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A loose egg
Par Robert Wringham. 2015
Robert Wringham occupies a lazy, hazy, mazy world of geriatric flies, winking sparrows, and smiling labradoodles. His vignettes have appeared…
in the Idler and Playboy and in his own weekly blog. Now, at last, his best humour has been lovingly torn from its original context and respectfully bashed into book form. Yes, it's time for the inevitable Robert Wringham miscellany, his finest comic peluche. 2015.A nation worth ranting about
Par Rick Mercer. 2012
An all-new collection of rants from the most recent seasons of the Rick Mercer Report, plus three previously unpublished pieces…
by Rick. Includes snatches of dialogue from Rick’s encounters and exploits across Canada. 2012.A good place to come from
Par Morley Torgov. 1974
An account of life in a small town community in Sault Ste. Marie in the late 1930's and early 1940's.…
Winner of the 1975 Stephen Leacock Award for humour. Strong language. 1974.A Funny bone that was: humor between the wars
Par David C Jones. 1992
"The Office Cat" appeared in the "Medicine Hat News" from 1921 to 1951, but only a handful of people knew…
who the Cat was. The column, the longest running of its kind in Canadian history, captured the essence of the era through its witticisms, limericks, jokes and inspirations. 1992.101 classic Jewish jokes: Jewish humor from Groucho Marx to Jerry Seinfeld
Par Robert Menchin. 1998
The private capital: ambition and love in the age of Macdonald and Laurier
Par Sandra Gwyn. 1984
A compelling account of private life in the age of Macdonald and Laurier. The author has used personal letters, diaries,…
scrapbooks, memoirs and social columns. 1984 Governor General's Award winner. c1984.The Morningside world of Stuart McLean
Par Stuart McLean. 1989
This collection of McLean's humourous essays, originally broadcast on the CBC radio program "Morningside", looks at the extraordinary things in…
everyday life, including popsicles, the neighbourhood barber shop, dust balls and wooden pencils. Uniform title: Morningside (Radio program)The Penguin anthology of Canadian humour
Par Will Ferguson. 2006
Seventy-one distinctly Canadian selections from fifty-four writers represent over a century's worth of accomplishments in humour. Includes pieces by Stephen…
Leacock, Douglas Coupland, Robertson Davies, Miriam Toews, Thomas King, W.P. Kinsella, and Stuart McLean. Some descriptions of sex, violence and strong language. 2006.You can't spell America without me: the really tremendous inside story of my fantastic first year as president, Donald J. Trump
Par Kurt Andersen, Alec Baldwin. 2017
Until Donald Trump publishes the ultimate account of his entire four or eight or one-and-a-half years in the White House,…
the definitive chronicle will be You Can’t Spell America Without Me: The Really Tremendous Inside Story of My Fantastic First Year As President. Trump was elected because he was the most frank presidential candidate in history, a man eager to tell the unvarnished truth about others’ flaws and tout his own amazing excellence. Now he levels his refreshingly compulsive, un-PC candor at his landslide election victory as well as his role as commander-in-chief and leader of the free world. 2017.Aunt Erma's cope book: how to get from Monday to Friday ... in 12 days
Par Erma Bombeck. 1979
Comedy of the how-to-self-help mania that zooms in on favourite national pastimes and preoccupations. When Erma finally comes out of…
the kitchen, she no longer feels guilty if the sun sets on an empty crock pot, nor does she care that she flunked her paper towel test. Bestseller. 1979.Truss rallies against the abysmal state of today's manners. What her rant boils down to is: modern communication is at…
the root of rude behaviour. Mobile phones and iPods have left us existing in our own little "bubble worlds", which make it easy for rudeness to rule. 2005. Was that so hard to say? -- Why am I the one doing this? -- My bubble, my rules -- The universal eff-off reflex -- Booing the judges -- Someone else will clean it up.Eats, shoots & leaves: the zero tolerance approach to punctuation
Par Lynne Truss. 2005
Everyone knows the basics of punctuation, surely? Aren't we all taught at school how to use full stops, commas and…
question marks? The author dares to say that, with our system of punctuation patently endangered, it is time to look at our commas and semicolons and see them for the wonderful and necessary things they are. 2005.Waiting for the punch: words to live by from the WTF podcast
Par Marc Maron, Brendan McDonald. 2017
Each week over a million and a half listeners tune into WTF with Marc Maron to hear Marc and a…
guest do something remarkable: talk. 'Waiting for the punch' is not simply a collection of these interviews, but instead something more wondrous: a running narrative of the world's most recognizable names working through the problems, doubts, joys, triumphs and failures we all experience. With each chapter covering a different topic: parenting, childhood, relationships, sexuality, success, failures and others, Punch becomes a sort of everyman's guide to life. 2017. Uniform title: WTF (Podcast)Calypso
Par David Sedaris. 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. Company man -- Now we are five -- Little guy -- Stepping out -- A house divided -- The perfect fit -- Leviathan -- Your English is so good -- Calypso -- A modest proposal -- The silent treatment -- Untamed -- The one(s) who got away -- Sorry -- Boo-hooey -- A number of the reasons I've been depressed lately -- Why aren't you laughing? -- I'm still standing -- The spirit world -- And while you're up there, check on my prostate -- The Comey memo. Uniform title: Essays.Downsize this!: Random Threats From An Unarmed American
Par Michael Moore. 2002
The notes: Ronald Reagan's private collection of stories and wisdom ; edited by Douglas Brinkley
Par Ronald Reagan. 2011
Includes both Reagan's own writing and his favourite quotations, proverbs, and excerpts from speeches, poetry, and literature. The breadth of…
these notes sheds light on a man who was deeply engaged with the arts, culture, and politics. Known as the "Great Communicator," Reagan sought wisdom from a wide-ranging set of political figures, philosophers, novelists, and poets. Some strong language. c2011.Without feathers
Par Woody Allen. 1975
With all disrespect: more uncivil liberties
Par Calvin Trillin. 1985
Irreverent reflections on politics, bicycle accidents, investment opportunities (such as Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes), foreign relations, and other crucial matters.…
Trillin claims he is "firmly committed to the proposition that whoever is in power is exceedingly silly." Some strong language. 1985.Wiped!: life with a pint-size dictator
Par Rebecca Eckler. 2007
After her little bundle of joy, Rowan (a.k.a The Dictator), arrives, Rebecca Eckler wonders when the promised "rewarding" part will…
kick in. She wasn't supposed to trade tight jeans for baggy sweatpants, or forego sound sleep and a passionate sex life. Yet even in the throes of her exhaustion, Eckler shares advice for modern moms, including everything you need to know on the Diaper Genie, keeping up appearances, and the effectiveness of baby monitors. Some descriptions of sex. Strong language. 2007.Wild & wacky animal jokes (Animal cracker uppers)
Par Richard Lederer, James D Ertner. 2011
Celebrating one of children’s favourite forms of comedy, this series offers a wide array of animal-inspired amusement. Each book begins…
with a dictionary of jokes and riddles, highlighting dozens of different species in alphabetical order. The second part is arranged by classic clusters such as knock-knock jokes, rhymes, “daffynitions,” and even jokes overheard in restaurants. Grades 2-4. 2011.