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This entertaining and sharply written guide for both beginners breaking into comedy and professionals seeking to improve their sets and advance their careers examines the work of great comedians such as Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Izzard, Moms Mabley, Hannibal Buress, Sarah Silverman, Richard Pryor, and more as a means of illustrating the most important techniques of performing and writing stand-up. Here, Stephen Rosenfield lays out a clear...
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Chronicle Books LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
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"A guidebook to the world of professional humoring... Randazzo pulls off the rare trick of being funny while discussing comedy." -- Michael Ian Black, The New York Times Book Review It takes guts to be a comedian, and it takes smarts to make a living off it. In this insider's guide, former Onion editor Joe Randazzo delivers a funny and insightful blueprint for those looking to turn their sense of humor into a vocation, and solicits advice and stories...
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Bloodhound Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"An unmissable and heart-warming romantic comedy. Annabel is desperate to have a baby -- there's just one problem. She's single and after losing her husband in a hit and run accident, she's just not ready for another relationship. Dan is on the hunt for the perfect woman but when his mother drops a bombshell, he starts to feel the pressure. When Dan and Annabel's worlds collide, both start to think that maybe they've found the solution to their problems....
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Dover Publications
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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Beloved around the world for his Little Tramp character, Charlie Chaplin was the most famous person on the planet during the early twentieth century, and his popularity endures to this day. Cinephiles and Chaplin aficionados will rejoice in these expert novelizations by a famed Hollywood screenwriter of the scripts for ten short films Chaplin made in 1915 for the Essanay Company of Chicago. * The Bank: A bank janitor develops romantic designs on a...
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NYLA
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Truvy Fuller is dreading her turn as Maid of Honor at her best friend's tiny Gatlinburg wedding thanks to the pompous best man, Geo Russo, the mastermind behind her Worst First Date Ever. He's sure to gloat about all of his successes, and she's got no way to hide all the left-turns her life has taken. The best she can hope for is to get through the wedding, spruce up the honeymoon cabin per the bride's instructions, and get back to her Netflix ASAP....
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"An intoxicating blend of wholesome sweetness and tear-off-your-clothes steam... Ruby Barrett's writing leaves me breathless." -- Rosie Danan, author of The Roommate "Sexy, smart, and fiercely feminist." -- Helen Hoang, author of The Kiss Quotient and The Bride Test A meet-cute gone wrong is the start of a surprising courtship in this fresh, modern take on the workplace romance from debut author Ruby Barrett Corrine Blunt knows what people think of...
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Bloodhound Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"A modern-day matchmaker's happily-ever-after bubble is about to burst in the second novel in this charming series of love and all its misadventures. Sophie Johnson appears to be living the perfect life. She has landed her dream job as managing director of The Jane Austen Dating Agency and is dating the world's most desirable man, Darcy Drummond. But all is not as it seems. The relationship with Darcy is failing to live up to expectations and his...
8) Chat Love
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Brown Books Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2012]
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English
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A novel that proves the Big Apple is ripe for dating. " If you enjoyed Sex and the City , this book is for you." -- Chick Lit Plus City girl Lucia is having trouble finding a man. With a few nudges from her friends, she decides to try out Chat Love, an online dating service for New Yorkers. Hilarity ensues with one disastrous date after another . . where do these men come from? Mars? Certainly not Manhattan! She finally meets someone from work who...
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Publisher
Bloodhound Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"A funny, thoughtful novel about friendship, romance, laughter, and shopping -- with some drunken karaoke thrown in -- by the author of Lily's Little Flower Shop. Will she get more than a tan? On an all-expenses-paid holiday, Claudia Taylor jets off to glorious Santorini with her two best friends, Tara and Sophie. But when her simple task of handing over a flash drive becomes complicated, and the handsome Jack tries to romance her, Claudia's holiday...
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Trash Dogs Media LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Sometimes rock bottom is the best place to start. London socialite Georgia Bailey just lost everything--the estranged father who abandoned her after her mother died, the rock-star boyfriend whose career she built from nothing, and her multi-million-dollar fortune. Now penniless, she's forced to return to her grandparents' vineyard in rural Australia and the waitressing job she left behind. But fitting back into her former life isn't going to be easy,...
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Canelo Digital Publishing Ltd
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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When a holiday becomes something more...
Struggling to come to terms with the loss of her mother, Sophie needs to get away from it all. On a much-needed break to Tenerife, she stumbles across a Help Wanted sign for local pensioner, Hugo, and on a leap of faith she accepts the job.
But life on the island isn't all sun, sea and siestas...
Hugo's beautiful villa is under threat and, to complicate matters, his brooding (but handsome) nephew, Alex,...
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NYLA
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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Escape with three warm-hearted romantic comedy novellas about women's second chance at first love from beloved romance authors, Suzanne Enoch, Molly Harper, and Karen Hawkins. Take Two by Suzanne Enoch Eleanor Ross has it all: fame, fortune -- and Brian MacCafferty, the perfect combo of bodyguard and assistant who makes every day a breeze. MacCafferty anticipates her needs, puts out her fires, and -- once upon a time -- nearly put a ring on her finger....
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ePublishing Works!
Pub. Date
[2018]
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English
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... the perfect balance between serious chemistry and warm, tender moments. ~Meline Naseau When Right Meets Left, Sparks Fly and Mistrust Abounds in THE POLITICS OF LOVE, a Romantic Comedy by Ines Saint -- Chicago, Present Day -- By most accounts, Jake Kelly is cold, rich and out-of-touch. He's also Chicago's conservative mayoral candidate who genuinely loves his city and doesn't understand why voters want to know the "real" Jake. Warm, sassy and...
14) Love Overboard
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She's been called side-splittingly funny" ( Publishers Weekly ), "a blast of fresh air" ( Washington Post ), and "a winner" ( Glamour ). She is, of course, Janet Evanovich, the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Stephanie Plum mystery series. Now available for the first time in more than a decade comes Love Overboard , the hilarious story of a sinfully handsome schooner captain and the spirited woman who agrees to work on his...
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Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Fate is about to give them an accidental plus-one. Two delightful romantic comedy novellas in one book from New York Times bestselling author Julia London. One Mad Night: In a modern twist on the hit TV show Mad Men, Chelsea and Ian are high profile ad execs who couldn't be more different. When a blackout puts NYC on lockdown, the two rivals are stuck in the office together overnight, only to discover the ways in which opposites attract... The Bridesmaid:...
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HQN Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"The more you resist, the deeper you'll fall Serafine St. Romain doesn't need her psychic powers to know she's no longer in Tyler Leshuski's good graces. True, she did tear him to pieces when he asked her out, accusing him of being shallow and selfish. Despite the energy crackling between them, the gorgeous sports writer is a no-strings, no-kids kind of guy. And Serafine, raised in the foster system, intends to be a foster parent herself. She won't...
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HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Monty Python, the genius comedy troupe from Britain, single-handedly revolutionized sketch comedy and paved the way for everything from Saturday Night Live to Austin Powers. Now, in their official oral history, founding members John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin take readers behind the scenes in this no-holds-barred look at their lives and unforgettable comic works like "The Spanish Inquisition," "Dead Parrot," Monty...
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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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When two big name fans" go head-to-head at a convention, love isn't the only thing at stake. Charming, charismatic, and effortlessly popular, Conrad Stewart seems to have it all ... but in reality, he's scrambling to keep his life from tumbling out of control. Brilliant, guarded, and endlessly driven, Alden Roth may as well be the poster boy for perfection ... but even he can't help but feel a little broken inside. When these mortal enemies are stuck...
19) I Want a Date
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Babelcube Inc
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Ciara Whelan wants a date. Her last boyfriend, who dumped her a year ago, just got married and even sent her a notice in the mail. If that's not a sign that she's falling behind in the dating scene, she doesn't know what else it could be. As a good Community Manager, she will seek the help of all the social media within her reach to achieve her goal: a perfect photo to share; but she will end up immersed in that dead-end labyrinth that is the dating...
20) Enjoy the View
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Moose Springs Alaska volume 3
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English
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"A grouchy mountaineer, a Hollywood starlet And miles of untamed wilderness... What could possibly go wrong? Former Hollywood darling River Lane's acting career is tanking fast. Determined to start fresh behind the camera, she agrees to film a documentary about the picturesque small town of Moose Springs, Alaska. The assignment should have been easy, but the quirky locals want nothing to do with River. Well, too bad: River's going to make this film...
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