"The blueprint for how to be funny." - Charna Halpern, author of TRUTH IN COMEDY & ART BY COMMITTEE."Deceptively simple techniques." - Kelly Leonard, The Second City (Exec. VP, President of Theatricals), "Yes And" (co-author), "Getting to Yes, And" (host)."A must-read for anyone looking to upgrade their humor game." - Peter McGraw, coauthor of The Humor Code.________________________When a joke flops…It hurts.Nothing beats getting big, genuine laughs ...

In this witty self-help guide, a cranky stand-up comic shares his unfiltered, no-nonsense strategy for finding joy—and how you can tune into what really brings you happiness.Do the people around you seem happier? More fulfilled? Is something sucking the "happy" right out of your life?Hate to break it to you, but happiness isn't something that just shows up. It's not as simple as wanting to be joyful; you need a path—a strategy—to get there, stay there… and find your way bac...

Every day is filled with. . . laugh-ortunities.Making people laugh injects yourself and others with a free shot of endorphins and dopamine (or so the science nerds tell us)..In fact, being funny is almost heroic; you're giving folks CPR for their soul."You're welcome, humanity."In book 3 of the Funny Muscle series, veteran comic Mike Lukas (NBC, Comedy Central, CBS Radio, Second City) teaches you how (and when) to deliver laughs like a pro. That includes:

"The blueprint for how to be funny." - Charna Halpern, author of TRUTH IN COMEDY & ART BY COMMITTEE"Deceptively simple techniques." - Kelly Leonard, The Second City (Exec. VP, President of Theatricals)"A must-read for anyone looking to upgrade their humor game." - Peter McGraw, coauthor of THE HUMOR CODE________________________When a joke flops…It hurts.Nothing beats getting big, genuine laughs from a room full of people.But when a joke doesn...

Who needs a weapon when your hands and feet are always locked and loaded?A serial assailant continues his sickening attacks in small university towns. Desperate to stop the predator, detectives scramble to crack his pattern…Meanwhile, martial arts expert Ted is crossing the States on a personal mission. He tries to mind his own business, but trouble seems to find him at every stop—and when the innocent are threatened, he's the first to step in and deliver justice with a swi...

Gender-Based Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence, Patterns, and Policies examines the multifaceted issue of gender-based violence (GBV) in Sub-Saharan Africa, offering an in-depth exploration of its prevalence, underlying patterns, and the policies and frameworks that aim at addressing it. The book provides a regional overview on the prevalence of GBV, drawing on a wealth of statistical data and case studies, and examines the diverse forms of gender-based violence on the African sub...

Learn to use the Jakarta Persistence API and other related APIs as found in the Jakarta EE 10 platform from the perspective of one of the specification creators. A one-of-a-kind resource, this in-depth book provides both theoretical and practical coverage of Jakarta Persistence usage for experienced Java developers.Authors Lukas Jungmann, Mike Keith, Merrick Schincariol, Massimo Nardone take a hands-on approach, based on their wealth of experience and expertise, by giving examples ...

What is 'Central Europe'? Where do its borders lie? Does it even exist? Attempts to define it usually yield more questions than answers. But perhaps the wrong questions are being asked.Luka Ivan Jukic disentangles the enigma of Central Europe through its birth, death, and rebirth. Today, Poland, Croatia, and even Ukraine proudly align themselves with it, and so with Western civilization. But the term originally described an unrecognizably different world—one formed in the eighteent...

Lukas’ Maiden Voyage was written as a fable in which animals speak and act like people. The target audience ranges from nine years old to teenagers, even to moms and dads who may take delight in reading this story to their young children. The story revolves around the Passover celebration and Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, as seen through the eyes of the young burro that carried him.Intended for all Christians who grew up hearing about the life of Christ’s ministry, this ...

Die kleine Schnecke Monika Häuschen kriecht mit ihrem Freund, dem Regenwurm Schorsch, durch den nächtlichen Garten. Plötzlich fliegt das aufgeregte Glühwürmchen Funzel durch die Dunkelheit. Schorsch möchte sofort auch leuchten, aber er bringt nicht einmal das allerschwächste Schimmerchen zustande. Und weil Funzel selbst nicht genau weiß, wie sein Lämpchen funktioniert, weckt Monika den verschlafenen Ganter Günter auf, der doch immer auf alles eine Antwort hat. Weil der Ganter von Leuchtpil...