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Profiles in Ignorance

How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber

by Andy Borowitz ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER *WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER *Bestselling author Andy Borowitz, “one of the funniest people in America” (CBS Sunday Morning), brilliantly “chronicles our embrace of anti-intellectualism” (Walter Isaacson) in modern American politics, from Ronald Reagan to Dan Quayle, from George W. Bush to Sarah Palin, to its apotheosis in Donald J. Trump.. ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER *WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER *Bestselling author Andy Borowitz, “one of the funniest people in America” (CBS Sunday Morning), brilliantly “chronicles our embrace of anti-intellectualism” (Walter Isaacson) in modern American politics, from Ronald Reagan to Dan Quayle, from George W. Bush to Sarah Palin, to its apotheosis in Donald J. Trump..
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The Borowitz Report

The Big Book of Shockers

by Andy Borowitz ...

Prepare to be shocked.From the man The Wall Street Journal hailed as a "Swiftean satirist" comes the most shocking book ever written!The Borowitz Report: The Big Book of Shockers, by award-winning fake journalist Andy Borowitz, contains page after page of "news stories" too hot, too controversial, too -- yes, shocking -- for the mainstream press to handle. Sample the groundbreaking reporting from ... Read more

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Prepare to be shocked.From the man The Wall Street Journal hailed as a "Swiftean satirist" comes the most shocking book ever written!The Borowitz Report: The Big Book of Shockers, by award-winning fake journalist Andy Borowitz, contains page after page of "news stories" too hot, too controversial, too -- yes, shocking -- for the mainstream press to handle. Sample the groundbreaking reporting from
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Who Moved My Soap?

The CEO's Guide to Surviving Prison: The Bernie Madoff Edition

by Andy Borowitz ...

**Attention, CEOs:Finally, a book you don't have to cook!If you're a CEO who's just been caught, this is the book you won't want to be caught without.** Who Moved My Soap? The CEO's Guide to Surviving in Prison is loaded with helpful tips, including: How to go from "bitch" to "boss" in one week or less The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Prisoners Complete prison-slang/corporate-speak glossary ... Read more

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**Attention, CEOs:Finally, a book you don't have to cook!If you're a CEO who's just been caught, this is the book you won't want to be caught without.** Who Moved My Soap? The CEO's Guide to Surviving in Prison is loaded with helpful tips, including: How to go from "bitch" to "boss" in one week or less The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Prisoners Complete prison-slang/corporate-speak glossary
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Profiles in Ignorance

How America's Politicians Got Dumb and Dumber

by Andy Borowitz ...

Narrated by Andy Borowitz ...

Unabridged

8 hours 51 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER *WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER *Bestselling author Andy Borowitz, “one of the funniest people in America” (CBS Sunday Morning), brilliantly “chronicles our embrace of anti-intellectualism” (Walter Isaacson) in modern American politics, from Ronald Reagan to Dan Quayle, from George W. Bush to Sarah Palin, to its apotheosis in Donald J. Trump.. ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER *WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER *Bestselling author Andy Borowitz, “one of the funniest people in America” (CBS Sunday Morning), brilliantly “chronicles our embrace of anti-intellectualism” (Walter Isaacson) in modern American politics, from Ronald Reagan to Dan Quayle, from George W. Bush to Sarah Palin, to its apotheosis in Donald J. Trump..
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101 Damnations

The Humorists' Tour of Personal Hells

by Henry Alford, Andy Borowitz, Christopher Buckley ...

Dear flappable reader:Do you bristle at a handshake that resembles a limp fish? Do oblivious pedestrians bring you to the brink? What about museum gift shops, superfluous courtesy (do we need a gas pump to show us gratitude?), behemoth SUVS, or inexplicable operating manuals? Have you had it with screeching leaf blowers, beseeching telemarketers, escalating movie-ticket prices, or proliferating ... Read more

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Dear flappable reader:Do you bristle at a handshake that resembles a limp fish? Do oblivious pedestrians bring you to the brink? What about museum gift shops, superfluous courtesy (do we need a gas pump to show us gratitude?), behemoth SUVS, or inexplicable operating manuals? Have you had it with screeching leaf blowers, beseeching telemarketers, escalating movie-ticket prices, or proliferating
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Andy Borowitz Presents The Funniest American Writers

by Jennifer Allen, Nora Ephron, Calvin Trillin ...

Narrated by Andy Borowitz ...

Unabridged

1 hour 30 min

Award-winning comedian and New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz presents an evening of literary laughter and a look at the new Library of America collection he edited, The Fifty Funniest American Writers—a hilarious collection of American humor writing from Mark Twain and James Thurber to David Sedaris and The Onion.Borowitz, who has been called “one of the funniest people in America” by "CBS News ... Read more

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Award-winning comedian and New Yorker humorist Andy Borowitz presents an evening of literary laughter and a look at the new Library of America collection he edited, The Fifty Funniest American Writers—a hilarious collection of American humor writing from Mark Twain and James Thurber to David Sedaris and The Onion.Borowitz, who has been called “one of the funniest people in America” by "CBS News
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Antifascist Dad

Urgent Conversations with Young People in Chaotic Times

by Matthew Remski ...

**How to talk with kids about fascism—and what you can do about it"This book is a parent’s trusted companion through roiling political waters, and just in time. A skillful, urgent and loving intervention.”—Naomi Klein, author of DoppelgangerFrom Conspirituality co-host Matthew Remski: A timely, bold, and necessary guide for parents who want to fight the rise of fascism and right-wing extremism ... Read more

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**How to talk with kids about fascism—and what you can do about it"This book is a parent’s trusted companion through roiling political waters, and just in time. A skillful, urgent and loving intervention.”—Naomi Klein, author of DoppelgangerFrom Conspirituality co-host Matthew Remski: A timely, bold, and necessary guide for parents who want to fight the rise of fascism and right-wing extremism
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The Hidden History of the Supreme Court and the Betrayal of America

by Thom Hartmann ...

The New York Times–bestselling author "delivers a full-throated indictment of the U.S. Supreme Court in this punchy polemic" ( Publishers Weekly).In this book, Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America, explains how the Supreme Court has spilled beyond its Constitutional powers—and how we the people should take that power back.Taking his typically in-depth, historically ... Read more

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The New York Times–bestselling author "delivers a full-throated indictment of the U.S. Supreme Court in this punchy polemic" ( Publishers Weekly).In this book, Thom Hartmann, the most popular progressive radio host in America, explains how the Supreme Court has spilled beyond its Constitutional powers—and how we the people should take that power back.Taking his typically in-depth, historically
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Earth for All

A Survival Guide for Humanity

by Sandrine Dixson-Decleve, Owen Gaffney, Jayati Ghosh, Jorgen Randers, Johan Rockstrom, Per Espen Stoknes ...

The economic operating system keeps crashing. It’s time to upgrade to a new one.Five decades ago, The Limits to Growth shocked the world by showing that population and industrial growth were pushing humanity towards a cliff. Today the world recognizes that we are now at the cliff edge: Earth has crossed multiple planetary boundaries while widespread inequality is causing deep instabilities in ... Read more

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The economic operating system keeps crashing. It’s time to upgrade to a new one.Five decades ago, The Limits to Growth shocked the world by showing that population and industrial growth were pushing humanity towards a cliff. Today the world recognizes that we are now at the cliff edge: Earth has crossed multiple planetary boundaries while widespread inequality is causing deep instabilities in
... Read more

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The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity

The International Bestseller

by Carlo M. Cipolla ...

'A classic' - Simon Kuper, Financial Times'Brilliant' - James O'Brien, author of How to be RightThe five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world.Since time immemorial, a powerful dark force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. It has global catastrophic effects and can be found anywhere from ... Read more

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'A classic' - Simon Kuper, Financial Times'Brilliant' - James O'Brien, author of How to be RightThe five laws that confirm our worst fears: stupid people can and do rule the world.Since time immemorial, a powerful dark force has hindered the growth of human welfare and happiness. It is more powerful than the Mafia or the military. It has global catastrophic effects and can be found anywhere from
... Read more
The Chapo Guide to Revolution

A Manifesto Against Logic, Facts, and Reason

by Chapo Trap House, Felix Biederman, Matt Christman, Brendan James, Will Menaker, Virgil Texas ...

Instant New York Times bestseller“Howard Zinn on acid or some bullsh*t like that.” —Tim HeideckerThe creators of the cult-hit podcast Chapo Trap House deliver a manifesto for everyone who feels orphaned and alienated—politically, culturally, and economically—by modern America with the lanyard-wearing Wall Street centrism of the left and the lizard-brained atavism of the right: there is a better ... Read more

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Instant New York Times bestseller“Howard Zinn on acid or some bullsh*t like that.” —Tim HeideckerThe creators of the cult-hit podcast Chapo Trap House deliver a manifesto for everyone who feels orphaned and alienated—politically, culturally, and economically—by modern America with the lanyard-wearing Wall Street centrism of the left and the lizard-brained atavism of the right: there is a better
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My Family and Other Animals

by Gerald Durrell ...

Series Book 1 - The Corfu Trilogy
My Family and Other Animals is the first book in The Corfu Trilogy, the inspiration for ITV's The Durrells.The bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald DurrellEscaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with ... Read more

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My Family and Other Animals is the first book in The Corfu Trilogy, the inspiration for ITV's The Durrells.The bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald DurrellEscaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with
... Read more

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