Nominated by the National Cartoonist Society as Best Comic Strip, Jef Mallett’s Frazz follows the life of Bryson Elementary School janitor and hit-songwriting-wonder Edwin Frazier. An all-round Renaissance man, role model, and friend rolled into one, Frazz feels as comfortable philosophizing with the students as he is with the teachers and principal. Always placing an emphasis on the …
The Odd Brain: Mysteries of Our Weird and Wonderful Brains Explained
Dr. Juan is that rarest of rarities, a scholar with a sense of humor. He fearlessly tours the brain’s mysterious corridors, discussing such wide-ranging topics as phobias, compulsive water drinking, serial killers, the secrets of hypnotism, and the man who thought he was a cat. You will find this book absolutely engrossing.Do kleptomaniacs have a legitimate excuse to …
This Book Warps Space and Time: Selections from The Journal of Irreproducible Results
The Journal of Irreproducible Results is the funniest thing to happen to science since Archimedes ran naked through the streets of Syracuse.” –DiscoverScience humor magazine The Journal of Irreproducible Results has targeted “hypocrisy, arrogance, and ostentatious sesquipedalian circumlocution” since 1955.JIR editor Norman Sperling presents humorous and quirky tidbits relating to science, math, academia, bureaucracy, and witty word play. …
In his twentieth humor book with AMP, America’s best-selling chronicler of stupid antics returns with a new anthology of kooky sports-related goofs, gaffes, and guffaws. From political pandering and clunky criminals to historical hiccups, the jokes, wacky anecdotes, and inane quotes in Leland Gregory’s Stupid-themed anthologies showcase the best of human nature at its worst. In Stupid Sports, Leland …
That old baseball saying is right: it is a funny game. No other sport can compare to the national pastime’s vast catalog of silly quotations, unforgettable characters, memorable nicknames, and inventive pranks.The Funniest Baseball Book Ever captures it all between two covers. It’s simply the most complete, contemporary resource for baseball humor, one that draws on a century …
Lawyers 2016 Day-to-Day Calendar: Jokes, Quotes, and Anecdotes
Now in its eighteenth edition, this popular day-to-day features jokes, quips, crazy laws, and absurd lawsuits that are sure to bring back a verdict of “funny.”No one in the legal profession will have an objection to the daily sampling of humor compiled in this Lawyers 2016 calendar—even when it’s at their expense. Now in its eighteenth edition, this …
From the earliest days of the movies, filmmakers have turned to the courtroom for stories because it is an ideal setting for both drama and comedy. Fans of those courtroom movies can turn to Reel Justice for a verdict on both recent and classic courtroom films. Informative and entertaining, Reel Justice rates trial scenes in films on a …
Best-selling poet Lang Leav presents a gorgeous hardcover gift book featuring the best of Lullabies and Love & Misadventure plus thirty-five new poems for fans to discover, along with original color illustrations by the author.For fans of Lang Leav, this beautiful gift book is a must-have! Beloved pieces from Lullabies and Love & Misadventure are collected together in …
Shakespeare is famous for love sonnets and flowery prose, but he has also thrown down some of the most creative, witty, and scathing verbal abuses in literature.The Shakespearean Insults 2016 Calendar features some of the Bard’s most incendiary insults, disrespectful digs, and shrewd slights, resulting in an original, funny, and entertaining collection of quotes from his best-known plays. …
The third edition of the best, funniest father’s guide to having a baby, What to Expect When Your Wife Is Expanding, is now thoroughly revised and updated, but it’s still packed with information, advice, and attitude distinctively for guys. Originally conceived as a little parody, just something funny and helpful for the expectant man, the book is now …