New York: Gramercy Books, 1999. Illustrated by Jackie Geyer. Fine/Fine. ISBN: 0-517-20734-6. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Reprint. (unpaginated) Fifth printing thus. Keywords: Cats. ... more information

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New York: HarperCollins, 2003. Illustrated by George Booth. Very Good/Fine. ISBN: 0-06-054573-9. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First Edition. 184 pp. First printing. There is a gift inscription on the front free endpaper. Keywords: Humor. ... more information

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Ballantine Books, 1987 First Ballantine Books edition. The cover is near fine; slight chips around the sides, a corner bent. The book takes satire to a new level, going after New York's social elite, and declaring that there are really three major issues of our time: sex, hair, and the telephone. 202 pages, 5.25 x 8. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.... more information

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New York, NY: St. Martins Press, 1992 Written by James Herriot (1916 - 1995), this is a new book of memoirs in over a decade. It is filled with the warmth, humor, drama, color, and humanity we have come to expect from the author. His tales of life as a country vet are rendered with skill, grace, and savor; they are the work of a true literary artist. At the writing of this book he still lived in Yorkshire, England, with his wife and family, and his son had taken over the Herriot veterinary practice. The jac... more information

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New York: Barnes & Noble Books, 2002 Do you remember the urban legends that you heard as a teenager, and later on? I remember one about the couple on a date, when they get a flat tire on a dark and lonely road, and the young man gets out to change it; he doesn't come back for the longest time, and when she gets out to investigate, he's been murdered (guess they shouldn't have been there!). Finally, a great collection of urban legends are gathered into one book. Despite their outrageousness, ... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Gramercy, 1999 Does your cat express his love for you by lying on the book you're trying to read? Does your cat fight with your houseplants, play 'clear the shelf', and refuse to come when called? Does your cat insist on plenty of space - like the entire living room?? Chances are that your beloved pet, like millions of other cats, is neurotic! In this hilarious cat's-eye-view of the world, Steven Baker, who gave perfect advice in How to Live With a Neurotic Dog, t... more information

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Fairfield, CT: Aslan Publishing, 2004 In 1970, author Robert Clifton Goodman Jr., was order by a superior officer to don a mop-beard and entertain village children in the jungles of Vietnam. It was a casting triumph, destined to be repeated thousands of times over the next 30 years with growing passion. People of all ages will enjoy this birds eye view and tribute to the thousands of Santa's helpers who donate their time each holiday season by wearing red velvet suits and curly white beards, making appe... more information

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Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1968 Women of America, you cannot afford to be without this book. Knowledge is power, and the knowledge imported here will give you power not only over husbands and children, but also over friends, neighbors, inanimate objects and a malignant fate. And by the way, men, better take a look at it yourself, if only in self-defense. C. Northcote Parkinson now considers such domestic topics as romance, marriage, the family and household management. A very amusing book! The bi... more information

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Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 2006 This is an uncorrected proof. The original title was To Hell With All That, Loving and Loathing Our Inner Housewife. Written by Caitlin Flanagan, the hilarious and provocative social critic, compares the rituals and experiences that shaped the fifties housewife with those that have forged the modern woman and arrives at some surprising conclusions. In her signature prose - brightly funny and brutally honest - Flanagan examines everything from the white-wedding cra... more information

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Gordonsville, Virginia, U.S.A.: St Martins Press, 1994 Party with the people of power! Cut 'em out, dress 'em up, and let 'em preside! This paper doll book features Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton, along with Al and Tipper Gore. Oh, and Socks is included with a few cool outfits! Even if you don't want to cut them out, it's a great book to page through - full of humor and costumes for all parties involved. 26 pages, outfits and punch-out dolls are in full color. The head of the spine i... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: E P Dutton, 2003 Everyone knows about the Nobel Prizes, those prestigious awards that recognize the world's most talented and innovative minds. Unfortunately, not all of the hopeful thinkers and academics areound the globe can become Nobel Laureates, but some are lucky enough to win the esteemed Ig Nobel Prize instead. Their unbelievable accomplishments are now documented in glorious detail, in this book. Drawn from the world's wackiest actual achievements in science, eco... more information

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New York, NY: Henry Holt And Co., 1942 Private Marion Hargrove approaches life from a number of angles peculiarly his own. He approached the United States Army in the same way. Sergeants who served over Hargrove testify in the pages of this book about what happened to him, and to the Army, when he joined in response to a letter from Washington which began "The President of the United States to Marion Hargrove. Greetings. . ." As the delighted reader begins to discover the Army through Hargrove... more information

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New York: Broadway Books, 2000 After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson moved back to the United States with his English wife and four children. They were greeted by a new and improved America that boasts microwave pancakes, twenty-four-hour dental-floss hotlines, and the staunch conviction that ice is not a luxury item. Delivering the brilliaant comic musings that are a Bryson hallmark, he recounts his sometimes disconcerting reunion with the land of his birth. The result is a book filed with h... more information

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Emmaus, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: Rodale Pr, 2003 Hey Graduate, ready to take on the Real World? You will be after absorbing the wisdom and wit of this comprehensive field guide to life after college. Learn everything you need to transition smoothly from carefree co-ed to a grad with a plan. Learn to: land a job - a good job - and an enviable apartment; Live large no matter how small your salary; make freinds and influence bosses; retire early (that sounds good!). All your most pressing questions answered - New... more information

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New York, New York, U.S.A.: Random House; Villard Books, 2005 Very Good, as new, Paperback, . Paperback. Very Good. ... more information

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White River Jct, Vermont, U.S.A.: Chelsea Green Pub Co, 2000 Our narrator, Tim Matson, assaulted by middle-aged existential doubt and morbid preoccupation, sets out to confront the demons of death and the denizens of the funeral trade. His oddysey begins when he stares down a photograph of Ginseng Willard, a flinty old Vermonter who built his own coffin from a piano case, then used it as a bed for the rest of his natural days. Matson ups the ante by deciding to build a coffin. He heads out on the road to le... more information

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Milwaukee, Wisconsin: Bashford & O'Neill, 1998 Fred Gosman had an old-fashioned marriage. His wife cooked, and he ate. But when his 22 year marriage ended. he was forced to fend for himself. He made a life changing decision - he would learn to cook! Astonishing things happened along the way. He destroyed a blender and a towel rack. Prepared Minute Rice for Asians. But this book is more than a funny book about cooking. It's downright helpful, even for experienced cooks. Fred shares cooking tips, ... more information

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New York: Simon & Schuster, 1938 To that long-suffering body of Americans who spend one-twelfth of their lives shuttling between home and office, this little book should be light shining through darkness. To those who are not commuters and hope to remain free men, it will be a vindication of their good sense. Both Streeter and Gluyas Williams, the illustrator, were at one time editors of The Harvard Lampoon. Now they have come together again in a work of stark realism, celebrating the miseries an grande... more information

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New York: Simon and Schuster, 1981. Fine/Very Good. ISBN: 0-671-42515-3. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition. 192 pp. The jacket is price-clipped. Seventeen pieces never before collected. Keywords: Humor. ... more information

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