Talking of Dirty Laundry, Dates and “Noguchi” …Laugh Out Loud: A Collection of Funny PoemsIf you are determined to stay cool, and positive and survive the negativity of the news and people around you, then this is the book for you, read it and allow yourself to feel healthy emotional changes from the inside out to relieve stress, feel motivated, and find the bright side in any situation fast.Excerpt from Dirty Laundry:“She hung it out there on the line—as if nobody ...

As Heard on NPR's This American Life: The New York Times bestselling book that celebrates ordinary delights in the world around us by one of America's most original and observant writers and the author of Inciting Joy, award-winning poet Ross Gay. Pre-order The Book of (More) Delights now, too!“Ross Gay’s eye lands upon wonder at every turn, bolstering my belief in the countless small miracles that surround us.” —Tracy K....

Every woman wants her guy to automatically know what she wants, especially when it comes to romance. But for the man who may need a little help along the way, The Art of Romancing a Woman shares practical tips from a woman who knows that females are sensitive, emotional, and sentimental beings who want to be loved, respected, and treated well.Bethany Reynolds grew up in a household of men. As the sister to five brothers, she witnessed firsthand the difficulties her brother...

Each story in this series offers a poignant glimpse of family life – the ties we cling to; the ties we try to sever; and the ties that make us who we are. Told from a myriad of perspectives, from a dazzling array of some of the finest short story writers of our generation (including Jhumpa Lahiri, George Saunders, Jon McGregor and Elizabeth Gilbert), Family Snapshots gives us a fresh, empathetic and moving insight into the meaning of family. The Lie is taken from T. C. Boyle's beg...

In July 2009, teachers of writing came together at the Macomb Intermediate School District in Clinton Township, Michigan, to share their knowledge, experience and creative expression in language arts as participants in Oakland Universitys Meadow Brook Writing Project. Affiliated with the National Writing Project, the Meadow Brook Writing Projects 2009 Summer Institute provided these teachers with the opportunity to learn from each other and write together during a month of intensive profes...

Bestselling author Alan Katz, of Silly Dilly fame, knows kid humor, and he knows just what subjects are funniest—from school to siblings to sports, this assortment of spirited poetry has something for everyone. In the tradition of Shel Silverstein and Jack Prelutsky, with black-and-white illustrations throughout, this collection of more than 100 poems will have kids roaring with laughter!

Secrets from My Soul Sista is a series of poetic vignettes that ultimately connect to share profound experiences and intimate moments of a young womans life journey. Bottled up secrets and feelings of the young woman are relinquished and set free when a turning point is clearly seen by the books end. Beginning at birth and moving through to adulthood, the author entices your senses and lures you in with powerful blasts of imagery. You, the reader will be able to lose all inhibitions and al...

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Joyfully melding knowing humour and torqued-up wordplay, Holbrook’s second collection is a comic fusion of the experimental and the experiential, the procedural and the lyric. Punch lines become sucker punches, line breaks slip into breakdowns, the serious plays comical and the comical turns deadly serious. Holbrook's poems don’t use humour as much as they deconstruct the comic impulse, exposing its roots in the political, the psychological and the emotional life of the mind. Many of these...

Ever been hit in the head so hard that it left a metal taste in your mouth?That’s what happens every time I get punched or hit in the head in a violent manner. Whether it’s training in the ring, or getting into a fight on the streets or at work. I usually use it as a trigger. I get hit, I start to taste metal on my tongue- like a penny or a quarter in your mouth, but liquid and cold.That’s when the rage kicks in. I taste metal and I lose control. It helps. You see, I’m so l...

From wedding receptions, to office parties, to summer barbecues, every event has its share of embarrassing moments. How to avoid them like the plague, and have the time of your life!

An elegantly cheeky guide to keeping the woman in your life happy—while secretly doing whatever you want. Published in tandem with the woman’s guide How to Keep Him on a Short Leash, How to Stay Out of the Doghouse is perfect for Father’s Day.... or as a gift for a new groom.This isn’t a rulebook. It’s a survival guide.Marriage Advice for Men: A collection of 50 unbreakable (and unforgiving) rules, from why you should never criticize her cooking to wh...