faster)
Author: Dave Barry
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 0425280144

Now in paperback from the Pulitzer Prize winner, the hilarious New York Times–bestselling exploration of what generations can teach one another—or not. During the course of his life, Dave Barry has learned much of wisdom, and he is eager to pass it on. Among other brilliant, brand-new pieces, Dave shares home truths with his new grandson and his daughter Sophie; explores the hometown of his youth, where all the parents seemed to be having un-Mad Men–like fun; and dives into firsthand accounts of the soccer craziness of Brazil and the just plain crazy craziness of Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

Happy Birthday Una - The Big Birthday Activity Book

Happy Birthday Una - The Big Birthday Activity Book
Author: BirthdayDr
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 106
Release: 2018-10-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9781727833690

Happy Birthday Una is a personalized kids activity book, it includes personalized crosswords, word searches, number puzzles, jokes, drawing and coloring >It is suitable for children between 6-11 years old It is the perfect birthday present for Una, and is a great keepsake for parents to remember their child's early years and birthdays This personalized book is available for other names also This is a great gift for children and an amazing keepsake for parents Happy Birthday Una

What a Happy Family

What a Happy Family
Author: Saumya Dave
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2021-06-22
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1984806173

"A full, big hearted novel.”—Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones & the Six Nestled in the suburbs of Atlanta, a family learns the funniest punchlines can hide the hardest truths in this evocative women’s fiction novel from the author of Well-Behaved Indian Women From the outside, the Joshi family is the quintessential Indian-American family. Decades ago, Bina and Deepak immigrated to America, where she became a pillar of their local Indian community and he, a successful psychiatrist. Their eldest daughter, Suhani, is following the footsteps of her father’s career and happily married. Natasha, their middle daughter, is about to become engaged to the son of longtime family friends. And Anuj, their son—well he’s a son and what could be better than that? But a family scandal shows that nothing is as it seems. Bina’s oldest friendship starts to unravel and she finds herself as an outsider in the community she helped build. Suhani discovers that her perfect marriage isn’t as solid as she thought. Natasha faces a series of rejections that send her into a downward spiral. As they encounter public humiliation, gossiping aunties, and self-doubt, the Joshi family must rely on each other like never before. But sometimes, family has to fall apart in order to come back stronger than before.

The Power of Fun

The Power of Fun
Author: Nat Measley
Publisher: R. R. Bowker
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2019-06-14
Genre:
ISBN: 9780578494845

Dave Raymond was the original Phillie Phanatic. From 1978, when he first zipped up the green fur at Veteran's stadium, until his mascot retirement in 1994, Dave performed for millions of fans and celebrities from Philadelphia to Japan. With his performance career Dave designed, built and tested a process that created a million-dollar brand extension for the Philadelphia Phillies and helped him get through some of the hardest times in his life. He calls it The Power of Fun. These are his best stories about Being the Phanatic and what the big green guy taught him about how tapping in to the power of having fun will make you happier, healthier and more productive at home or at work. Read The Power of Fun, step into the green fur and Be the Phanatic for a few hours to learn how it can change your life!

Happiness Is a Funny Thing

Happiness Is a Funny Thing
Author: Dave Caperton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2016-03-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9780997393200

At the heart of the thousands of self-improvement books published each year that promise ways to lose weight or get rich is one unspoken hope: "and then maybe you can be happy." But happiness isn't the result of slimming your waist or fattening your wallet. It's instead the result of the focus you choose, the gratitude you express, the purpose you fulfill, and the joy you create for others with kindness and with compassionate and healing humor. Dave Caperton, "the Joy Strategist" draws upon his background as a performance consultant, an educator, and a stand-up comedian and comedy writer to create a well-researched guide to well-being and balance that is loaded with stories and observations that will have you laughing out loud while you learn a process for boosting joy and beating stress. Not just a 'How-To' book, Happiness Is a Funny Thing also provides the 'Why-To' you need to make meaningful changes that will enrich every area of your life.

The Journal of Best Practices

The Journal of Best Practices
Author: David Finch
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 235
Release: 2012-01-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1439189757

*A New York Times Bestseller* A warm and hilarious memoir by a man diagnosed with Asperger syndrome who sets out to save his relationship. Five years after David Finch married Kristen, the love of his life, they learned that he has Asperger syndrome. The diagnosis explained David’s ever-growing list of quirks and compulsions, but it didn’t make him any easier to live with. Determined to change, David set out to understand Asperger syndrome and learn to be a better husband with an endearing zeal. His methods for improving his marriage involve excessive note-taking, performance reviews, and most of all, the Journal of Best Practices: a collection of hundreds of maxims and hard-won epiphanies, including “Don’t change the radio station when she’s singing along” and “Apologies do not count when you shout them.” David transforms himself from the world’s most trying husband to the husband who tries the hardest. He becomes the husband he’d always meant to be. Filled with humor and wisdom, The Journal of Best Practices is a candid story of ruthless self-improvement, a unique window into living with an autism spectrum condition, and proof that a true heart is the key to happy marriage.

Get Happy

Get Happy
Author: Gerald Clarke
Publisher: Delta
Total Pages: 530
Release: 2009-11-11
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0307556336

She lived at full throttle on stage, screen, and in real life, with highs that made history and lows that finally brought down the curtain at age forty-seven. Judy Garland died over thirty years ago, but no biography has so completely captured her spirit -- and demons -- until now. From her tumultuous early years as a child performer to her tragic last days, Gerald Clarke reveals the authentic Judy in a biography rich in new detail and unprecedented revelations. Based on hundreds of interviews and drawing on her own unfinished -- and unpublished -- autobiography, Get Happy presents the real Judy Garland in all her flawed glory. With the same skill, style, and storytelling flair that made his bestselling Capote a landmark literary biography, Gerald Clarke sorts through the secrets and the scandals, the legends and the lies, to create a portrait of Judy Garland as candid as it is compassionate. Here are her early years, during which her parents sowed the seeds of heartbreak and self-destruction that would plague her for decades ... the golden age of Hollywood, brought into sharp focus with cinematic urgency, from the hidden private lives of the movie world's biggest stars to the cold-eyed businessmen who controlled the machine ... and a parade of brilliant and gifted men -- lovers and artists, impresarios and crooks -- who helped her reach so many creative pinnacles yet left her hopeless and alone after each seemingly inevitable fall. Here, then, is Judy Garland in all her magic and despair: the woman, the star, the legend, in a riveting saga of tragedy, resurrection, and genius.