Humour Books
Henry Holt & Company Broken in the Best Possible Way
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St. Martin's Griffin The Wit and Wisdom of Downton Abbey
Book SynopsisThe best one-liners and caustic quips from all six seasons of Downtown Abbey, with full-color photographs throughout
£15.29
St. Martin's Griffin If at Birth You Dont Succeed
Book SynopsisHilarious and inspiring, Anner has made a life filled with fans, love, and Internet famereminding us that disability is no match for dreams.People (Book of the Week)Zach Anner is way more than an inspirational figure for anyone who has ever felt impossibly different: he's also a great f**king writer.Lena DunhamComedian Zach Anner opens his frank and devilishly funny book, If at Birth You Don''t Succeed, with an admission: he botched his own birth. Two months early, underweight and under-prepared for life, he entered the world with cerebral palsy and an uncertain future. So how did this hairless mole-rat of a boy blossom into a viral internet sensation who''s hosted two travel shows, impressed Oprah, driven the Mars Rover, and inspired a John Mayer song? (It wasn''t Your Body is a Wonderland.) Zach lives by the mantra: when life gives you wheelchair, make lemonade. Whether recounting a valiant childhood attempt to woo Cindy Crawford, enco
£999.99
St Martin's Press You Cant Spell Truth Without Ruth
Book SynopsisSpeaking the Ruth to America.
£999.99
St Martin's Press Wealth of Pigeons A A Cartoon Collection
Book SynopsisThe multitalented comedian Steve Martin and the heralded New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss team up on a collection of humorous cartoons and comic strips, with amusing commentary about their collaboration.
£20.89
St Martin's Press Were All in This Together . . .
Book SynopsisStand-up is all well and good, but observational humor that's funny and warm may work best in books. And Tom Papa, whose loyal audiences are packed with date night couples of all ages, has perfected the form. In We''re All In This Together, Papa's thirty-seven short essays tackle these universal American topics, among others:Love for Your First Car (To Buy or Lease)The Truth about Personal Hygiene (How You Know When It's Time to Go)Date Nights (Will You Go Out with Me?)Unfamiliar Hotel Rooms (Why Nothing Works)Pets (CatsAncient Menace)Drinking (There's no Cure for a Hangover)Ducking your Family, even Though you Love Them (The Lesson of Mark Twain's Cigars)Tom Papa's books make readers laugh, butcruciallyfeel better about themselves while doing it. And while there's thematic overlap with Papa's stand-up, with a couple of exceptions, all the writing here is fresh for our book.
£24.00
St Martin's Press Manifest That Sht
Book SynopsisLet that sh*t go and manifest the rest!You've got this. Monica Sweeney''s Manifest That Sh*t is a down-to-earth guided journal to help you release self-doubt into the ether, welcome possibilities, and make sh*t happen. Use the funny and inspiring journal pages to hone in on your goals, ditch the limiting beliefs that have been halting your momentum, and open yourself up to the wonders that the universe has to offer. With an irreverent, upbeat attitude that gives you room to breathe, this journal can help you transform your mindset from this is f*cking impossible into anything is f*cking possible! Let go, get revved up, and harness your inner badass with Manifest That Sh*t.- Reject self-doubt and journal your way to a better day;- Embrace peppy profanity and journaling ideas that let you be free and open;- Make the most of the good sh*t, let go of the bad, and expand your possibilities!
£13.59
Castle Point Books 1 Dad Jokes
Book SynopsisOver 1,000 jokes that are so bad they''re great!Get ready to watch for the eye roll! There's nothing dads and corny joke-tellers love more than a good, clean, marginally funny joke. Add in some classic bathroom humor, and you have a winner! This collection of groan-worthy jokes gives cringe-loving comedians enough material to embarrasswell, everyonefor years to come (while maybe getting a chuckle or two). Whether you're stockpiling side-splitters for your next family road trip or you're doing a little light reading on the john, #1 Dad Jokes has all the clumsy, hilarious gags you need to lighten the load (if you know what we mean)!- 1,000+ hysterically facepalm-inducing riddles, puns, knock-knocks, and more- Hours of family-friendly fun with jokes that are just the right kind of off-putting- Hundreds of silly illustrations to drive the punny punch lines home
£10.44
St Martin's Press Why Dont You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct
Book SynopsisThe perfect Mother's Day gift: A collection of witty one-line advice New Yorker writer Patricia Marx heard from her mother, accompanied by full-color illustrations by New Yorker staff cartoonist Roz Chast.Every mother knows best, but New Yorker writer Patty Marx's knows better. Patty has never been able to shake her mother's one-line witticisms from her brain, so she's collected them into a book, accompanied by full color illustrations by New Yorker staff cartoonist Roz Chast. These snappy maternal cautions include: If you feel guilty about throwing away leftovers, put them in the back of your refrigerator for five days and then throw them out.If you run out of food at your dinner party, the world will end. When traveling, call the hotel from the airport to say there aren't enough towels in your room and, by the way, you'd like a room with a better view.Why don't you write my eulogy no
£17.00
Imprint The Pursuit of Grouchiness
Book SynopsisIn The Pursuit of Grouchiness, Oscar the Grouch teaches you how to lose friends and grouchily influence people.There's no greater expert on celebrating a crummy day than Oscar the Grouch. After complaining about cheerfulness for decades from his trash can on Sesame Street, Oscar now shares his secrets for making sure you're as curmudgeonly as possible, all day, every day.It''s the perfect gift for your grouchy friends, your annoyingly upbeat friends who could stand to be a little grouchier, and even just yourselfbecause a bad day can always get worse.Now get lost! And have a rotten day!An Imprint BookMMM, me LOVE this book. So tasty! (Might be fun to read, too.) Cookie MonsterFor more fun from folks who live on Sesame Street, check out Cookie Monster''s The Joy of Cookies and Bert and Ernie''s The Importance of Being Ernie (and Bert).
£999.99
Imprint The Importance of Being Ernie and Bert A Best
Book SynopsisThe eternal question: Are you a Bert or an Ernie? You'll find out thanks to The Importance of Being Ernie (and Bert). And this book will show you how to be best friends with those who wear their stripes a little differently.Bert and Ernie have been friends and roommates on Sesame Street for decades, despite very different approaches to life's challenges and joys. One collects jokes, the other collects paperclips. One loves pigeons, the other his Rubber Duckie. One sees the bathtub half-full, the other needs to empty it so he can give it a good scrub. But they both agree that having a best buddy is worth all the daily ups and downs.There are no better experts on living together and learning together. Their guide to friendship will make the perfect gift for any Bert or Ernie in your life.An Imprint BookThis might be one of the happiest books you'll ever pick up. -NerdistFor more fun from folks who live on Se
£13.59
Castle Point Books Dinking All Day
Book SynopsisEat. Sleep. Pickleball. Repeat. If pickleball is life (and it is), then Dinking All Day is a fun-filled toast to it. Serving a perfect blend of humor, inspiration, and refreshment, this irresistible ode to the game lets you live, breathe, and drink your favorite pastime. Inside you'll find helpful tips and trivia, hilarious quips and pickler profiles, and, of course, delicious courtside cocktail and mocktail recipes.- Relive the five phases of pickleball passion, from Sideline Skeptic to Drop-Shot Warrior.- Discover pickleball history, pro tips, celebrity players, and jokes only a pickler could love.- Whip up a pitcher of Bainbridge Island Zingers to share with friends, post-game.Celebrate your victories, laugh off your defeats, and revel in the joy of pickleball with Dinking All Day!
£13.29
Picador USA Mr. KnowItAll
Book SynopsisThe newest essay collection from the New York Times bestselling author John Waters, reflecting on how to overcome newfound respectability and rebel in the autumn of your years.No one knows more about everythingespecially everything rude, clever, and offensively compellingthan John Waters. The man in the pencil-thin mustache, auteur of the transgressive movie classics Pink Flamingos, Polyester, Hairspray, Cry-Baby, and A Dirty Shame, is one of the world's great sophisticates, and in Mr. Know-It-All he serves it up raw: how to fail upward in Hollywood; how to develop musical taste, from Nervous Norvus to Maria Callas; how to build a home so ugly and trendy that no one but you would dare live in it; more important, how to tell someone you love them without emotional risk; and yes, how to cheat death itself. Through it all, Waters swears by one undeniable truth: Whatever you might have heard, there is absolutely no downside
£16.20
Flatiron Books If You Lived Here Youd Be Famous by Now
Book SynopsisAn insider’s collection of funny and warmhearted stories about coming of age in the Los Angeles suburb famed for birthing the Kardashian-Jenners and the Bling Ring.
£13.29
Flatiron Books Misfit
Book SynopsisOne of my favorite books of all time. ?Amy SchumerA tour de force of comedy and reflection about the perilous journey from kindergarten to twelfth grade and beyond?from the beloved stand-up comic and creator of The Great DepreshFor years, Gary Gulman had been the comedian's comedian, acclaimed for his delight in language and his bracing honesty. But after two stints in a psych ward, he found himself back in his mother's house in Bostonliving in his childhood bedroom at age forty-six, as he struggled to regain his mental health. That's where Misfit begins. Then it goes way back. This is no ordinary book about growing older and growing up. Gulman has an astonishing memory and takes the reader through every year of his childhood education, with obsessively detailed stories that are in turn alarming and riotously funny. We meet Gulman's family, neighbors, teachers, heroes, and antagonists, and get to know
£23.19
Holt McDougal Broken in the best possible way
Book SynopsisAn Instant New York Times BestsellerNew bonus chapterFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Furiously Happy and Let's Pretend This Never Happened comes a deeply relatable book filled with humor and honesty about depression and anxiety.As Jenny Lawson's hundreds of thousands of fans know, she suffers from depression. In Broken, Jenny brings readers along on her mental and physical health journey, offering heartbreaking and hilarious anecdotes along the way.With people experiencing anxiety and depression now more than ever, Jenny humanizes what we all face in an all-too-real way, reassuring us that we're not alone and making us laugh while doing it. From the business ideas that she wants to pitch to Shark Tank to the reason why Jenny can never go back to the post office, Broken leaves nothing to the imagination in the most satisfying way. And o
£16.19
St Martin's Press Number One Is Walking
Book Synopsis** New York Times Bestseller **Number One Is Walking is Steve Martin's cinematic legacyan illustrated memoir of his legendary acting career, with stories from his most popular films and artwork by New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss.Steve Martin has never written about his career in the movies before. In Number One Is Walking, he shares anecdotes from the sets of his beloved filmsFather of the Bride, Roxanne, The Jerk, Three Amigos, and many morebringing readers directly into his world. He shares charming tales of antics, moments of inspiration, and exploits with the likes of Paul McCartney, Diane Keaton, Robin Williams, and Chevy Chase. Martin details his forty years in the movie biz, as well as his stand-up comedy, banjo playing, writing, and cartooning, all with his unparalleled wit.With gorgeously illustrated cartoons and single-panel diversions in Steve and Harry's signature style, Number One Is Walking
£21.59
Henry Holt & Company Inc Glitter Every Day
Book SynopsisThe Instant New York Times BestsellerFrom Andy Cohen, the New York Times bestselling author and host of Watch What Happens Live comes an inspiring collection of daily quotes from the larger-than-life women that defined his life, offering inspiration, affirmation, and (just enough) intoxication to make any day shine bright the perfect gift for the holidays! Andy Cohen has made a career, and a life, out of making the ordinary extraordinary. The inspiration for this fabulous view of the world has always come from the incredible women (from his mother to Madonna) he loves. In Glitter Every Day Andy shares his most needed words of wisdom from his favorite icons for every day, just in time to kick off the new year!Andy not only gathers 365 sayings and quotes from the icons, thought leaders, Real Housewives and legendary celebs that fuel his fun, he writes about the people and experiences that have made him live one of the most joyous l
£19.20
Flatiron Books Im So Happy Youre Here
Book SynopsisWith a tone similar to that of your favorite kids' book and candy-colored animal illustrations guaranteed to make you smile, this is the illustrated pep talk we've all needed at one time or another. Perfect for people going through a rough patch, new grads, newlyweds or anyone who could use a little sunshine on their bedside table. Good HousekeepingWe all need a reminder that we''re loved and we matter, and international bestselling author Liz Climo delivers that dose of warmth and love in I''m So Happy You''re Here.Sometimes we just need a little pep talk to remind us that we're doing our best. With help from her charming animal drawings, Liz Climo encourages us to embrace the joyful moments, get back up after falling down, and always love ourselves.A little book to let someone know how important they are to you or a thoughtful gift you can give to yourself, I'm So Happy You're Here highlights how truly amazing we are. Like a good
£16.99
Dey Street Books ...and Then You Die of Dysentery
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£13.49
Dey Street Books She Memes Well
Book SynopsisFrom Emmy Award-winning writer Quinta Brunson (creator and star of Abbott Elementary) comes a deeply personal and funny collection of essays about trying to make it when you''re struggling, the importance of staying true to your roots, and how she''s redefined humor online. Quinta Brunson is a master at breaking the internet. Before having any traditional background in media, her humorous videos were the first to go viral on Instagram’s platform. From there, Brunson’s wryly observant POV helped cement her status in the comedy world at large, with roles on HBO, Netflix, ABC, Adult Swim, BuzzFeed, the CW, and Comedy Central. Now, Brunson is bringing her comedic chops to the page in She Memes Well, an earnest, laugh-out-loud collection about this unusual road to notoriety.In her debut essay collection, Quinta applies her trademark humor and heart to discuss what it was like to go from a girl who loved the World
£20.00
Hyperion Hello Friends
Book SynopsisWELCOME TO A COMEDIC TRIP THROUGH THE LIFE OF ONE OF THE COUNTRY’S MOST EXCITING COMEDIANS. MEET DULCÉ SLOAN, WHOSE LIFE HAS BEEN AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY FILLED WITH LESSONS AND LAUGHTER. IN ADDITION TO DOING STAND-UP AROUND THE WORLD, DULCÉ IS A TRAINED ACTOR, SINGER, AND HAS BEEN A CORRESPONDENT ON THE DAILY SHOW ON COMEDY CENTRAL.Dulcé Sloan’s first memoir is organized into essays from her life. From a childhood moving between cities, starting her own business selling toys at a Miami flea market, to being a Black kid in a predominately white school, she’s always used her masterful wit to challenge the status quo. Her purpose in comedy unfolded while navigating clubs and the set of The Daily Show. Have you ever dated an adult who roller skated, or went out with a mechanic just to get free auto service? Yup, she’s got that story for you. Her stories are both wildly
£22.39
Thomas Nelson Publishers How to Be Married to Melissa
Book SynopsisPopular standup comedian and podcaster Dustin Nickerson delivers a hilarious and practical take on navigating marriage based on his everyday experiences as a husband, father, and an Average Joe who is still trying to figure it all out.
£18.04
HarperCollins Focus Work from Home
Book SynopsisFarewell, fluorescent lights! So long, cubicle maze! The people have spoken and the work-from-home lifestyle is here to stay. Work from Home: A Coloring and Activity Book for Grown-Ups (LOL as You WFH) is perfect for anyone who knows and loves the wonderful (and at times wonderfully weird) experience of remote work.
£999.99
Harper Celebrate The Horrors of Dating
Book SynopsisWho doesn't want to throw a little shade at their ex? Add some color to your dating stories in this horror-themed interactive coloring book.
£999.99
Hachette Books Damn You Autocorrect
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£15.29
Sourcebooks, Inc Im Too Young to Be This Damn Old
Book SynopsisA collection of hundreds of quotes about getting older and staying younger.
£9.57
Sourcebooks, Inc Kama Pootra
Book SynopsisEvery time the bathroom door closes, a new experience awaits. Kama Pootra is the ultimate poop gag gift for adults.The average human performs approximately 25,000 bowel movements in their lifetime. Sadly, most people never depart from the first poop position they were taught as children. However, there exists another way - fifty-two, in fact!The Kama Pootra is the authoritative educational guide for a new and exciting pooping experience, a governing handbook of free-thinking bathroom conduct. Within these pages, students will find new positions for home or work, alone or with friends, with or without the use of common household items. These lessons are the first step on the tiled path to an enlightened bathroom experience.Place it on the porcelain throne in your guest bathroom for a laugh or give it as a raunchy white elephant gift to a family member. Either way, the Kama Pootra is the perfect poop gag gift for men - Trade Review"This upcoming coffee table book (which is probably inappropriate for most coffee tables) by Daniel Cole Young keeps it simple and relies on that great tenet of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia": Poo is funny. Always." - Metro New YorkTable of ContentsContents Acknowledgments vii Introduction ix Solo 1 The Gold Standard 3 The Thinker 4 90 Degrees 7 The Lotus 8 The Reverse 11 The Breast Exam 12 The Airplane Crash 15 Spread Eagle 16 The Torpedo 19 The Pike 20 The Crab 23 The Cannonball 24 Frisk 27 Naked 28 The Butterfly 31 Runner's Poop 32 Poolside 35 Skydive 36 The Captain 39 The Pommel Horse 40 One Cheek Lean 43 Leapfrog 44 Doggystyle 47 High Crouch 48 Missionary Position 51 Group Positions 53 Wedding Night 55 Foot Massage 56 Wheelbarrow 59 The Reverse Heimlich 60 The Cheerleader 63 Positions with Toys 65 Guitar 67 Kitty Style 68 Brooklyn Style 71 Your Dad's Position 72 Heroin (Mr Brownstone) 75 The Foodie 76 Weight Lifting 79 The Giga-Flop 80 The Writer 83 Phone Poop 84 The New York Breakfast 87 Gas Mask 88 Specialty Positions 91 Public Toilet 93 In the Dark 94 Camping 97 Port-o-Poop 98 Outhouse 101 The Mile High Club 102 Mirrors 105 A Poop Abroad 106 Aromatherapy 109 Tantric 110 Conclusion 113 About the Author 115
£10.41
Sourcebooks, Inc How to Be the Perfect Grandpa
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£12.66
Thomas Nelson Publishers Baseball Boys and Bad Words
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£9.99
John Wiley and Sons Ltd 24 and Philosophy
Book Synopsis24 and Philosophy is a book you just can't do without. It's all here, folks: the reason Presidents trust him; how Jack cuts through the lies and ambiguities; why he puts his life on the line for others; and how he knows which knee cap to blow out to get that all-important next lead.Trade Review"This book is a witty exploration of the methods and motivations used by characters in the highly charged television drama and how some questions can be answered in our own lives." (Colleges.com)Table of ContentsThe following takes place between 12:00 A.M. and 12:00 A.M.:. 12:00 A.M.-1:00 A.M. CLASSIFIED: Table of Contents. 1:00 A.M.-2:00 A.M. Dedication: To Edgar. 2:00 A.M.-3:00 A.M. Foreword: Philosophy? If You Don’t Know 24, You Don’t Know Jack! Tom Morris (Morris Institute for Human Values). 3:00 A.M.-4:00 A.M. Introduction: CTU Orientation. Ronald Weed (Tyndale University College). 4:00 A.M.-5:00 A.M. Acknowledgements: Chloe, We Need You!. 5:00 A.M.-9:00 A.M. Special Agent Jack Bauer. What Would Jack Bauer Do? Moral Dilemmas and Moral Theory in 24. Randall M. Jensen (Northwestern College). Between Hero and Villain: Jack Bauer and the Problem of “Dirty Hands”. Steve de Wijze (University of Manchester). Beyond the Call of Duty. Richard Davis (Tyndale University College). Truth and Illusion in 24: —Jack Bauer,: Dionysus in the World of Apollo. Stephen Snyder (Saint Louis University and Washington University). 9:00 A.M.-12:00 P.M. The Oval Office and the Halls of Power. President Palmer and the Invasion of China: The Beginning of a Just War?. Jennifer Hart Weed (Tyndale University College). Jack Bauer as Anti-Eichmann and Scourge of Political Liberalism. Brandon Claycomb (Marian College) and Greig Mulberry (Mississippi State University). Palmer’s Pickle: Why Couldn’t He Stomach it?. Georgia Testa (University of Leeds). 12:00 P.M.-3:00 P.M. CTU Headquarters. The Ethics of Torture in 24: Shockingly Banal. Dónal P. O’ Mathúna (Dublin City University). Loyalty and the “War of All Against All” in 24. Eric M. Rovie (Georgia State University). Who Dares Sins: Jack Bauer and Moral Luck. Rob Lawlor (University of Leeds). 3:00 P.M.-6:00 P.M. Moles, Double-Agents, and Terrorists. Living in a World of Suspicion: The Epistemology of Mistrust. Scott Calef (Ohio Wesleyan University). The Cruel Cunning of Reason: The Modern/Postmodern Conflict in 24. Terrencey Kelly (University of Alaska, Anchorage). The Knowledge Game Can Be Torture. R. Douglas Geivett (Biola University). 6:00 P.M.-9:00 P.M. Technology, Objectification, and the Clock. How the Cell Phone Changed the World and Made 24. Read Mercer Schuchardt (New Forest Institute). 24 and the Ethics of Objectification. Robert Arp (National Center for Biomedical Ontology) and John Carpenter (Florida State University). Jack in Double Time for Jack: 24 in Light of Aesthetic Theory. Paul A. Cantor (University of Virginia). 9:00 P.M.-10:00 P.M. CLASSIFIED: CTU Personnel. 10:00 P.M.-11:00 P.M. CLASSIFIED: Assets and Sources. 11:00 P.M.-12:00 A.M. CLASSIFIED: The Codes
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Simon & Schuster By Behrendt Greg Author Hes Just Not That Into
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£999.99
Abrams The Holy Ghost A Spirited Comic
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Cartoonist Hendrix’s first collection is an amusing and sensitive exploration of Christian belief...In a masterful avoidance of treacle, Hendrix probes tender ideas like seeing God in emptiness and ugliness, the challenge of loving the outsider, and cosmic insignificance...Hendrix portrays a surprising range of emotions with his simple character drawings...The handwritten text adds a charming earnestness...It’s a delightful trove that’ll provoke reflection and grins.” * Publishers Weekly *“John Hendrix makes a great case that the Holy Ghost is still worth your time. In his winsome new graphic novel,‘The Holy Ghost,’ introduces us to a spirit who is charming, approachable and insightful...he does for this underrated part of the Godhead what Charles M. Schulz did for beagles.” * St. Louis Public Radio *
£17.90
Authentic Media Forgettable Jokes for Older Folks
Book SynopsisLaugh all the way to your next birthday ... and beyond! We all age, but why grumble about it? If you're still here, have some fun and enjoy life.
£999.99
National Geographic Society National Geographic Angry Birds
Book SynopsisThis hilariously eye-popping book showcases real-world angry birds and 50 fantastic stories peppered with tips to avoid them.Trade Review"This glossy little paperback should appeal to readers of all ages — whether they’ve played the game or not...It’s the kind of volume that will appeal to anyone with a taste for trivia." --The Montreal Gazette"If playing Angry Birds has suddenly turned you into a bird lover, you’ll want to get your talons on the latest book National Geographic Angry Birds: 50 True Stories of the Fed Up, Feathered and Furious." --geekstyleguide.com
£11.74
National Geographic Society More Bad Days in History
Book SynopsisIn the sequel to his sleeper hit Bad Days in History, acclaimed journalist Michael Farquhar brings us another 365 wickedly entertaining days of historical bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem.
£20.69
Tokyopop Press Inc Futaribeya A Room for Two Volume 9
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£999.99
B&H Publishing Group Looking for Lovely
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£14.99
Peter Pauper Press The Pocket Pooh Mini Book
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£8.33
Rowman & Littlefield Amglish in Like Ten Easy Lessons
Book SynopsisOne of the world''s leading linguists recently wrote: We may be seeing the birth of a new language as yet without a name. He was referencing the new informal mixture of English and other languages being freely formed around the world, with little effort to conform to prescribed rules of grammar, syntax, or spelling. Amglish in, Like, Ten Easy Lessons: A Celebration of the New World Lingo, by Arthur Rowse with illustrations by John Doherty, offers both a name for this new language and an enjoyable guide on how one can learn to use the language through ten easy lessons. The authors describe how Amglish, or American English influenced by online grammar and syntax, has begun to dominate our global language. Featuring an ironic manual on how to use this developing language, Amglish is a light and highly entertaining addition to the recent literature on grammar and punctuation. Illustrated with original drawings throughout, the book shows readers how to improve their Amglish and have funTrade ReviewIn this hysterically funny and well-researched book, Rowse (Drive-By Journalism) tracks the evolution of American English influenced by online grammar and syntax, which he calls 'Amglish.' Drawing from numerous sources, Rowse challenges critics who cling to traditional ways of teaching, writing, and speaking English, especially given the influence of 'texting' language, Internet vernacular, and the aggressive global reach of the language itself. The rules of formal grammar have gone out the window and new words—typically portmanteaus and neologisms, like Sarah Palin's much-blogged 'refudiate'—appear every day. Rowse suggests that there's nothing we can (or should) do to change this new English, and positions himself as an observer who savors the opportunities provided by American English on its rise to global dominance. He pokes gentle fun at figures notorious for their poor use of the language and gleefully explores different mash-up languages (Singlish, Spanglish) that have been spawned from American influence. Readers curious about linguistic evolution, or even those who just want a light-hearted look at modern slang, would do well to pick up this book. * Publishers Weekly *[Rowse's] take on this evolution is more realistic and, yes, decidedly more youthful than my own. He looked hard at what is happening and “chose the positive approach.” And he enlivens that approach with humor, which, along with amusing illustrations by “the world’s greatest caricaturist,” John G. Doherty, makes for an entertaining read. So it is that I say that I’m glad I stuck with the book. In a way its style, a mix of the formal and the informal, and its somewhat fractured structure are its own message: Don’t take yourself too seriously, find pleasure in the new lingo even as you keep control of the old, learn to accept if not embrace this “English in blue jeans,” and . . . have a good day. By the end perhaps the most telling thing I can say is: “Us nitpickers shld better switch than fight.” * The Exeter Bulletin *A glorious romp through the global fields of modern informal English. Arthur Rowse's joyful exploration of the growth in world Amglish is daring, illuminating, playful, and challenging. Whether we love this still-evolving lingo or hate it, we can't possibly ignore it. The task, he concludes in his final lesson, is how best to manage it. -- David Crystal, renowned linguist and author, The Cambridge Encyclopedia of LanguageAmglish is not only here to stay, it's a kind of party, and Arthur E. Rowse shows us how to join in and have fun. Lively, illuminating and totally cool-smart. -- William Powers, author of the Blue Clay People: Seasons on Africa's Fragile EdgeLiving languages exist in a state of flux, improvising in jazzy fashion, lending and borrowing from others while reshuffling syntactical rules. And no language is more dynamic, less cautious than American English, which explains why everyone the world over wants a part of it. Let’s give Arthur Rowse a thank you for his smorgasbord of anecdotes, reflections, and insight. It allows us to appreciate the beautiful linguistic anarchy that is our daily parlance. -- Ilan Stavans, author, Spanglish: The Making of a New American Language and Dictionary DaysWhat an exciting resource for celebrating the multiple avataras of world Englishes in a variety of contexts! Rowse deserves the readers’ applause. -- Braj KachruAmglish is fun to read. * The Book Garden *Table of ContentsChapter 1 Made in the USA Chapter 2 Teachers and Other Pioneers Chapter 3 The New World Lingo Chapter 4 From Revolution to Tsunami Chapter 5 The Lishes of Amglish Chapter 6 Ten Easy Lessons
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers Beauties Hockeys Greatest Untold Stories
£999.99
HarperCollins Moons of Stupider
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£999.99
HarperCollins Hockey Rants and Raves
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£25.19
Andrews McMeel Publishing Wetter Louder Stickier A Baby Blues Collection 38
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£18.04
Andrews McMeel Publishing No Yelling
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£18.04
Andrews McMeel Publishing Gross A Baby Blues Collection 40
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£18.04
Andrews McMeel Publishing Pearls Hogs the Road
Book SynopsisMove over! Pearls Before Swine is back and badder than ever in the new treasury collection Pearls Hogs the Road.The Pearls gang returns with characteristically misanthropic humor (but with more leather): no self-aggrandizing is too flagrant for Rat, no subject is too erudite for Goat, and no sensory input is too basic for Pig. All topics are fair game for Stephan Pastis and his brass-knuckle punch lines. Comic strip censors, apathetic baristas, and IRS employees are all strongly advised to laugh or get out of the way.Pearls Hogs the Road also features three comic strips illustrated by the legendary Bill Watterson of Calvin and Hobbes, who ended a 19-year hiatus from the comics page to collaborate with Pastis. Trade Review"If you like puns, self-deprecating humor, and comics that break the fourth wall, Pearls Before Swine should be on your shelf. Or-- in ourcase-- always on the dining table, open to whatever page my daughters happen to be on." (GeekDad)
£18.82
Andrews McMeel Publishing Floundering Fathers
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR!
£14.24
