Barrel Fever: Stories and Essays

By: Sedaris, David

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Back Bay Books:

Seller ID: 9780316779425

ISBN: 0316779423

Condition: GOOD

In David Sedaris's world, no one is safe and no cow is sacred. Sedaris's collection of essays and stories is a rollicking tour through the national Zeitgeist: a do-it-yourself suburban dad saves money by performing home surgery; a man who is loved too much flees the heavyweight champion of the world; a teenage suicide tries to incite a lynch mob at her funeral; a bitter Santa abuses the elves. With a perfect eye and a voice infused with as much empathy as wit, Sedaris writes stories and essays that target the soulful ridiculousness of our behavior. Barrel Fever is like a blind date with modern... View more info

Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far)

By: "Barry, Dave"

Price: $7.00

Publisher: Berkley Trade:

Seller ID: 9780425221655

ISBN: 0425221652

Condition: very good

A brilliantly funny look at the tumultuous recent past from the Pulitzer Prize?winning humorist. Remember when everything was going to go to hell when Y2K struck? That didn't happen. Right? But what did happen? To provide a little perspective on a really messed-up millennium (so far), the one and only Dave Barry slips into his historian's robe (it's plush terrycloth) and revisits the defining moments in our country's recent history?from the Bush years to?jeez, it's still the Bush years As an added bonus, Barry quickly?we?re busy here?tosses in the complete history of the "last"... View more info

Ayn Rand for Beginners

By: "Bernstein, Andrew (Owen Brozman, Illus.)"

Price: $12.95

Publisher: "Hanover, NH", Seaforth Press: 2009

Edition: (1st edition)

Seller ID: 16H014

ISBN: 1934389374

Condition: FINE

"As new - gift quality! ""clear, down-to-earth language…explains Rand to a new generation of readers in a manner that is entertaining, and easy to read and comprehend…"" ""A For Beginners Documentary Comic Book"" " View more info

Looking Blackward

By: "Black, Arthur"

Price: $11.95

Publisher: "Madeira Park, BC", Harbour Publishing: 2012

Edition: "(signed, 1st edition)"

Seller ID: 4-NH002

ISBN: 1550175904

Condition: NEAR FINE

"As new with faint shelfwear to cover edges. ""Black turns his critical eye and warped funny bone to the world beyond Salt Spring Island, lambasting bad tattoos, our anachronistic fetish for suits and ties, the craze for blood sports…"" and more." View more info

Long Time Leaving - Dispatches From Up South

By: "Blunt, Roy Jr. "

Price: $21.95

Publisher: NY, Alfred A. Knopf: 2006

Edition: (1st edition)

Seller ID: 5-7H003

ISBN: 0307266184

Condition: FINE

"As new except for 1/4"" rip at top hinge of front flap of dust jacket. ""A sly, dry collection of essays…on his own dueling loyalties across the great American divide, North vs. South" View more info

"The Sweet Potato Queens' Book of Love: A Fallen Southern Belle's Look at Love, Life, Men, Marriage, and Being Prepared"

By: "Browne, Jill Conner"

Price: $6.95

Publisher: Three Rivers Press:

Seller ID: 9780609804131

ISBN: 0609804138

Condition: GOOD

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When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?

By: "Carlin, George"

Price: $6.95

Publisher: Hyperion:

Seller ID: 9781401308216

ISBN: 140130821X

Condition: very good

Now in paperback, the New York Times bestseller that takes readers on a riotous journey through the mind of one of America's premier comics George Carlin's legendary irreverence and iconoclasm are on full display in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? as he vainly scours the American landscape for signs of intelligence in his third national bestseller. Ranging from his absurdist side (Message from a Cockroach; TV News: The Death of Humpty Dumpty; Tips for Serial Killers) to his unerring ear for American speech (Politician Talk; Societal Clichs; Euphemisms: 13 sections) to his unsparing views... View more info

How to Rule the World: A Handbook for the Aspiring Dictator

By: "de Guillaume, André"

Price: $4.95

Publisher: Chicago Review Press:

Seller ID: 9781556525872

ISBN: 1556525877

Condition: GOOD

Everyone wants to rule the world, but only a precious few have the skills to create an ironclad plan of attack. Simple, direct, and delightfully unprincipled, this guide contains tales of global power mongering from every age and endeavors to show dilettante dictators and tyrants-to-be just how it's done. Tips are provided on creating a personal flag, what type of puppet government to establish, how to squelch free speech, and, most important, how to handle enemies. Also included are humorous full-color illustrations, sidebars on admirable despots, and self-quizzes that allow readers to see if... View more info

Planetary - All Over the World and Other Stories

By: "Ellis, Warren (John Cassaday, illus.)"

Price: $34.95

Publisher: "LaJolla, CA", Wildstorm / DC Comics: 2000

Seller ID: 2DY003

ISBN: 1563896486

Condition: FINE / Fine dj

"As new - gift quality! ""graphic novel features the adventures of Elijah Snow, a hundred year old man…"" ""Originally published in single magazine form as PLANETARY #1-6 and PLANETARY Preview.""" View more info

It Was On Fire When I Lay Down On It

By: "Fulghum, Robert"

Price: $1.50

Publisher: IVY BOOKS:

Seller ID: 9780804105828

ISBN: 0804105820

Condition: GOOD

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