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1) Leaving home
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
1987
Physical Desc
xxiii, 244 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
Grammy Award Winner! In Brain Droppings, Carlin brings to audio his singular brand of comedic satire that has made him a favorite of stage, screen and cable audiences. Witty word play, spirited commentary, sarcasm, monologues and in-your-face insights about everyday values appear randomlyliterally droppings from his fast and fresh intelligence. Carlin's challenging humor cuts through the superficial and smug assumptions behind our institutions - politics,...
Author
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
1999
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
ix, 228 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Just what is it that they don't want you to know about the assassination of John F. Kennedy, Area 51, and the mysterious "face" on Mars? In UFOs, JFK, and Elvis, the television actor and legendary statesman of stand-up comedy, Richard Belzer, delivers a witty rant on some of the biggest conspiracies and cover-ups this side of Roswell. With a deft and entertaining combination of satire and in-your-face facts, Belzer challenges his audience to accept...
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Holtzbrinck Publishers
Pub. Date
2002
Physical Desc
6 CDs (7 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
With over two million copies of his works in print, Patrick McManus is an accomplished humor author. In The Bear in the Attic, he once again invites listeners to peek into his unique perspectives on life and his favorite topic, the great outdoors. Here listeners are treated to amazingly absurd tales of young male hijinks, camping mishaps and neighbor-eating bears! Norman Dietz adds another dimension to McManus' humor with his brilliant comic narration....
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
1996
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 239 p. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
America's favorite Southern-fried, stand-up comedian and TV sitcom star Jeff Foxworthy brings his humor to the page in this riotous laugh-out-loud book. In No Shirt. No Shoes. . . . No Problem!, Foxworthy examines the hilarity of growing up, love, sex, crazy families, roommates, friendship, mooning, having a crush on your cousin, and the real stories behind many of his favorite Redneck jokes. So get ready: You're in for a helluva good time! More than...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The best-selling author offers a new collection of satirical and humorous essays that chronicle his own life and ordinary moments that turn beautifully absurd, including how he coped with the pandemic, his thoughts on becoming an orphan in his seventh decade, and the battle-scared America he discovered when he resumed touring.
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
470 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Collecting material from half a century in comedy, a chronologically arranged selection of favorite skits and memories by the iconic funnyman includes selections from his original "Catch a Rising Star" performance.
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.
Language
English
Description
Presents a collection of curmudgeonly tales on Pacific Northwest country living as enjoyed by both outdoorsmen and armchair enthusiasts, in a volume that explores the lighter side of such topics as gun safes, fly tying, and bird dog flatulence.
14) Bossypants
Author
Language
English
Description
The breakout star of "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" gives a humorous account of her life, as well as behind-the-scenes stories from her hit shows.
15) The best of me
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
The American humorist, author, and radio contributor shares his most memorable work in a collection of stories and essays that feature him shopping for rare taxidermy, hitchhiking with a quadriplegic, and hand-feeding a carnivorous bird.
16) More Peanuts
Author
Publisher
Holt, Rinehart and Winston
Pub. Date
[c1954]
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) chiefly illus. 21 cm.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
MCD/Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
240 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The characteristic heart and punch-packing observations are back, but with a newfound coat of maturity. A thin coat. More of a blazer, really. Fans of I Was Told There'd Be Cake and How Did You Get This Number know Sloane Crosley's life as a series of relatable but madcap misadventures. In Look Alive Out There, whether it's scaling active volcanoes, crashing shivas, playing herself on Gossip Girl, befriending swingers, or squinting down the barrel...
20) It's a gas!
Series
Publisher
Kingfisher
Pub. Date
c2011
Physical Desc
59 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English