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Ari Gold, after years of dominating the Hollywood agency scene, finally offers invaluable tips and advice on how to be as successful in work and in life as Gold himself.
Ari Gold is known for his ruthless approach to deal-making and client relationships that made him one of, if not the, most powerful and sought-after agents in Hollywood until he retired in 2011. In his new book THE GOLD STANDARD, Gold will illuminate, for the first time, his unique,...
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Worried about inflation? Concerned about nuclear arms in the hands of terrorists? Nervous about fuel costs? This investment guide and survivalist's handbook in one is all you need to gear up for windfall profits while friends and in-laws lose their shirts. This book will enable you to watch the final convulsions of civilization from the veranda of your country estate. Invaluable strategies and suggestions include tips on: Finding and fortifying...
4) Simon's Cat
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Simon Tofield's animations have taken YouTube by storm. Now, the feline Internet phenomenon makes his way onto the page in this first-ever book based on the popular animated series. SIMON'S CAT depicts and exaggerates the hilarious relationship between a man and his cat. The daily escapades of this adorable pet, which always involve demanding more food, and his exasperated but doting owner come to life through Tofield's charming and hilarious illustrations....
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On nous avait dit qu'un antique calendrier Maya fixait la fin du monde le 21 décembre 2012. D'autres archéologues, avec d'autres calendriers Mayas, ont démenti. Nous sommes sauvés. On nous a juré que la Belgique ne survivrait pas à la crise communautaire. Après 541 jours et la patience d'Elio Di Rupo, elle est toujours là. On nous a prédit cent fois la fin de l'euro. L'Allemagne est sévère et la Grèce à genoux, mais il a toujours cours....
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Tattoos. Unwed pregnancy. Giving up on shaving...showering...and employment. These used to be signatures of a trashy individual. Now they're the new norm. What happened to etiquette, hygiene, and self restraint? Charlotte Hays, Southern gentlewoman extraordinaire, takes a humorous look at the spread of white trash culture to all levels of American society.
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In his introduction, Ed Gamble points out the intriguing relationship of political cartoonist and politician. It is a relationship that can range from downright antagonistic to one of mutual praise. While political cartoonists would have a hard time making a livelihood without politicians, politicians often do wish that they were living without editorial cartoonists.
It is a sentiment one might infer from the forewords by former presidents George...
8) Donald Trump Makes Words: Illustrated guide to 101 dumb and awful statements by the 45th President
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Many words have been used to describe Donald Trump: infantile, fascist, narcissist, buffoon (to name but a very few).
All are accurate, as far as they go. Yet, in isolation, they describe only a very small part of the whole. To understand the man in his entirety, a more comprehensive study is warranted.
Syd Boyle has taken on this enormous task by presenting quotes from the former president covering a wide range of topics, each accompanied by...
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Ein Buch zu Fußball-Fan-Kultur und den wahren Gründen für den Titelgewinn der Fußball-WM in Brasilien 2014. Gewidmet ist das Werk "Allen friedlich gemeinsam feiernden Fans dieser Welt".
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Vier Fußball-Fans auf einem wunderbaren Road-Trip - wenn da nicht immer eine Frau dazwischen kommen würde ...
Die Freunde Michel, Norberto, Herrmann und Osvaldo wollen unbedingt in Rio de Janeiro unmittelbar vor dem größten Stadion...
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Originally published in 1984, Senator Ervin's delightful collection of stories and anecdotes winds its way from his native Morganton through Chapel Hill and Harvard, the military, the North Carolina Supreme Court, the United States Senate, and Watergate. It represents a lifetime of wit and wisdom--told in the late Senator Ervin's inimitable style.
11) Hex the Ex
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Over twenty-five humorous hexes to help you move on from a bad relationship.
Hex the Ex is the ultimate payback book for all who have been dumped, spurned, or otherwise done wrong at the hands of a former love.
Be warned all you who callously scorn, heartlessly reject, and thoughtlessly ignore the affections of another. A heat-seeking hex is taking wing-and its target is you! Sophia, the mystically hip author and psychic gives you more than twenty-five...
12) 13 Cat Tales
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"Lords of the Housetops" is a carefully chosen collection of thirteen tales about the beloved, clever and charismatic cat. We see the cat through the eyes of thirteen authors, including such famous writers as Mark Twain, Booth Tarkington and Edgar Allan Poe. Carl Van Vechten assembled and edited this collection.
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Mary E. Wilkins Freeman: The Cat
Guy Wetmore Carryl: Zut
Algernon Blackwood: A Psychical Invasion
Honoré de Balzac: The Afflictions...
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Bill Crawford follows up his hit books Rock Stars do the Dumbest Things and Movie Stars do the Dumbest Things with a volume that reinforces what we've known all along, Republicans do the Dumbest Things. From George Bush barfing on the Japanese prime minister to Ronald Reagan's announcement of nuclear war, Republicans do the Dumbest Things is the first book to celebrate and catalogue the hilarious heritage of the GOP. This collection includes all the...
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This book contains everything you need to know to be a man. Everything. It will prepare you for every situation you can imagine, from the office to the bedroom. It will improve your life no matter what you're doing...whether you're in a bar, in a fight, in a wedding, in an argument, at a game, at work, or in a stranger's bed.
It's time to be a man. Read this book.
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Bigly is an hilarious compilation of memorable quotes from President Donald Trump, arranged as poetry that will have the president's fiercest supporters and harshest critics asking the same question: Can a president appoint himself Poet Laureate? Divided into sections on Life, Love, Beauty, and Death - and including a dedicatory haiku by Milo Yiannopoulos, a foreword by How to Lose Friends and Alienate People author Toby Young, and poignant editor's...
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Now available from Grove Press, P. J. O'Rourke's classic, bestselling guided tour of the world's most desolate, dangerous, and desperate places. "Tired of making bad jokes" and believing that "the world outside seemed a much worse joke than anything I could conjure," P. J. O'Rourke traversed the globe on a fun-finding mission, investigating the way of life in the most desperate places on the planet, including Warsaw, Managua, and Belfast. The result...
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I have been journaling about my Menopause and aging for many years because I was the only one who would listen to my ranting and raving. I've finally reached an age-at 64-where I'm ready to reveal my battle scars. I decided to create an instructional, humorous guide that goes one step further into the abyss of my menopausal years and my aging carcass. I also wanted to make Menopause a conversation and debunk the myth. Yes, hot flashes and mood swings...
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In George Washington's Expense Account - the bestselling expense account in history - Kitman shows how Washington brilliantly turned his noble gesture of refusing payment for his services as commander in chief of the Continental Army into an opportunity to indulge his insatiable lust for fine food and drink, extravagant clothing, and lavish accommodations. In a close analysis of the document that financed our Revolution, Kitman uncovers more scandals...
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Everyone who knows cats think they're so special.
But how can they explain why to mere humans?
Where do cats get their sense of superiority? How do they manipulate us so easily? “Cat-echisms” answers these eternal feline questions in an easy question-and-answer form. The result? A privileged peek inside the feline brain. In the process, cat owners-and even those who admire cats from afar-are entertained as well as enlightened. Fully illustrated...
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Have you ever wondered about the dogs and cats in Bible days? Have you ever wondered if Bible stories could have been funny and sometimes sarcastic? Have you ever wondered how cats made it through the flood or why the whale yakked Jonah up on a beach after three days? In Bible Dog's delightful cartoon version of familiar stories, we are invited to consider the strange and wonderful events of ancient Bible times with humor, a dog's imagination, and...
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