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"In Hard Knox, seasoned columnist and consummate everyman Jack Knox offers up his uniquely hilarious views on Canadian life as seen from the western fringes of the countryin particular from the "Island of Misfit Toys" as he aptly calls his Vancouver Island home. This treasure trove of west-coast wit and wisdom touches on everything from "smug anti-Americanism" to extreme weather to flagrant public displays of affection in Canadas westernmost...
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It's here! It's here! That time of year when ghouls, ghosts, and goblins come out to play, scare-and tell jokes, of course! And if you want to fit in at a monster party, you'll have to know what kind of jokes to tell. Never fear! This book is full of hilarious Halloween knee-slappers for kids, featuring easy-to-read words that make it a blast for early readers and joke-lovers of all ages.
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"Get ready for the hundreds of gross-out groaners to be found on the pages of Potty Humor! From the folks who brought you Dad Jokes and Dad Jokes Too, heres an entire book devoted to pee jokes, poop jokes, barf jokes, and more. This volume of icky humor will have your friends and family cringing and moaning all year long!"--Goodreads.
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How did the ghost patch his sheet? And why couldn't the mummy stop looking in the mirror? You'll find out in this fun book of spooky jokes! Read on for jokes that are so funny, they're scary-plus a few jokes that will make you groan and grin all at once. Are you ready to laugh your socks off? Then you've come to the right place!
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"Is Canada Even Real? is a funny nostalgia trip for Canadians and those poor, tobboganless souls outside our maple-scented borders. This book handily stitches together a fresh national identity based on Canada's true modern icons. It's a fun history lesson, and a quirky ode to a quirky land"--Publisher.
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"Award-winning actor and bestselling author John Lithgow wields a whip-smart, satirical pen in this poetic diatribe chronicling the last few abysmal years in politics. With lacerating wit, he takes readers verse by verse through the history of Donald Trump's presidency, lampooning the likes of Betsy DeVos, Anthony Scaramucci, Scott Pruitt, Paul Manafort, Trump's doctors, and many others. Illustrated from cover to cover with Lithgow's never-before-seen...
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The big things in life look after themselves. Birth, love, death—they're all terrifically exciting, but they happen whether we like it or not. It's the little things in life that cause the most trouble. How do you deal with the million and one everyday challenges?
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"The Liberal Rednecks--a three-man stand-up comedy group doing scathing political satire--celebrate all that's good about the South while leading the Redneck Revolution and standing proudly blue in a sea of red. Smart, hilarious, and incisive, the Liberal Rednecks confront outdated traditions and intolerant attitudes, tackling everything people think they know about the South--the good, the bad, the glorious, and the shameful--in a laugh-out-loud...
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Many Canadians grew up in small towns, or at least in neighbourhoods that acted like small towns. But what if you grew up in Canada's most famous small town--Stephen Leacock's Mariposa? This was the world that journalist Jamie Lamb was raised in, the actual place that inspired Leacock's Canadian classic, Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town, over a century ago. The Mariposa of Lamb's time was slightly different, yet it still embodied the heart and soul,...
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The Beaverton, North America's trusted news source, has quickly become the funniest--and most biting--source of Canadian satire. Its headlines have been misinforming Canadians across the country, while also providing some of the most insightful social commentary found anywhere. Now, in its first book, The Beaverton looks back over Canada's past to tell the story of how we became the ridiculous nation we are today. Through the lens of the venerable...
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Nora Ephron returns with her first book since the astounding success of "I Feel Bad About My Neck". With Ephron's flawless balance of irreverence and wisdom, acerbic wit and affection, a recipe that can only be perfected by a woman of a certain age. "I Remember Nothing" says everything we'd been thinking but either forgot, misplaced, or never found the words for. Print run 500,000.
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