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They shoot canoes, don't they?
Par Patrick F McManus. 1981
Tongue-in-cheek tales about a sportsman's life. McManus celebrates the hidden pleasures, and the opportunities for disaster, in the recreations of…
camping, hunting, and fishing. Includes amusing accounts of his dog Strange and an incorrigible old woodsman, Rancid Crabtree. 1981De trac et de passion
Par Denise Guénette. 2011
" Dans ce livre, lhumoriste Denise Guénette raconte son parcours artistique et laccompagne de plusieurs monologues inédits. Sajoutent à son…
récit, de nombreuses photos et les chaleureux hommages de Jean-Claude Germain, Raymond Lévesque, Yvon Deschamps, Clémence Desrochers et Lucille Dumont, quelle a côtoyés et avec qui elle a collaboré au cours de sa carrière. Richard Desjardins, qui signe la préface du livre, souligne avec justesse le dynamisme et lauthenticité de cette artiste..." -- 4e de couvLosing my faculties: a teacher's story
Par Brendan Halpin. 2003
A Boston inner city school teacher's anecdotes ranging from his perpetual teaching-job search, student disciplinary problems, bureaucratic wrangling and infighting,…
and other frustrations. Details his involvements in the Famous Athlete Youth and the charter school Better Than You programs. Some strong language. 2003Bryson City tales: stories of a doctor's first year of practice in the Smoky Mountains
Par Walter L Larimore. 2002
Chronicles a young doctor's passage from Duke University to rural North Carolina, where he establishes a practice, raises his family,…
and expands his spirituality and human understanding. As an emergency physician, coroner, obstetrician, and wilderness search-and-rescue doctor he is shaped in medicine and reinforces his faith. 2002Sand in my bra and other misadventures: funny women write from the road
Par Jessica Maxwell, Jennifer L. Leo. 2003
Twenty-eight tales by female travelers whose expeditions abroad went humorously awry. Among them are writer Michele Peterson, experiencing a bad…
hair day in Hong Kong; Christine Michaud, a Canadian trying to dress like Kuwaiti locals; and comedian Ellen Degeneres, who attempts to conquer her fear of flying. Strong language. 2003Abolissons l'hiver!: livre (très) pratique
Par Bernard Arcand. 1998
Bob Hope: my life in jokes
Par Bob Hope. 2003
The late comedian, who died in 2003 at one hundred years of age, tells his life through jokes--organized by decade--revealing…
his family, experiences, interests, and personal and political thoughts. Reminisces about his long career in show business on the radio, screen, and television--and in the war theater entertaining American troops. Introduction by daughter Linda. 2003The genie in the bottle: 64 all new commentaries on the fascinating chemistry of everyday life
Par Joseph A Schwarcz. 2001
Chemistry professor explores the science of commonplace materials and events in this collection of brief and conversational essays. Organizing his…
observations into five sections, including health, food, history, and "silly stuff," Dr. Schwarcz provides scientific explanations and anecdotes about everything from herbal remedies to the "magic" of the genie bottle. 2001Il n'y a que braille qui m'aille: à vue de mots (L'avenir de la mémoire)
Par Sophie Massieu. 2003
De Accompagner à Zoo, 300 définitions qui sont autant de prétextes à raconter des anecdotes qui illustrent avec humour la…
vie d'une aveugle, Sarah, qui n'est pas sans ressembler étrangement à l'auteure de ce petit bouquin. Une façon saine et généreuse de parler d'un handicapThanks for the memories, Mr. President: wit and wisdom from the front row at the White House
Par Helen Thomas. 2002
Longtime White House correspondent relates anecdotes about the nine presidents she's covered, from John F. Kennedy to George W. Bush,…
as well as the jokes and verbal sparring she enjoyed with them. 2002Dieu est humour: petit dictionnaire de spiritualité humoristique
Par Bernard Peyrous. 2007
"Pourquoi avons-nous écrit ce livre ? Simplement parce que nous avions envie de rire. Et nous aimons rire parce que…
nous sommes des êtres humains et que nous pensons que sur la terre, avec un peu d'efforts parfois, nous pouvons trouver bien des occasions de rire. Mais plus encore : il nous semble que Dieu lui-même est la source de la joie. Et comme Dieu se communique aux hommes, c'est aussi cette joie qu'il veut leur communiquer. Être chrétien, c'est accepter la joie. Or la joie et l'humour font bon ménage. Bergson expliquait très bien que le rire est lié à un contraste, à une distance. Si l'on aime les contrastes, l'inattendu et la différence entre ce qui semble être et ce qui est, il faut fréquenter Dieu. Le comique de situation est constant avec lui. De cela témoignent quantité d'histoires de tout genre. [...]" -- 4e de couvThe art of growing up: simple ways to be yourself at last
Par Véronique Vienne. 2000
Essays on realizing the pleasures of getting older. Advises smiling, never apologizing for your age, and throwing away old things.…
"The second part of one's life is second to nothing. Too bad we have to wait so long to get to it." 2000Louis-José Houde: mets-le au 3!
Par Louis-José Houde. 2007
"Le premier spectacle Louis-José Houde : le texte intégral 2- Les inédites : des pensées "houdiennes" jamais présentées sur scène…
3- Les chroniques La Presse : l'ensemble des textes proposés par Louis-Jose Houde de juillet 2003 à avril 2006". -- 4e de couvA girl named Zippy: growing up small in Mooreland, Indiana
Par Haven Kimmel. 2001
Memoir of growing up in the late 1960s and 1970s in a mid-America hamlet of three hundred people. Nicknamed "Zippy"…
(after a fast-moving chimpanzee on TV), the author recounts childhood incidents involving her family, best friend Julie, and school. In the process, she describes her community. Bestseller. 2001The day I turned uncool: confessions of a reluctant grown-up
Par Dan Zevin. 2002
Radio commentator and Gen-Xer explores aging from the twenties to the thirties and how to find pleasure in the more…
mature world of golf, lawn maintenance, and wine tasting. Some strong language. 2002The day I fired Alan Ladd and other World War II adventures
Par A. E Hotchner. 2002
Playwright lightheartedly reminisces about his World War II military service on the home front. He includes anecdotes about producing warfare…
films, writing a musical, editing a military magazine, and encountering famous personalities. Some strong language. 2002Radio and television anchorman edits and introduces a collection of essays, jokes, and poems from the Second World War. Includes…
"A Dictionary of American Military Slang 1941-1944"; spoofs featuring Artie Greengroin, Pfc.; and selections from Yank magazine and the Reader's Digest's regular "Humor in Uniform" feature. Some strong language. 2001Fou rire au parlement: quand nos politiciens se bidonnent! (Romans terres de France)
Par Guy Giguère. 2003
Sélection de 123 anecdotes à caractère humoristique tirées des débats de l'Assemblée nationale. A partir des procès-verbaux de 1989 à…
2001, on nous présente des citations savoureuses de nombreux parlementaires tels que Bernard Landry, Robert Bourassa, Guy Chevrette, Yvon Picotte, Jean Garon, etcPure drivel
Par Steve Martin. 1998
Collection of humorous essays (many first published in the New Yorker) by comedian, actor, and screenwriter Martin. Topics include memory…
loss, drug side effects, and the number of movie stars who are secretly Nobel prize-worthy scientists. BestsellerSomething happened yesterday
Par Beryl Bainbridge. 1998
Fifty articles written over a period of six years for the Evening Standard in London describing events that were experienced…
by the author. Includes mundane occurrences such as a street fair, cinemas, and her family's antics, as well as societal observations