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Tachyon Publications / Bookmasters
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2023.
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{STARRED REVIEW} "Readers will find themselves delighted, intrigued, and often moved by the love, pain, and wonder of these finely written drabbles thoroughly extraordinary."
-Kirkus
The internationally bestselling author of Griffin & Sabine returns with his newest literary mystery-a charming assemblage of his own illustrated stories. Each of the invitingly strange tales is paired with its own glyphic creature (perhaps created by Sabine herself).
Little...
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Extrait : "Qu'est-ce qu'un employé ? À quel rang commence, o finit l'employé ? S'il fallait adopter les idées politiques de 1830, la classe des employés comprendrait le concierge d'un ministère et ne s'arrêterait pas au ministre. M. de Cormenin, que la Liste Civile bénisse ! semble affirmer que le roi des Français est un employé à douze millions d'appointements, destituable à coups de pavé dans la rue par le Peuple, et à coups de vote...
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Follow the adventures of Charlie, an urban three-year-old on the fast track, and his slow-track mommy. In this hilarious volume, Charlie gets a haircut like Sting's, runs up a tab at a baseball game, and prefers the garlic press to any of his expensive "educational" toys. Charlie is a kid learning to be a consumer. His mommy reveals important secrets, like which stroller is "in," which is the "right" playgroup, and how to throw a fabulous fourth birthday...
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492 Great Things About Being Italian is fun, informative and catnip for 17 million Italian-Americans. It follows in the footsteps of other successful books aimed at this minority proud of its remarkable-and ongoing!-heritage. It comprises 492 (as in 1492…) individual people, things, places and phenomena that make one proud to be Italian (or half-Italian, which adds millions more to the target market).
But one doesn't have to be Italian to enjoy...
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"If you only read one book in your life, it probably shouldn't be this one. However, if you're not operating an inexplicable one-book policy, these stories are funny, touching, and more than worth your time." - John Oliver
"Josh Gondelman is one of the most original hilarious voices out there today. This book will hook you and make you laugh and laugh." - Amy Schumer
Emmy-Award winning writer and comedian Josh Gondelman's collection of personal...
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Truffles, the celebrity tabby cat of mature years (it would be far too impolite to state her exact age here), puts pen to paper once again to share her unique and delightfully amusing observations of the human world around her, this time embarking on a totally new adventure on the ocean waves, finding her sea paws as she sets sail on a luxury (as befits a superior and sophisticated feline) ship with cruise aficionado Sheila, her long-term carer and...
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Since 2001, Indian Country has seen great changes, touching everything from treaty rights to sovereignty issues to the rise (and sometimes the fall) of gambling and casinos. With unsparing honesty and a good dose of humor, Jim Northrup takes readers through the last decade, looking at the changes in Indian Country, as well as daily life on the rez.
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Dude, Bro: How to College is a humorous guide to surviving college written by comedian Bread Foster. Dude, Bro will provide articles, episodes, and truth (under the guise of guidance) about college life, mixed with honest stories from a mildly psychotic student. After extensive discussions with fellow college students who were part of his college experience, the most frequently uttered phrase is "how did we survive that?" and Bread wants to teach...
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Extrait : "Ils ont été chassés de France en 1594. Et ils ont reparu. Ils ont été chassés de la république de Venise en 1606. Et ils ont reparu. Ils ont été chassés d'Angleterre en 1602 et en 1610. Et ils ont reparu. Ils ont été chassés de Portugal en 1759. Et ils ont reparu..."
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Steel City on Skates: The Pittsburgh Penguins' Journey Through the NHLExplore the gripping saga of a legendary hockey franchise in 'Steel City on Skates'. This comprehensive book delves deep into the heart of Pittsburgh's beloved Penguins, tracing their journey from humble beginnings to their status as modern-day NHL titans.In the bustling metropolis of Pittsburgh, a city renowned for its indomitable spirit and steel resolve, the Penguins have carved...
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The Fart Site - Life is a Gas is an enjoyable and informative collection of tasteful hilarious cartoons, fascinating factoids, and obscure trivia that will entertain and enlighten. Combining the award winning talents of both a master cartoonist and a physician professor, this volume is proof that 'laughter is the best medicine'!
1772) So This is Depravity
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Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Russell Baker has charmed readers with his sharp humor and shrewd commentary. The indelible voice of the bestselling memoir GROWING UP compiles some of his greatest New York Times columns in this collection of honest, witty, and profound essays-reflecting on politics, society, and life in all its absurd glory.
1773) Teen Gaffe
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Ah, the teenage years. Angst, zits, too tight jeans and sweat. So much sweat. Suffocation from deodorant, bruises from bullies and the sense that one day you're going to be someone who changes the world. Until you end up homeless in a red station wagon, sleeping by your mother's side atop boxes of your belongs. Yes, nothing quite like those fledgling years into adulthood.
In this collection of poetry nobody asked for are hilarious failures, overly...
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Extrait : "Mon cher Maître, Des envieux osent prétendre que le calembourg est l'esprit des sots; le silence a été défini de la même manière par je ne sais quel poète: Le silence est l'esprit des sots, Et l'une des vertus du sage..."
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A hilarious illustrated collection of tips for successfully navigating the dating world as a millennial.
For single millennials, this situation is all too familiar: You're on a date. It's going well! Then suddenly your date looks at you like you're a f*cking idiot and you never hear from that person again. Guess you're going to die alone, right? Maybe not! Humble authors Ben Schwartz and Laura Moses have written a book to save the future of the human...
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Candid, hilarious, and relatable, I Love You All, Please Leave is a whip-smart essay collection on motherhood and mayhem during the COVID-19 lockdown. Victoria Carlisle, a British expat living in Oakland, California, is a zaftig housewife and unapologetically relaxed parent. More than a decade ago, Carlisle was psychiatrically committed six times after the birth of her third child. (They had to let her out eventually.) And in 2020, she and her family-one...
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When it comes to surviving the joys of parenthood, take Sandi Kahn Shelton's advice: You Might As Well Laugh. In this hilarious collection of essays and columns, Shelton offers humor as the best therapy for post-modern parenting. From lost keys and broken appliances to chicken pox and outrageous homework assignments, this working mother of three explores the everyday quirks and joys of fast-paced family life with wit and candor. Hailed as a young...
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Feared and enjoyed around the world, Michael Winner's column in the Sunday Times is something of a phenomenon. One day, on a whim, the great man threw in a few of his favourite Jewish jokes. From such tiny acorns a cult following has grown, and old Hymie, the butt of many jokes, took on new life. By popular demand, here is a collection of the ribald, edgy and side-splittingly funny bon mots from Winner's much-loved (and hated) alter ego. This is not...
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In the same vein as his other two evocative love letters to cities, This Is Portland and This Is Shanghai, Alexander Barrett again plays quirky tour guide in This is San Francisco. Distilling the charm of San Francisco into colorful, illustrated pages, he reveals the city's magic in this good-humored, earnest homage. This isn't a guide book that will tell you where to stay or what to eat; rather, it's an invitation from a friend to come along on a...
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This Is Mexico is a collection of essays on the often magical and mysterious-and sometimes heartrending-workings of everyday life in Mexico, written from the perspective of an American expatriate.
By turns humorous and poignant, Merchasin provides an informed look at Mexican culture and history, exploring everything from healthcare, Mexican-style, to religious rituals; from the educational role of the telenovela to the cultural subtleties of the...
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