Splatology


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Splatology is a book of humourous poetry by Della L. Dickie that illuminates the fun side of life. Her poems reflect some hilarious real-life situations as well as other funny tales created from an active imagination. She also touches on some memories that are near and dear to her heart. Splatology is enjoyable reading for those who love to laugh. Find out why: • you should never confront a mad goose • two white rabbits caused embarrassment • Shirley’s bucket list jaunt was a disaster • it wasn’t Cupid’s day…




Wrinkles of Laughter


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Wrinkles of Laughter is the second book of humourous poetry by Della L. Dickie. Her poems display some real-life situations and some tales of woe created from her very active imagination. If you like to laugh, this book is for you. Take a break, sit down, put your feet up and enjoy. Find out why: a garden party incident caused mortification a singing debut went terribly wrong some Scottish sheep are going on strike Gummy Bears created a big problem




McDynasty


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In Circles


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In Circles is the follow-up publication to the author’s widely-acclaimed parody novel, The Last Smoker on Earth and the End of Literature [Friesen Press, Vancouver, 2021]. The poems were composed in 40 countries around the world. The collection is occasionally profound, sometimes mischievous, but essentially humorous. The author makes a thematic distinction between poems that are obviously whimsical (Nosepicker, Mortal); the misery of despondency (Loner and a bar-room mirror); a ‘recitation-tribute’ to his father growing-up in the West of Ireland (Primrose Hill) and the few such as Paroxysm of Fear that are deeply intense, personal and penetrating. He felt it necessary to include these calamitous images in the vital reality and vulnerability of our times - in a sobriety of our concomitant need for diversion. In Circles is as much a series of standalone vignettes as it is a book of poems. It makes free use of wordplay, euphemism and sound while experimenting with the illustrative (eyecatching) effects of using icons to coax a vivid curiosity in an enlivening of the genre.




Discover


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That Gunk on Your Car


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Scientifically sound and charmingly written, this guide to the bugs on your windshield is an unexpected delight. Includes weird and wonderful activities for kids of all ages.




Free Time


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Blake discusses ways to simplify and streamline your business to cut out bottlenecks and focus on what matters.




Oya


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A celebration in folklore, mythology, music, and art of the African goddess Oya. This expanded edition of an underground classic (Shambhala, 1987) features new artwork, new chapter introductions, and songs with musical scores. The author of six books, Judith Gleason has traveled extensively to Africa and the Caribbean to research the ancient and contemporary Yoruba and Santeria traditions.







Tiny Business, Big Money: Strategies for Creating a High-Revenue Microbusiness


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An entrepreneur’s complete guide to making it big while keeping things small. Small business specialist Elaine Pofeldt offers her blueprint for getting a running start with your microbusiness—that is, a business with no more than 20 employees, including yourself. Following her previous book, The Million-Dollar, One-Person Business, Pofeldt gives readers the steps toward their next entrepreneurial venture, including testing an idea’s market viability while limiting risk, finding cash without giving up control, protecting your personal time and avoiding burn out, and knowing when it is time to start micro-scaling. Pofeldt’s focus is always on staying lean financially so that you can achieve your personal goals on an average person’s budget. In this book, Pofeldt profiles nearly 60 microbusinesses that have all reached $1 million in annual revenue without losing control or selling out. Tiny Business, Big Money also includes the results of a survey with the founders of 50 seven-figure microbusinesses that got to $1 million with no payroll or very small teams, which provides deeper visibility into their shared principles of success that you can apply to your own small business.