Laugh it Off Annual


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A collection of the greatest hits and near misses of all that was South African in 2003 - whether a song, cartoon, installation, design or photo - by some of the country's young creative talent. It includes Karen Zoid, Tumi Molekane, Zapiro, Pieter-Dirk Uys and Zackie Achmat.




Hgll Girl


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Let’s face it: Our lives are miserable, laborious and short. —George Orwell, Animal Farm So why not enjoy the beer. —Jamie Piastuch Nicole, a struggling millennial woman, is determined to follow her American dream of becoming a brewer. After too many setbacks, she questions the fairness of females seeking a male-dominated role. Then she faces terrible consequences. After experiencing that trauma, she now fights through brewing school, employment, and a bad relationship. Pushed to the breaking point, Nicole finds out she has PTSD and needs medical help without insurance. Despite all her troubles, she works through school and EMDR treatment and lands a position as a brewer in a tiny craft brewery in the mountains. Her new financial stability gives her purpose, beer, and the ability to build a home and enjoy the hiking life with her dogs.







Sport Versus Art


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Sport and the arts may compete for sponsors and for public interest, but do they necessarily stand in opposition to one another? Why is it so often assumed that sport is popular because it is an unintelligent endeavour? And why is it apparently inevitable that there is an element of elitism in the arts? Have we drawn a false dichotomy between the two pursuits? What do we make of arts practitioners and "intellectuals" who are passionate about sport? Or sports buffs who take a keen interest in literature, music, theatre, dance, and the visual arts? Sport versus Art is a collection of essays, commentaries, personal memoirs, and humorous pieces attempting to answer these and other questions about a fraught relationship at the heart of South Africa's public life. There has never been a publication of this kind--it brings together a range of contributions from sport and arts journalists, arts practitioners, academics, and other writers.




A Ph.D. in Happiness from the Great Comedians


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On April 2nd, 1986, comedian Tommy Moore was told he might never stand onstage again. Since then, hes done over 3,500 shows, speeches, and seminars at Comedy Clubs, Casinos, Cruise Ships, Colleges, Corporations, Churches, Synagogues, Resort Hotels, and on Radio and TV. A true survivor and maybe the real last comic standing, this book tells the story of how advice from comedy giants nursed him back to physical and emotional health. Look what the media has said about comedian Tommy Moore: Pennsylvanias Premiere Comedy Performer. Larry Wilde, Bantam Press The man knows his craft, and it shows! Gail Shister, The Philadelphia Inquirer A Million Dollar Comic, with an act suitable for the whole family, a flair for the off-beat, and a habit of involving the audience. Jack Lloyd, The Philadelphia Inquirer A loveable comic Jim Knight, Philadelphia Daily News Tommy has a suitcase full of material Stu Bykofsky, Philadelphia Daily News Tommy Moore puts the FUN back in FUNNY Beth DAdonno, The Times Moores humor is upbeat and optimistic. Linda Riley, Delaware County Times A performer who knows no bounds in his outlook. Fran Carpentier, Parade Magazine Learn more at www.profcomedy.com




The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories - Part XLIV


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Featuring Contributions by: I.A. Watson, Stephen Herczeg, Paula Hammond, Tracy J. Revels, Tom Turley, Paul A. Freeman, Daniel Lenois, David Marcum, Marcia Wilson, Shane Simmons, David MacGregor, Arthur Hall, Naching T. Kassa, Susan Knight, Alan Dimes, DJ Tyrer, Mike Chinn, Jonathan Schneer, and Chris Chan, with a poem by Kevin Patrick McCann, and forewords by Daniel Stashower, Roger Johnson, Emma West, Steve Emecz, and David Marcum 63 New Traditional Canonical Holmes Adventures Collected in Three Companion Volumes In 2015, the first three volumes of The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories arrived, containing over 60 stories in the true traditional Canonical manner, revisiting Holmes and Watson in those days where it is "always 1895" . . . or a few decades on either side of that. That was the largest collection of new Holmes stories ever assembled, and originally planned to be a one-time event. But readers wanted more, and the contributors had more stories from Watson's Tin Dispatch Box, so the fun continued. Now, with the release of Parts XLIII, XLIV, and XLV, the series has grown to over 900 new Holmes adventures by over 200 contributors from around with world. Since the beginning, all contributor royalties go to the Undershaw school for special needs children, at one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's former homes, and to date the project has raised over $120,000 for the school. As has become the tradition, this new collection of 63 adventures features Holmes and Watson carrying out their masterful investigations from Holmes's life before meeting Watson, to the early days of their friendship in Baker Street, all the way to World War I. Along the way, they are involved in some fascinating mysteries that progress along completely unexpected lines. Join us as we return to Baker Street and discover more authentic adventures of Sherlock Holmes, described by the estimable Dr. Watson as "the best and wisest . . . whom I have ever known."







Llama Destroys the World


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Meet Llama, the next great picture-book megastar, who has most definitely driven a bus and who loves tacos way more than you. He also loves cake, and that’s where our story begins. On Monday, Llama discovers a pile of cake, which he promptly eats. On Tuesday, Llama squeezes into his dancing pants, which he promptly rips. The force of the rip creates a black hole (naturally). By Friday, Llama will (indirectly) destroy the world. In their debut picture book, author/illustrator team Jonathan Stutzman and Heather Fox introduce young readers to the comical, the studious, the oblivious Llama, a picture-book hero for the ages. So grab some cake and your dancing pants and prepare for Llama Destroys the World... because THE TIME FOR LLAMA IS NIGH!




Paradise End


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Paradise End by Elizabeth Laird, author of The Fastest Boy in the World, is the story of an unlikely friendship between two girls who both long for a different life. Carly often finds herself gazing through the gates of Paradise End. She fantasizes about discovering that she was swapped at birth, and is in fact the rightful owner of the beautiful, empty mansion. She longs to escape the three-bedroom semi she shares with her ordinary parents, her revolting brother and annoying sister, to go and live in the palatial luxury of the fascinating house. Then she meets Tia, the daughter of the new tenant of Paradise End, and Carly begins to realize that life behind the impressive pillars and long, elegant windows isn't anything like her dream.




Like No Other Time


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The Majority Leader of the 107th Senate offers a candid insider's account of the workings of the U.S. government during two extraordinary years of American history, sharing his thoughts on the presidential election of 2000, the September 11th terrorist attacks, the anthrax scare, the war on terrorrism, corporate scandals, and other Senate leaders. Reprint. 30,000 first printing.