Looking at the complex issues of life from a different perspective helps us respond to difficult circumstances and our fellow humans in a better way. In Deep Heavy Stuff, Don Ake challenges us to open our minds and our hearts to improve our response to life issues, enhance our relationships, and enrich our lives.--"I love Don Ake's fourth book compiled from his 'Deep Heavy Stuff' blog posts. He demonstrates a sincere and thoughtful analysis of the other side of his...

Funny stories, hillarous commentaries, bizzare observations. You will be forced to laugh out loud whether you want to or not. Your ribs will hurt. You will remember these stories because they are simple, relateable, and worthy of a chuckle. Don Ake can find humor in just about anything that can be funny. He makes you laugh at economics even if you hate economics. He makes you laugh at politics whether you are liberal, conservative or anything in between. He makes you laugh at sports even i...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary WorkNamed a Best Book of the Year by The RootChosen by Emma Straub as a Best New Celebrity Memoir“A book of essays as raw and honest as anyone has ever produced.” — Lena Dunham, Lenny LetterIn the spirit of Amy Poehler’s Yes Please, Lena Dunham’s Not That Kind ...

A hilarious memoir in essays about love, sex, marriage, motherhood, bikinis, and loving your body from the acclaimed blogger and body image advocate.Brittany Gibbons has been a plus size her whole life. But instead of hiding herself in the shadows of thinner women, Brittany became a wildly popular blogger and national spokesmodel—known for stripping on stage at TedX and standing in Times Square in a bikini on national television, and making skinny people everywhere ...

From bestselling author and host of HBO's Real Time, Bill Maher's new book of political riffs serves up a savagely funny set of rules for preserving sanity in an insane world.A follow-up to the New York Times bestselling The New Rules, The New New Rules delivers a series of hilarious, intelligent rants on everything from same-sex marriage to healthcare, from Republican agendas to celebrity meltdowns, with all the razor-s...

The New York Times bestsellerOne of America’s most original and biting comic satirists, Denis Leary takes on all the poseurs, politicians, and pop culture icons who have sucked in public for far too long. Sparing no one, Leary zeroes in on the ridiculous wherever he finds it—his Irish Catholic upbringing, the folly of celebrity, the pressures of family life, and the great hypocrisy of politics—with the same bright, savage, and profane insight he brought to...

The co-author of Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man "plays a randy Auntie Mame, leading readers through the gay male courtship ritual" ( Out).You think you've got all the moves. And you may. But do you know the preferred moves, mores and man-pleasing tactics for a host of other gay types? From the Campus Queer to the Do-Me Queen, the Twelve Stepper to the Sugar Daddy, Dan Anderson unleashes his expertise to disclose the secret longings of a...

This New York Times bestselling author may hate your guts, but you’ll be laughing too hard to care in this blisteringly funny essay collection.What do Steve Martin, the Reverend Al Sharpton, and Dr. Phil have in common? Jim Norton hates their guts. And he probably hates yours, too, especially if you’re a New York Yankee, a Starbucks employee, or his high school bully.In thirty-five hilarious essays, New York Times bestselling author and co...

LAZER FOCUSED is book 1 of the Billionaire Matchmaker series.Ashley Harte’s an expert at making perfect matches.Until she meets hers.I’ve never seen the New York marriage market so desperate. With so few men in my matchmaking pool, I have to turn away female clients. And that’s bad for my matchmaking business. And my reputation. Will hot Seattle billionaire Lazer Grayson's business proposal be my path to matchmaking success? Or will...

The popular humorist discusses the intricacies of being a man, from beauty routines and DIY projects to Star Wars and the Superbowl.Everyone loves Dave Barry. His irreverent bestselling books incite universal laughter. In "The Greatest Invention in the History of Mankind is Beer" and Other Manly Insights from Dave Barry, Dave goes on a testosterone riff, enlightening all about the intricacies of being male. Men everywhere can relate to this book's ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Desus & Mero are smarter and funnier than everyone writing books.”—Shea Serrano“I will never write anything as hilarious as they have. I give up.”—Malcolm Gladwell“These motherf***ers make me laugh until I choke.”—Jia Tolentino**NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPRA wild, hilarious guide to life from the hosts of the hit late-night show Desus & Mero and ...

True stories from the world of temporary employment for anyone terrified of being stuck in a job they hate.When Steven Barker was twelve, his father, in pursuit of the American Dream, moved the family from Canada to Connecticut, having worked his way up from an IBM mailroom to landing a vice president position in a top computer factory. Steven, in contrast, has followed the philosophy of quit everything until you find something you don’t want to quit,” and has spe...