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Book SynopsisSeptember, 1940. Three women of the Checquy, the secret organization tasked with protecting Britain from supernatural threats, stand in the sky above London and see German aircraft approach. Forbidden by law to interfere, all they can do is watch as their city is bombed. Until Pamela, the most sensible of them, breaks all the rules and brings down a Nazi bomber with her bare hands. The three resolve to tell no one about it, but they soon learn that a crew member is missing from the downed bomber. Charred corpses are discovered in nearby houses and it becomes apparent that the women have unwittingly unleashed a monster. Through a city torn by the Blitz, the friends must hunt the enemy before he kills again. Their task will take them from the tunnels of the Underground to the halls of power, where they will discover the secrets that a secret organization must keep even from itself.Today. Lynette Binns, a librarian with a husband and child, is a late recruit to the Checquy, having discovered only as an adult her ability to electrify everyday objects with her touch. After completing her training, she is assigned to examine a string of brutal murders and quickly realizes that all bear the unmistakable hallmark of her own unique power. Unable to provide an alibi and determined to prove her innocence, she flees, venturing into the London underworld to find answers. But now she is prey, being tracked by her own frighteningly capable comrades. As Lyn fights off powered thugs and her own vengeful colleagues, she will find that the solution to the murders and to the mystery of her own past lies in the events of World War II, and the covert actions of three young women during the Blitz.An epic, smart and funny mystery spanning two generations, Blitz is the long-awaited third instalment in Daniel O''Malley''s acclaimed Checquy Files series, available in the UK for the first time.

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Book SynopsisFrancie is a reluctant Maid of Honor, for several reasons.The first is that her friend Serena has terrible taste in men. Previous fiancés have included a storm-chaser, a shaman and a kamikaze base-jumper. This is the closest a wedding has come to happening, and it''s to a UFO-chaser.The second is that, as a result, the wedding is being held in New Mexico. In Roswell. During the UFO festival.After a series of travel disasters that end with her car sharing with another wedding guest - who also happens to be an FBI agent - a wedding due to take place in the UFO Museum, conducted by a high priest from the Church of Galactic Truth, and a frankly repellent bridesmaid dress, the alien abduction is actually a high point of Francie''s day.Bundled by an alien into an SUV, which she is forced to drive, what follows is a chaotic road trip, picking up other waifs and strays, hotwiring an RV, and desperately trying to work out what their alien captor actually wants.This chaotic road trip of a story is delightful fun, perfect for fans of PAUL, GALAXY QUEST and THE ORVILLE. It''s a stand-alone entry point into the world of multi-award-winner Connie Willis.

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Book SynopsisThe heartwarming and hilarious new novel from the bestselling author of THE SINGLE LADIES OF JACARANDA RETIREMENT VILLAGEThree unlikely friends. One chance to save the community. It might just be the perfect blend....The Marjorie Marshall Memorial Cafeteria is at the heart of St Jude''s Hospital. Staffed by successive generations of dedicated volunteers, for over fifty years the beloved cafeteria has been serving up a kind word and sympathetic ear along with tea and scones. Hilary, the stalwart Manageress, has worked her way up through the ranks; Joy, the latest recruit, is driving Hilary mad by arriving late every day; and seventeen-year-old Chloe, the daughter of two successful surgeons, is volunteering in the holidays and bemused by the older women. But when they discover the cafeteria is under threat of closure, the unlikely trio must put aside their differences. As they realise the secrets and sorrows they have

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Book SynopsisThis bumper collection of the funniest anecdotes, jokes and stories from cricket''s best-loved personalities proves that cricket is a funny game - even when rain stops play!In this updated and expanded edition, you can read not only the most popular stories by five of the game''s all-time great characters - Richie Benaud, Dickie Bird, Henry Blofeld, Brian Johnston and Fred Trueman - but also the humour of famous cricketers such as Ian Botham, Andrew Flintoff, Justin Langer, Shane Warne, and modern players including Jimmy Anderson, Joe Root and Ben Stokes.Here are dozens of hilarious anecdotes from around the world about the legendary cricketers Geoffrey Boycott, Donald Bradman, Michael Holding, Sachin Tendulkar and many others - not to mention broadcasting gaffes and giggles, sledging, short-sighted umpires and the phantom sock snipper in the England dressing-room!

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Book SynopsisThe hilarious and insightful first collection by Will McPhail, author of In. and cartoonist for the New Yorker.*From the winner of the 2022 Betty Trask Prize*With his shrewd eye for mundane absurdities and deeply relatable urban creatures, Will McPhail is one of Britain''s most distinctive cartoonists. His cartoons delight in the anxieties of everyday life, skewer modern politics and capture the painful and ridiculous truths behind our behaviours. In his first collection, new cartoons are united with old favourites: knowing mice and eligible pigeons fill our cities, while the beloved adventures of Lady No-Kids gleefully continue. Pondering life, love and nonsense, Love & Vermin is a trove of sly wisdom and laughter.''There are few better cartoonists than the New Yorker''s Will McPhail'' Irish TimesTrade ReviewSELECT PRAISE FOR INStarts as a charming romantic comedy and turns into something tender and affecting about our need for connection. I loved this one -- David NichollsBeautiful, bittersweet portrait of modern life . . . his tragicomedy will also make the heart swell * Guardian *Brilliant -- Candice Carty-WilliamsThis is a miraculous book -- Joe Dunthorne

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Book Synopsis  , Why does a man with a Ferrari and a Porsche drive a Fiat Panda? Is going fast really necessary? Is it your fault if you get run over? Why will electric cars really save the planet (possibly)? In Carbolics the UK's favourite petrol head (after Clarkson and Hammond) James May answers these questions and more. Across 80 essays, James gives his quirky, entertaining take on cars, motorbikes, trucks - and explains why the bicycle might just be the best invention of all. Written with James's characteristic wit and humour, Carbolics is the perfect Christmas gift for petrolheads.,

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Book SynopsisMISADVENTURES IN THE SEARCH FOR WELLNESS - NOW A MAJOR NETFLIX SERIESWhen journalist and human tornado Brigid wakes up to yet another hangover, chronic anxiety and the reality that she is fast approaching 40, she is forced to rethink her ''live fast die young'' attitude. Cold-pressed juices, hot yoga, veganism, Paleo, mindfulness ... if you embrace these things you will be happy, you will be well - just ask Instagram, right?. But what does wellness even mean? Does any of this stuff actually work? Throwing herself body-first into a wellness journey, Brigid decides to find out. Starting with a brutal 101-day fast, Brigid tests the things that are meant to make us well - detoxes, colonics, meditation, Balinese healing, silent retreats and group psychotherapy, and sorts through what works and what is just expensive hype. She asks: what does this obsession say about us? Is wellness possible, or even desirable? Where''s the fun in it all? And why do you sm

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Book SynopsisFour friends. Twelve years. One Eurovision . . .  Eurovision is always the highlight of Millie's year. So when she and her best friend James get the chance to see the final live in Oslo, it's a dream come true - until they get swept up the excitement and try to break backstage, along with carefree German singer Ingrid and charismatic Australian backpacker, Noah. Getting thrown out of the stadium wasn't exactly the plan, but it might just spark the friendship - and the pact - of a lifetime. The four of them are going to reunite for every final, every year, every Eurovision.  Over the years, the unlikely four celebrate iconic Eurovision moments all across Europe - and, most importantly, are there for each other during all their highs and lows, heartaches and triumphs. But real life takes them down increasingly different paths, their promise becomes harder and harder to keep. Can

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Book Synopsis''Nerd royalty'' Ben Goldacre ''Laugh-out-loud funny'' Bill Gates''Totally brilliant'' Tim HarfordWHAT IF you still had so many more strange questions about the universe?And WHAT IF Randall Munroe, former NASA roboticist and xkcd creator, were prepared to move mountains, fill the solar system with soup and alter the space-time continuum to answer them?Whether it''s how to make a lava lamp out of lava or feeding the inhabitants of New York to a T. Rex, welcome to the weird, wonderful (and sometimes terrifying) world of WHAT IF? 2Trade ReviewPRAISE FOR WHAT IF?Nerd royaltyBrilliant * Rolling Stone *With this book you're a kid with a chemistry set all over again...required reading for grown-ups * Register *Smart answers to silly questions: Randall Munroe reveals all * Guardian *PRAISE FOR WHAT IF? 2 Randall Munroe [is] the guru of absurd science questions . . . What If ?2 is stuffed with questions that are fanciful in the asking, but perfectly - and playfully - informative in the answering. The questions throughout are equal parts brilliant, gross, and wonderfully absurd and the answers are thorough, deeply researched, and great fun. Do you need any of this information? No. Are you happy - indeed, delighted - to have it? Almost certainly yes. Science isn't easy, but in Munroe's capablehands, it surely can be fun. * Time Magazine *One of my favourite books of the year. * Financial Times *Head-scratching . . . seemingly simple conundrums lead to the most fascinating of rabbit holes. * WIRED **Staff's Favourite Books of 2022* A dense litany of thoroughly researched explanations of intensely silly hypotheticals. Perfect if you enjoy it when stuffy figures of authority crack a smile. Or if you like it when black holes form. That happens a lot. * Newsweek *One of my favourite books of the year

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Book SynopsisAward-winning actress, bestselling author of her memoir This Much is True, and Britain's naughtiest national treasure is back, and she's as outrageous as ever.Trade ReviewPraise for This Much is True:There's never been a memoir so packed with eye-popping, hilarious and shockingly candid stories * Daily Mail *Startling, thrillingly outspoken, provocative, potty-mouthed and exhilarating . . . This Much is True is never boring. Her personality is so likeable she can only leave you wanting more * Daily Telegraph *As outrageously entertaining as you'd expect * Daily Express *Wickedly honest . . . When I was reading this book on a train, a stranger asked if I was OK because I was crying with laughter * Guardian *An irreverent, straight-talking, riotous romp through an extraordinary life * Sunday Post *Miriam Margolyes is a force to be reckoned with . . . I challenge anyone not to be entertained by this follow-up to This Much is True * Good Housekeeping *

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Book SynopsisEnjoy a good dose of therapeutic laughter with Anna''s heartfelt stories that proclaim life is still beautiful (and ridiculously funny) is even when is difficult.Popular humor writer Anna Lind Thomas had an epiphany after her essay about a humiliating fart went mega-viral: Everything''s funny . . .eventually.In We''ll Laugh About This (Someday) you''ll cry-laugh your way through the many grave offenses Anna''s endured but learned to look back on and laugh about, like: Not getting credit for Lady Gaga''s career An epic financial crisis Exercising while her children dole out biting critiques about her dimpled thighs  In We''ll Laugh About This (Someday) Anna''s wit, charm, and painful relatability will encourage you to remember that your most humiliating moment may be the best thing to ever happen to you--or at the very least, it''ll make for a really good story.

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Book SynopsisAristotle. Socrates. Descartes. And now, Chenoweth. (How about some women, am I right?)From television actress, Broadway star, and New York Times bestselling author Kristin Chenoweth comes I''m No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts, an inspiring high-design, colorful book featuring philosophical-ish musings on connection, creativity, loss, love, faith, and closure. Just like Kristin’s grandmother inspired her to trust her heart and develop her own belief system, you''ll be inspired to develop your own life philosophies, as you journey through some of Kristin''s most vulnerable and humorous personal stories, in her constant pursuit to make the most out of life.In each chapter, you''ll find: Behind-the-scenes stories from Kristin''s personal life High-design, colorful pages of inspirational quotes Engaging prompts, prayers, and inspiring quotes Oh, and a warning: There will be BibTrade Review'Even in her darkest moments, Chenoweth possesses a bubbly lightness. It feels like catching up with your slightly wacky favorite aunt over a glass of bourbon. Maybe you believe only a little bit of what she says, or maybe none of it hits the mark, but it's the joy of her company you're truly after. You'll laugh, you might even cry, and you'll leave feeling a little lighter and a little more loved than before.' * BOSTON GLOBE *'From the book's hot-pink cover to the 200-page collection of 'mini-meditations for saints, sinners, and the rest of us,' this book gave me a new perspective on faith, rage, and what it means to heal in your own way, with a lot of laughing required. Each section reads like an intimate phone call with a friend, with Chenoweth sharing her thoughts on a mix of topics from living with chronic pain to handling loss, anxiety, and closure.' * POPSUGAR *'In this humorous volume, actor Chenoweth opines on how to handle life's hurdles. She uses personal anecdotes to frame her meditations on anxiety, failure, love, and work. Chenoweth's fans will be enchanted.' * Publishers Weekly *'Sweet and salty, hilarious and vulnerable-'I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts' is signature Kristin Chenoweth.' * Kathy Najimy, activist, actor, producer, writer *'This 'KC' (as we lovingly call each other) has a light that makes everyone feel seen, appreciated, and understood. Kristin Chenoweth can connect with ANYONE. Her heart and soul are just what we need in these troubled times.' * Katie Couric, award-winning journalist, producer, and New York Times best-selling author *'When you feel that your life's worries are too heavy to carry anymore. put them down--and pick up this book. A game changer!' * Hoda Kotb, co-anchor, TODAY, and co-host, TODAY with Hoda & Jenna *

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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.

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Book SynopsisAn unsparing, refreshingly honest employee manual to help you navigate the modern workplace, from that awkward first day, to writing your letter of resignation (sometimes it’s the same day) and everything in between.

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Book SynopsisGet a healthy dose of humor and inspiration to help you survive the workday (plus just enough snark to be satisfying)!Overbearing bosses, annoying coworkers, 5 o''clock meetings, Mondays…you know all too well that they can work feel unbearable. To survive the grind (and keep your sanity) you need some perspective, some joy, and a good laugh.BYE, I Quit is the perfect blend of satire, encouragement, and fun (sort of like a happiness cocktail!) to help you find meaning and humor to get through the workday. If you have had a recent epiphany about quitting your job or know someone who has, this fully illustrated, meme-worthy guidebook offers the inspiration needed to keep your chin up and tap into what really matters in life (Spoiler: it''s not your job).Find joy and inspiration with entries that include: A flowchart to determine if you should send that passive-aggressive email Affirmations that you are more than j

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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.

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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.

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Book SynopsisCouldn’t we all use a good laugh?Whether you’re running full-speed-ahead or disappointed that it’s Monday (again), you’ll find joy in these pages where women—and a few men—share their hilarious stories and insights on daily life. Pets, potlucks, husbands, hot flashes, typos, tykes...This world can be a funny place, and these stories are bound to prove it. Read a chapter to brighten your morning, or catch a few words to make you smile before bed. There’s never a bad time for a good laugh, and Laugh Out Loud is..

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Book SynopsisTurkeys used to be worshipped as gods? Bull$#*t! Prove you are the smartest schmuck in the room with 500 world history facts that sound too absurd to be true.Knowledge is power! Crush the competition at trivia night or start the most interesting conversation ever with real facts that are hard to believe. This book is loaded with mind-blowing facts that are sure to keep you wondering, How are these even true? while equipping you to outsmart everyone in the room. Including: Turkeys were once worshipped as gods by the Mayans. Forks were seen as sacrilegious in 11th century Italy. Pope Gregory IV once declared a war on cats. President Abraham Lincoln is in the Wrestling Hall of Fame. The longest war in history lasted from 1651 to 1986, between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly. There were no casualties. Put your game face on and prove once and for all that you are the real hi

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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

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Book SynopsisComedy Incarnate explores the intricacies of Buster Keaton's unique visual style to discover what provokes laughter in his timeless films, paying special attention to The General.Trade Review“Buster Keaton was an engineer of the comic, a craftsman of gags, a mechanic of humor. While Carroll does not aspire to be as funny as Keaton, he can match (and follow) him in intricate and brilliant analysis, providing a logic of illogic. A book that will change how slapstick and film style are written about.” Tom Gunning, University of Chicago “Comedy Incarnate is a brilliant, inventive and lucid examination of Buster Keaton’s The General. Through close textual analysis, Carroll opens up a wide expanse of historical and theoretical territory – positioning The General in relation to the writings of Merleau-Ponty, Bergson, and Poulet, as well as to the films of Chaplin, Lloyd, and Langdon. Lucy Fischer, University of Pittsburgh "Building on Keaton's directorial practice as a sort of civil engineer who engaged a mechanical universe, Carroll...investigates how Keaton's emphasis on gags and their intelligibility characterize the film in specific ways. In so doing he opens up an understanding of how Keaton's comedy of body intelligence works, especially in contrast to contemporaries like Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, and he shows how intelligence--the artist's and the viewer's--informs laughter." CHOICETable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction: The Phenomenological Background. 1. Themes in The General. 2. Style in The General. 3. Keaton, Chaplin, Lloyd, and Langdon. Summary. Appendix: Narration in Keaton's The General. Index

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Book SynopsisFood & Philosophy offers a collection of essays which explore a range of philosophical topics related to food; it joins Wine & Philosophy and Beer & Philosophy in in the Epicurean Trilogy. Essays are organized thematically and written by philosophers, food writers, and professional chefs. Provides a critical reflection on what and how we eat can contribute to a robust enjoyment of gastronomic pleasures A thoughtful, yet playful collection which emphasizes the importance of food as a proper object of philosophical reflection in its own right Trade Review“It turns out that not only have reputable psychologists at well-respected institutions done experimental studies on this effect, but it also serves as a kind of foul point for various philosophical questions. The works set out to address the intersection between philosophy and areas of everyday general concern: food, wine, and beer. In addition to straightforward philosophical discussions, the volumes include historical discussions, legal questions, some personal reflections.” (Gastronomica, Fall 2008) “A truly well rounded view…and a critical reflection on what and how we eat can contribute to a robust enjoyment of gastronomic pleasures.” (Gourmet Retailer)Table of ContentsForeword viiiOdessa Piper Acknowledgments x Setting the Table: An Introduction to Food & Philosophy 1Fritz Allhoff and Dave Monroe Appetizers: Food in Culture & Society 11 1 Epicurus, the Foodies’ Philosopher 13Michael Symons 2 Carving Values with a Spoon 31Lydia Zepeda 3 Should I Eat Meat? Vegetarianism and Dietary Choice 45Jen Wrye 4 Sublime Hunger: A Consideration of Eating Disorders Beyond Beauty 58Sheila Lintott First Course: Taste & Food Criticism 71 5 Taste, Gastronomic Expertise, and Objectivity 73Michael Shaffer 6 Who Needs a Critic? The Standard of Taste and the Power of Branding 88Jeremy Iggers 7 Hungry Engrams: Food and Non-Representational Memory 102Fabio Parasecoli Second Course: Edible Art & Aesthetics 115 8 Can a Soup Be Beautiful? The Rise of Gastronomy and the Aesthetics of Food 117Kevin W. Sweeney 9 Can Food Be Art? The Problem of Consumption 133Dave Monroe 10 Delightful, Delicious, Disgusting 145Carolyn Korsmeyer 11 Food Fetishes and Sin-Aesthetics: Professor Dewey, Please Save Me From Myself 162Glenn Kuehn Dessert: Eating & Ethics 175 12 Eating Well: Thinking Ethically About Food 177Roger J. H. King 13 Picky Eating is a Moral Failing 192Matthew Brown 14 Shall We Dine? Confronting the Strange and Horrifying Story of GMOs in Our Food 208Paul B. Thompson 15 Taking Stock: An Overview of Arguments For and Against Hunting 221Linda Jerofke Petits Fours: Compliments of the Chef 237 16 Food and Sensuality: A Perfect Pairing 239Jennifer L. Iannolo 17 Duty to Cook: Exploring the Intents and Ethics of Home and Restaurant Cuisine 250Christian J. Krautkramer 18 Diplomacy of the Dish: Cultural Understanding Through Taste 264Mark Tafoya 19 Balancing Tastes: Inspiration, Taste, and Aesthetics in the Kitchen 276Aki Kamozawa and H. Alexander Talbot Afterword 287 20 Thus Ate Zarathustra 289Woody Allen Notes on Contributors 293 Index 299

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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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Book SynopsisCOMEDY INCARNATE COMEDY INCARNATEBuster Keaton, Physical Humor and Bodily Coping Buster Keaton was an engineer of the comic, a craftsman of gags, a mechanic of humor. While Carroll does not aspire to be as funny as Keaton, he can match (and follow) him in intricate and brilliant analysis, providing a logic of illogic. A book that will change how we think about slapstick and film style.Tom Gunning, University of Chicago Comedy Incarnate is a brilliant, inventive and lucid examination of Buster Keaton's The General. Through close textual analysis, Carroll opens up a wide expanse of historical and theoretical territory positioning The General in relation to the writings of Merleau-Ponty, Bergson, and Poulet, as well as to the films of Chaplin, Lloyd, and Langdon.Lucy Fischer, University of Pittsburgh Building on Keaton's directorial practice as a sort of civil engineer who engaged a mechanical universe, Carroll Trade Review“Buster Keaton was an engineer of the comic, a craftsman of gags, a mechanic of humor. While Carroll does not aspire to be as funny as Keaton, he can match (and follow) him in intricate and brilliant analysis, providing a logic of illogic. A book that will change how slapstick and film style are written about.” Tom Gunning, University of Chicago “Comedy Incarnate is a brilliant, inventive and lucid examination of Buster Keaton’s The General. Through close textual analysis, Carroll opens up a wide expanse of historical and theoretical territory – positioning The General in relation to the writings of Merleau-Ponty, Bergson, and Poulet, as well as to the films of Chaplin, Lloyd, and Langdon. Lucy Fischer, University of Pittsburgh "Building on Keaton's directorial practice as a sort of civil engineer who engaged a mechanical universe, Carroll...investigates how Keaton's emphasis on gags and their intelligibility characterize the film in specific ways. In so doing he opens up an understanding of how Keaton's comedy of body intelligence works, especially in contrast to contemporaries like Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, and he shows how intelligence--the artist's and the viewer's--informs laughter." CHOICETable of ContentsAcknowledgments. Introduction: The Phenomenological Background. 1. Themes in The General. 2. Style in The General. 3. Keaton, Chaplin, Lloyd, and Langdon. Summary. Appendix: Narration in Keaton's The General. Index

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Book SynopsisThe Mr. Men have been tickling children for generations with their funny and charming antics. The Mr Men for Grown-Ups series now gives adults the chance to laugh along as the Mr Men and Little Miss try to cope with the very grown-up world around them. Featuring Roger Hargreaves classic artwork alongside hilariously funny new text.Little Miss Busy hadn''t always been so busy. She used to enjoy lazy weekends and leisurely lie-ins. But then she had kids. Now her life is a constant juggle of demands and pressure to be the perfect mum. How does Little Miss Busy do it?The perfect book for anyone who has ever faced the trials and tribulations of the wonderful and exasperating world of parenthood.Also available The Mr Men for Grown-Ups series:Mr Greedy Eats Clean to Get Lean, Little Miss Shy Goes Online Dating and Mr Happy and the Office Party, Mr Grumpy Nails Fatherhood and Little Miss Lucky is Getting Married.

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Book SynopsisThe Mr. Men have been tickling children for generations with their funny and charming antics. The Mr Men for Grown-Ups series now gives adults the chance to laugh along as the Mr Men and Little Miss try to cope with the very grown-up world around them. Featuring Roger Hargreaves classic artwork alongside hilariously funny new text.Mr Grumpy has always been grumpy despite how much he protests otherwise. To top it all, now he has to cope with the challenges of modern fatherhood. Does he manage to nail everything that his family expect of him?The perfect book for anyone who has ever tried to retain a bit of themselves amongst all that parenting throws at them.Also available in The Mr Men for Grown-Ups series:Little Miss Busy Surviving Motherhood, Mr Greedy Eats Clean to Get Lean,Little Miss Shy Goes Online Dating and Mr Happy and the Office Party.

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Book SynopsisThe fifth volume in the mega-bestselling World According to Clarkson series.Well, someone''s got to do it: in a world which simply will not see reason, Jeremy sets off on another quest to beat a path of sense through all the silliness and idiocy. And there''s no knowing what might catch Jeremy''s eye along the way. It could be:-The merits of Stonehenge as a business model-Why all meetings are a waste of time-The theft of the Queen''s cows-One Norwegian man''s unique approach to showing his gratitude-Fitting a burglar alarm to a tortoise-Or how Lou Reed was completely wrong about what makes a perfect dayPithy and provocative, this is Clarkson at his best, taking issue with whatever nonsense gets in the way of his search for all that''s worth celebrating. Why should we be forced to accept stuff that''s a bit rubbish? Shouldn''t things work? Why doesn''t someone care? I mean, is it really too much to ask?It''s a goodTrade ReviewPraise for Clarkson * - *Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud funny * Daily Telegraph *Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube * Evening Standard *Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches * Time Out *

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Book SynopsisJoin Don and Rosie in their next chapter together with the joyously weird and wonderful romantic comedy you''ll never forget . . .THE INTERNATIONAL MILLION COPY BESTSELLING SERIES''A wholly absorbing, vivid read that leaves you pining to be reunited with its characters every time you put it down - if you''re able to'' INDEPENDENT''Offers plenty more laugh-out-loud moments'' GUARDIAN ''Touching and entertaining'' MAIL ON SUNDAY''Hilarious'' EVENING STANDARD ___________ Can a man who loves order embrace chaos?Forty-one-year-old geneticist Don Tillman is living in New York City with his new wife Rosie.Sure, they''re incompatible on paper - yet when did love ever follow the rules?And after ten months and ten days of marriage, Don has accepted a little chaos into his carefully ordered life.But when Rosie announces she''s pregnant, Don panicsTrade ReviewAll three of the Rosie novels made me laugh out loud. Ultimately the story is about getting inside the mind and heart of someone a lot of people see as odd, and discovering that he isn't really that different from anybody else -- Bill Gates, 2020 Summer BooksWholly absorbing. Leaves you pining to be reunited with its characters every time you put it down - if you're able to * Independent *Don Tillman is the protagonist who keeps on giving. He is a gem, an empirical laser trained on human shortcomings, especially male ones, and even more especially his own. He is also utterly charming in his lack of guile and his belief in improvability . . . blissfully comic * Evening Standard *Simsion is very smart at negotiating the line between a satire of the whole modern baby-rearing neurosis and drawing intriguing characters . . . this book is an intelligent piece of fun * The Times *Offers plenty more laugh-out-loud moments * Guardian *Touching and entertaining * Mail on Sunday *Quirky and sweetly funny, you will want to join the Don Tillman fan club all over again * Sun on Sunday *Genuinely heartwarming, truly endearing, plenty of LOLs. You may end up a blubbing wreck * Heat *There is much to love in this comedy of errors * Sunday Express *If you loved The Rosie Project, I don't see how you could fail to love this funny, poignant sparkler of a novel too * Woman & Home *Equally heart-warming and hilarious * Good Housekeeping *The hilarious follow-up to The Rosie Project, one of the best novels I've read in ages. There's no sophomore slump here . . . It's a funny novel that also made me think about relationships. A sweet, entertaining, and thought-provoking book * Bill Gates *Prime deck-chair material * The Times 'Our Favourite Comic Novels' on The Rosie Project *

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Book SynopsisIn his early thirties, Stephen Fry - writer, comedian, star of stage and screen - had, as they say, ''made it''.What could possibly go wrong?As the 80s drew to a close, he discovered a most enjoyable way to burn the candle at both ends, and took to excess like a duck to breadcrumbs. Writing and recording by day, and haunting a never ending series of celebrity parties, drinking dens, and poker games by night, he fooled all those except the very closest to him.He was - to all intents and purposes - a high functioning addict - he was so busy, so distracted by the high life, that he could hardly see the inevitable, headlong tumble that must surely follow . . .Containing raw, electric extracts from his diaries of the time, More Fool Me is a brilliant, eloquent account by a man driven to create and to entertain - revealing a side to him he has long kept hidden.

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Book SynopsisDive into Mrs Brown''s A to Y of Everything by writer and star of NTA winning show Mrs Browns Boys, Brendan O''Carroll.The hilarious follow-up to the bestselling Mrs Brown''s Family Handbook.If there''s one Mammy in the world who knows what''s what, it''s Mrs Brown. Star of the incredibly popular TV show Mrs Brown''s Boys, and the hit movie, here Agnes Brown follows up her bestselling Mrs Brown''s Family Handbook with an A to Y (who really needs fecking ''Z''s anyway?) of modern life.In this comical encyclopaedia, Agnes explores everything from pandas to piles, from biscuits to The Big Bang and from happiness to hairdryers. Peppered with her inimitable humour and full of hilarious photos, Mrs Brown''s A to Y of Everything is your definitive guide to all things Mrs Brown.Brendan O''Carroll is an Irish writer, producer, comedian, actor, director and author. He is best known for p

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Book SynopsisGet to know a national icon in Eddie Izzard''s hilarious and dazzling autobiography''Comic genius . . . Entertainment incarnate'' Telegraph______Star of stage and screen. Tireless supporter of charity. Marathon runner. Political campaigner.Fashion icon. Human.There is no one quite like Eddie Izzard. This is the story of how she broke through.Her relentless optimism has led her to always do things her own way, even if it didn''t work the first time, and her incredible self-belief has pushed her to keep on trying, even if it didn''t work the second or third time either.Whether she was putting on teddy bear shows on boarding school beds or swordfighting on the streets of London, Eddie never stopped trying to achieve her dreams of becoming a performer.Brimming with her distinctively surreal humour and disarming candour, Believe Me tells the story of a person who never took no for an answer.___Trade ReviewKing of the Universe . . . Comic genius . . . Entertainment incarnate * Telegraph *Izzard is Wikipedia in heels. He's made his career out of hilarious, dizzying, surreal routines held up by their own daft logic . . . A force of nature * Radio Times *A comedy gem * Guardian *Izzard has a knack for reducing centuries' worth of history to just a few exquisite words (the Romans were just 'fascist plumbers', for example) * Time Out *The funniest man in England -- John CleeseThe funniest man in, well, pretty much all of the known universe * Los Angeles Times *A consistent intelligence underpins Izzard's whimsy * Chortle *

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Book SynopsisClarkson is back with a brand new book of hilarious stories and observations about our gone-wrong world.___________In November 2016 we woke up to the news that the forthright presenter of a popular television programme had become the most powerful man on the planet. His name, sadly, was not Jeremy Clarkson, but we might not have been any more surprised if it had been.Because the world seems to have taken a decidedly odd turn since Jeremy last reflected on the state of things between the covers of a book. But who better than JC to help us navigate our way through the mess?And while he''s being trying to make sense of it all he''s discovered one or two things along the way, including- The disabling effects of being vegan- How Blackpool might be improved by drilling a hole through it- The problem with meditation- A perfect location for rebuilding Palmyra- Why Tom Cruise can worship lizards if he wants toIt''s all been aTrade ReviewA good book to dip in and out of * Auto Express *Praise for Clarkson: * - *Brilliant...laugh-out-loud * Daily Telegraph *Very funny...I cracked up laughing on the tube * Evening Standard *Outrageously funny...will have you in stitches * Time Out *

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Book SynopsisThe hilarious new collection of stories and observations from Jeremy Clarkson - setting our off-kilter world to rights with thigh-slapping wit once again.Who is that tractor-driving Gentleman Farmer? Has Jeremy turned into a horny-handed son of the soil?These and other perplexing questions may or may not be answered in the latest volume of Clarkson''s utterly unbiased musings on life, the universe and everything in between (except cars - this isn''t one of his four-wheel drive books).Inside you''ll also discover why: Bathing in crude oil isn''t for everyone People who go fishing hate their kids Noise-cancelling headphones will never silence James May The rambler who stole his marrow is in for itFull of fact-checked opinions and ideas so good they''re no longer following the science but chasing it up a tree, Can You Make This Thing Go Faster? is one hundred per cent guaranteed ClarksTrade ReviewPraise for Jeremy Clarkson * - *Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud * Daily Telegraph *Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches * Time Out *Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube * Evening Standard *

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