(0)
Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A finalist for the 2017 George Freedley Memorial Award
"A compelling, absolutely unputdownable story . . . And, in case you're wondering, yes, the book is funny. In places, very funny. A remarkable story, magnificently told." — Booklist
In this richly reported, scene-driven narrative, Sam Wasson charts the meteoric rise of improv from its unlikely beginnings in McCarthy-era Chicago. We witness the chance meeting between...
"A compelling, absolutely unputdownable story . . . And, in case you're wondering, yes, the book is funny. In places, very funny. A remarkable story, magnificently told." — Booklist
In this richly reported, scene-driven narrative, Sam Wasson charts the meteoric rise of improv from its unlikely beginnings in McCarthy-era Chicago. We witness the chance meeting between...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, the late night live comedy show that airs each Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she's long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. But when Sally's friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the...
Author
Language
English
Description
How to End Up in HR: A Dark Comedy-Chronicles of Office and Warehouse Misadventures
Dive into the wild and wacky world of corporate life with the *How to End Up in HR* series! Follow the misadventures of our lovable protagonist, Marv, as he navigates the quirky and unpredictable realm of an outlandish work environment.
From cringe-worthy office parties to laugh-out-loud stories, this series uncovers the hidden obstacles of everyday work life. With...
5) Night Creeps
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
In “Night Creeps 2”, Lamar and Johnny are once again faced with an alien insurgency as their success in Night Creeps 1 has a new race hoping to enslave humans to fight their galactic wars. Joined by new deputy Paula Mason and fiction magazine writer Sasha Bell, their biggest fear is realized when they become infected, and things aren't what they used to be.
Michael is the author of twelve novels now and has appeared in over one hundred festivals...
Author
Language
English
Description
In the UK, we have some bizarre laws that have littered the statute books of our sceptred isle throughout history. Not all of them have been repealed over the centuries. Some of them made perfect sense at the time they were introduced but seen through modern eyes, now appear archaic and draconian. Despite the great efforts of the Law Commission in England and Wales to review and recommend reforms for many of these outdated laws, there are centuries...
9) Two Can Play
Author
Language
English
Description
An enemies-to-lovers spicy romance set in the world of video gaming from the bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis—available only in audio!
Viola Bowen has the chance of a lifetime: to design a video game based on her all-time favorite book series. The only problem? Her co-lead is Jesse F-ing Andrews, a.k.a. her arch-nemesis. Jesse has made it abundantly clear over the years that
...Author
Language
English
Description
After falling off the roof at a New Year's party, Owen decides that it's time to make some wholesale changes in his life. Over the next year, he quits drinking, re-enters his estranged son's life, reignites old friendships, falls in love… and soon finds that sometimes in life, you just need a little change.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"There are things Chelsea Devantez probably shouldn't be telling you. Many of them are in this book: some are embarrassing (like when she tried to break her three year spell of celibacy using a guide of seduction tips). Some are confessional (getting sentenced to the "hell hill" at Mormon church camp). Some are TMI (a series of outrageous doctor visits that ended with one doctor misdiagnosing her as "pregnant." Woopsies!). Then there are things Chelsea...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Collected here are three of Dorothy Parker's earliest works: two collections of poetry-"Enough Rope" and "Sunset Gun" as well as her short, hilarious collection of stories recounting all of the men she managed to avoid marrying named (appropriately) "Men I'm Not Married To." One of the 20th century's most celebrated and renowned humorists, Parker burst upon the unsuspecting literary world with these best-selling books, delivering biting, satiric and...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this follow up to her best-selling debut collection of poetry ("Enough Rope" from 1926) Dorothy Parker published "Sunset Gun" (1928) her second of three volumes of short verse. One of the 20th century's most celebrated and renowned humorists, Parker once again delivers a biting, satiric and insightful look at love, life and literature in this brilliant collection.
Dorothy Parker-social commentator, political reformer and legendary wit-has enjoyed...
15) Just One Kiss
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Just One Kiss is my favorite story in the series so far. Barbara Freethy has once again shown that she is an amazing storyteller. I could not put it down. I loved every page. Just One Kiss is a second chance at first love story and is filled with heartbreaking and heartwarming moments." Patti - Goodreads
Hannah Stark takes care of everyone else, from the patients she nurses back to health, to her family, who can never seem
...16) Birthmarked
Author
Language
English
Description
Two respected scientists decide to quit their jobs for their biggest experiment to date – parenthood! Raising three very different children, they seek to prove that everyone has the same potential to become anything they choose.
Author
Language
Deutsch
Description
"Rotzig und respektlos, sexy und sentimental, spannend und politisch unkorrekt." - Frank Goosen
Die Omma ist eine Ruhrpottikone. Sie war mal Wirtschafterin im Puff, bis sie den brutalen Zuhälter nicht mehr ertragen und ihn kurzerhand mit einer Flasche Korn erschlagen hat. Als die Mitzi, ehemalige Prostituierte und enge Vertraute der Omma, plötzlich stirbt, bricht die Omma alle Zelte in Essen ab und zieht zu ihrer Enkelin Bianca. Nach Berlin-Kreuzberg....
Author
Series
Coming to the Stage volume 3
Language
English
Description
Host Andy Kindler welcomes Erica Rhodes and Kyle Clark to the stage on the third episode of the season. Erica finds the humor in her dad's MS diagnosis, while Kyle discusses how Taco Bell can be categorized as avant-garde art. Mr. Microphone tries pitching "Drumline: Unplugged" to an unimpressed Nick Cannon.
Author
Language
English
Description
Seymour Krelboin works in the Skid Row flower shop owned by Mr. Mushnik. In his spare time, Seymour creates a new plant species he names Audrey Junior in honor of his girlfriend, Audrey. Audrey Junior begins speaking and demands to be fed human blood and flesh, convincing him to kill a railroad detective, a sadistic dentist, and a trollop. Seymour will go to great lengths to make sure Audrey is fed and happy. Eventually his guilt over the deaths forces...
20) Rag Tale
Author
Language
English
Description
Rag Tale is a romance that plays out in the splashy, sensational world of British tabloids. ''Behind every picture there's a story...'' Set in the coke and caffeine fuelled world of tabloid newspapers, where political foolishness makes sensational headlines.
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Try our Materials Request Service. Submit Request