Thirteen-year-old Namida's father gets sick and is exiled to Earth to recover. Unless she can conjure up a plan, she and her mom will have to go to Earth, too. When she learns that her father's replacement wants to trash her father's work and replace humans with new robots, Namida enlists her two friends to help her become the indispensable expert on her father's programs, so that she can save humanity and her father at the same time.But when she accidentally triggers a group of the...

The hilarious hateful observations of the by Coach Curt Mudgeon in the world's foremost collection of football jokes & facts the teams do not want you to know.You are in a sports bar when a fan of your rival starts talking trash about your team. Coach Curt Mudgeon has your back. He gives you the verbal ammunition to shoot them down with enough wit and humor to earn the admiration from all within earshot. Each team's chapter has a humorous essay mostly filled with facts their fans do...

Men Are Slutsby Spanky (Award-Winning Stand-Up Comic)Ch. 1 - In Men's Diaries "Pork" Is A VerbThis section is about the overactive male libido.I'm not sure what a woman wants in a man, but I know what a man wants in a woman...his penis.Ch. 2 – Men Are Sluts, But Don't Just Take My Word For ItThis section is a collection of quotes confirming that men are, indeed, sluts.Ch. 3 - Confessions of a CadThis section contains tips, both hon...

LAUGHTER HEREAFTERThe Comic StrugglesBy Steven Kent McFarlin(The Comic)While studying in the Far East I was taught an ancient Japanese proverb: "Time spent laughing is time spent with the gods." This insight resonated with me until I began to ask myself the question, or rather, the question asked itself of me: no one can prove the existence of heaven and hell in an afterlife, but who among us has not experienced moments of heaven and hell in this life? This led...

• This book is unique. It’s an up-to-the-elbows, nose-in-the-barrel immersion in the art and spirit of crafting world-class wines.•The author is as gifted a writer as he is a winemaker.•This is a book about land, about soil, about climate, about passion,hard work, and the deepest significance of fine wine and food.•The design is exquisite: black and white, elegant and restrained, and -- like the author -- without pretense or gloss.•The raves are already pouring ...

This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.This holiday season, put your festive spirit to the test with "Crack the Christmas Code: Riddles to Test Your Holiday Wit." Within the festive pages of this book lies a delightful collection of Christmas-themed riddles, each one designed to challenge your mind and bring a smile to your face.From festive puns to brain-teasing puzzles, this book offers a wide range of riddles for every level of solver. Whether you're a seasoned riddle-mas...

“It’s hard to believe Fleury survived his own life.”— The Globe and MailTheo Fleury, who had walked away from hockey in 2003, leaving millions of dollars on the table and thousands of fans asking why, was determined to redeem himself. But how? With a comeback. Six years after his last NHL game, at age 41, weighing 215 pounds and with 25 per cent body fat, he had only seven months to get ready for the Calgary Flames training camp. His chance for redemption came in a ...

Hockey's most polarizing figure takes us inside the game, shedding light not only on what goes on behind closed doors, but also what makes professional athletes tick.As one of the NHL's most polarizing players, Sean Avery turned the rules of professional hockey on their head. For thirteen seasons, he played for some of the most storied franchises in the league, including the Detroit Red Wings, the Los Angeles Kings, and the New York Rangers, making his mark in each...

This concise everyperson's wine guide elucidates the essentials of vino, from grapes and wine making, to wine types and terroirs, to tips on wine tasting! Armed with this little volume, you'll hold your own in discussions about wine, select the right bottle for any meal, and serve and order wine with panache. Got a minute? That's all it takes, so download The One-Minute Wine Expert, pop that cork, and get started!

New York Times bestsellerFrom celebrated sports writer Jeff Pearlman, author of The Bad Guys Won, a rollicking, completely unabashed account of the glory days of the legendary Dallas Cowboys 1990s dynasty.They were called America's Team. Led by Emmitt Smith, the charismatic Deion "Prime Time" Sanders, Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Michael Irvin—and lorded over by swashbuckling, power-hungry owner Jerry Jones and his two h...

In this highly entertaining and insightful memoir, one of television’s most respected broadcasters interweaves the story of his life and career with lively firsthand tales of some of the most thrilling events and fascinating figures in modern sports.No sportscaster has covered more major sporting events than Al Michaels. Over the course of his forty-plus year career, he has logged more hours on live network television than any other broadcaster in history, and is the only play-by-p...

When Adventures on the Wine Route was first published, Victor Hazan said, "In Kermit Lynch's small, true, delightful book there is more understanding about what wine really is than in everything else I have read."A quarter century later, this remarkable journey of wine, travel, and taste remains an essential volume for wine lovers. In 2007, Eric Asimov, in The New York Times, called it "one of the finest American books on wine," and in 2012, T...