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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
From comedian Quinta Brunson comes a deeply personal and funny collection of essays about trying to make it when you're broke, overcoming self-doubt and depression, and how she's used humor to navigate her career in unusual directions--
63) Happy-go-lucky
Author
Language
English
Description
The best-selling author offers a new collection of satirical and humorous essays that chronicle his own life and ordinary moments that turn beautifully absurd, including how he coped with the pandemic, his thoughts on becoming an orphan in his seventh decade, and the battle-scared America he discovered when he resumed touring.
Author
Series
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Inside this sidesplitting collection, you'll find only the most popular kinds of jokes, riddles, and funnies from a dynamic professional comedian. This book is sure to tickle your funny bone-- and make you the life of the party!
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Prism
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"While the Trump Era was rife with corruption and abuse of power, it was nothing new. Through Lithgow's cutting humor, you will read about a rogues' gallery of villains that came before Donald J. Trump, powerful men and women who were corrupt, venal, criminal, adulterous, racist, or just plain disgusting. With dark and lyrical stories from across American history, you will learn about long-forgotten figures and bad actors of today, including the first...
Author
Language
English
Description
For two centuries, presidents hoping to secure their legacies have sought out biographers. But who could possibly capture the inspiring yet bizarre reality of the first black man to call the White House his crib, a tenure that brought hope, change, and health care to millions, but also spawned birthers, backlash, and the bewildering rise of Donald Trump? Thankfully, as the end of President Barack Obama{u2019}s pioneering two terms in office drew near,...
74) Half empty
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Humorist David Rakoff recounts his life throughout this collection of biting tirades against popular culture.
Author
Series
Library of America volume 90
Publisher
Library of America
Pub. Date
c1996
Language
English
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
" In I'm Your Emotional Support Animal, Adam Carolla examines how our culture went careening off a cliff. We used to have one that created real warriors who fought world wars. Now it spawns social justice warriors who fight Twitter wars. He takes on those who are traumatized by Trump and "emotional support animal" owners who proclaim their victimhood at every airport. He stands up for the collateral damage of the #MeToo movement and for freedom of...
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