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The great big book of guys: alphabetical encounters with men
Par Erika Ritter. 2004
Writer Ritter has been observing men for as long as she can remember, and has come into direct or imaginary…
contact with a fair few of them. Her alphabetical itinerary starts with Amigos and ends with Zealots, travelling via Dads, Heroes, Non-Committals, Outlaws, and many others. A collection of stories about good and bad relationships, family conflicts, love affairs, and Catholicism, which is part memoir, part comedy, and part inspirational handbook for the cynical. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2004.The Ferrari in the bedroom
Par Jean Shepherd. 1972
The fight
Par Norman Mailer. 1975
The clothes make the girl (look fat)?: adventures and agonies in fashion
Par Brittany Gibbons. 2017
A sartorial follow-up to her hilarious memoir in stories, Fat Girl Walking, Internet personality Brittany Gibbons once again deep dives…
into the world of the plus-size woman, this time chronicling her love/hate (but mostly hate) relationship with fashion. 2017.The Hottentot Room
Par Christopher Hope. 1987
A group of South African exiles congregate at the Hottentot Room, a London club owned by Frau Katie, a Jewish…
refugee from Nazi Germany. Frau Katie is dying and her daughter has plans for the club which terrify the members. A satire which draws parallels between Nazi Germany and contemporary South Africa. 1987.The healthy boomer: a no-nonsense midlife health guide for women and men
Par Miroslava Lhotsky, Peggy Edwards, Judy Turner. 1999
Provides information and practical advice on such topics as: the male and female menopause; how to make a decision about…
hormone replacement therapy; alternative health care; preventing heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis; prostate health and impotence; healthy relationships and sex in midlife; weight control, exercise, and healthy eating; handling midlife stress. Some descriptions of sex. 1999.The great gasbag: an A-to-Z study guide to surviving Trump world
Par Joy Behar. 2017
The outspoken star of The View hits the most unpopular president ever elected where it hurts in this alphabetical guide…
to everything that's wrong with the "Orange One," Donald Trump. 2017.The dog who wouldn't be (Seal books)
Par Farley Mowat. 1957
The decline and fall of practically everybody (Nonpareil book ; #31)
Par Will Cuppy, Fred Feldkamp. 1984
The curse of the singles table: a true story of 1001 nights without sex
Par Suzanne Schlosberg. 2004
Author Schlosberg, humiliated by being seated at the dreaded 'Singles Table' at weddings, embarked on a quest not necessarily for…
'Mr. Right', but at least for 'Mr. Remote Possibility'. She tried everything from a Kenyan game park, Club Med, and a millennial New Year's Eve celebration in Jackpot, Nevada to feng shui, volunteering for Habitat for Humanity, and online dating. To celebrate her 1,001 days of celibacy, she set off for an arctic mountain-bike trip but wound up stranded in Russia, where, finally giving up hope, things began to change. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2004.The complete hoser's handbook
Par Hugh Brewster, John Forbes. 1983
The caregiver: a life with Alzheimer's
Par Aaron Alterra. 2007
Alterra made the decision to become the primary caregiver for his wife once she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. He soon…
discovered that life with an Alzheimer's patient is an ever-changing series of challenges - for instance, his wife lost her ability to walk but not to dance, so husband and wife dance from bed to chair or room to room. He covers the search for understanding, the hallucinations, mood changes, loss of mental and physical functioning, and unpredictable nature of the disease. 2007, first published 1999.The change: women, aging and the menopause
Par Germaine Greer. 1991
Drawing on anthropological, medical, historical, and literary sources, Germaine Greer passionately argues that "the change" need not be a dreaded…
tragedy, but rather, a spiritual liberation of women. Among her arguments, she questions estrogen replacement therapy, and goes on to propose a new "art" of aging through menopause. 1991.The Broadview book of Canadian anecdotes
Par George Fetherling. 1988
These 200 anecdotes come from all parts of Canada, range in time from Champlain to Gretzky and cover such fields…
as business, entertainment, sports, government, diplomacy, science, art and literature. 1988.This book presents the many ways in which error has become ingrained in our government, science, medicine, and the arts,…
how error has changed history, crept into our libraries, altered our thoughts, and affected our daily existence. 1984.The book of (even more) awesome
Par Neil Pasricha. 2011
Pasricha is back with a collection of hundreds more awesome things from his website, as well as never-before-seen extraordinary moments…
that deserve celebration. Some include: when your windshield wipers match the beat of the song you're listening to, letting go of the gas pump perfectly so you end on a round number, and when a baby falls asleep on you. Bestseller. c2011.The big shift: navigating the new stage beyond midlife (Your coach in a box)
Par Marc Freedman. 2011
Freedman seeks to alleviate much of the hand-wringing surrounding the aging baby boomer generation. Freedman hopes that by providing guidance,…
training, education and support to the millions entering the 60 to 80-year-old life phase, a windfall of surprising and innovative solutions to many growing issues will be the result. 2011.The best of Alan Coren
Par Alan Coren. 1981
Seventy-seven pieces by "Punch" editor-writer Coren. Includes a memoir about a Gatsby of the future; an alcoholic's letter to his…
auntie; and a spoof of British ingenuity during the ice age. 1981.The bear in the attic
Par Patrick F McManus. 2002
Thirty-six humorous sketches about adventures and mishaps while hunting, fishing, and camping in the great outdoors. In the title piece,…
McManus entertains his granddaughter by recalling some childhood hijinks with a bear named Pooky who hibernated in his attic. 2002.The art of cheating: a nasty little book for tricky little schemers and their hapless victims
Par Jessica Dorfman Jones. 2008
Delivers proven tactics to help anyone cheat successfully through life. Shows how to creatively enhance a resume and beat a…
drug or polygraph test. Also reveals how to file fabricated tax and insurance forms. Each of the 32 chapters introduces the scam, reveals its risks and rewards, and describes the time-tested techniques for pulling it off. 2008.