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It's Just Like I Told You
25 Years of Comments and Comic Pieces
Written by Tom Bodett
Read by Tom Bodett


Format: Abridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: December 15, 2009
Price: $9.99

The compilation audiobook featuring Tom Bodett's most beloved stories. Read more >
Pets Who Want to Kill Themselves

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December 1, 2009
Pets Who Want to Kill Themselves
Written by Duncan Birmingham
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307589880
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Pets Who Want to Kill Themselves
Featuring Over 150 Suicidal Pets!
Written by Duncan Birmingham


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: December 1, 2009
Price: $10.00

PEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETS.

SOME PEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETS
A LITTLE TOO MUCH.


Who could blame Mr. Whiskers for trying to high-dive from a penthouse window or Fluffy for crawling into a washing machine? After being dressed up for Halloween, married off in elaborate weddings, toted everywhere in baby backpacks, or just... Read more >
Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me
Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me
Written by Howie Mandel  and Josh Young
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780553807868
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Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me

Written by Howie Mandel  and Josh Young


Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: November 24, 2009
Price: $25.00

A frank, funny, no-holds-barred memoir that reveals the Deal or No Deal host’s ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD–and how it has shaped his life and career.

Howie Mandel is one of the most recognizable names in entertainment–respected by his peers and beloved by audiences as the host of the enormously... Read more >
Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me
Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me
Written by Howie Mandel 
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780553907247
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Here's the Deal: Don't Touch Me

Written by Howie Mandel 


Format: eBook
On Sale: November 24, 2009
Price: $25.00

A frank, funny, no-holds-barred memoir that reveals the Deal or No Deal host’s ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD–and how it has shaped his life and career.

Howie Mandel is one of the most recognizable names in entertainment–respected by his peers and beloved by audiences as the host of the enormously... Read more >
Ant Farm
Ant Farm
Written by Simon Rich
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307493965
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Ant Farm
And Other Desperate Situations
Written by Simon Rich


Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: November 11, 2009
Price: $12.95

In Ant Farm, former Harvard Lampoon president Simon Rich finds humor in some very surprising places. Armed with a sharp eye for the absurd and an overwhelming sense of doom, Rich explores the ridiculousness of our everyday lives. The world, he concludes, is a hopelessly terrifying place–with endless comic potential.

–If your... Read more >
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Nightlight
Nightlight
Written by The Harvard Lampoon
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307476104
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Nightlight
A Parody
Written by The Harvard Lampoon


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $13.95

About three things I was absolutely certain. First, Edwart was most likely my soul mate, maybe. Second, there was a vampire part of him–which I assumed was wildly out of his control–that wanted me dead. And third, I unconditionally, irrevocably, impenetrably, heterogeneously, gynecologically, and disreputably wished he had kissed me.

And... Read more >
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Nightlight
Nightlight
Written by The Harvard Lampoon
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307476654
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Nightlight
A Parody
Written by The Harvard Lampoon


Format: eBook
On Sale: November 3, 2009
Price: $13.95

About three things I was absolutely certain. First, Edwart was most likely my soul mate, maybe. Second, there was a vampire part of him–which I assumed was wildly out of his control–that wanted me dead. And third, I unconditionally, irrevocably, impenetrably, heterogeneously, gynecologically, and disreputably wished he had kissed me.

And... Read more >
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The Emergency Gift Book
The Emergency Gift Book
Written by Potter Style
Format: Non-traditional book
ISBN: 9780307450531
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The Emergency Gift Book
More Than 100 Instant Gifts to the Rescue!
Written by Potter Style


Format: Non-traditional book, 128 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $16.99

Are you pressed for time or prone to procrastination? Do you hate to shop? Or maybe you simply dislike shopping for other people? Emergency Gift Book to the rescue for the slacker and the stumped alike! This book contains everything you need to acknowledge family, friends, coworkers, cohabitants, and loved ones... Read more >
Furry Logic: Don't Worry!
Furry Logic: Don't Worry!
Written by Jane Seabrook and Ashleigh Brilliant
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781580088190
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Furry Logic: Don't Worry!
Don't Worry!
Written by Jane Seabrook and Ashleigh Brilliant


Format: Hardcover, 64 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $12.99

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Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack
Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack
Written by Jim Davis
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345491756
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Garfield Fat Cat 3-Pack

Written by Jim Davis


Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: October 27, 2009
Price: $16.00

THREE BOOKS IN ONE A TRIPLE HELPING OF GARFIELD HUMOR
MEANS THREE TIMES THE FUN!

He used to be perfect, but now he’s even better! Garfield, the fat cat with the super sized ego, is back in the spotlight, dissing his dimwitted owner Jon – even pilfering his pants. Some cats chase mice... Read more >
Be Happy That . . .
Be Happy That . . .
Written by Melissa Heckscher, Jordan Burchette and Pat Mellon
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780307464965
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Be Happy That . . .
This Book Isn't Coated in Poison, Plus 100 Other Reasons to Cheer Up
Written by Melissa Heckscher, Jordan Burchette and Pat Mellon


Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $12.99

No matter how bad it gets, you know one thing is true…it can always be worse.
 
Inside this book are 101 upbeat, offbeat reasons to be happy:
•All beaches aren't made of quicksand.
•You respond to gravity.
•You haven't been hollowed out for use as a canoe.
•Drinking hot cocoa doesn't make you invisible.
•People can't see... Read more >
That's What She Said
That's What She Said
Written by T. J. Jefferson
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307450654
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That's What She Said
Women Reveal What Men Really Need to Know
Written by T. J. Jefferson


Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $14.00

The book was called Everything Men Understand About Women.

Upon opening it, the reader found 100 blank pages. Get it?

Very funny. But it gave T. J. Jefferson an idea. If men know nothing about the fairer sex, then why not go straight to the source? After all, if your toilet is backed... Read more >
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That's What She Said
That's What She Said
Written by T. J. Jefferson
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307450920
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That's What She Said
Women Reveal What Men Really Need to Know
Written by T. J. Jefferson


Format: eBook
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $14.00

The book was called Everything Men Understand About Women.

Upon opening it, the reader found 100 blank pages. Get it?

Very funny. But it gave T. J. Jefferson an idea. If men know nothing about the fairer sex, then why not go straight to the source? After all, if your toilet is backed... Read more >
Also available as a trade paperback.
What to Expect When You're Expected
What to Expect When You're Expected
Written by David Javerbaum, Illustrated by Mike Loew
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9781588369406
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What to Expect When You're Expected
A Fetus's Guide to the First Three Trimesters
Written by David Javerbaum
Illustrated by Mike Loew


Format: eBook
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $15.00

This new second edition is filled with the latest, most accurate wombhood information, including comforting answers to hundreds of questions, such as

• “My mother just took a sip of white wine. Am I going to end up looking like some Chernobyl baby now?”
• “So far Mommy is spending most of her pregnancy... Read more >
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What to Expect When You're Expected
What to Expect When You're Expected
Written by David Javerbaum, Illustrated by Mike Loew
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780385526470
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What to Expect When You're Expected
A Fetus's Guide to the First Three Trimesters
Written by David Javerbaum
Illustrated by Mike Loew


Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: October 13, 2009
Price: $15.00

This new second edition is filled with the latest, most accurate wombhood information, including comforting answers to hundreds of questions, such as

• “My mother just took a sip of white wine. Am I going to end up looking like some Chernobyl baby now?”
• “So far Mommy is spending most of her pregnancy... Read more >
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Baddies
Baddies
Written by David Stromberg
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781933633763
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Baddies

Written by David Stromberg


Format: Trade Paperback, 128 pages
On Sale: October 6, 2009
Price: $12.95

A hilariously absurd graphic collection

Cult cartoonist David Stromberg has been dubbed "Thurber on speed" at the legendary Gotham Book Mart. It's easy to see why in the weird world of Baddies, an absurdist graphic collection of gags, ideas, and late night thoughts that harkens back to the days of... Read more >
My Lead Dog Was A Lesbian
My Lead Dog Was A Lesbian
Written by Brian Patrick O'Donoghue
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307488534
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My Lead Dog Was A Lesbian
Mushing Across Alaska in the Iditarod--the World's Most Grueling Race
Written by Brian Patrick O'Donoghue


Format: eBook
On Sale: September 30, 2009
Price: $13.95

O'Donoghue tells what happened when he entered the 1991 Iditarod, along with 17 sled dogs with names like Rainy, Harley and Screech. O'Donoghue braved snowstorms, sickening wipeouts, and endured the contempt of more experienced racers. Narrated with icy elan and self deprecating wit, this is a true story of heroism, cussedness... Read more >
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The Werewolf's Guide to Life
The Werewolf's Guide to Life
Written by Ritch Duncan and Bob Powers
Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
ISBN: 9780307577160
Our Price: $14.00

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The Werewolf's Guide to Life
A Manual for the Newly Bitten
Written by Ritch Duncan and Bob Powers


Format: Unabridged Audiobook Download
On Sale: September 29, 2009
Price: $14.00

Have you been attacked by a wolf-like creature in the last 30 days? Was it after the sun had set and under a full moon? If you answered, “yes” to both these questions, there’s a very good chance that you were bitten by a werewolf. You now have less than a... Read more >
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Alice, Let's Eat
Alice, Let's Eat
Written by Calvin Trillin
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307493873
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Alice, Let's Eat
Further Adventures of a Happy Eater
Written by Calvin Trillin


Format: eBook, 192 pages
On Sale: September 23, 2009
Price: $12.95

“Trillin is our funniest food writer. He writes with charm, freedom, and a rare respect for language.”
New York magazine

In this delightful and delicious book, Calvin Trillin, guided by an insatiable appetite, embarks on a hilarious odyssey in search of “something decent to eat.” Across time zones and cultures, and often with... Read more >
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Adland
Adland
Written by James P. Othmer
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9780385524964
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Adland
Searching for the Meaning of Life on a Branded Planet
Written by James P. Othmer


Format: Hardcover, 336 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $26.95

Liar's Poker meets The Tipping Point meets Mad Men-a hilarious, personal, and sneakily profound chronicle of the past, present, and future of the advertising business.

Adland is a book about advertising. Which is to say, it's a book about every issue and aspect of life on our morally conflicted, culturally challenged, ubiquitously... Read more >
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Adland
Adland
Written by James P. Othmer
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780385532136
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Adland
Searching for the Meaning of Life on a Branded Planet
Written by James P. Othmer


Format: eBook, 288 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $26.95

Liar's Poker meets The Tipping Point meets Mad Men-a hilarious, personal, and sneakily profound chronicle of the past, present, and future of the advertising business.

Adland is a book about advertising. Which is to say, it's a book about every issue and aspect of life on our morally conflicted, culturally challenged, ubiquitously... Read more >
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Laugh Lines Are Beautiful
Laugh Lines Are Beautiful
Written by Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781587613142
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Laugh Lines Are Beautiful
And Other Age-Defying Truths
Written by Leigh Anne Jasheway-Bryant


Format: Hardcover, 112 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $14.99

Now that you’re a mature woman, you’re smart enough to know that . . .a tight ponytail can take five years off your face. More bright, brassy opinions from the fountain of truth!

From the author of Not Guilty by Reason of Menopause comes another unapologetically feisty manifesto. Laugh Lines Are Beautiful... Read more >
The Werewolf's Guide to Life
The Werewolf's Guide to Life
Written by Ritch Duncan and Bob Powers
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307589408
Our Price: $13.99
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The Werewolf's Guide to Life
A Manual for the Newly Bitten
Written by Ritch Duncan and Bob Powers


Format: eBook, 272 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $13.99

Have you been attacked by a wolf-like creature in the last 30 days? Was it after the sun had set and under a full moon? If you answered, “yes” to both these questions, there’s a very good chance that you were bitten by a werewolf. You now have less than a... Read more >
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The Werewolf's Guide to Life
The Werewolf's Guide to Life
Written by Ritch Duncan and Bob Powers
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780767931939
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The Werewolf's Guide to Life
A Manual for the Newly Bitten
Written by Ritch Duncan and Bob Powers


Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: September 15, 2009
Price: $13.99

Have you been attacked by a wolf-like creature in the last 30 days? Was it after the sun had set and under a full moon? If you answered, “yes” to both these questions, there’s a very good chance that you were bitten by a werewolf. You now have less than a... Read more >
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UFOs, JFK, and Elvis
UFOs, JFK, and Elvis
Written by Richard Belzer
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307492289
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UFOs, JFK, and Elvis
Conspiracies You Don't Have to Be Crazy to Believe
Written by Richard Belzer


Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: September 9, 2009
Price: $15.00

"I'm not asking you to believe every conspiracy theory you'll find in this book. . . . I didn't write this book to give you all the answers. The Warren Commission did that, and the answers were all wrong. I wrote this book to inspire you to do what the powers... Read more >
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