A collection of the greatest writing in the American literary canon: email correspondences. From the eerie chain letters forwarded from your aunt to the slyly persuasive emails of Russian black market pharmacists, we scoured inboxes far and wide for this satire of literary collections and flagged a new selection of timeless gems. The Best American Emails identifies the most poignant and challenging sweaty job queries, awkward breakups, impotent death threats, and more. This collection is edi...

This rare compilation includes memorable speeches delivered by celebrated African American women from both the past and present. Spanning decades and elucidating the fight for equality, these speeches not only represent important moments of Black history but reveal the struggle from a female perspective. The live recordings in this captivating collection are preceded by a short biography that introduces each speaker. The speeches featured in this compilation:Mary McLeod Bethune: "W...

Finally, a book for white people! Do you fear being called racist more than anything, yet have no interest in self-examination or improvement of any kind? This helpful book of daily affirmations will soothe away your guilt over crossing the street when you saw... (whispers) a black guy. People of color smile to the reader with reassuring lines such as, “You can touch my hair... you can touch my hair all day,†and “If I’m ‘one of the good ones,’ then you’re clearly the best of th...

As seen on This Time with Alan Partridge on BBC One.THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERPraise for Nomad:'Funniest book of the year' Sunday Telegraph'Alan Partridge's Nomad is almost certainly the funniest book ever written' Caitlin Moran'Sensationally funny. What brilliant writing' Richard Osman'Sensational' Jenny Colgan'Hilarious' Jon Ronson'Brilliantly...

"She goes a long way with her book to prove that humor is the best -- possibly the only -- way to keep the world on an even keel."CHICAGO SUN-TIMESRemember the things Mother used to say? Erma Bombeck remembers them all and now she's using them on her own kids! With clever illustrations by Bil Keane, these really funny, too-true observations on family and kids and why it shouldn't work but does, is a wonderful antitdote to the daily problems and crises that every family faces....

By a widely published author and father of 3 children, 8 books, and one kicking and screaming Inner Child that refuses to go to sleep or to grow up, this highly varied humor collection (with two pieces about Daddies) imagines:--What if a child, asked to go the f**k to sleep by its father, came up with imaginative excuses, in adult language?--A band of 5000 yogis with bad accents flown in from India specifically to balance India’s budget deficit by spilling ...

Has kitty been overindulging in catnip to fill the vast emptiness within? Does self-actualization always remain one whisker away? This indispensable guide, based on classic self-help texts and filled with quizzes, exercises, and insider tips, will teach cats to make small, daily changes (e.g. Become an Early Riser—and Force Others to Join You) to improve their lives. With chapters like “Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff . . . But Feel Free to Freak Out Over Anything That Moves Suddenly or Withou...

Filled with humorous, practical tips for getting the most out of life, this Little Golden Book "guide to life" is the perfect keepsake gift to celebrate birthdays and other new beginnings and milestones for readers of any age who cherish the classic little books with the gold foil spines!This humorous guide offers advice for getting the most out of life, the Little Golden Book way! Drawn from beloved classics like The Poky Little Puppy, We Help Mommy

John Hodgman—bestselling author, The Daily Show's "Resident Expert," minor television celebrity, and deranged millionaire—brings us the third and final installment in his trilogy of Complete World Knowledge.In 2005, Dutton published The Areas of My Expertise, a handy little book of Complete World Knowledge, marked by the distinction that all of the fascinating trivia and amazing true facts were completely made up by its author, John Hodgman. At th...

Jeff Foxworthy clearly knows how to talk gooder redneck, especially after two runaway bestsellers on the subject. But for those folks who still need to get in touch with their inner redneck, here’s the third handy reference with even more indigenous idiomatic ingenuity. With Jeff as your guide, you’ll get all the finer points of speaking proper redneck. Here’s your chance to pep up your parlance by learning how to use words and phrases likean• ar• chist (an-ar-kist´), conj., n., an...

He’s the fag-smoking, beer-swilling political maverick whose legendary stand-up shows at the European Parliament always play to a full house. With his towering charisma and easy way with the incendiary one-liner, Nigel Farage is never lost in a crowd.Until now. It’s time to open your eyes to what’s really going on in this country and ask, WHERE’S NIGEL? Look for him among the hordes of our job-starved Romanian immigrants, the legions of publically breastfeeding ladies, at right-win...

Pretend advice about beauty, fashion and relationships for women who are pretending to care about that stuff.While other self-help books might tell you that something is wrong with you, this book is here to tell you that everything is wrong with you. In your quest for perfection, are there things you've forgotten to worry about? Like:• Are your toes weird? I'm not saying they are, but are they?• What if you think you are thin, but you actually have a...