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Invisible: the dangerous allure of the unseen
Par Philip Ball. 2014
If offered the chance - by cloak, spell, or superpower - to be invisible, who wouldn’t want to give it…
a try? We are drawn to the idea of stealthy voyeurism and the ability to conceal our own acts, but as desirable as it may seem, invisibility is also dangerous. It is not just an optical phenomenon, but a condition full of ethical questions. The story of invisibility is not so much a matter of how it might be achieved but of why we want it and what we would do with it. 2015, c2014.If it's a jungle out there, why do I have to mow the lawn?
Par Joey Slinger. 1992
Slinger, a humourist and columnist with the "Toronto Star," has collected some of his columns on the subject of "urban…
ecology." They are arranged by groups like "Endangered species," "Field marks," and "Animal behaviour." 1992.In search of Schrödinger's cat: quantum physics and reality
Par John R Gribbin. 1984
It is becoming all too common in America for people to dislike what they do for a living. In this…
book, the author offers effective strategies for anyone looking to make a successful career transformation. 2010.I'd rather we got casinos, and other Black thoughts: And Other Black Thoughts
Par Larry Wilmore. 2009
Within these pages are the musings, the revelations, the ruminations, and the reflections of comic Larry Wilmore. Here, collected for…
the first time, all in one place, are his Black Thoughts. From why black weathermen make him feel happy (or sad) and why brothas don't see UFOs to his search for Black Jesus or his quest to replace "African-American" with "chocolate". 2009.I'm not really here
Par Tim Allen. 1996
Known for his starring role in the sitcom Home Improvement, Allen humorously describes an unusual weekend. Alone while his wife…
and daughter have gone camping, he puzzles over "the big questions" brought on by his midlife crisis--while he searches for a missing hood ornament. Strong language. 1996.I love my computer because my friends live in it: stories from an online life
Par Jess Kimball Leslie. 2017
From accounts of the lawless chat rooms of early AOL to the perpetual high school reunions that are modern-day Facebook…
and Instagram, the essays paint a clear picture: That all of us have a much more twisted, meaningful, emotional relationship with the online world than we realize or let on. Coming of age in suburban Connecticut in the late '80s and early '90s, Jess looked to the nascent Internet to find the tribes she couldn't find IRL: fellow Bette Midler fans; women who seemed impossibly sure of their sexuality; people who worked with computers every day as part of their actual jobs without being ridiculed as nerds. It's in large part because of her embrace of an online life that Jess is where she is now, happily married, with a wife, son, and dog, and making a living of analyzing Internet trends and forecasting the future of tech. 2017.A collection of humorous essays dealing with marriage, children, the national anthem, lettuce, and other suburban, domestic concerns. Bombeck asks…
"Who killed apple pie?" and instructs readers "How to speak child fluently". 1978.I lost everything in the post-natal depression
Par Erma Bombeck. 1973
I'll seize the day tomorrow
Par Jonathan Goldstein. 2012
The epic story of Goldstein’s journey to find some great truth on his road to age forty. The host of…
CBC’s WireTap recounts the highs and lows of his last year in his thirties. Throughout the year, Goldstein asks weighty questions that would stump a person less seasoned. For instance: What is it about a McRib that drives people crazy? Can we replace extending an olive leaf with extending an olive jar? How much wisdom can we glean from episodes of Welcome Back, Kotter? His friends and family weigh in with hilarious results as Goldstein eats, sleeps, and watches bad TV all the way to his date with destiny. 2012.I totally meant to do that
Par Jane Borden. 2011
Jane Borden was reared in a proper Southern home in Greensboro, North Carolina, sent to boarding school in Virginia, and…
then went on to join a sorority in Chapel Hill. She next moved to New York and discovered that none of this grooming meant a lick to anyone. The result of this epiphany is her musings on the intersections of and altercations between Southern hospitality and Gotham cool. Some descriptions of sex and violence, some strong language. 2011.Earth (the audiobook): a visitor's guide to the human race
Par Jon Stewart. 2010
Where do we come from? Who created us? Why are we here? These questions have puzzled us since the dawn…
of time, but when it became apparent to Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show that the world was about to end, they embarked on a massive mission to write a book that summed up the human race: what we looked like; what we accomplished in society, government, religion, science and culture. 2010.Gallery of best resumes for people without a four-year degree: fourth edition
Par David F Noble. 2009
A collection of nearly 200 sample resumes and 12 cover letters representing the best creations of professional resume writers. They…
address jobs from all occupational groups, at all levels, and are targeted specifically to jobs that do not require a four-year college degree. A three-part layout guides readers through the writing, design, and style elements, and then reinforces the information by providing specific examples in the gallery. 2009.Eats, shoots & leaves: the zero tolerance approach to punctuation
Par Lynne Truss. 2004
Who would have thought a book about punctuation could cause such a stir? This spirited and wittily instructional little volume…
was a huge bestseller. You don't need to be a grammar nerd to enjoy this book. 2003.Double exposure
Par Linda Cullen, Bob Robertson. 1995
How to be a Canadian: even if you already are one
Par Will Ferguson, Ian Ferguson. 2001
A hilarious insider's look at Canada, covering subjects as diverse as fashion, culture, sports, religion, politics and mating rituals. Sample…
topics include "how to eat like a Canadian", "how to be as romantic as a Canadian", "how to talk like a Canadian", and "you may already be a Canadian - take the quiz and find out". 2001.Black to the grindstone
Par Arthur Black. 2007
In this collection of views of modern life, Black campaigns for the adoption of the afternoon nap while also delving…
into the fine art of cow tipping. He shares what he learned at a mushroom class, opines on the obscene amount of ridiculous lawsuits in the courts, and tries to explain why Michelangelo's David makes men feel... less than adequate. 2007.Calypso
Par David Sedaris, Daniel Hart. 2018
David Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality. This is beach reading for people who…
detest beaches, required reading for those who loathe small talk, and also Sedaris' darkest and warmest book yet. Bestseller. 2018.Everybody is awful: (except you!)
Par Jim Florentine. 2018
Twitter Trolls. Facebook Freaks. Instagram Exhibitionists. These are just a few of the creatures our technology-obsessed culture has spawned in…
its quest to simplify our lives. Thankfully, popular comedian and television host Jim Florentine has a solution for those of us on the verge of bashing our iPhones to bits. In this collection of essays, Florentine attacks awful people and awful situations with the same biting satire and cringe-worthy humor that made him famous on television shows like Crank Yankers, Meet the Creeps, and That Metal Show. 2018.How women rise: break the 12 habits holding you back from your next raise, promotion, or job
Par Marshall Goldsmith, Sally Helgesen. 2018