Author : David Thorne
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 19,3 MB
Release : 2017-03-25
Category :
ISBN : 9780988689565
Celebrating ten years of 27B/6, this anniversary release collects the very best of 27B/6 (2007 to 2017) into one large volume. Includes Overdue Account, Simon's Piecharts, Missing Missy, Obviously a Foggot, Formal Complaints, Justin's Floodlight, Matthew's Party, Permission Slip and many more.
Author : Mick Farren
Publisher : SCB Distributors
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 20,95 MB
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1909394009
You cannot believe a word Mick Farren tells you!” John Lydon A literary life railing against the machine, in the company of Johnny Cash, Frank Zappa, Chuck Berry and more. Mick Farren has spent more than 4 decades in the thick of the culture wars as a commentator, activist, essayist, poet, performer, and rebel with multiple causes. A founding figure of the 60s underground press, he careered on through the London birth pangs of punk, the intoxicated madness of Lower Manhattan under Ronald Reagan, earthquakes and urban insurrection in LA. Here you'll meet Frank Zappa, Johnny Cash, Chuck Berry and Gore Vidal, and steam open correspondence between the author and Pete Townshend.
Author : George Bernard Shaw
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 11,1 MB
Release : 2011-05-21
Category :
ISBN : 1446170187
Fairy Tales for children of all ages.
Author : David Thorne
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 17,4 MB
Release : 2011-04-28
Category : Humor
ISBN : 1101513772
"There is usually a fine line between genius and insanity, but in this case it has become very blurred. Some of the funniest and most clever writing I have read in years." (Terrance Fielding, WIRED magazine) "I laughed so hard and uncontrollably I could hardly breathe. Reading this on public transport is not a good idea." (Penthouse magazine) "Brilliantly funny." (Jezebel.com) From the notorious Internet troublemaker who brought the world the explosively popular "Next Time I'll Spend the Money on Drugs Instead", in which he attempted to pay his chiropractor with a picture he drew of a spider; "Please Design a Logo for Me. With Pie Charts. For Free," which has been described as one of the most passed-on viral e-mails of all time; and, most recently, the staggeringly popular "Missing Missy", which has appeared everywhere from The Guardian to Jezebel to Andrew Sullivan's The Daily Dish, comes this profoundly funny collection of irreverent Internet mischief and comedy. Featuring all of Thorne's viral success, including "Missing Missy", The Internet Is a Playground culls together every article and e- mail from Thorne's wildly popular website 27bslash6.com, as well as enough new material, available only in these pages, to keep you laughing-and, indeed, crying-until Thorne's next stroke-of-genius prank. Or hilarious hoax. Or well-publicized almost-stint in jail (really).
Author : Donovan Hohn
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 27,90 MB
Release : 2011-03-03
Category : Science
ISBN : 110147596X
Selected by The New York Times Book Review as a Notable Book of the Year A revelatory tale of science, adventure, and modern myth. When the writer Donovan Hohn heard of the mysterious loss of thousands of bath toys at sea, he figured he would interview a few oceanographers, talk to a few beachcombers, and read up on Arctic science and geography. But questions can be like ocean currents: wade in too far, and they carry you away. Hohn's accidental odyssey pulls him into the secretive world of shipping conglomerates, the daring work of Arctic researchers, the lunatic risks of maverick sailors, and the shadowy world of Chinese toy factories. Moby-Duck is a journey into the heart of the sea and an adventure through science, myth, the global economy, and some of the worst weather imaginable. With each new discovery, Hohn learns of another loose thread, and with each successive chase, he comes closer to understanding where his castaway quarry comes from and where it goes. In the grand tradition of Tony Horwitz and David Quammen, Moby-Duck is a compulsively readable narrative of whimsy and curiosity.
Author : Stacy Finz
Publisher : Lyrical Press, Incorporated
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 38,20 MB
Release : 2023-02-07
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1516111206
The New York Times bestselling author delivers an emotional, intimate work of women's fiction centered on a young widow, and filled with reflections on love, loss, and finding hope, and even joy, after heartache--for fans of Josie Silver, Sophie Cousins, and Rebecca Serle. No marriage is perfect, but in Rachel Ackermann's eyes, hers came close. From the very start, her love story with Josh was wonderful. There's just one problem with stories: no matter how great the beginning, there's also an ending. For Rachel and Josh, it comes suddenly and far too soon. Trying to move on without Josh feels impossible, and it's tempting for Rachel to cocoon in the dark with the reminders of the life they should have shared. But her quirky, sometimes exasperating family won't let that happen. And as Rachel is nudged back into the sunlight, she uncovers a trove of surprising secrets--and an opportunity to save a family legacy--and maybe save herself in the process . . . But it will mean forging an unexpected alliance with her late father's unpopular young "trophy wife." And then there's Rache's renewed bond with Campbell Scott, the boy who another lifetime ago broke her heart. Just when Rachel thinks she's got everything figured out, she learns that in between beginnings and endings lie new chapters . . . "A journey well worth taking." -Amy Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author "Through a heartbreaking exploration of love, loss, and grief, Finz weaves together a beautiful story of healing, hope, and unexpected second chances." -Amy Pine, USA Today bestselling author
Author : Dr. Ruth Livingston
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 35,82 MB
Release : 2015-01-23
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1503528855
The text provides instruction on how to give different types of presentations and how to improve upon other communication skills including listening. Topics include harnessing the fear of public speaking, applying immediacy, storytelling, motivating others, listening actively, interviewing successfully, lecturing and conducting workshops effectively, speaking off the cuff, selling yourself and your business, and presenting for special occasions. Aristotles Canons of Rhetoric are also discussed as a foundation to organizing and delivering dynamic presentations. The book is ideal as a text for an Advanced Public Speaking course.
Author : Brendan Kearney
Publisher : Frances Lincoln Limited
Page : 50 pages
File Size : 36,62 MB
Release : 2021-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 071125429X
It’s Penelope Strudel’s birthday! Her Uncle Derek Custard has hidden her birthday surprise somewhere in Custard Manor and it’s up to you to help Penelope find it. Can you help Penelope track it down before the pesky puffins get there first? Follow the clues, crack the codes, and help Penelope on her great birthday treasure hunt!
Author : Daniel Edward Graham
Publisher : Rainbow, Sunshine, and Stars
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 20,95 MB
Release : 2012-12-21
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0988470047
Travels and love stories of a Christian computer programmer. Includes pictures. Aspirations of a struggling software engineer. Family ruminations and stories.
Author : Ilana Kurshan
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 40,61 MB
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1250121264
At the age of 27, alone in Jerusalem in the wake of a painful divorce, Ilana Kurshan joined the world s largest book club, learning daf yomi, Hebrew for daily page" of the Talmud, a book of rabbinic teachings spanning about 600 years and the basis for all codes of Jewish law. A runner, a reader and a romantic, Kurshan adapted to its pace, attuned her ear to its poetry, and discovered her passions in its pages. She brought the Talmud with her wherever she went, studying in airplanes, supermarket lines, and over a plate of pasta at home, careful not to drip tomato sauce upon discussions about the sprinkling of blood on the Temple altar. By the time she completed the Talmud after seven and a half years, Kurshan was remarried with three young children. With each pregnancy, her Talmud sat perched atop her growing belly. This memoir is a tale of heartache and humor, of love and loss, of marriage and motherhood, and of learning to put one foot in front of the other by turning page after page. Kurshan takes us on a deeply accessible and personal guided tour of the Talmud, shedding new light on its stories and offering insights into its arguments both for those already familiar with the text and for those who have never encountered it. For people of the book both Jewish and non-Jewish If All the Seas Were Ink is a celebration of learning through literature how to fall in love once again.
